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LAMB OF GOD, PARADISE LOST, AIRBOURNE Interviewed At SONISPHERE; Audio Available

Members of LAMB OF GOD, PARADISE LOST and AIRBOURNE were interviewed by Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales-based "Metalheadz" show at this year's Sonisphere festival, which was held on August 1-2, 2009 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. You can listen to the interviews using the Reverb...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Stands By His 'METALLICA Planned To Fire LARS ULRICH' Story

Ex-METALLICA guitarist Dave Mustaine stands by his claim that the band wanted to fire co-founder and drummer Lars Ulrich after the group finished touring in 1986 — but the plan was disrupted by the death of bassist Cliff Burton in a tour bus accident. In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, rep...

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STEEL PANTHER To Support ZZ TOP In U.K.

Californian rockers STEEL PANTHER will support ZZ TOP on the following U.K. dates: Oct. 27 - Wolverhampton, UK @ Civic Hall Oct. 28 - London, UK @ Wembley Arena Tickets go on sale on Friday, August 7 at 9:0 a.m., priced 37.50 for Wolverhampton and 40.00 for London (subject to booking fee) and availa...

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ACE FREHLEY: Audio Interview Excerpt Posted Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features the first excerpt of host John Ostronomy's interview with legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. In the excerpt, Ace recounts the recording of the cut "Ghengis Khan" from his new solo album "Anomaly" and how ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: I'd Been Waiting Four Years To Have JOHN BUSH Back In The Ranks

In the first installment of the Kerrang! Awards 2009 podcast, Simon Young takes you behind the scenes at what the U.K. magazine calls the "biggest and best rock 'n' roll awards show on the planet" and speaks to this year's hosts SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor and ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. Watch t...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer Interviewed On MHB RADIO

Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins was interviewed by DJ Matty Grant from Canada's MHB Radio this past Saturday, August 1. Atkins spoke about the old days, how the song "Winter" was conceived, and his new band HOLY RAGE. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. In a recent intervi...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA Performs In Clifton; Video Available

Video footage of former ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna performing the ANTHRAX classic "Madhouse" this past Saturday (August 1) at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey can be viewed below. Belladonna is currently writing material for a new solo album. Several demos are complete and will be posted on the...

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AIRBOURNE On Forthcoming Album: It's Gonna Take You Further Left And Further Right

Raz of ThrashHits.com conducted an interview with Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE at the Sonisphere festival, which was held on August 1-2, 2009 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. Watch the four-minute chat below. AIRBOURNE is currently recording its second album in Chicago, Illinois...

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ANTHRAX: More Footage Of SONISPHERE Performance Posted Online

ANTHRAX played this past Saturday (August 1) at the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, England, with John Bush (ANTHRAX's singer from 1992 to 2005) joining them for a very special one-off performance. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be viewed below. ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian wrote on hi...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL Interviewed On 'Metal7080' Radio Show

Carl Forgues, host of the Canadian syndicated radio show "Metal7080", conducted an interview with bassist Ian Hill of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST on July 31, 2009. The 13-minute chat is now available for streaming below. JUDAS PRIEST's "A Touch of Evil: Live" live album sold around 5,30...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage From Oslo Available

Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's July 30, 2009 concert in Oslo, Norway — including clips of pre-show meet-and-greet, tuning-room jam and the actual performance — can be viewed below. As previously reported, ex-METALLICA guitarist Dave Mustaine claims in a new interview with Rolling St...

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STEEL PANTHER: 'Feel The Steel' To Receive U.S. Release In October

STEEL PANTHER, the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band formerly known as METAL SKOOL, will release its first collection of original material, "Feel The Steel", in the U.S. on October 6. The CD, which was issued in the U.K. in June, was produced by Jay Ruston and will be available via iTunes on Septemb...

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ANTHRAX Performs With JOHN BUSH At U.K. SONISPHERE; First Footage Posted Online

ANTHRAX played yesterday (Saturday, August 1) at the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, England, with John Bush (ANTHRAX's singer from 1992 to 2005) joining them for a very special one-off performance. ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian wrote on his Twitter page shortly after the concert, "40-odd thousand p...

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WOLFMOTHER Frontman Talks New Album

WOLFMOTHER guitarist/frontman Andrew Stockdale recently spoke to MTV News about the band's forthcoming second album, "Cosmic Egg" — the group's first since the departure of drummer Myles Heskett and bassist/keyboardist Chris Ross. Due in October, the CD showcases the added punch of three new musicia...

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AC/DC's Moncton Concert Expected To Generate About $10M In Economic Spin-Offs

Alan Cochrane of Times & Transcript reports that a huge crowd is expected for next Thursday's (August 6) concert by AC/DC, Irish hard rock group THE ANSWER and Canadian heavy metal band ANVIL at Magnetic Hill in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Promoters won't say exactly how many tickets have be...