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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer: I Thought The Band Would Never Make The Big Time

Dark Starr from Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently conducted an interview with original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins. An excerpt follows: Wormwood Chronicles: Many people may not know that you were the founding member and original lead singer for JUDAS PRIEST. Can you catch the readers up a bit o...

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DIMEBAG Book Author: 'Vulgar Display Of Power' Is Not A DIMEBAG Biography

Fan Rock Radio recently conducted an interview with Chris A., author of the book about the murder of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, "A Vulgar Display Of Power: Courage And Carnage At The Alrosa Villa". A couple of excerpts follow: Fan Rock Radio: Chris, how did the idea to wr...

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GREAT WHITE Members Ask To Be Dismissed From Fire Case

According to The Associated Press, members of GREAT WHITE, whose pyrotechnics ignited a deadly fire at The Station nightclub, are asking to be dismissed from lawsuits stemming from the blaze. The musicians said they weren't involved in the decision to use pyrotechnics and had no role in setting them...

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GEEZER BUTLER Recounts 1980 Riot At BLACK SABBATH's Milwaukee Concert

Jeff Muendel of Wisconsin's Maximum Ink music magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Maximum Ink: You have three new songs on the new best-of CD, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Ye...

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SON OF SCIENCE: New Lineup Announced

SON OF SCIENCE, the tech-metal band formed by former DRAGONFORCE bassist Adrian Lambert, has issued the following update: "Things have changed drastically in the SON OF SCIENCE line-up. Greg [Pope, vocals] has decided to leave the band to focus on his own material. We have enormous respect for Greg...

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PIG DESTROYER Completes Work On 'Phantom Limb'

Virginia's extreme sound nihilists PIG DESTROYER have completed work on their new full-length album, "Phantom Limb". The CD was recorded at Omega Studios (BAD BRAINS) in Rockville, MD under the helm of guitarist/producer Scott Hull and is scheduled for release on June 12 in North America (June 18 in...

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ZYKLON Guitarist To Guest On New GLORIA MORTI Album

Finnish black metallers GLORIA MORTI have issued the following update: "We are more than happy to announce that none other than Destruchtor, known for his work in MYRKSKOG and ZYKLON, will make an appearance on the forthcoming GLORIA MORTI album, 'Eryx', as a guest solo guitarist for the track 'Sand...

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Producer Says New BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CD Is Full Of 'Pounding Old-School Metal'

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE started recording its new album in January at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas with producer Colin Richardson (MACHINE HEAD, FEAR FACTORY, NAPALM DEATH). Richardson has issued the following update on the project: "I've had a lot of messages from people asking for more d...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Guitarist Addresses RIAA And Internet Royalties Increase

"The Classic Metal Show" recently interviewed legendary JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing about a number of topics, one which was the proposed raise of royalty rates by the RIAA that would, in essence, put Internet radio out of business. Downing stated that he found the proposed royalty rates to b...

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New INSATANITY Track Posted Online

Drummer Dave Kinkade (INSATANITY, ex-DIVINE EMPIRE, MALEVOLENT CREATION, COUNCIL OF THE FALLEN) has issued the following update: "I have decided to release a pre-production demo of one of the new INSATANITY songs since I've been getting emails asking 'What the fuck?' everyday. This is a super-raw, u...

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EXITIUM Calls It Quits

Norman, Oklahoma-based grindcore act EXITIUM has officially called it quits. The group's statement on the matter reads as follows: "We regret to report that EXITIUM is toast. Don't bother asking why. Thanks to everyone who's shown support over the years, all of the bands we've played with, all the v...

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CYNIC Cancels MARYLAND DEATHFEST Appearance; Organizers Issue Statement

The organizers for the annual Maryland Deathfest, which is scheduled to take place May 26-27 at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD, have issued the following update: “The rumors going around about CYNIC cancelling their appearance at Maryland Deathfest are true. "As the organizers of the event, we will stat...

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Former FATES WARNING Drummer Discusses SLAVIOR Project

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with ex-FATES WARNING drummer Mark Zonder about his new band SLAVIOR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: I hope you don't take offense to this question, but because of the whole rapcore trend of the late '90s, it...

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BLINDSIDE: 'Our Next Record Has To Be Better Than Anything We've Done Before'

Sweden's BLINDSIDE has issued the following update: 1. Where have we been? "Last year was an unexpected and exciting year for us. For the first time since 1998 we did not tour in the U.S . We have been asking for years to stay in Sweden and Europe for the summer and this year the ...

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LIZZY BORDEN Bassist Denies He has Been Asked To Join HAMMERFALL

Marten Andersson (LIZZY BORDEN, STARWOOD) has shot down reports that he has been asked to replace fill the vacant bassist slot in HAMMERFALL following the departure of Magnus Rosén. Commented Marten: "I have been getting a bunch of emails these last couple of days asking if I am the new bass player...