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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: 'I Never Thought I Was Naturally Talented; I Just Worked Hard'

Norway's Imhotep recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: What originally made you pick up guitar instead of some other instrument? Downing: "This is actually a very good question. It was such a long time ago. Everybody p...

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RAVEN To Return To Studio In July

Legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN will return to the studio in July to resume recording material for its new album, tentatively due late 2007/early July 2008. The band last year recorded four new tracks — "Against The Grain", "Running Around In Circles", "Breaking You Down" and "Nece...

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AT ALL COST Announces Extensive Summer Touring Plans

Austin, Texas-based quintet AT ALL COST kicks off a massive U.S. trek with ONE DEAD THREE WOUNDED tonight in San Antonio. This six-week run marks the start of the group's touring cycle in support of their Century Media debut, "Circle of Demons", which is set for a July 31 release. The album's viciou...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Design Guitar For Charity

World Entertainment News Network reports that Ozzy Osbourne ia among 30 musicians who will design their own guitars to raise money for charity. The stars will team up with different artists to have their designs hand painted onto the instruments, which will go on display in various locations around...

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GORGOROTH Frontman GAAHL Interviewed At Home; Video Available

VBS.tv has posted the third and fourth episode in the five-part series on the black metal scene, the main focus being on the band GORGOROTH from Norway. The group's lead singer Gaahl was ranked by Terrorizer magazine the #1 "terrorizing" individual for 2006. Number 2? George W. Bush. It's the black...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Discusses Lead Singer's Disorder

Daniel Zugna of Australia's Undercover News reports that AEROSMITH frontman Steve Tyler has discussed the crippling affliction known as Lead Singer's Disorder. Lead Singer's Disorder, or LSD, is the result of disproportionate attention placed on the lead singer in a rock band. Speaking to Mojo magaz...

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RAVEN To Headline THE MONSTERS BALL In Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN has been confirmed for The Monsters Ball, set to take place Friday, October 12 at The Rock Room of the Sterling hotel in Allentown, Pennsylvania and Saturday, October 13 at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey. Also scheduled to appear are HALLOWS EVE, SE...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Wants To Get 'More Adventurous' With Band's Setlist

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently answered a number of fan questions via his newly launched web site. A few excerpts follow: Q: Do you think that you'll play any new/old songs on the next PRIEST tour? I mean, songs like "Dreamer Deceiver" or "Tyrant" or "Sinner" or "Devil's Child" or "Nev...

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Infernal Rise EP

Innovative? No. Intense? Hell fucking yeah. Meet the new kids on the American death metal block, from Topeka, Kansas. Okay, I guess technically we should split hairs and call them “death core" or give them some equally meaningless semantic label. After all, they do have breakdowns, and for all I kno...

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AT ALL COST Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

The variety of artists on Century Media Records throughout the last decade prompted the label to coin the phrase "Diversity In Extremes," and this is more evident than ever before upon welcoming AT ALL COST to its worldwide family. This group encompasses the definition of diversity, imposing no limi...

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JIMI HENDRIX, DIMEBAG, TONY IOMMI, EDDIE VAN HALEN Are Among 'Wildest Guitar Heroes'

Jimi Hendrix has been crowned "Wildest Guitar Hero" of all-time in a new poll of music lovers for influential magazine Classic Rock. The poll was compiled by votes from over 3,000 visitors to www.classicrockmagazine.com and a panel of expert music journalists. The guitarist, who made his name in the...

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RAVEN: Deaths In The Family Force Concert Cancellations

British metal veterans RAVEN have released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "It is with regret that RAVEN must reschedule all of their upcoming tour dates with the exception of February 17th in Brescia, Italy [at the Play It Loud Festival]. The reason being is that John [bass, vocals] an...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's GIBSON On Display In London

A Gibson guitar owned by BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is going on display at Harrods' central London store today (Thursday, February 1) in an exhibition called "Born to Rock" as part of the month-long "Harrods Rocks" series of events. The guitar in question is one of his black limited-edition...

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RAVEN: First European Dates Announced

British metal maniacs RAVEN have lined up the following dates in February: Feb. 17 - Play It Loud Festival - Brescia, Italy Feb. 28 - Negasonic - Aalst, Belguim The band is also planning to hit the following places during the next three months: (February) Vienna, Wurzburg, Breda, Paris; (March) U.K....

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Ex-CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Singer Debuts KARL AGELL'S BLIND; Video, Photos Available

A video clip of KARL AGELL'S BLIND, the new project of former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY/current LEADFOOT vocalist Karl Agell, performing the C.O.C. classic "Dance of the Dead" this past Saturday, January 6 at the Winter Metalfest at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC has been posted online at Away-Tea...