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K.K. DOWNING On JUDAS PRIEST: 'Ever Since I Left The Band, The Remaining Founding Members Have Been Trying To Oust Me Completely'

K.K. Downing says that he feels "aggrieved" at the way he has been treated by JUDAS PRIEST since his exit from the band nearly a decade ago. The guitarist, who announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011 after nearly 42 years in the job, was replaced by Richie Faulkner, nearly three decades h...

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Former DAMAGEPLAN Singer PATRICK LACHMAN's DIESEL MACHINE: Lyric Video For First Song In Nearly 20 Years

Long-dormant Los Angeles-based extreme metal outfit DIESEL MACHINE, featuring vocalist AJ Cavalier (SOIL, WORLD IN PAIN),guitarist Patrick Lachman (HALFORD, DAMAGEPLAN),bassist Rich Gonzales (RECIPIENTS OF DEATH, AMERICAN AFTERMATH) and drummer Shane Gaalaas (COSMOSQUAD, B'Z),have released the of...

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GRAHAM BONNET Talks Upcoming Shows Celebrating 40th Anniversary Of RAINBOW's 'Down To Earth'

Legendary vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his upcoming Australian tour: Graham: "We're actually going to pla...

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Watch Seventh Episode Of ALICE IN CHAINS' 'Black Antenna' Movie Project

ALICE IN CHAINS has released the seventh episode of "Black Antenna", a dark sci-fi thriller set against the backdrop of the band's Grammy-nominated album "Rainier Fog" (BMG). Further episodes will be released throughout the coming months. "Black Antenna" tells the story of Alpha (played by "Green Bo...

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SPREAD EAGLE To Release First Album In 26 Years, 'Subway To The Stars'

SPREAD EAGLE will release its first album in over 26 years, "Subway To The Stars", on August 9 via Frontiers Music Srl. The first single and video from the album, "Sound Of Speed", is available below. Founder and bassist Rob De Luca states about the disc: "Our primary intention was to go back to th...

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JUDAS PRIEST's 50th-Anniversary Tour To Kick Off Next Year, Says IAN HILL

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has confirmed to the Austin Chronicle that the band is is planning to mark the band's 50th anniversary in 2020 with a special tour. "Technically, the 50th anniversary is this year, but we weren't called JUDAS PRIEST until 1970, so we thought we'd leave it till next year...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'We're A Band That's Always Moving Forward'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was asked by the Daily Herald if there has ever been consideration to producing a retro-sounding album that sounds something like the band's music from the late '70s or '80s. "That's a good question," he replied. "When I listen to those very early recordings — 'Rock...

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SANTA CRUZ Unveils New Single 'Tell Me Why'; 'Katharsis' Album Due In September

Finnish hard rock quartet SANTA CRUZ will release its fourth album, "Katharsis", this fall. The second single from the disc — the infectious, riff-driven melodic rock anthem "Tell Me Why" — can be streamed below. Says frontman Archie Cruz: "'Tell Me Why' was conceived during the hot summer of 2018...

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ZAKK WYLDE's ZAKK SABBATH To Recreate BLACK SABBATH's Entire Debut Album

Vertigo Records issued the debut album by BLACK SABBATH on Friday, February 13,1970, and the world was never the same. Legendarily recorded in a single day in October 1969, the earth-moving self-titled set closed the book on hippie optimism with its dark magic and ushered in a brand-new genre, setti...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Is 'Blown Away By Some Of The Stuff' On Band's New Album

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 about the band's upcoming final chapter of the "United World Rebellion" trilogy, which will tentatively be released later this year. The disc was recorded at a Nashville, Tennessee studio with produc...

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IAN HILL Says 'It's Disappointing' That JUDAS PRIEST's TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS-Era Albums Are No Longer Available

Ian Hill has denied Tim "Ripper" Owens's recent claim that the singer's time with JUDAS PRIEST has been intentionally "erased" from the band's history, Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 after being discovered when the band's drummer was given a videotape of him performing with the PRIEST cover band BRITIS...

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MICHAEL WILTON: Once TODD LA TORRE Came Into The Fold, QUEENSRŸCHE 'Was A Band Again'

"BODS Mayhem Hour" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Wilton of progressive metal veterans QUEENSRŸCHE. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he's surprised QUEENSRŸCHE is still able to tour and release record...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST's Entire Washington, D.C. Concert From Spring 2019 'Firepower' Tour

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's entire May 12 concert at the Anthem in Washington, D.C. can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user Dennis Justus). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Necromancer 02. Heading Out To The Highway 03. The Sentinel 04. Spectre 05. (Take These) Chains 06. Ju...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Says 'Dark' And 'Aggressive' New Album Was Inspired By Modern Society

DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany recently spoke with United Rock Nations about the group's soon-to-be-released ninth studio album, "Humanicide". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Humanicide": Rob: "There's no more that cou...

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THE DAMNED THINGS Feat. ANTHRAX, EVERY TIME I DIE, FALL OUT BOY Members: Video Of Lancaster Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of THE DAMNED THINGS' May 6 concert at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania can be seen below. The supergroup comprised of members of EVERY TIME I DIE, ANTHRAX and FALL OUT BOY recently confirmed the addition of ALKALINE TRIO bassist Dan Andriano to its ranks. He re...