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ACCEPT's 'Blind Rage' Tops German Chart

"Blind Rage", the new album from German/American metallers ACCEPT, has topped the official German chart. Comments Nuclear Blast owner Markus Staiger: "We are proud and thankful to be part of ACCEPT's rebirth in 2010. With a No. 1 position in the German chart, they climbed the to the top of Mt. Olymp...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Scraps 'Retirement' Plans, Launches New Band ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno has scrapped his retirement plans and is in the process of recording a new album with his new band called ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ (also featuring members of Paul's longtime German touring backing group THE PHANTOMZ). Due to a number of health issues, including a kn...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Discusses 'Blind Rage' Album On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German/American metallers ACCEPT was interviewed on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The interview with Hoffmann begins around the one-minute, 38-second mark.) ACCEPT's new album, "Blind...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: BABYMETAL 'Sounds Like MESHUGGAH With Japanese Pop On Top Of It'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman tells RollingStone.com that he is a huge fan of BABYMETAL, the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and heavy metal. Takayoshi Ohmura, the guitarist in Friedman's own solo band, is a...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Collaborates With QUEENSRŸCHE Singer TODD LA TORRE

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND) has collaborated with American singer Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE, CRIMSON GLORY) on a song called "Discordia". The single will be available for digital download by the end of the week. Says Drover: "We are both very happy and proud of how this...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Joins RODRIGO Y GABRIELA On Stage In Colorado (Video)

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo once again joined RODRIGO Y GABRIELA — the dynamic Mexican duo who became international world-music superstars with their self-titled album of aggressive acoustic guitars and irresistible Latin rhythms — on stage on August 17 at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morriso...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER Joins ANTHRAX On Stage At Colombia's ROCK AL PARQUE; Pro-Shot Footage

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser joined ANTHRAX on stage last night (Monday, August 18) at the Rock al Parque festival in Bogotá, Colombia. Professionally filmed video footage of the entire set can be seen below. (Note: Kisser first appears around the 46-minute mark.) Kisser toured with ANTHRAX in...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Pulls Out Of Producing Second BLACK STAR RIDERS Album

On August 18, Mike Brierley of Rock N' Load conducted an interview with BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick at the Picturedrome in Holmfirth, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the departure of bassist Marco Mendoz...

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NONPOINT: First 'The Return' Studio Webisode

NONPOINT will release its eighth studio album, "The Return", on September 30 via Razor & Tie (one day earlier internationally via Metal Blade Records). The first in a series of webisodes featuring footage from the making of the CD can be seen below. After 17 years in the game, the Florida quinte...

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PRONG's TOMMY VICTOR Talks To GetYourRockOut At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR (Video)

Felicity Hall of GetYourRockOut conducted an interview with PRONG guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 7-10 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. PRONG's latest al...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL's ALL STARR BAND Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Children Of The Grave' (Audio)

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell's ALL STARR BAND's cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Children Of The Grave" can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Phil Campbell's ALL STARR BAND last December completed a short U.K. tour. The setlist was full of classic MOTÖRHEAD songs infused with co...

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ACCEPT: Lyric Video For New Song 'Final Journey'

"Blind Rage", the new album from German/American metallers ACCEPT, will be released on August 15 (postponed from the previously announced July 18) via Nuclear Blast. Like its two predecessors, 2010's "Blood Of The Nations" and 2012's "Stalingrad", the new effort was helmed by British producer Andy S...

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SWEET/LYNCH Featuring MICHAEL SWEET, GEORGE LYNCH: Audio Snippet Of New Song 'Divine'

A 95-second audio sample of the song "Divine" from SWEET/LYNCH — the new band featuring guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER, legendary guitarist George Lynch (T&N, DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Bri...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says Current SLAYER Lineup Is Missing That 'Certain Magic'

Former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo was interviewed on episode 110 of the "Let There Be Talk" podcast with rock and roll comedian Dean Delray. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpt follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the musi...

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KISS, KORN, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, ANTHRAX Members React To ROBIN WILLIAMS' Death

Paul Stanley (KISS),Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE),Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH),Brian "Head" Welch (KORN),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),Yngwie Malmsteen, Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Stephen Pearcy (RATT),Michael Sweet (STRYPER) and Lzzy Hale (HALESTORM) are among the musicians wh...