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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: JAMES DURBIN Has 'Become A Hero Of Ours'
The two-hour-plus Season 10 finale of the Fox singing competition "American Idol", which featured a performance by JUDAS PRIEST, attracted 29.3 million viewers. According to USA Today, that's a 21% increase over last year (24.2 million). The May 25 broadcast also was up 12% in young adults (18-to-49...June 1, 2011
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BORKNAGAR Mainman Discusses Forthcoming Album In New Interview
Asgeir Mickelson of Artisan Norway recently conducted an interview with BORKNAGAR mainman ystein G. Brun. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Artisan Norway: Are you excited about recording a new BORKNAGAR album? ystein: Well, yes, I always have a full blown "musical erection" the month...June 1, 2011
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ACCEPT: 'Pandemic' Video Released
"Pandemic", the new video from reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Blood Of The Nations", which was released in North America on September 14, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded at Backstage Studio in Derbyshire, England with a...June 1, 2011
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YES: 'Fly From Here' Album Details Revealed
The most influential and ground-breaking progressive rock 'n' roll band in history, legendary rockers and Grammy Award winners YES, will release their first studio album in a decade, "Fly From Here", on July 1 in Europe and July 12 in North America through Frontiers Records. The group's long-awaited...June 1, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Schedules Vancouver In-Store Appearance
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) will take part in a meet-and-greet at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's Scrape Records, located at 323 East Broadway, at midnight on June 20 (technically early morning June 21) to welcome...June 1, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST's Performance On 'American Idol' Watched By 30 Million People
The two-hour-plus Season 10 finale of the Fox singing competition "American Idol", which featured performances by JUDAS PRIEST and AEROSMITH frontman (and "Idol" judge) Steven Tyler, attracted 29.3 million viewers. According to USA Today, that's a 21% increase over last year (24.2 million). The May...May 31, 2011
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THE HAUNTED Bassist On New CD: 'Musically, We Took It One Step Closer Towards Progressive Rock'
Cameron Edney of the Disciples Of Metal webzine recently conducted an interview with bassist Jonas Bjrler of Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Disciples Of Metal: You're currently touring around Australia, with album number seven released back in March, I woul...May 30, 2011
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'The Majority Of DEF LEPPARD's Setlist Is Always Gonna Be The Same'
Rob Cavuoto of Guitar International recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar International: Tell me about the three new studio tracks on "Mirrorball" and who wrote them? Vivian Campbell: The idea of doing the...May 29, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Discusses 'Ghost', 'Deconstruction' Albums In New 40-Minute Audio Interview
Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR). The entire 40-minute chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow. Interview (audio):May 28, 2011
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DIMMU BORGIR To Perform With Orchestra In Oslo Tomorrow; Rehearsal Photos Available
This Saturday, May 28, at the Oslo Spektrum in Norway, Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR will perform one very exclusive show with a special, never-to-be-repeated setlist with 53 members of KORK (the Norwegian Radio Orchestra) and 30 members of the Schola Cantorum choir, who were musi...May 27, 2011
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AEROSMITH Members Discuss 'Rocks' Album On 'In The Studio' (Audio)
If there's one band that personifies rock, it's gotta be AEROSMITH. This week North American syndicated rock radio show "In The Studio" celebrates the 35th anniversary of AEROSMITH's "Rocks". Show producer/host Redbeard speaks to Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer a...May 26, 2011
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Gothenburg 'Big Four' Concert To Be Broadcast On Swedish Television
SVT2, one of two television channels run by Sweden's public television broadcaster Sveriges Television, will air a five-hour live broadcast of the "Big Four" concert on July 3, 2011 at Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden The festival will feature the so-called "Big Four" bands of 1980s thrash metal...May 26, 2011
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ACCEPT Guitarist Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem' (Audio)
Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of reformed German heavy metal legends ACCEPT was interviewed on this past Sunday's (May 22) edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. ACCEPT performed its classic 1982 album "Restle...May 26, 2011
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RWAKE Vocalist To Premiere 'Slow Southern Steel' Documentary
RWAKE vocalist CT will premiere his documentary "Slow Southern Steel" next weekend at the Little Rock Film Festival. This will be the worldwide premiere of the film that has been three years in the making with additional screening dates to be announced soon. CT directed the film along with David Lip...May 26, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST To Perform During Tonight's 'American Idol' Season Finale?
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST are strongly rumored to be performing during tonight's (Wednesday, May 25) season 10 "American Idol" finale. They are expected to hit the stage with James Durbin, the 22-year-old rocker from Santa Cruz, California, who was eliminated from "American Idol" earl...May 25, 2011
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