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KING'S X Drummer JERRY GASKILL To Undergo Heart Bypass Surgery On Friday

KING'S X drummer Jerry Gaskill last week suffered a heart attack during the post-operation recovery while undergoing a minor medical procedure. As a result, all of the band's previously announced shows were canceled. KING'S X has now released the following update on Gaskill's condition: "The surgeon...

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RUSH To Release 'R40' 40th-Anniversary Collectors Box Set In DVD And Blu-Ray

Canadian rock legends RUSH will release a special "R40" video box set on six Blu-ray discs or ten DVDs this coming November to celebrate their 40th anniversary. The set features live footage spanning all four decades of the band's career, including over two hours of unreleased material, a rare perfo...

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THE CROWN To Release 'Death Is Not Dead' Album In January

Reactivated Swedish death/thrash metallers THE CROWN will celebrate their 25th anniversary with the release of a new studio album, "Death Is Not Dead". The CD's cover artwork was created by Björn Gosses of Killustrations and can be seen below. Says the band: "So, what's new in THE CROWN camp? Well,...

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VINNIE PAUL: People Really Have To Come To Grips With The Fact That PANTERA Is Over

During a recent interview with Ant May of PlanetMosh, former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was once again asked about the possibility of a hypothetical PANTERA reunion featuring Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) filling in for the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott...

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SYMPHONY X's New Album Will Really Please The Band's Old Fans

American progressive metal veterans SYMPHONY X have entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2011's "Iconoclast" for an early 2015 release. Regarding the musical direction of the new SYMPHONY X material, SYMPHONY X bassist Michael LePond told the "Talking Metal" podcast (hear audio bel...

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GLENN DANZIG Talks To FULL METAL JACKIE About SAMHAIN, Next DANZIG Album (Audio)

Glenn Danzig was interviewed on the September 12-14 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJackieRadio.com. Asked when fans ca...

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MEGADETH's Previously Unreleased Video For 'Back In the Day' Sees Light Of Day

10 years ago, MEGADETH's tenth studio album, "The System Has Failed", was released. In honor of that day (September 14),the band uploaded a previously unreleased video for the track "Back In the Day". This cli[ was produced in 2005 and not made available until now. In other news, Universal Enterpri...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Expresses 'Sadness' Over Fact He Didn't Get To Work On Third Studio Album With IRON MAIDEN

In a recent interview with Greg Prato of Songfacts, British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) spoke about the songwriting process in IRON MAIDEN for the two albums (1995's "The X Factor" 1998's and "Virtual XI") that featured him as the lead singer. "That's where I learned s...

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KING'S X Drummer JERRY GASKILL Suffers Another Heart Attack

KING'S X drummer Jerry Gaskill is "resting comfortably" in a hospital after suffering a heart attack during the post-operation recovery while undergoing a minor medical procedure. As a result, he must undergo double bypass surgery within the next 72 hours. Says the band in a statement: "KING'S X has...

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SWEET/LYNCH Featuring MICHAEL SWEET, GEORGE LYNCH: Lyric Video For 'September' Song

The official lyric video for the song "September" from SWEET/LYNCH — the new band featuring guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER, legendary guitarist George Lynch (T&N, DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: '.5: The Gray Chapter' Is 'Moody', 'Artistic' And 'Heavy As Hell'

Sid Black of the 94.3 KILO radio station in Colorado Springs, Colorado has just conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SLIPKNOT's touring plans in support of the...

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SYMPHONY X To Begin Recording New Album This Week

American progressive metal veterans SYMPHONY X will enter the studio this week to begin recording the follow-up to 2011's "Iconoclast" for an early 2015 release. "We're gonna start the drums on Tuesday [September 9], and with all the recording and then the promotion, we hope to have a new album out...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Says POISON Is 'Throwing Around' Touring Ideas For Next Year

Episode 246 of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features an interview with POISON and DEVIL CITY ANGELS drummer Rikki Rockett. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether there are any plans for POISON...

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DRAGONFORCE is a band you either appreciate or you don't. It's a fact. Normally a band bearing such insane talent would rule the world, though no one will ever deny DRAGONFORCE is lacking a substantial audience. They're one of the fastest, most precise bands out there, but they have their share of h...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says He Can Still Belt Out Heavy Metal Screams In Concert Every Night

On September 3, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford called in to "Chaz & AJ", the morning radio talk show program on 99.1 WPLR, a rock radio station broadcasting from Milford, Connecticut. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked what his favorite scream is in all the songs...