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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Says His Comments About K.K. DOWNING Were Taken Out Of Context
JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has clarified his recent comments in which he implied that none of the band's fans are missing former PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing. Downing, who is a founding member of the British heavy metal legends and was part of the group since 1969, announced his retire...October 8, 2011
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On DIO: 'He Was Such A Legend And A Friend And Everybody Loved Him'
Bob Ruggiero of Houston Press' "Rocks Off" blog recently conducted an interview with powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rocks Off: How did you hear about [DIO DISCI...October 8, 2011
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Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT Drummer To Perform With ANIMETAL USA At Japan's LOUD PARK Festival
Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT drummer Jon Dette will fill in for Scott Travis (JUDAS PRIEST, RACER X, FIGHT) at ANIMETAL USA's appearance at this year's edition of the Loud Park festival, set to take place October 15 at Saitama Super Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Saitama City, Japan. Dett...October 8, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Performs On 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' (Video)
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST were the musical guests on last night's (Friday, October 7) edition of "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on NBC. The metal gods played two tracks "Breaking The Law" on the show, and "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" as a web-exclusive video. The "You've Got Anot...October 8, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: 'We Wouldn't Continue If We Didn't Feel A Fire Burning Inside Us'
Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicRadar.com: So Glenn, you're stopping touring to make records. That's kind of a radical appro...October 7, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD, JUDAS PRIEST On This Week's 'Hot Tours' List
DEF LEPPARD and HEART have topped this week's Billboard.com "Hot Tours" rankings with ticket sales from 32 performances from the two bands' joint "Mirror Ball" tour. The four-month summer trek of the U.S. and Canada included stops primarily at outdoor amphitheaters and arenas. The DEF LEPPARD/HEART...October 7, 2011
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'American Idol' Metalhead JAMES DURBIN Unveils Debut Album Cover Artwork
James Durbin, the 22-year-old rocker from Santa Cruz, California who was one of the finalists on the last season of "American Idol", will release his debut album, "Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster", on November 21 via Wind-Up Records. The CD's cover artwork can be seen below. A new Durbin track, "St...October 7, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Members Talk 'The Chosen Few' On 'Rockline' (Audio)
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST were interviewed on this past Wednesday night's (October 5) edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn. You can now listen to the program at RocklineRadio.com. JUDAS PRIEST will release a new compilation album, "The Chosen...October 7, 2011
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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS Featured In New 30-Minute Video Interview
Nina Clarke and Michael de Jager of Guitarist TV recently conducted an interview with original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins. You can now watch the entire 30-minute chat below. Atkins is the co-writer of several PRIEST songs which are included on the band's first two albums, "Rocka Rolla" and "Sad W...October 6, 2011
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ANTHRAX's BELLADONNA Doesn't Think There Was Any Need For All The Singer Changes
Bryan Reesman of Attention Deficit Delirium recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On rejoining ANTHRAX in May 2010: Belladonna: "For me, it's nice to do a record because I would've liked to have done records throughout the t...October 6, 2011
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SAXON Frontman Says New Album 'Captured The Rawness 'Of The Band
Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. San Antonio Metal Music Examiner: "Call To Arms" is your 19th record, which is an incredible number nowad...October 6, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer: Next Album Will Be 'A Straightforward, Good Solid Piece Of Heavy Metal'
Christina Fuoco-Karasinski of SoundSpike recently conducted an interview with singer Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's farewell "Epitaph" tour: Halford: "I think one of the things that we seriously considered was how to...October 6, 2011
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DIO DISCIPLES Interviewed In Buffalo (Video)
Tracey Lukasik of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with DIO DISCIPLES members Rudy Sarzo and Craig Goldy before the band's September 26, 2011 concert in Buffalo, New York . You can now watch the chat below. DIO DISCIPLES is the new project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums),...October 6, 2011
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GLENN TIPTON Says 'Epitaph' Tour Is 'The Beginning Of The End' Of JUDAS PRIEST
Jim Beal Jr. of MySanAntonio.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Glenn Tipton of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On having JUDAS PRIEST songs covered by bands from SEPULTURA to THE DONNAS, from ANNIHILATOR to KREATOR: "A lot o...October 5, 2011
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MACHINE HEAD's 'Unto The Locust' Cracks U.S. Top 25
"Unto The Locust", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD, sold more than 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 22 on The Billboard 200 chart putting MACHINE HEAD in the Top 25 for the first time in the band's 17-year ...October 5, 2011
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