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DEF LEPPARD Frontman To RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'Go F**k Yourself!'
Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Tangra Mega Rock: Do you feel something like a clash between the younger rock generations and you guys — I mean in terms of musicians, not...July 23, 2008
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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'I Am Really Proud For My Work With IRON MAIDEN'
Dimitris Kontogeorgakos of Metal-Temple.com recently conducted an interview with UK vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Metal-Temple.com: On the official BLAZE website, it is mentioned that on this [new BLAZE] album ["The Man Who Would Not Die"]...July 23, 2008
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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'If I Had My Way, I'd Do A Few Gigs Each Year And Just Make Music'
Heath McCoy of the Calgary Herald recently conducted an interview with Ozzy Osbourne. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Calgary Herald: Way back in the early '90s you went on the No More Tours retirement tour. Now, it's more than 15 years later and you're still out there. How much longer .....July 22, 2008
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DE PROFUNDIS Announces New Drummer
London, UK-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has announced the addition of drummer Nick Tingle to the group's ranks. "We were extremely impressed by his professional attitude, superb technical ability and fantastic feel for music," the group writes in a statement. "Nick is a trained mus...July 21, 2008
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BLEEDING THROUGH: 'Declaration' Release Date Announced
Orange County, California's BLEEDING THROUGH will release its new album, "Declaration", on September 30 via Trustkill Records. "Declaration" was recorded in Vancouver, Canada with producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, LAMB OF GOD, SOILWORK, DARKEST HOUR) and is said to be thematically the ba...July 21, 2008
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SISTER SIN To Film 'On Parole' Video
Swedish female-fronted band SISTER SIN will film a video for the song "On Parole" next weekend in Stockholm with director Bill Schacht, who has previously worked with AMON AMARTH, DIO, ALICE COOPER and KING DIAMOND. The track is the first single off SISTER SIN's debut album, "Switchblade Serenades",...July 20, 2008
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STEELHEART Issues ROCKLAHOMA Recap
Reactivated hard rockers STEELHEART, led by vocalist Miljenko Matijevic, have issued the following update: "[The band's appearance at the] Rocklahoma [festival in Pryor, Oklahoma on July 13] was a huge success. STEELHEART started the show with a video of Mili Matijevic and [Captain] Dale Snodgrass f...July 18, 2008
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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Checks In From SEBASTIAN BACH Tour
Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "I'm writing this update from the tour bus as we've just completed our first six shows (in a row) on the POISON/ DOKKEN/ SEBASTIAN BACH U.S. tour and I finally have a day off. "Looks like we got lucky a...July 16, 2008
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SISTER SIN To Release 'Switchblade Serenades' In September
Swedish female-fronted band SISTER SIN will release its debut album, "Switchblade Serenades", on September 26 via Metal Heaven Records. Having grown apathetic towards the popular trends in heavy Swedish music, SISTER SIN arose from the gutters of Gothenburg in 2002. Settling on their moniker because...July 16, 2008
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LITA FORD: Footage Of ROCKLAHOMA Press Conference Available
Tulsa, Oklahoma's 97.5 KMOD radio station has posted video footage of Lita Ford's July 12, 2008 press conference at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. Watch the six-minute clip below. Lita Ford recently played a few warm-up shows in the New York area for her Rocklahoma appearance. Ford was...July 16, 2008
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LITA FORD, L.A. GUNS, JACKYL, BANG TANGO Confirmed For ROCK THE BAYOU Festival
LITA FORD, L.A. GUNS, JACKYL, BANG TANGO and FASTER PUSSYCAT have been confirmed for the Rock The Bayou music bash, featuring four days of music, food and family fun on the former grounds of Houston's AstroWorld theme park. The site is being transformed into a 100-acre festival playground for those...July 14, 2008
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Exclusive: Reunited SNOT Recruits Ex-DIVINE HERESY Frontman, Prepares To Hit The Road
The surviving members of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT— which disbanded in 1998 following the death of the group's lead singer, Lynn Strait — have reunited and are planning to hit the road next month. Mikey Doling (guitar),John "Tumor" Fahnestock (bass),Jamie Miller (drum...July 14, 2008
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LITA FORD: Footage From ROCKLAHOMA Available
Video footage of '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford's July 12, 2008 performance at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma can be viewed below (clips uploaded by YouTube user "dirkintexas"). Lita Ford recently played a few warm-up shows in the New York area for her Rocklahoma appearance. Ford was bil...July 13, 2008
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CRASHDIET Parts Ways With Singer
Martin Sweet (guitar),Peter London (bass) and Eric Young (drums) of the Swedish glam-rock band CRASHDIET have released the following statement: "We have decided, in a mutual decision, to go separate ways with Olli [Finland-based vocalist H. Olliver Twisted]. We need a singer who can commit 100%, wh...July 13, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN: Spain's METALWAY Festival Cancelled
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have cancelled their headlining performance at today's (Saturday, July 12) Metalway Festival in Zaragoza, Spain. The band said in a statement, "Due to massive storm damage to the staging and PA and lights in the the last 24 hours or so, today's Zaragoza [show]...July 12, 2008
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