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Former QUIET RIOT Drummer Interviewed On 'Mars Attacks'

Former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali was interviewed by host Victor M. Ruiz for episode 16 of the "Mars Attacks" podcast. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Without a doubt, THE heavy metal success story of the early '80s was none other than QUIET RIOT. After years of stru...

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ADRIFT FOR DAYS: Debut Album Out Now

Sydney, Australia-based psychedelic stoner/doom outfit ADRIFT FOR DAYS, which features former members of EBOLIE, INTREPID, THE CAPTAINS PACKAGE and KILL A CELEBRITY, has just released its 71-minute debut album, "The Lunar Maria". The CD was tracked at The Brain Studios, with additional recording, mi...

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NIKKI SIXX Issues Update On His Radio Shows, Clothing Line, SIXX: A.M. And Other Projects

MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message on his official MySpace page: "I am sorry I haven't written to you all in a while in the form of a 'blog,' but it seems the instant-contact back-and-forth of Twitter has gotten the best of me, too. Well, that and the ...

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KISS Recording Cover Of 'Venus And Mars' For PAUL MCCARTNEY Tribute Album

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons revealed during a recent interview with Weekender that the band has recorded a cover version of "Venus And Mars" for an upcoming PAUL MCCARTNEY tribute album. "Venus And Mars" is the fourth album by WINGS, the group McCartney formed after THE BEATLES' dissolution....

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URIAH HEEP Guitarist Interviewed On 'Sitting In A Bar In Adelaide' Podcast

Guitarist Mick Box of legendary progressive rock veterans URIAH HEEP was interviewed on a recent edition of Australia's "Sitting In A Bar In Adelaide" podcast with host Michael Pursche. You can now listen to the chat below. "Celebration", the latest album from URIAH HEEP, was released in North Ameri...

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THE ETERNAL: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

A 10-minute YouTube clip featuring snippets of all the tracks that will appear on "Under A New Sun", the forthcoming fourth full-length album from Melbourne, Australia's dark rockers THE ETERNAL, can be found below. "Under A New Sun" was recorded at 301 Studios in Byron Bay with acclaimed producer a...

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ROB ZOMBIE, ALICE COOPER, MURDERDOLLS: Complete 'Halloween Hootenanny Tour' Dates

Back by popular demand, masters of the diabolical ROB ZOMBIE and ALICE COOPER will reunite for the "Halloween Hootenanny" tour featuring the Gruesome Twosome with special guests (and Zombie's Roadrunner labelmates) MURDERDOLLS. The tour kicks off in Los Angeles at the Gibson Amphitheatre on Thursday...

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MASTERS OF REALITY: 'Pine/Cross Dover' To Receive U.S. Release In September

MASTERS OF REALITY — featuring producer legend Chris Goss (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, KYUSS, PJ Harvey, Twiggy Rammirez) and drummer John Leamy (of underground noise rock bands SURGERY and DR. MARS) — will release its long-awaited sixth studio album, "Pine/Cross Dover", in the U.S...

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CLOVEN HOOF Parts Ways With Guitarists, Drummer

NWOBHM legends CLOVEN HOOF have parted ways with Ben Read (lead guitar),Mick Powell (rhythm guitar) and Jon Brown (drums). Bassist Lee Payne (bass) and stand-in vocalist Russ North are currently in negotiation with the promoters to see if they can still make the two previously announced festivals —...

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CHEVELLE Drummer Interviewed By FULL METAL ROCK

Patrick of Full Metal Rock recently conducted an interview with drummer Sam Loeffler of the Chicago-based trio CHEVELLE. You can now listen to the chat at this location. "Sci-Fi Crimes", the fifth studio album from CHEVELLE, sold around 46,000 copies in the United States in its first week of ...

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36 CRAZYFISTS Frontman Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

Vocalist Brock Lindow of Alaskan metallers 36 CRAZYFISTS was interviewed on the July 30 - August 1 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to...

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It's Official: IRON MAIDEN To Headline Australia's SOUNDWAVE Festival

It's now official: British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will headline the 2011 edition of Australia's Soundwave festival, with SLAYER, SLASH, ROB ZOMBIE and AVENGED SEVENFOLD also joining the bill. The dates are as follows: Feb. 26 - Brisbane, Showgrounds Feb. 27 - Sydney, Eastern Creek Raceway M...

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MONSTER MAGNET Members To Release RIOTGOD Debut

In 2007 MONSTER MAGNET's Bob Pantella and Jim Baglino created their own alternate universe under the RIOTGOD banner, inviting guitarist Garrett Sweeny and the vocalist known only as Sunshine to travel the cosmos with them. Their achieved collective goal is RIOTGOD, their self-titled debut album cont...

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SLAYER Frontman On Possible Retirement: 'It Would Not Be An Issue To Wind Down'

Patrick Slevin of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. An excerpt from the chat follows below. The Aquarian Weekly: The "American Carnage" tour, how did that lineup come together? Araya: That lineup came together in 1990 on "Clash of the Titans"...

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Australia's SOUNDWAVE Festival: 2011 Lineup Leaked?

According to what appears to be a leaked poster for the 2011 edition of Australia's Soundwave festival (see below),IRON MAIDEN will headline next year's event, with SLAYER, SLASH, ROB ZOMBIE and AVENGED SEVENFOLD also joining the bill. The official Soundwave lineup will be announced tomorrow (Thurs...