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ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST Will Go Down In History As 'Creators'

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently conducted a short interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. The question-and-answer session follows: Q: When JUDAS PRIEST announced the reunion of its classic lineup last year, many of the fans who applauded were younger than most of your music. To wha...

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VELVET REVOLVER Fill-In Drummer Says It Was 'An Honor And A Privilege' To Play With Band

Veteran rock drummer Brian Tichy (OZZY OSBOURNE, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, PRIDE & GLORY, BILLY IDOL),who recently filled in for injured Matt Sorum on several VELVET REVOLVER headlining U.S. tour dates, has posted the following message on his official web site: "Slash, Duff, Dave, Scott and Matt ........

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Talks About Recent South American Tour

The Grand Rapids Press recently conducted a short interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the reunited band's recent tour of South America: "It's quite an experience traveling this part of the world [Downing spoke to The Grand Rapids Press by...

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DREAM EVIL Rejoined By Singer, Bassist

Sweden's DREAM EVIL have been rejoined by vocalist Niklas Isfeldt and bassist Peter Stålfors. "Whatever the reason, the only important thing is that they are back in the family again, and that we're getting ready to finally enter the studio to record the new album and follow up the great success of...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY Announce Two Fall Missions

Having just completed a five-week nationwide tour alongside CKY, the Los Angeles-based hard rock quartet FIREBALL MINISTRY — whose new album, "Their Rock Is Not Our Rock", will be released on Oct. 18 — will return to the road next month for back-to-back fall tours. Beginning on Oct. 9, the group wil...

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DEMONS & WIZARDS: Japanese Version Of 'Touched By The Crimson King' To Include Bonus Tracks

According to Victor Entertainment Japan, DEMONS & WIZARDS's sophomore album, "Touched by the Crimson King", will be released in Japan on September 22 with the following bonus tracks: "Lunar Lament", "Wicked Witch" (slow version) and "Spatial Architects". The CD will also include the video for th...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Rising In The East' DVD Due In November

According to Amazon.com and several other online retailers, JUDAS PRIEST will be releasing their new live DVD, "Rising in the East", in the U.S. on November 8 via Rhino/WEA. PRIEST filmed and recorded their May 18-19, 2005 shows at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan for the full-length concert DVD. The ban...

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Win 'On Air' Guitar Lesson With HALFORD Axeman

To help victims of Hurricane Katrina and as a part of the "Metal Mania" anniversary party taking place tonight (Sept. 17) at the Fireside Bar & Grill in Denville, NJ, "Metal Mania" radio show (with host Matt Murray) will be raffling off a rare chance to take a guitar lesson with "Metal" Mike Chl...

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Guitarist SEAN BAKER To Be Featured In MIKE VARNEY's 'Spotlight' Column

Instrumental guitarist Sean Baker of THE SEAN BAKER ORCHESTRA, who shared the stage with Joe Stump, "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, TESTAMENT, PAINMUSEUM) and Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS SIBERIAN-ORCHESTRA) at this year's Shredfest in Rochester, New York, will be featured in Shrapnel Records hea...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY To Perform With JUDAS PRIEST

L.A. hard rockers FIREBALL MINISTRY — who just completed the five-week "Rock Adio" tour alongside CKY — will support JUDAS PRIEST on September 23 at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Also, the band recently filmed a video for the new track "Sundown" with director Brandon Trost (JOSH TODD...

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DEMONS & WIZARDS: New HANSI KÜRSCH Audio Interview Posted Online

A new audio interview with DEMONS & WIZARDS frontman Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN),conducted recently by Denmark's Revolution Music, has been posted online at www.revolution-music.dk (go to "Interviews" and right-click on "Download", and "Save As"). As previously reported, DEMONS & WIZARDS'...

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METAL MIKE Contributes 'Riff Of The Month', Plans To Appear At 'Metal Mania' Anniversary Party

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has contributed an over-the-top shred guitar display for "Riff of the Month" feature at www.f-p-e.com. This guitar example is one of many intense guitar acrobatics that can be found on the debut from PAINMUSEUM, "Metal For Life"...

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Ex-DAMAGEPLAN Singer Pays Tribute To Former Guitar Tech; New THE MERCY CLINIC MP3 Posted Online

THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman, guitarists Brian Harrah (PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC) and Josh Stinson (DRIST),bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN),and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL),...

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INFERNAL MAJESTY: New Album Details Revealed

Long-running Canadian metallers INFERNAL MAJESTY have set "Systematical Extermination" as the title of their new album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Greece's Black Lotus Records. The follow-up to 2004's "One Who Points To Death" is being produced by Jean-François Dagenais (KATAKLYS...

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ANTHRAX Bassist Says DIMEBAG's Death Was Motivating Factor In Decision To Reunite

In a recent interview with Vancouver's Straight.com, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello addressed detractors' claims that the group's reunion of their "Among the Living" lineup is purely financially motivated. "Everybody could say the reunion's for the money," he points out, "but if they saw the amount of...