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IN FLAMES Restaurant '2112' Featured In Latest Episode Of 'Sam Dunn's Metal Journeys'

Two members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Peter Iwers (bass) and Björn Gelotte (guitar) — are partners in a restaurant in their hometown of Gothenburg with a focus on "quality and service." Named 2112 as a tribute to RUSH's "2112" album, the establishment had its grand opening in April 2011...

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VH1 CLASSIC Will No Longer Produce 'That Metal Show'

VH1 Classic has decided against producing any more episodes of "That Metal Show", the hard rock/heavy metal talk show hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine. Trunk, Jamieson and Florentine said in a statement: "It has been an incredible run of eight years, roughly 125 episodes and so...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI On 'The Astonishing': 'The Concept Right From The Beginning Was To Do Something Big'

Phil Simon of The Huffington Post recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now listen to the chat at this location. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the inspiration for DREAM THEATER's new concept album...

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BLACK SABBATH Pulling Out Deep Cuts For Farewell Tour

BLACK SABBATH last Friday (Janaury 15) posted the complete four-minute rehearsal video which the band previewed earlier in the week in advance of its upcoming "The End" farewell tour. According to The Pulse Of Radio, the clip showcases some of the deep cuts they'll be dusting off for the trek, some...

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IRON MAIDEN Launches 'Legacy Of The Beast' Video Game

Roadhouse Interactive, 50cc Games and metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced that "Iron Maiden: Legacy Of The Beast", an action-packed, free-to-play RPG steeped in IRON MAIDEN mythology, will launch worldwide this summer on iOS and Android platforms. Following a series of hit action sports titles...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Wasn't Nervous About Replacing K.K. DOWNING

Metal Blast recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Metal Blast: When you joined JUDAS PRIEST for the "Epitaph" tour, you kind of came out of nowhere. People were surprised when you were announced as K.K. Downing's replacem...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Multi-Camera Video Footage Of 'Desert Plains' Performance From Stockholm

Multi-camera video footage of JUDAS PRIEST performing the song "Desert Plains" on December 5, 2015 at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden can be seen below (edited by metalist908). JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford told the Q104 radio station in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada about the band's plans to r...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS's New Album To Include Guest Appearances By IAN HILL, RALF SCHEEPERS

According to PowerOfMetal.dk, original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins is working on a new album of reworked versions of songs covering the four decades of his singing career. Guest musicians set to appear on the as-yet-untitled effort include JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill (on two tracks),former GI...

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GORGUTS' LUC LEMAY Featured In BANGER TV's 'Sam Dunn's Metal Journeys'

Guitarist/vocalist Luc Lemay of Canadian technical death metallers GORGUTS is featured in the new episode of BangerTV's "Sam Dunn's Metal Journeys". In the four-minute segment below, Luc talks about growing up a metalhead in the province of Quebec. GORGUTS will embark on a European tour in March wit...

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IRON MAIDEN To Play China For First Time

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will make their highly anticipated first-ever visit to China in April on "The Book Of Souls" world tour, playing at Beijing LeSports Center on April 24 and Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena on April 26. Tickets go on sale from 2 p.m. on January 19 through ticketing...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Pays Tribute To LEMMY, DAVID BOWIE

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has posted the following message on the band's official Facebook page: "At the time of hearing the news of Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister's [MOTÖRHEAD] passing on the early morning of the 28th of December, I felt a familiar feeling de...

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GHOST Announces Spring U.S. Headlining Tour

Swedish occult rockers GHOST will return to the U.S. this spring for a headlining tour that will kick off in Montclair, New Jersey on April 13. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning this Friday at 10:00 a.m. local time. The dates are as follows: Apr. 13 - The Wellmont Theater - Montclair,...

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Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE Explains Absence From LEMMY's Funeral

Former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke has explained his absence from the funeral of the band's iconic frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. Family and friends observed a memorial service for Lemmy on Saturday, January 9 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood. Rock and rollers turned out in dro...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON To Launch New Limited-Edition Beer

According to the International Business Times, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson will launch a new limited-edition beer at the end of this year. The as-yet-unnamed beer will be "somewhere between a stout and a porter" and will be devised by Dickinson in a joint venture partnership between the band...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY: First 'Infinite Entanglement' Album Trailer

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) will release his eighth solo album, "Infinite Entanglement", on March 1, 2016. The first trailer for the CD has just been released and can be seen below. Speaking to Rock-Radio UK in November, Bayley stated about the upcoming effort:...