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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Says Producer ROY Z Deserves Lot Of Credit For Sound Of New Album
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton recently spoke to Metal Edge magazine about the group's new album, "Angel of Retribution". A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Metal Edge: Does it help that, as a producer, Roy Z is also a musician? Glenn Tipton: "It does help, but Roy's qualities are...March 18, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY On Winning GRAMMY: 'Nobody Deserves It More'
MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister spoke to Jon Bream of the Minneapolis Star Tribune about winning his first Grammy after 30 years in the hard-rock wars. "It's about bloody time," said Kilmister. "Nobody deserves it more, although I'm too modest to say it." Of course, the irony is that the tr...March 17, 2005
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ANTHRAX, MESHUGGAH, NIGHTWISH Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
VirtualFestivals.com is reporting that ANTHRAX and MC5 will play their only U.K. festival dates of 2005 at this year's Download festival — and loads more bands have just been added. ANTHRAX — featuring the classic "Among the Living" era lineup of Joey Belladonna (vocals),Scott Ian (guitar),Frankie...March 16, 2005
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MTV: ANTHRAX Confirm Reunion Of 'Among The Living' Lineup
MTV.com is reporting that they have received confirmation that ANTHRAX's classic "Among the Living" lineup — guitarists Scott Ian and Dan Spitz, vocalist Joey Belladonna, bassist Frank Bello, and drummer Charlie Benante — has reunited. However, despite persistent reports that the band would be takin...March 15, 2005
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Opera Tenor LUCIANO PAVAROTTI To Record DEEP PURPLE's 'Smoke On The Water'
According to Zaman.com, renowned opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti will contribute a vocal track for the new arrangement of DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke on the Water". The 69-year-old Italian tenor will sing rock for the sake of his friendship with DEEP PURPLE member, Ian Gillan. The legendary tenor will record...March 12, 2005
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ANTHRAX: Second Chicago Date Added
ANTHRAX have confirmed a second show at the House of Blues in Chicago, Illinois on May 1 (after the April 30 date sold out) with the classic "Among the Living" lineup, featuring singer Joey Belladonna, guitarists Scott Ian and Dan Spitz, drummer Charlie Benante and bassist Frank Bello. These will be...March 11, 2005
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VH1's 'When METALLICA Ruled The World' To Premiere This Month
A brand new VH1 special, entitled "When Metallica Ruled The World", is scheduled to premiere on Thursday, March 31 at 10:00 p.m. "When Metallica Ruled the World" tells the tale of the world's most dangerous band through the people who lived it. It brings you inside the nearly three decades of dramat...March 10, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Talks About His World War II Fascination
MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister recently spoke to Reuters about his fascination with World War II and his penchant for spending his money collecting Nazi memorabilia, which is piled high in his two-bedroom apartment off the Sunset Strip. "I was born in '45, the year it all ended," Kilmister...March 10, 2005
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Haunting, swirling, minimalist and somehow progressive at the same time, ENSLAVED have thrived since the original second wave of Norwegian black metal by following their own meandering muse. Even as far back as their "Hordane's Land" split with EMPEROR, they favored long songs, trance-inducing ambie...March 9, 2005
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ANTHRAX: 'Among The Living' Lineup To Play One-Off Show In Chicago Next Month
ANTHRAX have confirmed a one-off show at the House of Blues in Chicago, Illinois on April 30 with the classic "Among the Living" lineup, featuring singer Joey Belladonna, guitarists Scott Ian and Dan Spitz, drummer Charlie Benante and bassist Frank Bello. This will be the only U.S. show the band wil...March 8, 2005
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ANTHRAX: Costa Rica Photos Posted Online
ANTHRAX have posted photos from their March 4 visit to Costa Rica at this location. The group's South American/Mexican tour is scheduled to conclude today (March 8) in Mexico City. As previously reported, ANTHRAX's classic "Among the Living" lineup has been confirmed for the following European festi...March 8, 2005
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says Show In Peru was One Of Top 5 Of All Time
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Amigos, viva Peru!!!! Seriously, the show in Lima was top 5 of all time. Just complete insanity from start to finish. The gauntlet has been thrown and Peru is king shit of fuck mountain as of now. They do...March 7, 2005
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Departed NASUM Frontman To Be Honored On SIRUIS SATELLITE RADIO
Departed NASUM frontman Mieszko Talarczyk, a victim of the December, 2004 Thailand tsunami disaster, will be honored on Sirius Satellite Radio's "Bloody Roots" program this Sunday, March 6 beginning at 2:00 p.m. EST. "Bloody Roots" host Ian Christe will pay tribute to the fallen Talarczyk by dedicat...March 4, 2005
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DEEP PURPLE Singer Celebrates 40 Years In Rock With Special CD, DVD
According to an article in The Buffalo News, DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has been spending time in Buffalo, New York working on a record documenting and celebrating his 40 years in the rock world. "I love Buffalo," Gillan told Jeff Miers of The Buffalo News. "The people here are wonderful, genui...March 4, 2005
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Explains Santiago Cancellation
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Our show in Santiago [Chile] was cancelled [Tuesday night, March 1] by the Chilean Government. Actually, it was cancelled on February 24 but the security company in charge of getting the permit for the sh...March 2, 2005
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