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WOLF Guitarist Sitting Out Finnish Dates With W.A.S.P.

Johannes Axeman of Swedish heavy metallers WOLF has issued the following udpate: "As some of you seen/know, I'm sitting out the WOLF dates opening for W.A.S.P. in Finland (October 21-24). There's no need to worry, I'm not out of the band, I'm simply tied up in other engagements that were too late to...

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BEHEMOTH Frontman Interviewed In Nottingham; Video Available

Barry Anderson of Metal Storm conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH when the band played Nottingham, England on October 19, 2009. "Evangelion", the latest album from BEHEMOTH, spent four weeks on the official chart in the band's home...

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KING DIAMOND Comments On 'Spider', 'Graveyard' Remasters

On October 13, Metal Blade Records re-released KING DIAMOND's "The Spider's Lullabye" and "The Graveyard" albums. Both LPs were remastered by KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque and each title includes bonus material that purchasers are able to obtain digitally. Both "The Spider's Lullabye" and "T...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Interviewed By Ireland's TV3; Video Available

Lisa Cannon of Ireland's TV3 conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne when he took part in a signing session for his long-awaited memoir, "I Am Ozzy", on October 10 in Dublin. Watch the chat below. Hachette Audio has set an October 22 U.K. release date for the audiobook...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'I Get Very Bored And Distracted Very Easily'

Fender.com recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Fender.com: As a founding member of DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW, it's very interesting that you have also become so successful in a...

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PETER CRISS On Surviving Breast Cancer: I Am 'The Luckiest Man On The Planet'

Madison Park of CNN.com reports: A year after beating breast cancer, Peter Criss, a founding member of the rock band KISS, calls himself "the luckiest man on the planet." While some men feel embarrassed because of "this macho crap," Criss said surviving breast cancer — yes, men get it, too — was act...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'I'm The King Of The World'

Kate Fillion of Macleans.ca recently conducted a lengthy interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Macleans.ca: You're currently touring with KISS. Do girls line up at the stage door every night? Simmons: Oh yeah. Macleans.ca: Aren't groupies borin...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: Why MEGADETH's 'Endgame' Is Better Than METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic'

The September 2009 issue of U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine (see cover image below) includes an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine conducted by Jenn Selby. An excerpt from the chat follows. Terrorizer: Is [MEGADETH's new album] "Endgame" better than [METALLICA's latest CD] "Death Magnetic"? Mu...

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DON DOKKEN: 'I Don't Care About Sales Figures'

Matt Becker of Melodic Rock Concerts recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Melodic Rock Concerts: Now on this [upcoming DOKKEN] greatest-hits album, Don, it's two covers and two new tracks? Don Dokken: Yeah, two covers and two new...

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STRYPER Frontman Has Found Love Again — A Gift From God

STRYPER singer Michael Sweet — whose wife Kyle Rae Sweet passed away on March 5, 2009 after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer — has announced that he is engaged to be married to a woman named Lisa. In a lengthy letter on his official web site, he writes, "Throughout the past twenty six years, .....

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Sonic Boom

Ensuring that the MySpace/Facebook generation will have their very own line of branded lunchboxes, action figures, tampon, pinball machines and other assorted merchandise, KISS is back (if you haven't noticed) with their first studio album in over a decade, "Sonic Boom". While I can't say that this...

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TANK To Record Four New Songs This Weekend

Legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar and original TANK drummer Mark Brabbs alongside two new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale — are planning to enter the studio this comin...

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METALLICA Launches iPhone App

METALLICA's web site has been updated with the following message: "In our ongoing efforts to be of service and give you as many options as possible in the digital era, we asked the brainiacs that help us out with LiveMetallica.com to come up with a super-cool iPhone application that creates a stream...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Video Report From London Book Signing Available

Ozzy Osbourne signed copies of his long-awaited memoir on Friday, October 2 at HMV in London, England. The book, titled "I Am Ozzy", was originally slated to arrive almost two years ago but was delayed twice. A short video report on the signing session from ITN can be viewed below. "I Am Ozzy, The A...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist Talks About Touring, Upcoming Solo Album

Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: This "American Soldier" tour the band is undertaking is a multi-media show and you're concentrating solely on three album...