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LARS ULRICH Says ROLLING STONES' Rock-Star Attitude Left Strange Taste In His Mouth

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich called into "The Opie & Anthony Show" Friday morning (May 25) and stayed on the air for about 15 minutes, talking about the recent HEAVEN AND HELL show he saw in Los Angeles, MERCYFUL FATE's influence on METALLICA's music and the opportunity to open for THE ROLLING...

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ACCEPT's 'Balls To The Wall' Added To 'Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s' Game

ACCEPT's "Balls to the Wall" is among the latest songs that will be featured in Activision's special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. The last game in the series to be developed by now-MTV-owned Harmonix will ship for the PlayStation 2 this summer. Guitar Her...

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DIO Guitarist To Guest On 'Raise The Horns' Tomorrow

On Saturday, May 26, "Raise the Horns" with Progmetal Angel will showcase Destroy All Records artists. Craig Goldy from DIO and HYDROGYN, Sean Peck from CAGE, Tommy from the band VITALY, Carlos from the Brazilian metal band RECKONING, and Jeff Westlake of HYDROGYN will all be interviewed on the prog...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer Collaborating With DIO Guitarist

British vocalist Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, CORNERSTONE, ex-RAINBOW) recently contributed vocals to the next ROYAL HUNT CD. "We had a day off during the CORNERSTONE rehearsals and Andre called me up and asked if I would come down to his new studio and lay down some lines for the next album," Do...

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ZEROMIND Vocalist Quits

Vocalist Eric Henderson has left San Francisco's ZEROMIND due to "creative differences." The 29-year-old singer, who is looking to get involved with a new project, can be contacted via his MySpace page. ZEROMIND's latest CD, "What's in Your Mind", was produced by Dave Schiffman (AUDIOSLAVE, SYSTEM O...

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SKID ROW, FASTER PUSSYCAT, POISON, EXTREME Tracks Confirmed For 'Guitar Hero Encore'

Classic tracks from SKID ROW, FASTER PUSSYCAT, POISON and EXTREME are among the newly added covers that will be featured in Activision's special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. The last game in the series to be developed by now-MTV-owned Harmonix will ship f...

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HEAVEN AND HELL's VINNY APPICE: 'Drums Don't Have To Be Played Safely All The Time'

David Iozzia of Dave's On Tour recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Dave's On Tour: After BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward decided not to tour [with HEAVEN AND HELL], were you...

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DIO, CAGE, HYDROGYN, THE RECKONING Radio Interviews To Air Today

"The Vault of Metal", a syndicated Internet radio program featuring "the best in heavy metal old and new," will broadcast the following interviews later today (Monday, May 21): 12:30 (live interview): Guitarist Jeff Westlake and vocalist Julie from HYDROGYN. The band is currently in writing sessions...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, MEGADETH Perform In Detroit; Photos, Video Footage Available

Photos and video footage of HEAVEN AND HELL and MEGADETH performing on May 12 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan have been posted online. Check it out: Wire Image, YouTube. Rhino has officially set August 28 as the release date for the HEAVEN AND HELL "Live from Radio City Music Hall" ...

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ICED EARTH Announces New Guitarist

ICED EARTH guitarist/leader Jon Schaffer has posted the following message on the band's web site: "Our new guitar player's name is Troy Seele. Troy did a few solos on the new record and will be touring with us. He's been a friend of mine for about 10 years and is from the Indianapolis (Indy) area. ....

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist Talks 'The Blackening', HEAVEN AND HELL Tour

Colonel Angus of Wormwood Chronicles recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Wormwood Chronicles: You're not a political band but a couple of the tracks on the new CD ["The Blackening"] are very political. Was the current politica...

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3 LEGGED DOGG: 'Give And Take Away' Video Posted Online

The first-ever video from 3 LEGGED DOGG, "Give and Take Away", has been posted on the MySpace.com. Shot in Los Angeles, the clip was directed by Raz, who has worked with a wide variety of renowned artists — the DWARVES, JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT, and CHERRY ST. Additionally, the clip was edited by Alliso...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD: Lowell Photos Available

Photos of the HEAVEN AND HELL / MEGADETH / MACHINE HEAD concert that took place on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachusetts have been posted online at ReturnToThePit.com. The following pictures are available for viewing: HEAVEN AND HELL (184 pics) MACHINE HEAD (92 pics)...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Interviewed For BBC's 'Seven Ages Of Rock'

A film crew from the BBC headed up to the U.K.'s West Midlands before BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi went off on tour with HEAVEN AND HELL to interview him for the brand new series "Seven Ages of Rock", which starts on BBC2 this coming Saturday (May 19). Tony took part in episode 4, entitled ...

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DIO: 'I Know I Can Sing And Write Well, But I Don't Think I'm Better Than Anybody Else'

Jed Gottlieb of BostonHerald.com recenty conducted a short interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW, HEAVEN AND HELL). BostonHerald.com: When you joined SABBATH did you do anything to foster a devilish reputation like sleep in a coffin or drink bloo...