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FREDDIE MERCURY, OZZY OSBOURNE, SLASH Among Ultimate 'Rock Gods'

According to Skiddle, late QUEEN singer Freddie Mercury, who sold 300 million records before he died in November 1991 of bronchopneumonia induced by HIV, has been voted the ultimate "rock god." Ozzy Osbourne came sixth in the survey of 4,000 rock fans by Internet market research web site OnePoll. A...

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D-A-D To Play Charity Concert In Reykjavik

On Saturday, January 24, Danish rockers D-A-D will play a charity concert at NASA in Reykjavik, Iceland. According to a posting on the group's web site, "The band and crew will work for free and the profit from this concert will go to Icelanders, who are in trouble because of the economic crisis. Th...

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Jewelry Inspired By 'True Norwegian Black Metal' Photography Series Available

New York jewelry designer Dirty Librarian Chains has released a super-limited line of handmade jewelry inspired by the "True Norwegian Black Metal" photography series from Peter Beste. All Dirty Librarian Chains jewelry is made from hand-selected vintage chains, making each piece in this collection...

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JON LORD Shatters LARS ULRICH's DEEP PURPLE Dream

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has commented on rumors of a possible reunion of the DEEP PURPLE Mk III lineup featuring a special guest appearance by METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. In separate interviews for February edition of Classic Rock magazine (issue No.128),David Coverdale (vocals),...

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METALLICA's ULRICH Says He Is Up For Playing With Reunited DEEP PURPLE

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has offered his services to members of the DEEP PURPLE Mk III lineup should they decide to go ahead with a proposed reunion tour. In separate interviews for February edition of Classic Rock magazine (issue No.128),David Coverdale (vocals),Glenn Hughes (bass, vocals) a...

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JEFF KOLLMAN Gigging With COSMOSQUAD, BOMBASTIC MEATBATS

Acclaimed Southern California metal fusioneers COSMOSQUAD, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY, UFO),bassist Christopher Maloney (DWEEZIL ZAPPA, HARDLINE),and drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, GLENN HUGHES, ULI JON ROTH),are scheduled to appear at the Baked Potato (3787 W. Cahuenga...

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THOR: New Audio Interview Available

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with an enduring icon of glam rock and metal, the rock warrior, Jon Mikl Thor. The podcast can be downloaded at this location. THOR's latest album, "Into the Noise" was released on January 9, 2008 via Sudden Death...

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ROBERT PLANT, FREDDIE MERCURY, AXL ROSE, IAN GILLAN Among 'Greatest Voices in Rock'

According to U.K.'s Daily Mail, LED ZEPPELIN's Robert Plant has topped a poll of the greatest voices in rock organized by digital radio station Planet Rock. QUEEN's Freddie Mercury came second, Paul Rodgers of FREE came next while THE WHO frontman Roger Daltrey came fifth. The only female voice on t...

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THREAT SIGNAL Frontman Checks In From The Studio

Vocalist Jon Howard of the Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL has issued the following update: "Right now I'm sitting in my home studio comping/editing the rhythm guitar tracks we recently recorded [for the second THREAT SIGNAL album] . And let me tell you its sounding tighter than a two year old! Not...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's JOHN 'J.D.' DESERVIO: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Jason Saulnier conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and CYCLE OF PAIN bassist John "J.D." DeServio on October 11, 2008. DeServio talks about his favorite hockey team, Zakk Wylde's Berserker Sauce, Guitar Hero World Tour, his days touring with Lita Ford, the CYCLE OF PAIN album, bass clini...

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MASTERSTROKE: New Album Update

Finnish melodic metallers MASTERSTROKE are currently recording their new full-length album at MSTR Studios in Tampere, Finland for a tentative late spring release via Dynamic Arts Records. The drum tracks for the as-yet-untitled effort were laid down at Fantom Studios (KORPIKLAANI, MACHINE MEN) with...

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Guitarist CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS On FEAR FACTORY: 'We're Just Taking A Break'

Lisa Sharken of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/ARKAEA guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: You and Raymond [Herrera; FEAR FACTORY drummer] have started a new band, and many people think that means FEAR FACTORY has br...

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Former DEEP PURPLE Bassist's Tribute Shows Being Rescheduled

According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, former PURPLE bassist Nick Simper's previously announced tribute shows to DEEP PURPLE's original lineup — which were supposed to be held in Austria and Germany during November with the Austrian rock band NASTY HABITS — are in t...

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EVOCATION Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD Festival

Swedish death metal band EVOCATION has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Rock Hard festival, set to take place May 29-31, 2009 at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH AUDREY HORNE BULLET CHILDREN OF BODOM DESTRÖYER 666...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: More Springfield Footage Available

A two-camera fan-filmed edit of JON OLIVA'S PAIN performing the song "Firefly" on October 10, 2008 at Jaxx in Springfield, Virgina can be viewed below. JON OLIVA'S PAIN's latest album, "Global Warning", was released in the U.S. on May 6 via Locomotive Records.