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HALFORD On 'Nostradamus' Tour: 'I Want To See A Massive, Full-Scale Theatrical Production'

David Pehling of KTVU.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. KTVU.com: Do you envision setting up somewhere for an extended run where people would come to a theater [to see a full theatrical production of "Nostradamus"], o...

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WARGASM To Perform Acoustic Set On WAAF's 'Bay State Rock'

Boston's legendary thrashers WARGASM will take part in a four-song acoustic performance on Sunday, August 31 on WAAF's "Bay State Rock" show with Carmelita. The performance will also include members of STEEL ASSASSIN and GOZU and will feature original WARGASM songs as well as NWOBHM classics. The pr...

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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Digipack Details Revealed

UK's Metal Hammer has revealed the first details of the digipack version of METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" album, which is being released worldwide on Friday, September 12. According to the magazine, "the coffin that adorns the front of is concentric (meaning it has a coffin-shaped hole in the centre...

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POWERDRIVE: 'Steel Roots' Track Listing Revealed

Swedish metal band POWERDRIVE has completed work on its debut album, "Steel Roots", tentatively due late 2008/early 2009 via an as-yet-undetermined record label. According to guitarist Miguel Gayarre, "Our plans are not to release the album until we get signed so we can make sure that the album will...

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RAVAGE Rejoined By Bassist HOWIE SNOW

Boston metallers RAVAGE have been rejoined by bassist Howie Snow. Howie played on a track on the band's 2005 full-length release "Spectral Rider" and performed with the band at the Swordbrothers Festival in Andernach, Germany in 2006. Commented lead singer Al Ravage: "Howie is a great guy and a fant...

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TYRANT: New Demo Track Posted Online

Veteran Australian based metal act TYRANT has uploaded a brand new song, "Defenders Of The Faith", to its MySpace page. The track, which is said to be "a salute to '80s metal, is in demo form and taken from the recording sessions for TYRANT's 25th-anniversary album. The as-yet-untitled CD is being r...

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HOLY MOSES, BENEDICTION: Tour Dates Announced

Long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES will team up with UK's BENEDICTION for a European co-headlining tour in September/October. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 24 - Hamburg - Markthalle - Germany Sep. 25 - Rostock - Alte Zuckerfabrik (Toxis) - Germany Sep. 26 - Niederkrüchten - Pitch...

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ROB HALFORD: 'I Don't Think A Straight Man Can Do My Job In JUDAS PRIEST'

Mike Daniel of The Dallas Morning News recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. On how he believes that he's the only man capable of fronting JUDAS PRIEST: "To be brutally honest, 'Jugulator' and 'Demolition' [the two PRIEST alb...

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LEMMY, DIO, IOMMI, ALICE COOPER, GEOFF TATE Featured On 'Metal Christmas' Album

Santa Claus is barreling on into town... like a freekin' runaway freight train! Bob Kulick and Brett Chassen have just finished the mastering of one of the most amazing Christmas albums! Christmas, you say? These days you gotta start early to get the word out! Recorded in the 101-degree Van Nuys, Ca...

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GREEN JELLY Confirmed For BURNING STAR Festival

GREEN JELLY (a.k.a. GREEN JELLO),the reformed American comedy heavy metal/punk rock group, has been confirmed for the Burning Star 2008 festival, set to take place August 30-31 the Jumping Turtle in San Marcos, California. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, August 30 GREEN JEL...

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TAD MOROSE Announces New Lineup

Guitarist Christer "Krunt" Andersson of Swedish metallers TAD MOROSE has commented on the band's current status via the following posting at the band's official forum: "We are proud to announce the new lineup! After a few years with various problems it feels great that we now are a working band agai...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Says His Solo Album Is 'About 85 Percent Complete'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has issued the following update: "Dear friends, I want to thank you so much for your open ears and all the amazingly thoughtful comments and feedback you have shared with me since the initial posting of the three advance tracks from my pending album, 'Equilibrium...

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HOLY MOSES: New Album To Feature Guest Appearances By DESTRUCTION, OBITUARY Members

DESTRUCTION, OBITUARY and AXEL RUDI PELL members are among the guest musicians who appear on "Agony of Death", the new album from long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES. Ferdy Doernberg (AXEL RUDI PELL) contributed keyboards and samples, as well as intros and outros, and played slide guitar on "Th...

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ATTACKER Confirmed For BRITISH STEEL FESTIVAL IV

New Jersey metallers ATTACKER have been confirmed for the fourth installment of the British Steel Festival, set to take place April 4, 2009 at the Underworld club in Camden, London, England. Also scheduled to appear are CLOVEN HOOF, ELIXIR, BITCHES SIN and CELTIC LEGACY. ATTACKER recently posted pho...

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WARGASM: Providence Show Added

Boston's legendary thrashers WARGASM will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of their classic "Why Play Around?" album by playing the following reunion shows: Sep. 13 - Middle East - Cambridge, MA (w/ STEEL ASSASSIN, RAW RADAR WAR) Sep. 19 - Club Hell - Providence, RI (w/ STEEL ASSASSIN)...