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JASON BONHAM: LED ZEPPELIN 'Are The Most Normal Bunch Of Guys You Could Be Around'

Steve Appleford of LA Weekly recently conducted an interview with Jason Bonham, son of legendary LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. An excerpt from the chat follows below. LA Weekly: A lot of people still see ZEPPELIN as a dark, dangerous group. Jason: They are the most normal bunch of guys you could...

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DESTRUCTION Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OZZY OSBOURNE SAXON STYX RHAPSODY OF FIRE MUSTASCH OVERKILL DESTRUCTION...

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ONSLAUGHT: New Single To Feature Guest Appearances By MOTÖRHEAD, SODOM Members

U.K. thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT will release a double single, "The Sound of Violence" / "Bomber", on December 17 through AFM Records. The single will include one track from the band's forthcoming fifth album, "Sounds Of Violence", backed with a cover version of the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Bomber". C...

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MIKE PORTNOY: DREAM THEATER Carrying On Without Me Will 'Seriously Damage Our Relationship'

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy recently spoke to Classic Rock Prog magazine about his decision to quit the band he formed and led for 25 years. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Prog: Were you expecting the guys in the band to agree with you that DREAM THEATER ...

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RATT Singer Working on Solo Album

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy will enter the studio soon to begin work on his fourth solo album. He says: "Expect the unexpected, It's time to pull out all the stops on this one, no fuckin' around. We've got more then enough material, and the material is ass-kicking! There's a couple songs that should...

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COREY TAYLOR's Christmas Song Due Next Month

SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has recorded "a filthy Christmas song" dubbed "X-M@$", which should be out on December 4. No further details are currently available. Taylor 's book, "Seven Deadly Sins", is tentatively due in March 2011 via Da Capo Press. it is described as "Corey's story,...

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ACCEPT Guitarist: 'I'm Honestly Surprised How Quickly The New Songs Are Catching On'

Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock recently conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and vocalist Mark Tornillo of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. 69 Faces Of Rock: The original ACCEPT did bunch of festival appearances back in 2005. H...

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AC/DC, OZZY OSBOURNE, RUSH, GUNS N' ROSES On List Of '80s' Greatest Riffs

According to The Pulse of Radio, Gibson.com has compiled a list of the 10 greatest guitar riffs of the Eighties, or as the site put it, the 10 riffs "we deem the most totally awesome of the (decade)." Included on the list are riffs from acts like RUSH, GUNS N' ROSES, JUDAS PRIEST ...

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VINNY APPICE's Personal Playlist

Mog Music Network recently asked legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) to create a personally curated playlist for the site's curiosity-satisfying- and audio-streaming pleasure. His selections were as follows: 01. MOTÖRHEAD - "Orgasmatron" 02. YES - "Long Distance Ru...

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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist Discusses Upcoming 'Beast' Album In New Interview

Ashley Curtis of the Less Bright Eyes More Deicide music blog recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jeff Kendrick of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Less Bright Eyes More Deicide: You've released four albums so far, so was it difficu...

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THERION Mainman: We'll Never Tour The U.S. Again

David E. Gehlke of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with Christofer Johnsson of Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION. A few excerpts from the chat follow below: Blistering.com: Anything different in the writing process for "Sitra Ahra"? It seems like with every album some...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Issues 'Deconstruction' Video Update

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has released a new video message regarding the status of the recording/mixing sessions for "Deconstruction" — the third in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJ...

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PRESTO BALLET: New Album Cover, Release Date Revealed

PRESTO BALLET, the project led by ex-METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, will release its new album, "Invisible Places", on February 4, 2011 via SAOL / H'Art / Zebralution. The cover artwork for the CD can be viewed below. PRESTO BALLET's current lineup consists of Vanderhoof, former METAL CHUR...

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METALLICA Frontman Interviewed By MUSIC JAPAN OVERSEAS (Video)

Music Japan Overseas conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield when the band played Japan at the end of September. The four-minute clip, which includes performance footage, can be viewed below. He may be one of the biggest rock stars in the world, but METALLICA drummer...

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RAUBTIER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Swedish industrial metal band RAUBTIER ("Predator" in German) has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OZZY OSBOURNE SAXON STYX RHAPSODY OF FIRE MUSTASCH...