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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'The LGBTQ Community Is Being Completely And Utterly Ignored By This Current Administration'
In a brand new interview with the Colorado Springs Independent, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the discrimination that the LGBTQ community still faces despite the broad social acceptance of homosexuality and the legality of same-sex marriage in some parts of the world. The British-born...May 29, 2019
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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...May 27, 2019
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BRIAN TATLER On DIAMOND HEAD's Early Sound: 'I Didn't Want To Be In A Punk Band, But I Wanted To Play Fast Songs'
Michael "MettleAngel" Francisco of Sonic Perspectives recently conducted an interview with guitarist Brian Tatler of NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Belly Of The Beast", the opening track from the ban...May 26, 2019
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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Doesn't Think It's Right For Him To Pass Comment On New Rock Bands
On the red carpet of the 2019 Ivor Novello songwriting awards, which was held Thursday night (May 23) at Grosvenor House in London, England, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan was asked by NME if there are any new and rising rock bands that he pays attention to. He responded (see video below): "No, I st...May 26, 2019
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DEEP PURPLE Honored With IVOR NOVELLO 'International Achievement' Award
The Mark II lineup of DEEP PURPLE was honored with the "International Achievement" award at 2019 Ivor Novello songwriting awards, which was held Thursday night (May 23) at Grosvenor House in London, England. Singer Ian Gillan, bassist Roger Glover and drummer Ian Paice attended the ceremony and pick...May 24, 2019
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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'It Was A Shock To Leave IRON MAIDEN'
British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN from 1994 until 1999, told filmmaker Daniel Sarkissian that his dismissal from the band 20 years ago came as a complete surprise. "It was a shock to leave IRON MAIDEN — it was an absolute shock," Blaze admitted (see video below)." B...May 23, 2019
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: Why I Prefer VAN HALEN With DAVID LEE ROTH
In a recent interview with "Zach Martin's Big Fat American Rock Show!", DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell was asked which version of VAN HALEN he prefers — the classic VAN HALEN with David Lee Roth on vocals, or the "Van Hagar" era with Sammy Hagar. He responded (hear audio belo...May 22, 2019
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Breaking The Trance
In 2019 the saturation of newer heavy metal bands that shop for their tools at the NWOBHM store is higher than ever. Bands such as HAUNT, BLADE KILLER, POUNDER and NIGHT DEMON are on the higher end of the dozens of acts looking back to the vaunted British scene that inspired METALLICA's early missio...May 22, 2019
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Video Premiere: DIAMOND HEAD's 'The Coffin Train'
"The Coffin Train", the new video from NWOBHM pioneers DIAMOND HEAD, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's upcoming album, which will be released on May 24 via Silver Lining Music. "The Coffin Train" clip was produced and animated at All4Band motion and design studio under th...May 22, 2019
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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...May 21, 2019
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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...May 20, 2019
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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...May 19, 2019
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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH On OVERKILL's 'Realism': 'There's A Purity To What We Do'
Prior to OVERKILL's April 30 performance in Detroit, Michigan, vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke with Chuck Marshall of Metal Wani. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how American and European metal crowds differ: Bobby: "Ther...May 19, 2019
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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'My Work Keeps Me Alive'
DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell says that his work keeps him alive as he continues his battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013. For the past three and a half years, Vivian has been part of a medical trial in Los Angeles, at City of Hope — one of the...May 18, 2019
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW Releases 'The Storm' Single (Audio)
RAINBOW has released a new digital single, "The Storm", via Minstrel Hall Music. The song, which can be streamed below, is said to be "a rocked-up remake" of an old BLACKMORE'S NIGHT track from the album "Fires At Midnight", which was issued back in 2001. Last month, RAINBOW issued a newly recorded...May 17, 2019
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