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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...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Denies He Told MUSTAINE METALLICA Planned To Fire ULRICH

According to a short message that was just posted on ANTHRAX's official Twitter account, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's claim that ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian told Dave that METALLICA was planning on firing drummer Lars Ulrich in 1986 is "not true." The post adds, "Little does anyone know but Lars...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: METALLICA Was Planning To Fire LARS ULRICH Before CLIFF BURTON Died

Greg Prato of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RollingStone.com: "Endgame" is certainly one of MEGADETH's most riff-heavy releases. Mustaine: Making this record, there was a lot of different facets....

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METALLICA Guitarist On RICK RUBIN, Family Life And Touring

Kirk Blows of TheLondonPaper.com recently conducted and interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. An excerpt from the chat follows below. TheLondonPaper.com: You're touring to promote your "Death Magnetic" album, seen by many as a return to form. Is that down to you guys or visionary producer...

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ANTHRAX: More Footage Of ROCKLAHOMA Press Conference, GRASPOP Performance Available

The members of ANTHRAX took part in a press conference on July 9, 2009 prior to the band's performance at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. Watch footage of the question-and-answer session below (courtesy of Tahlequah, Oklahoma's IN TV). Also available is a video clip of ANTHRAX's June 28,...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: Reunion With JOHN BUSH Would Be 'The Best Thing' For Band And Fans

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine conducted an exclusive interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian about the departure of singer Dan Nelson. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On whether Nelson was truly so ill that ANTHRAX had to cancel dates on their planned European tour or if that was a smok...