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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Says RIPPER 'Took It On The Chin' When HALFORD Came Back

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: When you entered the studio to record "Angel of Retribution", did you initially find it hard to work together after such a long absence? Glenn: "...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer IAN GILLAN: More 'Gillan's Inn' Samples Posted Online

Deep-Purple.net has uploaded clips of four songs from DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan's upcoming all-star retrospective disc, "Gillan's Inn". Check out the tracks "Bluesy Blue Sea", "Trashed", "Men of War" and "Unchain Your Brain" at this location. "Gillan's Inn" sees Gillan revisiting a number of s...

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MEGADETH Play First Show With Bassist JAMES LOMENZO: Photos Available

Phride.com has uploaded a bunch of photos of MEGADETH and TESTAMENT performing at this year's Desert Rock 2006 festival, which took place Thursday (March 16) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Check them out: Megadeth, Testament. MEGADETH's appearance at Desert Rock marked their debut performance with...

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Drummer MIKE HISSAM Quits AXEMASTER

Drummer Mike Hissam, who has most recently played with the power/thrash metal band AXEMASTER, has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "My name was mentioned in a feature that I had just seen a little awhile ago about the band AXEMASTER and there needs to be a few corrections made to it....

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Ex-MACHINE HEAD Drummer Sets Record Straight On TESTAMENT Poster Charity Auction

Former MACHINE HEAD and current SANGRE ETERNA drummer Chris Kontos has commented on the response from BLABBERMOUTH.NET detractors to a recent auction of an autographed TESTAMENT "Reunion Tour 2005" poster (featuring the original lineup: Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnick, Greg Christian and L...

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AC/DC: BON SCOTT Memorabilia Auction Photos Posted Online

According to a posting on the AC/DC fan site Highway to Hell, the Leonard Joel Australian auction house has updated its web site with information and photos of the Bon Scott memorabilia to be auctioned off by Bon's former wife Irene Thornton, who was married to the late AC/DC singer in 1972, separat...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD, LACUNA COIL Confirmed For Germany's ROCK AM RING/ROCK IM PARK Festivals

LACUNA COIL, CRADLE OF FILTH, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ATREYU and 36 CRAZYFISTS have been confirmed for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 2-4 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alpha...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Frontman's Biography 'Angry Chair' is Back In Print

ARTS Publications has announced plans to run a new reprint of the biography of late ALICE IN CHAINS frontman Layne Staley, titled "Layne Staley: Angry Chair" (more information),courtesy of Xanadu Enterprises Inc. According to a press release, journalist-author Adriana Rubio has received a number of...

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MEGADETH Take Part In Press Conference In Dubai: Photos Available

MEGADETH took part in a press conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates earlier today (March 15) ahead of their appearance at tomorrow's Desert Rock 2006 festival. Check out the pictures from the press conference at Phride.com. Also scheduled to appear at the Desert Rock festival are TESTAMENT, 3 DO...

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EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN: Solo Album Samples Available

EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn has uploaded audio samples of four songs that will appear on his forthcoming solo album, "The Adversary". Check out the tracks "Called by the Fire", "Citizen", "Astera ton Proinon" and "Panem et Circenses" in the "Media" section of Ihsahn's official web site, www.ihsahn.com....

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MTV2's 'Headbanger's Ball' To Showcase 'The Revenge' Compilation In April

MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" will air a special showcasing Roadrunner's "all-killer, no filler" compilation "MTV2 Headbanger's Ball: The Revenge" on April 8 — just a few days before you'll be able to find the two-disc, 38-track, 2 1/2-hour collection of today's newest, biggest, and baddest in hard roc...

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TESTAMENT Auctioning Framed Autographed 'Reunion' Poster

TESTAMENT will be holding an eBay auction of an autographed "Reunion Tour 2005" poster (featuring the original lineup: Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnick, Greg Christian and Louie Clemente, with special guest John Tempesta) in a specially customized frame designed by Chuck Billy. It's one of...

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AC/DC Honored For 'Best DVD' At Germany's ECHO AWARDS

AC/DC were honored in the "Best DVD" category at Germany's Echo 2006 Awards for their "Family Jewels" set. The awards ceremony was held on Sunday (March 12) at the Estrel Convention Center in Berlin. There is no indication that any of the AC/DC bandmembers attended the event. The two-disc set, which...

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RICKY WARWICK Is Looking Forward To 'Rockin' Out' With CIRCUS DIABLO

Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has posted the following message regarding CIRCUS DIABLO, his new project featuring former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison and THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, with help from VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum. "Back when I was a kid, growing up in B...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: 'Fly' International Chart Positions Revealed

The new BLIND GUARDIAN single, "Fly", has entered the national charts in the following countries: # 1 in Japan # 4 in Spain # 4 in Hungary # 29 in Sweden # 32 in Germany # 52 in Austria # 94 in Switzerland Audio samples of "Fly", have been posted online at this ...