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ROB HALFORD: Photos From Yesterday's MUSIQUE PLUS Appearance Available

Brand new photos of JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, taken yesterday (Tuesday, June 5) during his appearance at the Montreal, Quebec studios of Musique Plus (the French-Canadian MTV equivalent),have been posted online at the MetalUniverse.net web site. Also available at the same location are pict...

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ROB HALFORD To Host This Week's 'The Metal File'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford will co-host this week's (June 8) edition of "The Metal File". "The Metal File", hosted by Mike Metal, is Montreal's only metal show broadcast on a major radio station. It airs every Friday at midnight, EST on CHOM 97.7 FM and can be streamed online at www.chom.com....

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BOBBY JARZOMBEK To Perform With FATES WARNING AT Italy's EVOLUTION FEST

Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (SEBASTIAN BACH, HALFORD, ex-ICED EARTH) has issued the following update: "Finally! My cast came off my wrist last Wednesday, May 30th, and although I'm still feeling a little pain I'm feeling like a normal human being once again. I played a couple gigs over the weekend using...

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ROB HALFORD Signs Licensing And Distribution Deal For Australia/New Zealand

Riot! Entertainment has signed an exclusive deal with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. The deal involves licensing and distribution of all HALFORD and FIGHT film and music releases throughout Australia and New Zealand. The first release, "Metal God Essentials - Volume 1" CD and DVD, will debut ear...

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DREAM THEATER's LABRIE, PORTNOY Take Part In Q&A

Roadrunner Records U.K. has a question-and-answer sessions with DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie and drummer Mike Portnoy. They follow here in their entirety. James LaBrie Q: Your age: James: 24, of course, ah ah ah!!! No, 43. Q: Your all-time favourite record and why? James: Oh, jeez, how can I...

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METAL MIKE To Pen 'Thunder In The East' BACH 2007 Tour Diary

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "Wanted to let you know that I will be working with Jackson Guitars to deliver you a great tour diary from Sebastian Bach's upcoming tour of Japan, Spain and our festival appearances in Norway, It...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Play Istanbul With AVRIL LAVIGNE, SUM 41

Former SKID ROW vocalist Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "We are beyond stoked to play Christchurch, New Zealand for the first time ever!! Cannot wait to explore this exotic locale with GUNS N' ROSES and ROSE TATTOO! See ya live in Christchurch, NZ July 3rd! Also, due to Bach-ular de...

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MASTERPLAN Guitarist Talks About Proposed Project With MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN

Baz Anderson of MetalStorm.ee recently conducted an interview with MASTERPLAN/ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MetalStorm.ee: So how well do you think the album "MK II" has come across? Roland: I think pretty good, honestly, because I think people, you...

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Producer TUE MADSEN Completes Work On New THE DESTINY PROGRAM CD

Acclaimed Danish producer Tue Madsen, who has worked with such world-renowned acts as HALFORD, DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED, SICK OF IT ALL and ABORTED, has posted the following message on his web site: "I just finished THE DESTINY PROGRAM. They used to be known as DESTINY. Now they changed their...

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Producer TUE MADSEN Completes Work On AUGUST BURNS RED, CRY OF THE AFFLICTED Albums

Acclaimed Danish producer Tue Madsen, who has worked with such world-renowned acts as HALFORD, DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED, SICK OF IT ALL and ABORTED, has posted the following message on his web site: "I am back from the states having recorded AUGUST BURNS RED. Awesome record I think. After retu...

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ULI JON ROTH: First SKY ACADEMY Guests Confirmed

The first guests have been confirmed for this year's Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy seminar and concerts. Set to take place August 22-26 at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, the concept of Sky Academy was conceived by Uli. He wanted a medium to teach his own unique approach to musicians wanting to take...

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HEAVEN AND HELL's VINNY APPICE: 'Drums Don't Have To Be Played Safely All The Time'

David Iozzia of Dave's On Tour recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Dave's On Tour: After BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward decided not to tour [with HEAVEN AND HELL], were you...

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K.K. DOWNING, GLENN TIPTON: More Details Revealed About Upcoming Sculptures

KnuckleBonz, Inc., which has produced resin sculptures of such renowned heavy metal/hard rock musicians as JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young, and late PANTERA axeman "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, has revealed more information about the limited-edition sculptures...

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ROB HALFORD's METAL GOD ENTERTAINMENT Signs Canadian Distribution Deal

Metal God Entertainment and JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford have signed an exclusive Canadian distribution deal with Fusion 3. The first release under the agreement will be "Metal God Essentials - Volume 1", which is due out July 10. "Metal God Essentials - Volume 1" features thirteen tracks from...

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AXL ROSE's Pre-GUNS N' ROSES Recordings With RAPIDFIRE Will See Light Of Day

Rare Axl Rose (GUNS N' ROSES) recordings made while he was a member of the early '80s band RAPIDFIRE will be made available to the public despite Axl's objections to their commercial release, according to former RAPIDFIRE guitarist Kevin Lawrence. The tapes, which were purportedly recorded in May 19...