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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD On LEMMY: 'If You Were His Friend, You Were His Friend For Life'

SAXON singer Biff Byford has released the following statement regarding the passing of MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister: "I knew Lemmy for 36 years. If you were his friend, you were his friend for life. "He has dealt his last card. "He was a defiant rebel to the end who loved his music and never co...

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METAL CHURCH: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'No Tomorrow' Video Shoot

Behind-the-scenes footage from METAL CHURCH's video shoot for the new song "No Tomorrow" can be seen below. The track will appear on the band's forthcoming album, due early next year via Rat Pak Records. Singer Mike Howe, who fronted METAL CHURCH from 1988 until 1994, officially rejoined the band in...

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Former KREATOR And SODOM Guitarist FRANK BLACKFIRE Releases 'Back On Fire' Solo Album

Former KREATOR and SODOM guitarist Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik has just released a new solo album titled "Back On Fire". Blackfire is a German guitarist who started exploring and listening to his father's rock and roll albums at the early age of 6. Frank picked up a guitar at the age of 15, and then,...

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THREAT SIGNAL Signs With AGONIA RECORDS

Agonia Records has announced the signing of Canadian melodic thrash metal powerhouse THREAT SIGNAL to a worldwide deal. The band has finished recording its long-awaited fourth studio album, "Disconnect", for an early 2016 release. Since their critically acclaimed debut offering "Under Reprisal" (200...

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Video: MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL Joins SAXON On Stage In Helsinki

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell joined SAXON on stage on December 6 at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland to perform the SAXON classic "747 (Strangers In The Night)". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. SAXON is currently touring Europe as the support act for MOTÖRHEAD....

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Video: GIRLSCHOOL Performs Live In Frankfurt

Fan-filmed video footage of GIRLSCHOOL's November 24 performance at Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt, Germany during the band's European tour as the support act for MOTÖRHEAD and SAXON can be seen below. GIRLSCHOOL's 13th studio album, "Guilty As Sin", was released on November 13 in North America via U...

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DORO: 'Love's Gone To Hell' Video Teaser

German metal queen Doro Pesch recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to help produce a high-quality video for her band's new single, "Love's Gone To Hell". A teaser for the upcoming clip is available below (filmed and edited by Patrick von Schuckmann of www.rock-it-tv.de). Says Doro: "While creati...

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ARMORED SAINT: Pro-Shot Footage Of BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of ARMORED SAINT performing the song "Reign Of Fire" at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 6-9 at at Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, can be seen below. Asked how he stays in shape for the road, ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush t...

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DEEP PURPLE's ROGER GLOVER: 'RITCHIE BLACKMORE Was An Amazing Guitarist, Way Ahead Of His Time'

In a brand new interview with Goldmine magazine, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover was asked if he ever gets tired of playing the band's classic song "Smoke On The Water". He responded: "I don't mean to be disrespectful, but the only boring part is people asking me about it. [Laughs] It's a great ...

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Battering Ram

English metal-lords SAXON continue to show no signs of quit with their 21st (wowzers) album, "Battering Ram". Enjoying a prolific run under the same veteran lineup (with Nigel Glockler returning to the kit a decade ago),Biff Byford, Paul Quinn and the SAXON troupe give zero ounce of slack on "Batte...

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DORO PESCH Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For 'Love's Gone To Hell' Video Shoot

German metal queen Doro Pesch has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help produce a high-quality video for her band's new single, "Love's Gone To Hell". Says Doro: "While creating new music for our next release, we hit on something that immediately had a very, very special vibe to it and sparked our...

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Singer MIKE HOWE Explains His Return To METAL CHURCH (Video)

The first part of an Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for the forthcoming METAL CHURCH album — featuring the band's returning vocalist Mike Howe — is available below. Howe, who fronted METAL CHURCH from 1988 until 1994, officially rejoined the band in April. In the summer of 2014, METAL CHURCH suddenly fo...

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METAL CHURCH: First Photo Of New Lineup Feat. Singer MIKE HOWE

The first official photo of the new METAL CHURCH lineup — featuring the band's returning vocalist Mike Howe — can be seen on this page. Howe, who fronted METAL CHURCH from 1988 until 1994, officially rejoined the band in April. In the summer of 2014, METAL CHURCH suddenly found themselves in need of...

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SCORPIONS: Intimate Berlin Show Canceled Due To 'Technical Problems'

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS have canceled their previously announced November 3 club show in Berlin due to "technical problems." The concert was slated to be attended by 250 fans who participated in a competition to win these rare tickets. A statement on SCORPIONS' Facebook page reads: "Af...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'Playing Live Is Where It Is At The Moment'

Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Great Metal Debate" podcast. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the biggest change in the music...