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AMORAL: Release Date For Internet-Only Single Confirmed

Spikefarm Records has set a June 6 release date for the Internet-only single from the Finnish hard-rockin' and turbo-lovin' quintet AMORAL, entitled "Leave Your Dead Behind". The bonus track for this release will be a cover of Swedish pop star PANDORA's song "The Naked Sun". AMORAL's back catalogue...

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AMORAL: New Album Details Revealed

The Finnish hard-rockin' and turbo-lovin' quintet AMORAL has completed the recording of its third album, entitled "Reptile Ride". The CD will be released by Spikefarm Records on August 15, 2007. "Reptile Ride" was produced, recorded and mixed by Janne Saksa at Sound Supreme Studios in Hämeenlinna, F...

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The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote

Stoner rock isn't exactly known for its innovative streak — many of its most beloved practitioners are content to fire off the same turbo-charged riffs and yowl like wigged-out surfers about the usual velvet-poster topics. All well and good, but that just makes it all the odder when one of the genre...

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BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media has signed BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART, the self-proclaimed "superheroes destined to save the world from nuclear annihilation with the power of metal." BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART hails from Montreal, Canada and has released one album, "All's Fair In Love And War", on Blood & Ink Recor...

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ROB HALFORD: 'Everything In My Life Is More Focused And Spiritually Guided'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has issued the following update: "Happy New Year and best wishes to each of you for a rewarding 2007. "I have had a very busy December '06 speaking to global media regarding all new HALFORD and FIGHT releases and this year's new PRIEST release. It was a lot of fun,...

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PAUL STANLEY: 'The Album Is Called 'Live To Win' And I've Already Won'

KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with the following article about KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley's upcoming solo album, "Live to Win": THE BEATLES had Paul McCartney. LED ZEPPELIN had Robert Plant. KISS have Paul Stanley. For more than thirty years, Paul Stanley has re...

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Metalmania 2005

In yet another example of Europe's festival organizing acumen, Poland's annual Metalmania festival continues to attract quality acts from a range of genres to the always-rabid Polish audience. The festival's main stage highlights have once again been captured on DVD, this time the 2005 extravaganza....

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist: New Album Will Be 'Very Much Along The Traditional Lines'

Metal Temple chief editor Orpheus Spiliotopoulos recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal Temple: How do you feel about the "Angel of Retribution" album now, almost a year after its release? Ian Hill: "I think it did what we set out...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING: 'We'll Play A Whole New Set' On Next Tour

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rockdetector.com: Tony Iommi told me he has hundreds of tapes of riffs that haven't been used yet. Are you the same? K.K. Downing: "There are gr...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Essential' Two-CD Collection To Arrive In April

Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings will release the two-CD set "The Essential Judas Priest" on April 4. JUDAS PRIEST rocketed out of the tough steel town of Birmingham, England, more than three decades ago, and the 34 songs collected here form nothing less than the very backbone — the pure essence —...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Rising In The East' DVD Preview Available

A JUDAS PRIEST e-card for their upcoming "Rising in the East" DVD, featuring a short clip of the song "Turbo Lover", can be accessed at this location. As previously reported, "Rising in the East" DVD will be released in the USA and Canada on November 15 while in the rest of the world ...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Complete 'Rising In The East' DVD Details Revealed

Heavy metal icons JUDAS PRIEST will release the new live DVD, "Rising in the East" (view cover here),on November 15, 2005, via Rhino Home Video. Vocalist Rob Halford, lead guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, bass guitarist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis filmed "Rising in the East" in May 2...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Rising In The East' DVD Release Date Confirmed

A representative at the Warner/Rhino video department has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the new JUDAS PRIEST live DVD, "Rising in the East", will be released in North America on November 15. In addition, the DVD's artwork has also been confirmed to the image currently being displayed by most on...

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THE ILLUMINATI Sign With LIQUOR AND POKER MUSIC

Toronto-based, turbo-charged boogie rock trio THE ILLUMINATI have inked a deal with Liquor and Poker Music. The group – guitarist Les Godfrey, bassist Nick Sewell and drummer Jim Gering – have actually had clandestine talks with the company for more than a year now. Five months ago, the band even pe...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: 'We Wanted RIPPER To Be Able To Create His Own Identity'

San Antonio's Express-News recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing. A few excerpts from the interview follow: On keeping a shady profile while strumming in the spotlight during the band's "Turbo" tour in 1986: "Yeah, that was a bit of a horror story. I had...