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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: Getting Throat Cancer Was 'A Wake-Up Call'

Lee Zimmerman of Goldmine recently conducted an interview with Bruce Dickinson about the IRON MAIDEN singer's recently released autobiography, "What Does This Button Do?". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Goldmine: You're a relatively young man. It would almost seem a bit premature f...
January 2, 2018
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SATYRICON Frontman Offers Update On Covers Album, Brain Tumor Battle

SATYRICON frontman Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven is still hopeful that the band will complete its long-in-the-works covers album. The Norwegian black metal band was originally going to release the covers disc prior to the arrival of its latest collection of all-new material, "Deep Calleth Upon Deep", bu...
January 1, 2018
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MIKE PORTNOY And JOHN PETRUCCI Reunited

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has posted a photo of him apparently hanging out with his former bandmate, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci. Portnoy wrote in an accompanying caption: "Happy New Year from MP & JP #givepeaceachance #carpediem Here's to a great 2018!" Portnoy, who co-founded...
January 1, 2018
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BRUCE DICKINSON On Leaving IRON MAIDEN In 1993: 'It Was All About Stepping Out Of What Was A Pretty Comfortable Regime'

Tom Bedell of Q104 radio station in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada recently conducted an interview with Bruce Dickinson about the IRON MAIDEN frontman's new autobiography, "What Does This Button Do?" You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed...
December 31, 2017
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: 'We're Only A Heartbeat Away From Auschwitz'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke to Newsweek about visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial And Museum and memorial in Oświęcim, Poland during the band's 1984 "Powerslave" tour. The museum and memorial, which occupy the site where the Nazis murdered approximately 1.1 million prisoners, prese...
December 30, 2017
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OF MICE & MEN Drummer Was 'Crushed' When AUSTIN CARLILE Left The Band

OF MICE & MEN will release its new album, "Defy", on January 19, 2018 via Rise Records. The disc will mark the band's first full-length release without vocalist Austin Carlile, who left OF MICE & MEN due to his ongoing battle with Marfan syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that afflicts the connective...
December 29, 2017
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ACE FREHLEY To Perform At 2018 NHL Winter Classic

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will rock his classic hit "New York Groove" during the pre-game festivities at the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day, as the Buffalo Sabres battle the New York Rangers at New York's Citi Field. The song is played at Citi Field following every h...
December 29, 2017
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BRUCE DICKINSON: 'People Are Prepared To Pay More Money For A Book Than They Are For An Album'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was recently interviewed on the "Huomenta Suomi" show, which airs on Finland's MTV3. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Speaking about how different it is to be a musician today compared to how it was back in the 1980s, Dickinson said: "Well, for us, it...
December 28, 2017
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THERION: First Trailer For 'Beloved Antichrist' Rock Opera

On February 2, symphonic metal pioneers THERION will finally release Christofer Johnsson's monumental brainchild "Beloved Antichrist", a sweeping rock opera loosely inspired by Vladímir Soloviov's "A Short Tale Of The Antichrist". The entire piece reaches an impressive length of three hours. The dra...
December 28, 2017
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: 'The Highlight Of My Year Is Going On Tour'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was a recent guest on the "Nyhetsmorgon" program on Sweden's TV4 channel. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what the "biggest highlights" have been of his years with IRON MAIDEN, Dickinson said: "Wow! The biggest highlights of my years with the band… The firs...
December 27, 2017
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON On His Stage Outfits: 'I Am Proud To Have Been Ridiculous'

During a recent interview with Finland's Radio Rock, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about his penchant for wearing outrageous outfits during the band's live performances. Asked if there is a costume that he has sported on stage that he looks back on in embarrassment now, Bruce said: "'Emba...
December 25, 2017
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Former BATTLE BEAST Guitarist ANTON KABANEN's BEAST IN BLACK: Lyric Video For 'Zodd The Immortal' Song

The official lyric video for the song "Zodd The Immortal" from BEAST IN BLACK, the Helsinki, Finland-based metal band led by former BATTLE BEAST guitarist and main songwriter Anton Kabanen, can be seen below. The track is taken from BEAST IN BLACK's debut album, "Berserker", which was released on No...
December 22, 2017
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BRUCE DICKINSON Says IRON MAIDEN Doesn't Rely On 'Established Media' For Support

Hudson Union recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson. You can now watch the entire chat in 12 parts on YouTube. Asked how IRON MAIDEN became one of the most successful bands in the world with very little radio and TV support, Bruce said: "The only I'd add to that is '...
December 21, 2017
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THERION: 'Temple Of New Jerusalem' Lyric Video From 'Beloved Antichrist' Rock Opera

On February 2, symphonic metal pioneers THERION will finally release Christofer Johnsson's monumental brainchild "Beloved Antichrist", a sweeping rock opera loosely inspired by Vladímir Soloviov's "A Short Tale Of The Antichrist". The entire piece reaches an impressive length of three hours. The dra...
December 20, 2017
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Says 'Top End' Of His Voice Is 'Maybe Even Better' Than It Was Before His Cancer Diagnosis

During a recent appearance on the Swedish TV show "Malou Efter Tio", IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson spoke about how his singing voice has changed following his cancer diagnosis three years ago. "[It's] a little bit different," he said. "Two things are slightly different. One is my saliva, whic...
December 18, 2017