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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Celebrates Release Of 'Scream For Me Sarajevo' In London (Photos)

IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson celebrated the release of the award-winning film "Scream For Me Sarajevo" last night at Vue Cinema West End in London, England, and treated fans at the preview screening to an in-depth live interview following the film. "Scream For Me Sarajevo" is a documentary telling...

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BLACK SABBATH Announces 'Supersonic Years - The Seventies Singles Box Set'

Despite a run of legendary hit singles in the 1970s, BLACK SABBATH and the seven-inch single format didn't always sit well together. After the release of their debut single, "Evil Woman", in 1970, followed by their ultimate explosive chart success with "Paranoid", the band was not comfortable with t...

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BIFF BYFORD Says Timeless Songs Are Key To SAXON's Success

SAXON frontman Biff Byford was recently interviewed by Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked what has been the key to SAXON's success, Biff said: "I think just keep releasing great albums, really — trying to make the music that y...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Documentary 'Scream For Me Sarajevo' Set For May 10 Theatrical Release In U.S. And Canada

"Scream For Me Sarajevo", a documentary telling the story of a 1994 concert given by IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson while the Bosnian War was raging and Sarajevo itself was under siege, will be released beginning May 10 in select theaters across the U.S. and Canada, it was announced today by Cin...

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NITA STRAUSS Says 'Crossroads' Movie Changed Her Life: 'All I Did From That Moment Forward Was Play The Guitar'

Guitarist Nita Strauss (ALICE COOPER, WE START WARS) was recently interviewed by Sweetwater's Nick Bowcott. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On what motivates her: Nita: "I guess sheer force of will and stubbornness. I've never met...

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RICHIE FAULKNER On Performing JUDAS PRIEST Classics: 'The Challenge Is Capturing The Vibe Of The Original'

Lana of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin radio station 102.9 The Hog recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked which PRIEST song has been most challenging for him to play, Faulkner said: "They're not c...

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ANTHRAX: 'Kings Among Scotland' Director PAUL GREEN Talks About Making Of DVD (Video)

ANTHRAX's long-awaited live-in-concert DVD, "Kings Among Scotland", is just a couple of weeks away from its April 27 release date, and the video's producer/director, Film24Productions' Paul M. Green (OPETH, THE DAMNED, THE LEVELLERS) had a few words to say about the making of it. In the short clip...

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Conqueror's Oath

Someone apparently needs to claim MANOWAR's torch following that band's "Final Battle" farewell pillage. IRON FIRE is one contender, PRIMAL FEAR and ANGEL DUST are others. 3 INCHES OF BLOOD had its chance. HAMMERFALL is the most logical successor to the leftover vacancy in sword and sorcery-themed p...

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AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG: 'If I Don't Have The Connection With The Audience, I Feel That I Failed As A Frontman'

Ben of Australia's "The Moshpit Backstage" podcast recently conducted an interview with frontman Johan Hegg of Swedish death metal veterans AMON AMARTH. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he prepares for an AMON AMARTH live show:...

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TREMONTI: 'A Dying Machine' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for "A Dying Machine", the title track of the fourth album from TREMONTI, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars, and Garrett Whitlock on drums, can be seen below. Due on June 8 via Napalm Records, the disc was produced by Michael "El...

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Listen To New FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Song 'Fake'; Digital Pre-Order Available

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's new song "Fake can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's seventh album, "And Justice For None", which will be released on May 18. The disc is available for digital pre-order at FiveFingerDeathPunch.com. Last month, the band launched a physical pre-order in t...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Unveils Cover Art For U.S. Edition Of 'Heavy Duty' Autobiography

The cover art of the U.S edition of former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's forthcoming autobiography can be seen below. "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest" will be released on September 18 via Da Capo Press. The book was co-written by the Scottish author and journalist Mark Eglinton,...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's ZOLTAN BATHORY Has No Plans To Write Autobiography

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory has no plans to write an autobiography, saying that his book "would have to serve a purpose greater" than just telling his story. Back in 2014, Bathory's FIVE FINGER bandmate, drummer Jeremy Spencer, released a memoir, "Death Punch'd: Surviving Five F...

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ICED EARTH Frontman On SLAYER Calling It Quits: 'It's Pretty Crazy That They Are Doing It'

ICED EARTH frontman Stu Block says that "it's pretty crazy" to know that SLAYER is planning to embark on a "farewell" tour. Back in January, SLAYER, one of metal's most popular and influential bands of the past four decades, announced its "final world tour" via a 30-second video. The group also conf...

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OTEP Announces 'Fire & Fury' U.S. Tour Dates

OTEP, the band led by singer, poet, illustrator, author and activist Otep Shamaya, recently announced the release of its eighth full-length album, due later this year via Napalm Records. Shamaya says: "After every album, there's an overwhelming sense of excitement, but this time it's in the stratosp...