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HATE AMMO Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement
HATE AMMO — the Umeå, Sweden-based band featuring members of NAGLFAR, ASSAILANT, LIVE ELEPHANT, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE and BONE GNAWER — has parted ways with bassist Olov Norberg due to "personal issues" and has replaced him with Olov Jansén. According to the group, Jansén is "a guy here from o...October 21, 2009
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ZAKK WYLDE Performs National Anthem At 'Bound For Glory' Pay-Per-View Event; Video Available
Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) performed the national anthem this past Sunday, October 18 at TNA Wrestling's Bound For Glory" pay-per-view event. Watch video footage of his performance below. In the two decades since Ozzy Osbourne hired him away from his job at a New Jersey gas stat...October 20, 2009
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AL ATKINS' HOLY RAGE: New Song Posted Online
HOLY RAGE, the band led by original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins, has uploaded a new song, "A Void to Avoid", to the group's MySpace page. The track includes a special guest appearance by Bernie Tormé, former guitarist for GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE, ATOMIC ROOSTER, and DESPERADO, and current guitaris...October 20, 2009
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SLASH, DEE SNIDER, JASON BONHAM, GEORGE LYNCH Perform At 'Rockstar Karaoke'; Video Available
On Sunday, October 11, the legendary Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California hosted Rockstar Karaoke — a special one-night event that gave music fans an exclusive opportunity to watch well-known rock musicians as they performed classic rock tunes in a karaoke-type setting. The event, presented by...October 15, 2009
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ZAKK WYLDE To Perform National Anthem At TNA WRESTLING'S 'Bound For Glory'
Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) will perform the national anthem this Sunday, October 18 at TNA Wrestling's "Bound For Glory" pay-per-view event. In the two decades since Ozzy Osbourne hired him away from his job at a New Jersey gas station to become his new guitarist, Zakk Wylde has...October 15, 2009
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GIRLSCHOOL's KIM MCAULIFFE To Take Part In 'The Harwich Discovery Run'
Kim McAuliffe, guitarist/vocalist from veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL, will take part in The Harwich Discovery Run this Saturday, October 17 in Harwich, U.K. All monies raised in the 10-kilometer road race and 5-kilometer fun run will go to charity. For more information, visit www.di...October 15, 2009
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TONY IOMMI To Guest On BBC RADIO 2's 'The Radcliffe And Maconie Show'
Legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH) will be interviewed on BBC Radio 2's "The Radcliffe And Maconie Show" on Tuesday, October 20 between 9 and 10 p.m. (U.K. time). The program will be available to listen to for a week after the broadcast date. For more infor...October 13, 2009
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Original JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Interviewed By 'Angel Of Metal'; Audio Available
Vicky Bradley (a.k.a. Vix the Angel Of Metal) recently conducted an interview with original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins. Atkins discusses his autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal", and speaks candidly about the formative years of JUDAS PRIEST as...October 9, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD Frontman Opens For MOTT THE HOOPLE In London; Video Footage Available
DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott supported the reunited MOTT THE HOOPLE on the final night of their run of shows on Tuesday, October 6 at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London, England. Elliott and his backing band — which consisted of members of THE QUIREBOYS — appeared under the DOWN 'N' OUTZ banner...October 8, 2009
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RAINBOW Reunion? Forget It, Says Former Keyboardist TONY CAREY
Former RAINBOW keyboard player Tony Carey has told U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine that he can never see a reunion of the band. Carey, who played on the classic "Rising" and "On Stage" albums, believes the time has now passed for this to happen. "I'd love the chance to get on stage again with ...October 5, 2009
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TONY IOMMI To Guest On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show
Legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH) will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guest on Friday, October 23 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the broadcast live via the Internet betwe...October 2, 2009
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ANTERIOR: New Video Interview Posted Online
Hugh of ThrashHits.com conducted an interview with Welsh metallers ANTERIOR at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Watch the chat below. ANTERIOR is planning to enter the studio this fall with producer Scott Atkins (SYLOS...October 1, 2009
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STIGMA Parts Ways With Guitarist, Prepares To Record New Album
Fresh from their "Ok Then, Let's Shred" European tour, Italian deathcore specialists STIGMA have been holed up in pre-production for their as-yet-untitled sophomore release, which will be produced by former BLEEDING THROUGH and current BRING ME THE HORIZON guitarist Jona Weinhofen and mixed and mast...October 1, 2009
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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist Interviewed On PIRATE CAT RADIO's 'Hard Candy'; Audio Available
Guitarist Geoff Thorpe of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans VICIOUS RUMORS was interviewed on the September 20, 2009 edition of Pirate Cat Radio 87.9 FM's "Hard Candy" show. You can listen to the program using the audio player below. (Note: The Geoff Thorpe interview begins around the 35-minute...September 27, 2009
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HATE AMMO Signs With MORTAL MUSIC
HATE AMMO — the Umeå, Sweden-based band featuring members of NAGLFAR, ASSAILANT, LIVE ELEPHANT, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE and BONE GNAWER — has inked a deal with Mortal Music Inc., the label founded by SOIL bassist Tim King and TWELFTH GATE's Rob Such. The group's forthcoming debut album, for whic...September 17, 2009
