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JUDAS PRIEST On New CD: 'Everything Is Coming Together And Sounding Really Fantastic'

JUDAS PRIEST is currently recording a concept album about the 16th Century French prophet Nostradamus. The band's management representative, Jayne Andrews, has issued the following update: "The band are well under way in the studio. Everything is coming together and sounding really fantastic!! Glenn...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer RIPPER Records Cover Of 'Exciter' For Tribute CD

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR singer Tim "Ripper" Owens laid down his vocals on a cover version of PRIEST's "Exciter" at Diamond Recording and Productions in Houston, Texas for an upcoming PRIEST tribute CD. Owens was accompanied by Bobby Blotzer (RATT, co-owner of the Diamo...

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TYGERS OF PAN TANG: U.K. Dates Announced

NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have added two more U.K. dates to their current itinerary. Their schedule is now shaping up as follows: Apr. 24 - British Steel Festival - Milton Keyes, UK Sep. 22 - Newcastle Carling Academy 2 - Newcastle, UK Sep. 23 - The Borough - Sunderland, UK In addition to .....

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POISON Drummer's CHOP SHOP Under Consideration For Reality-TV Show

Chop Shop Drum Company, which counts POISON drummer Rikki Rockett as one of its partners, is rumored to be under consideration for a reality TV show similar to "Orange County Choppers", only in this case it will be showing the making of custom drums each week instead of custom bikes. No further info...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Says 'Nostradamus' May Turn Into Double Album

JUDAS PRIEST is currently recording a concept album about the 16th Century French prophet Nostradamus. In a recent interview with Rockdetector's Garry Sharpe-Young, Rob Halford admitted the band's often perceived secrecy was sometimes intentional. "Look, I love the Internet as a tool for knowledge g...

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GLORIA MORTI: Another New Song Posted Online

Finnish black metallers GLORIA MORTI have posted another new song, entitled "Until the Wretched Whimper", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's second album, "Eryx", as due later in the year. Recorded at guitarist Juho Räihä's studio, the follow-up to 2004's "Lifestream Corrosion" "...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Upcoming Book Is 'Not True Story' Of Band

JUDAS PRIEST management representative Jayne Andrews has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We would like to make it clear to everyone that a book which is due out soon, entitled 'Defenders Of The Faith - The True Story Of Judas Priest' by Neil Daniels, is not an officia...

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STIKKI FYKK Confirmed For Germany's SWORDBROTHERS V Festival

STIKKI FYKK, the long-running "nasty dirty glam thrash rock" from Germany featuring Dr. Vinnie Stikk (a.k.a. Andreas Preisig, owner of Battle Cry Records),Baron Carloz (a.k.a. Eren Eraslan, former guitar player of STORMRIDER),Sergeant Ryan Vixxen (a.k.a. Mathias Czop, former guitar player for STOR...

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HAMMERFALL: Live Photos From Lyon, France Available

France's Metalchroniques has uploaded a number of high-quality photos of HAMMERFALL's headlining set on February 7 at Transbordeur in Lyon, France. Check them out at www.metalchroniques.fr. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Threshold 02. Templars Of Steel 03. Riders Of The Storm 04. Legacy Of...

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Guitarist VITO BRATTA: I Would Love For WHITE LION Reunion To Happen Today

WHITE LION guitarist Vito Bratta was the in-studio guest on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM last night (Friday, February 16). In what was being billed as his first interview in over 15 years, Bratta discussed what he has been doing since the band's breakup and s...

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TYGERS OF PAN TANG Confirmed For THE BRITISH STEEL FESTIVAL

NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have been confirmed for The British Steel Festival, set to take place Saturday, April 28 at The Pitz in Milton Keynes, England. Also scheduled to appear are CHARIOT, CLOVEN HOOF, ELIXIR and JAGUAR. For more information, visit www.britishsteelfestival.com. TYGERS OF...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Signs U.S. Distribution Deal With THE END RECORDS

San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have just confirmed a USA distribution deal with The End Records out of New York. American VR fans and friends can now get teh band's new CD "Warball" through traditional retail outlets, online and via ViciousRumors.com. VICIOUS RUMORS has just announc...

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ROB HALFORD: Rare 1987 Video Interview Posted Online

A 10-minute video interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford and former SURGICAL STEEL guitarist Jim Keeler, which originally aired in 1987 on the local Arizona TV program "Backstage Pass", has been posted online at YouTube.com. Topics include SURGICAL STEEL and Keeler and Halford's decision t...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: New Bassist Announced

San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have announced the addition of bassist Stephen Goodwin to the group's ranks. He replaces original bassist Dave Starr, who left the band last month. VICIOUS RUMORS will kick off U.S. tour at home February 23 at 505 club in Santa Rosa, California and Sat...

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IRONSWORD, BATTLE RAM Confirmed For Italy's PLAY IT LOUD Festival

IRONSWORD, BATTLE RAM, POWERFUL have been confirmed for the Play It Loud festival, set to take place February 17 at Buddah in Milan, Italy. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: RAVEN BLITZKRIEG PARAGON SKANNERS CRYING STEEL DARK QUARTERER BATTLEROAR ASSEDIUM IRONSWORD BATTLE RAM POWERFUL F...