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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS: '2006 Has Had Its Ups And Downs'

Original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins has posted the following message on his official web site: "2006 has had its ups and downs. What with the album ['Demon Deceiver - The Sin Sessions'] being held up for six months or more and my mother passing away in May. Also the European dates were put on ....

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GOJIRA: 'The Link' Reissue, 'The Link Alive' DVD Get U.S. Release Dates

Listenable Records has set a March 17 North American release date for the remastered version of French metallers GOJIRA's second album, "The Link". The label will also release the group's "The Link Alive" DVD in the U.S. on April 10. GOJIRA's latest album, "From Mars to Sirius", was released last ye...

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MY RUIN Frontwoman: 'We Promise To Return Stronger Than Ever'

MY RUIN frontwoman Tairrie B., who was seriously injured in a car accident in late September, has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "It has been said that one of the best things about Christmas is... 'You can make people forget the past with a present.' I love that quote becau...

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FOZZY: Cover Of JUDAS PRIEST's Metal Gods' Posted Online

FOZZY's cover of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Metal Gods" has been posted online at this location. The track was recorded a year ago for an upcoming all-star PRIEST tribute album. No further information is available at this time. FOZZY's third album, "All That Remains", was released in January 2005 via...

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GOJIRA: DVD Footage To Air On ROCKWORLD.TV

French extreme metallers GOJIRA will appear on Rockworld.TV in the U.K. with four songs taken from their live DVD, "The Link Alive", and a full interview that happened at their London show at the Underworld back in October. The next airing is scheduled for Monday, December 18 at 9:00 p.m. Rockworld....

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ZAKK WYLDE, DRAGONFORCE's LI And TOTMAN Clean House In GUITAR WORLD Poll

According to Roadrunner Records, Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),Herman Li and Sam Totman (DRAGONFORCE) cleaned house and kicked ass, winning most of the categories in the 2007 Guitar World Readers' Poll. Let's break down just how much ass they actually kicked: Zakk Wylde won the aw...

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BLACK SABBATH In The U.K.'s SUN Tabloid

In an almost unprecedented move for a tabloid newspaper, the Sun — the world's biggest-selling English-language newspaper, with over eight million readers a day — has acknowledged the world of heavy metal by reviewing a BLACK SABBATH biography in glowing terms. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", the new SABB...

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INSISION Seeks Second Guitarist

Swedish death metal act INSISION is seeking a second guitarist. A posting on the band's web site reads as follows: "We are currently looking for a person who can step up and handle the second guitar for INSISION. This person should have experience of playing in bands and on stage, age 25+ (with some...

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INSISION Signs With DENTAL RECORDS

Swedish death metal act INSISION has inked a deal with Dental Records. The group's third album, entitled "Ikon", is tentatively scheduled for release in March/April. The CD was recorded at Black Lounge studios (SCAR SYMMETRY, CENTINEX) in Avesta, Sweden. Mick Usher, who also worked on INSISION's las...

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SLIPKNOT: 'Voliminal: Inside The Nine' DVD Highlights Revealed

Kyle Munson of DesMoinesRegister.com has published a list of memorable moments and quotable quotes from SLIPKNOT's new double-disc DVD, "Voliminal: Inside the Nine", which hits stores — and theaters — Tuesday (Dec. 5). The first disc of "Voliminal" is a 90-minute, ADD-style film that weaves together...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Discusses VIOLENT STORM: Audio Available

A 17-minute audio interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing about his involvement with the latest album from VIOLENT STORM, "Storm Warning", has been made available for download at this location (the interview originally aired on the U.K.'s Total Rock). VIOLENT STORM is the new band formed...

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DOKKEN: Audio Interview With Guitarist JON LEVIN Available

DOKKEN guitarist Jon Levin recently called into "The Hairball John Radio Show" to discuss all that is DOKKEN and more. Jon reminisced about his days as part of DORO's band, his everyday "superhero"-type lifestyle as an attorney by day and metal guitarist by night, the band chemistry in the current l...

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JERRY LEE LEWIS Performs LED ZEPPELIN's 'Rock And Roll': Video Available

A video clip of JERRY LEE LEWIS performing a cover of LED ZEPPELIN's "Rock and Roll" on the "Today Show" earlier this week has been posted online at YouTube.com. The song can also be found on Lewis' all-star studio album, "Last Man Standing", which came out in September. ZEPPELIN guitar legend Jimmy...

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ROB HALFORD, ROBERT PLANT, BON SCOTT, OZZY Are Among 'Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) are among the singers who appear on Hit Parader magazine's (cover) list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" (published in the November 2006 issue). Commented the editors of the magazi...

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LUPARA Frontman Pays Tribute To DIMEBAG

LUPARA vocalist Noa Brady recently got a new tattoo as a tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. A famous Dimebag photo taken by rock-photographer Chad Lee inspired the ink. The tattoo was done by Paul Miller of In Your Face Tattooz in Beaver Dam, WI. Noa had this to s...