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EXODUS: 'Riot Act' Video Makes Official Online Debut

More than a month after the clip was first leaked to YouTube, EXODUS' video for the song "Riot Act" has finally made its official online debut. The clip was directed by Jon Schnepp of "Metalocalypse" (on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim) for Schneppzone Inc., and will make its TV debut on Saturday, Dece...

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Y&T Pays Tribute To Late QUIET RIOT Singer; Video Available

California rock legends Y&T paid tribute to late QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow by performing a cover version of QUIET RIOT's "Metal Health" during their November 30, 2007 concert at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, California. Watch a clip of the performance below. DuBrow was found dead on Nov...

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EXODUS: 'Riot Act' Video To Debut On 'Headbanger's Ball' This Weekend

Deemed one of metal's most important heritage bands for the lasting — and ongoing — contributions they've made to the creation and sustenance of the thrash metal genre, it is only apt that the first EXODUS video in support of their recently released, Billboard Heatseekers-charting album, "The Atroci...

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KEEL Frontman To Pay Tribute To Late QUIET RIOT Singer

Ron Keel of the '80s metal band KEEL will talk about his late friend, Kevin DuBrow of QUIET RIOT, during an appearance on "Radio Reality Check" this Thursday, December 6 at 8:00 p.m. PST / 11:00 p.m. ESP. The two-hour program will also include songs from QUIET RIOT and other great rock music of the...

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HELIX Singer Pays Tribute To KEVIN DUBROW

Vocalist Brian Vollmer of the Canadian hard rockers HELIX has posted the following message on the band's web site: "Last Sunday [Nov. 25] lead singer of QUIET RIOT, Kevin DuBrow, was found dead at his home. We would like to express our condolences to his family. "As most of you know, we toured with...

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KEVIN DUBROW: 'Talking Metal' Tribute Available For Download

The latest "almost-all-talk" episode of "Talking Metal" features a tribute to the late Kevin DuBrow of QUIET RIOT. Download and listen to the podcast at this location. DuBrow was found dead in his Las Vegas home on Sunday. He was 52 years old. As of Tuesday, the Las Vegas police were not investigati...

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EXODUS Mainman GARY HOLT Says He Welcomes Songwriting Input From Other Members

Imhotep recently conducted an interview with EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: "Shoved Headed Kill Machine" was almost completely written by you. How about this time? Holt: "I wrote most of the stuff, but Lee [Altus, guitar] wrote almost all the music to...

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KEVIN DUBROW: 'The Tour Bus' Tribute To Air This Weekend

The rock and roll community lost one of its most colorful personalities with the sudden passing of QUIET RIOT vocalist and '80s icon Kevin DuBrow. Envision Radio Networks' "The Tour Bus", a nationally syndicated radio show featuring party rock bands from the '80s, '90s and today, remembers Kevin wit...

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KEVIN DUBROW's Fiancée: 'His Memory Will Live On With Me Close To My Heart'

QUIET RIOT singer Kevin Dubrow fiancée Lori Lee Samson has released the following statement regarding the vocalist's passing at the end of November at the age of 52: "I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt sorrow and loss of my dear friend and companion, Kevin Dubrow, who pass...

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MEGADETH Bassist Comments On KEVIN DUBROW's Passing

MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo has issued the following update: "My head's still reeling from the fantastic Pac-Rim Tour-O-Duty. What a great surprise to see the enthusiasm of all the crowds from Thailand through to Japan and then on to Gigantour Australia. I was particularly impressed with the turn...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer: KEVIN DUBROW's Voice Was 'Like No Other'

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued the following statement regarding the death of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow: "On Monday, November 26th, I was saddened and shocked to hear the CNN news report announcing the death of Kevin DuBrow. "Sincere condolences to Kevin's family and friends. We sha...

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SLAYER: Video Footage Of 1988 'Seat Cushion Riot' In NYC Posted Online

MetalKult.com has just posted the entire live clip of SLAYER's legendary 1988 "seat cushion riot' and "Angel of Death" performance. It was the summer of 1988, and SLAYER were in the midst of their "South of Heaven" tour. On August 31, the tour came to New York City's Felt Forum, the small theater ad...

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Former RATT Bassist JUAN CROUCIER On 'Focus In The Mix With Denise Ames'; Teaser Available

A teaser for the double episode of former RATT bassist Juan Croucier's August 2007 TV interview with the "Focus in the Mix with Denise Ames" show can be viewed below. If you do not live in the Los Angeles area and would like to see a "Focus in the Mix with Denise Ames" episode, each ...

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RUDY SARZO Reflects On Legacy Of QUIET RIOT

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with bassist Rudy Sarzo (DIO, ex-QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) about QUIET RIOT's enduring legacy and his relationship with the group's late vocalist Kevin DuBrow, who was found dead in his Las Vegas home on November 25, 2007. The follow...

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RUDY SARZO: KEVIN DUBROW 'Was A True Rock 'N' Roll Fan'

Greg Prato of Billboard.com recently spoke to bassist Rudy Sarzo (DIO, ex-QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) about the death of his former bandmate, QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin Dubrow. Despite some turbulence in their friendship, Sarzo remembers the singer fondly. "Kevin always enjoyed life — he e...