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From the Vault: Tortured and Broken
Back in the day, L.A. power metallers HERETIC became a cult legend, mostly in correlation with of the history of METAL CHURCH. The original unit only played from 1985 to 1988 before they disbanded once their third vocalist in as many years, Mike Howe, went on to front METAL CHURCH, another band in d...January 12, 2014
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CARCASS Records BBC Session
Reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS recorded several songs — "Unfit For Human Consumption", "The Cadaver Pouch Conveyor System", "Captive Bolt Pistol" and "Carneous Cacoffiny" — at the legendary BBC Maida Vale Studios in London, England for an exclusive BBC Radio 1 "Rock Show" session...January 11, 2014
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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING To Build Luxury Holiday Cabins On His Property
According to InsiderMedia.com, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing has teamed up with property development finance provider Regentsmead to build luxury holiday cabins on his golf course in Shropshire, England. Downing, who owns 18- and nine-hole golf courses on his property at Astbu...January 10, 2014
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DEEP PURPLE: 'Now What?!' Golden Deluxe Edition Due This Month
"Now What?!", the 19th studio album from DEEP PURPLE, reached gold status in Germany, Russia, Czech Republic and Poland, not to mention the fact the band has made a very much-deserved return to the British Top 20 for the first time in 20 years. To celebrate the success of the album and the support o...January 7, 2014
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RAVEN Interviewed By MetalTalk.net (Video)
MetalTalk.net's Mark Taylor conducted an interview with the veteran British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN before the band's November 30, 2013 concert in London, England with GIRLSCHOOL. You can now watch the chat below. RAVEN released the "Rock Until You Drop - A Long Days Journey" two-disc DVD as...January 6, 2014
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SAXON, BUCKCHERRY, CLUTCH, FEAR FACTORY, LACUNA COIL To Be Featured In 'Before I Hit The Stage' Book
Shooting for the forthcoming rock photography book titled "Before I Hit The Stage: Backstage Rock 'N' Roll Moments In New York City, 2013" wrapped when Andrew W.K. partied hard this past New Year's Eve at Manhattan's Irving Plaza. The book is set to become the first ever published that photographica...January 6, 2014
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JUDAS PRIEST Performs On 'The Simpsons' (Video)
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST appeared on an episode of "The Simpsons" on Sunday (January 5) on Fox. The episode also featured Will Arnett, director Judd Apatow, and his frequent costars Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen. "Simpsons" executive producer Matt Selman told Entertainment We...January 5, 2014
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BLAZE BAYLEY: São Paulo Concert Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) performing on December 20, 2013 at Aquarius Rock Bar in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. Bayley, Thomas Zwijsen and Anne Bakker are currently out on tour in Brazil in support of their release "Russian...January 3, 2014
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Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Talks About Recording With HELLION (Video)
A four-minute video clip in which drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, QUEENSRŸCHE, DIO, DIO DISCIPLES) talks to Reality Check TV about recording new music with Los Angeles-based female-fronted metallers HELLION can be seen below. The first set of HELLION's new tracks was produced by legendary British studi...December 31, 2013
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The New First Daughter Of New York City Is A Metalhead
According to Teen Vogue, Chiara de Blasio, the 19-year-old college sophomore whose dad, Bill de Blasio, was elected mayor of New York City last month, is a metalhead. "Old-school metal, thrash metal, death metal, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal," she said about her music of choice. "In terms of...December 30, 2013
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Talks About Key First Musical Moments In His Life (Audio)
In the latest episode of "The First Time With…", BBC 6 Music's Matt Everitt chats to Lars Ulrich, drummer and co-founder of METALLICA, about the key first musical moments in Ulrich's life. Lars discusses his childhood in his native Denmark — how a career in professional tennis was hijacked by a love...December 30, 2013
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VADER To Fans: Don't Expect Any 'Artistic Experiments' On Upcoming Album
Polish death metal veterans VADER recently entered Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland to begin recording their new album for an early 2014 release. The band is laying down a total of 14 songs, including four bonus tracks, for the new CD, which is tentatively titled "Tibi Et Igni", a Latin phrase whic...December 29, 2013
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IRON MAIDEN Did Not Use BitTorrent And Social Media Data To Plan Its Tours
A representative for Musicmetric, an entertainment forecasting startup that analyzes BitTorrent and social media data, has refuted a widespread report that British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN used the company's analytics to plan its tours. A December 20 article on the CiteWorld tech blog claimed...December 28, 2013
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BLAZE BAYLEY's 'Rock & Roll Christmas' (Video)
A video clip of British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) and Michelle Sciarrotta, a U.K.-based classical guitarist, performing a Christmas song, "Rock & Roll Christmas", can be seen below. Bayley released a career-spanning double-disc collection, "Soundtracks Of My Life...December 25, 2013
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CARCASS Guitarist BILL STEER Interviewed On Italy's 'Heavy Demons' Radio Show (Video)
"Heavy Demons" radio show conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS on November 24 at Live Club in Trezzo Sull'Adda (MI),Italy during the band's European tour as the support act for AMON AMARTH. You can now watch the chat below. CARCASS i...December 24, 2013
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