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Masterful Mystery Tour

When I reviewed BEATALLICA's last album, the wickedly funny "Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band", some people reacted like I was the last person on earth who still thought the joke had any life left in it. BEATLES and METALLICA songs, mashed up lyrically and musically to varying degrees, with a ri...

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JUDAS PRIEST Interviewed On Japanese TV; Video Available

A new Japanese TV interview with JUDAS PRIEST members Rob Halford, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton can be viewed in two parts below. JUDAS PRIEST's Japanese tour dates: Oct. 14 - Kobe Kokusai Kaikan (Kobe International House) - Kobe, Japan Oct. 15 - Aichi Geijyutsu Gekijyo (Aichi Prefectural Arts Thea...

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SCORPIONS Frontman Lands On Bulgarian Building

According to Metal Hangar 18, a building in the city of Kavarna, Bulgaria features a specially commissioned portrait of SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine painted onto it. The artist responsible for the Meine piece is Jasen Nenkov, who has previously painted portraits of Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE),Ronnie J...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Talks 'British Steel' Anniversary, Ponders The Future

Bill Adams of Ground Control magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Glenn Tipton of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's recently completed U.S. tour: "This tour has been received so very, very well — better than we...

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DIMMU BORGIR: 'We Have Put Up With Unprofessionalism And Bad Live Performances For Years'

Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR have issued the following statement regarding the recent departures of keyboardist Mustis (real name: Øyvind Mustaparta) and bassist/clean vocalist ICS Vortex (real name: Simen Hestnæs): "Man, what a shitstorm response! "Too bad all the shit is throw...

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FU MANCHU: More 'Signs Of Infinite Power' Details Revealed

Southern California's heavy fuzz rock legends FU MANCHU will release their eleventh full-length album, "Signs of Infinite Power", on October 20, 2009 via Century Media Records. Recorded at Maple Studios in Santa Ana, California by the band and producer Sergio Chavez (MOTÖRHEAD, HELMET) and mixed by...

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Ex-DIMMU BORGIR Bassist/Vocalist VORTEX Says MUSTIS Was Band's 'True Creative Force'

ICS Vortex (real name: Simen Hestnæs),the former bassist/clean vocalist for the Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR, has released the following statement regarding his departure from the group: "I've really enjoyed the ride; the DIMMU years have been awesome. I look forward to concent...

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WEDNESDAY 13's GUNFIRE 76: Audio Samples Of Entire Album Available

Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "Casualties & Tragedies", the forthcoming debut album from GUNFIRE 76 — the new project featuring former MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13 — are available for streaming on Amazon.com. "Casualties & Tragedies" was recorded at a studio...

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DIMMU BORGIR Confirms Split With MUSTIS, VORTEX; Says Its 'Creative Force' Is 'Highly Intact'

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have released the following statement: "We regret to inform you that we have parted ways with both Vortex [bass, clean vocals] and Mustis [keyboards]. However, we do want to make it perfectly clear that the creative force in the band is highly intact,...

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Former DIMMU BORGIR Keyboardist Claims He Was Fired Via Text Message

Mustis (real name: Øyvind Mustaparta),the former keyboardist for the Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR, has released the following statement: "Attention to all the worldwide fans of my work with DIMMU BORGIR: I feel that I must begin my note to you all by saying that your dedication...

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DIMMU BORGIR Splits With Keyboardist MUSTIS, Bassist/Vocalist VORTEX

Mustis (keyboards; real name: Øyvind Mustaparta) and ICS Vortex (clean vocals, bass; real name: Simen Hestnæs) are no longer members of the Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR, according to a posting on Mustis' MySpace page. Both Mustis and Vortex were apparently either fired or had no...

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WEDNESDAY 13's GUNFIRE 76: Another Song Available For Streaming

"Rocket To Nowhere", a brand new song from GUNFIRE 76, the new project featuring former MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13, is available for streaming in the YouTube clip below. The track comes off the band's forthcoming debut album, "Casualties & Tragedies", which was recorded at a studio in Cha...

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DANZIG To Perform At Texas' FUN FUN FUN FEST

DANZIG will perform at the Fun Fun Fun Fest on November 8 at Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas. This will be one of only two shows DANZIG will play for the rest of 2009. Other acts scheduled to appear at the two-day event include COALESCE, D.R.I., TORCHE and GORILLA BISCUITS. For more information, go t...

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DELIVERANCE Working On New Album

Three original members of the Christian metal band DELIVERANCE — Jimmy P. Brown II, Brian Khairullah and Glenn E. Rogers — will perform on stage together for the first time since 1989 on November 21, 2009 at Peabody's Downunder in Cleveland, Ohio. They will be joined by drummer Mike Reed, who was fe...

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WEDNESDAY 13's GUNFIRE 76: Debut Album Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Casualties & Tragedies", the forthcoming debut album from GUNFIRE 76, the new project featuring former MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13, can be viewed below. The CD was recorded at a studio in Charlotte, North Carolina and is scheduled for an October 6 release via Wednesd...