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AC/DC Frontman: 'The Easiest Riffs In The World Are The Hardest Ones To Write'

The New Zealand Herald recently conducted an interview with Anglo-Australian hard rock legends AC/DC and their producer, Brendan O'Brien, whose previous credits include BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, PEARL JAM and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On working with O'Brien...

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DEE SNIDER Performs AC/DC Classic With BANG TANGO At DESERT INVASION

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider joined Joe Leste and the rest of BANG TANGO (including guitarist David Henzerling of BIG COCK, KING KOBRA, KEEL) on stage at this past weekend's (May 9) Desert Invasion festival in Glendale, Arizona to perform a cover of the classic AC/DC track "Highway To Hell". W...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman On 'Still Hungry', His Workout Regimen And Possibility Of New Music

David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BackstageAxxess.com: Can you tell us about the re-release of TWISTED SISTER's "Stay Hungry" CD? Dee: That's funny because I just got...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist Performs With SIN CITY SINNERS In Las Vegas; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes performing with SIN CITY SINNERS on May 9, 2009 at Ovation @ Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada can be viewed below. SIN CITY SINNERS consists of Brent Muscat (formerly of FASTER PUSSYCAT),Todd Kerns (AGE OF ELECTRIC),Mike Szu...

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LINKIN PARK Vocalist MIKE SHINODA Teams With DC SHOES For Remix Series Line

Mike Shinoda, co-frontman for two-time Grammy-winning, multiplatinum rock band LINKIN PARK, has re-teamed with DC Shoes for the release of the Xander, his third project for DC's Remix Series, and fourth overall for the popular footwear brand. "We got an incredible response to the Xander Remix, a sho...

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THE ANSWER To Release 'Tonight' Single, Video

"Tonight", the new single from Irish rockers THE ANSWER, will impact at radio on June 29 in the U.S., with an official radio add date of July 7. The band plans to release a music video for the track that features never-before-seen backstage footage of their life on the road with AC/DC. THE ANSWER wa...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Support HEAVEN & HELL In Europe

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has scheduled the following European solo dates: Jun. 04 - Oslo, Norway, Spektrum (supporting HEAVEN & HELL) Jun. 06 - Sölvesborg, Sweden, Sweden Rock Festival Jun. 08 - Giess...

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AC/DC: Final Episode Of 'Rock N Roll Fannation' Posted Online

A new documentary about AC/DC and their fans, in the style of "Heavy Metal Parking Lot", was filmed from October 24, 2008 to October 26, 2008 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania — the site of the band's first show in five years. Dedicated fans travelled from all over the world to be there. The seventh and...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Pro-Shot Footage Of New Song Performance Available

Professionally filmed video footage of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE performing a brand new song, "Light in a Darkened World", at the first annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on Tuesday, April 7 in Los Angeles, can be viewed below. The song, sandwiched between "My Curse"...

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HAIL!: Istanbul Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of HAIL! — the new all-star project featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH) and bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) — performing o...

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PICTURE: Pro-Shot Performance Footage Of New Song Available

Video footage of the reunited '80s Dutch metal band PICTURE performing a new song, "Choosing Your Sign", on October 23, 2008 at Tivoli de Helling in Utrecht, Holland can be viewed below. The entire concert was filmed for an upcoming DVD, to be released before the end of the year. "Choosing Your Sign...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman: 'Our Fans Can Smell Lies Like Farts In A Car'

Darryl Sterdan of Canada's Toronto Sun recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Toronto Sun: Why do you still live in Des Moines? Shouldn't you be closer to where the action is? Taylor: This has been my home for so long. My famil...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Another Solo Track Posted Online

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has posted a new solo track, entitled "Believe", on his MySpace page. The song, which was written by Owens, features the following lineup: * Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN,...

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HAIL!'s DAVID ELLEFSON, TIM' RIPPER' OWENS Interviewed In Athens; Video Available

Metalzone.gr's Vassilis Tserpes and Elena Mihailidou conducted an interview with HAIL! bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) and vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) prior to the band's April 26, 2009 concert at Kytarro in Athens, Greece. The 21-mi...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Injures Ankle

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz was forced to perform in a boot cast during the Music As A Weapon IV concert this past Saturday night (May 9) at the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Iowa after severely hurting his ankle. He played the show under two giant inflated palm trees in a cha...