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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says He Wants Solo Project To Sound Like 'Classic Heavy Metal'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Do you consider your departure from JUDAS PRIEST to be amicable? Tim "Ripper" Owens: "No doubt about it. It was just one...
May 8, 2005
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Bassist JOEY VERA: 'I Knew My Time With ANTHRAX Was Temporary'

Dave's On Tour recently conducted an in-depth interview with bassist extraordinaire Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX). Several excerpts fron the interview follow: Dave's On Tour: Your temporary stay in ANTHRAX has ended, and the band is going back to its [classic] lineup. Describe yo...
May 7, 2005
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Officer Who Took Out DIMEBAG's Killer Up For 'America's Most Wanted All-Star' Prize

Columbus Police Officer James D. Niggemeyer, who is widely credited for saving lives on Dec. 8, 2004 when he entered Alrosa Villa without backup and killed a crazed gunman responsible for blowing away four people, including PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, is among the finalist...
May 7, 2005
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DIMEBAG DARRELL Tribute Added To QUEEN 'We Will Rock You' Show

Guitarist Paul Crook (ex-ANTHRAX, SEBASTIAN BACH) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I really enjoy my work with [the QUEEN musical] 'We Will Rock You'. It's been running in Las Vegas since August 2005 and I perform eight shows a week. I can't believe how much satisfaction I get wh...
May 5, 2005
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The Empires of the World

Where have these guys been hiding? How could such a crushing and creative classic/modern heavy metal band have alluded me? The band is BIOMECHANICAL and they've been rolling down the streets of London, toppling buildings and trampling the inhabitants like a British Godzilla. Now that Earache is abou...
April 30, 2005
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TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY: Former MEGADETH Bassist Joins Forces With W.A.S.P. Drummer

The new band featuring former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson, guitarist Peter Scheithauer (BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) and vocalist Todd Barnes (13-A) has changed its name to TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY from the previously announced ENEMY OF GOD. The group, who have acquired the services of dru...
April 26, 2005
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VINNIE PAUL To Continue Writing REVOLVER Advice Column

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul will continue to write his advice column for Revolver magazine. In a statement posted in the magazine's May 2005 issue, Revolver editors write that there was a miscommunication between Vinnie and Revolver and tha...
April 26, 2005
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First CORROSION OF CONFORMITY/CROWBAR Tour Dates Announced

CROWBAR have been confirmed as direct support on CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's upcoming summer headline tour. Set to kick off June 2 at The Vogue in Indianapolis it is planned to run into early July. The tour is CROWBAR's second U.S. run in support of their latest album, "Lifesblood for the Downtrodden"...
April 25, 2005
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VINNIE PAUL Jams With BLACK LABEL SOCIETY In Front Of Hometown Crowd: Photos Available

According to a post at ZakkWylde.com, PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer "Vinnie Paul sat in with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY one more time over the weekend in Dallas, Texas. This was the first time Vinnie has been back behind the drums in front of his hometown crowd since the tragedy. The crowd went absolutely NUT...
April 25, 2005
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KREATOR Frontman: DIMEBAG's Murder Could Only Have Happened In The U.S.

KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza recently spoke to Sweden's Metalshrine.se about the group's latest album, "Enemy of God", and the murder of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Metalshrine.se: I've talked to a lot...
April 24, 2005
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ZAKK WYLDE Says GUNS N' ROSES Would Sound Like VELVET REVOLVER If He Had Joined The Band

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde recently answered a few questions for Argus Leader, South Dakota's largest newspaper. The question-and-answer session follows: Q: You and Dimebag Darrell — the former PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist who was murdered on stage last year — were very close. Was it...
April 23, 2005
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SOULFLY: 'Roots Bloody Roots' Live Clip Posted Online

SOULFLY's live video for the SEPULTURA classic "Roots Bloody Roots", taken from the band's recently released "The Song Remains Insane" DVD, has been posted online at Roadrun.com. SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera recently returned to the recording studio to finish up a couple of tracks for the group's fi...
April 20, 2005
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Announces Drummer For BEYOND FEAR Project

Former JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has recruited drummer Eric Elkins (ALL YOU FEAR) for his BEYOND FEAR side project. Elkins hooked up with the singer shortly after Owens' original choice, ICED EARTH/HALFORD's Bobby Jarzombek, was forced to withdraw from the project bec...
April 20, 2005
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Discuss Solo Project On WRUW 91.1 RADIO

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens will be appearing on WRUW 91.1 Radio's "Children of the Metal Movement" with Roger Ganley this Tuesday, April 19 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Ripper will be talking about his new side project BEYOND FEAR. Listen live on the web or listen to...
April 19, 2005
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VINNIE PAUL Jams With BLACK LABEL SOCIETY In Florida

DAMAGEPLAN/PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul joined BLACK LABEL SOCIETY on stage for the song "Suicide Messiah" during their performance at the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida Sunday night (April 17). Paul had previously jammed with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY at the 2005 WAAF Indoor Beach Party on April 9 at...
April 18, 2005