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SEBASTIAN BACH: New Studio Video Update Available

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued a video report from the studio in Hollywood, California where he is currently mixing his new solo album, entitled "Angel Down" with producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST). Check it out at this location. Due later in the year via an...

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'Metal: The Definitive Guide' Book Due In April

Garry Sharpe-Young's next book, a 608-page, 600,000-word treatise simply titled "Metal: The Definitive Guide", will be published in the U.S. on April 28 by Backbeat Books. Rob Halford of JUDAS PRIEST provided the foreword. He wrote, in part, "From its beginnings out of Birmingham, England in the lat...

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SLAYER Guitarist On Possible ROCK HALL Induction: If It Happens, It'll Be After It's Important

D.X. Ferris of Cleveland Scene recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's seemingly youthful endurance: "I try to take all my experiences from growing up as a fan and apply them to SLAYER. I think that's why our fans are so .....

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ROB HALFORD On New JUDAS PRIEST CD: 'We're A Long Way From The Finishing Line'

Sweden's Metalshrine conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford on January 30, 2007. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: I was watching the video for [the new HALFORD song] "Forgotten Generation" on YouTube and there's a lot of disturbing images with police violence...

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VIOLENT STORM Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival

VIOLENT STORM, the new band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino, has been confirmed for the Sauna Open Air festival, set to take place June 9 in Tampere, Finland. Headlining the event will be HEAVEN AND HELL, with SONATA ARCTICA, LEVERAGE, ENTWINE, THUNDERSTONE and K...

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Reunited SACRED REICH Announces Two Exclusive Dates In Arizona

The original lineup of the long-defunct Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH — Phil Rind (bass, vocals),Wiley Arnett (lead guitar),Jason Rainey (rhythm guitar) and Greg Hall (drums) — will reunite for several shows in Europe this summer, including an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival on August...

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ROB HALFORD: Photo Of Limited-Edition Sculpture Box Available

A photo of the special box that will contain the upcoming resin sculpture of JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has been posted online at this location. Pictures of the actual sculpture, which is being released as part of the company's Rock Iconz Sculpture Series, can be found here. The Rob Halford ....

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ROB HALFORD: 2001 Interview, Live Performance From Bulgarian TV Posted Online

Video footage of JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford being interviewed on Bulgarian TV and performing the PRIEST classic "Breaking the Law" live in the TV station's studio with the HALFORD band in 2001 has been posted online at YouTube.com: Interview Performance ("Breaking the Law") As previously repo...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist DOWNING Talks Up A VIOLENT STORM; Audio Available

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing was recently interviewed by "Pandora's Rock Box" for U.K.'s Radio Caroline station about about his involvement with the latest album from VIOLENT STORM, "Storm Warning". Download an MP3 of the interview at this location. VIOLENT STORM is the new band formed by ex-...

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HALFORD/FIGHT Videos Make iTunes Debut

The following HALFORD and FIGHT videos are now available on iTunes for $1.99 each: HALFORD - "Betrayal" HALFORD - "Forgotten Generation" HALFORD - "In The Morning" HALFORD - "Live Insurrection" (with bonus behind-the-scenes footage) HALFORD - "Made In Hell" HALFORD - "Never Satisfied" HALFORD - "Res...

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HALFORD: 'Forgotten Generation' Video Available On YouTube

HALFORD's video for the song "Forgotten Generation" has been posted online at YouTube.com. The track, which was officially released on November 21, 2006 via iTunes, is the first new HALFORD song in more than four years. Rob Halford wrote the tune and another new cut, "Drop Out", with the HALFORD ban...

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MNEMIC To Guest On Danish National Radio

Danish futurist metallers MNEMIC will be the featured guests on Denmark's national radio show "P3's Public Service" airing Monday, February 5. The show begins at 22.00 / 10:00 p.m. and runs to midnight. An e-card for MNEMIC's upcoming album, "Passenger", is now available at www.mnemic.com. You can c...

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Passenger

Denmark's MNEMIC turned quite a few heads with its futuristic thrash, MESHUGGAH-like rhythms and shades of FEAR FACTORY/STRAPPING YOUNG LAD songwriting on 2003's "Mechanical Spin Phenomena" and 2004's "The Audio Injected Soul". While the soon-to-be-released "Passenger" may not reach the heights achi...

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HALFORD: 'Forgotten Generation' Video To Premiere Tonight On YAHOO! MUSIC

HALFORD's video for the song "Forgotten Generation" (listen to the track at MP3.com) will receive its online premiere tonight (Monday, January 15) at midnight via Yahoo! Music. The track, which was officially released on November 21, 2006 via iTunes, is the first new HALFORD song in more than four y...

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Producer CHARLIE BAUERFEIND 'Putting Finishing Touches' On New SAXON Album

Producer Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, HALFORD, HAMMERFALL) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Just putting the finishing touches to the new SAXON album, 'The Inner Sanctum'. I'm very happy with the result. It turned out as a killer, full-on metal/heavy-rock album. Wat...