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JAMES HETFIELD Calls MACHINE HEAD's 'The Blackening' Album 'Unbelievable'

Revolver executive editor Brandon Geist has posted Part 4 in "The Best of the Rest" of his recent METALLICA interviews for the magazine's current cover story on the band and its highly anticipated new album, "Death Magnetic". In this installment (the follow-up to last week's interview with guitarist...
September 8, 2008
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Wake the Sleeper

If memory serves, the last URIAH HEEP album I owned was 1982's "Abominog" and the last one I recall hearing was 1985's "Equator". So yes, it has been awhile. Mick Box and the boys certainly haven't waited for me to catch up and continued releasing albums, just like they've been doing since 1970. Tha...
September 8, 2008
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Motörizer

The consistency with which MOTÖRHEAD releases quality albums is largely undisputed. Though folks may debate the relative merits of each release, some of which might include a few duds, most would agree that bassist/vocalist Lemmy Kilmister, drummer Mikkey Dee, and guitarist Phil Campbell — a long-ru...
September 8, 2008
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AGNOSTIC FRONT Guitarist VINNY STIGMA To Release 'New York Blood'

I Scream Records is has announced the signing of legendary AGNOSTIC FRONT guitarist Vinny Stigma. Vinny's first solo record, "New York Blood" (under the STIGMA banner) is set for release in Europe on September 19. The CD will be issued in the U.S. via HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's Stillborn Recor...
September 7, 2008
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JOHN BONHAM, FREDDIE MERCURY Among Favorite Rock Stars Fans Want To Bring Back To Life

The results of a poll conducted by the ThisDayInMusic.com web site — which asked its readers the question "Which dead rock star you would bring back to life for one gig?" — have been released. LED ZEPPELIN's John Bonham was voted into first place with 26% of the votes. QUEEN's Freddie Mercury came ....
September 2, 2008
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Shots Fired Outside L.A. GUNS Concert In Omaha; 16-Year-Old Arrested

According to KMTV.com, a 16-year-old is in custody after police say more than 10 shots were fired Sunday night (August 31) in the parking lot outside the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska where L.A. GUNS (featuring singer Phil Lewis) was performing. No one was injured. The shots were fired about 10:50...
September 1, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD Interviewed by SCUZZ TV; Video Available

Scuzz TV conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD during the recently completed Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour. Watch the chat below. MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel recently told MetalSucks that the band will tour through the end of 2009, making it unlikely that there will be a new studio...
August 30, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist: No New Album Until 2011

MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel at the Long Island, New York stop of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour. An excerpt from the chat follows. MetalSucks: There was, obviously, a hugely popular response to "The Blackening". You guys have been tour...
August 29, 2008
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ANVIL CHORUS: Another Song Posted Online

After three successful San Francisco reunion shows, influential '80s progressive NWOSFHM (New Wave of San Francisco Heavy Metal) band ANVIL CHORUS has wrapped up mixing 12 songs for a tentative late 2008/early 2009 release. The tracks are all re-recorded, new versions of the popular cassette demo so...
August 28, 2008
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GIRLSCHOOL: 'Legacy' Details Revealed

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL will release its 30th-anniversary album, "Legacy", on October 24 in Germany, October 27 in Europe and November 4 in the USA via Wacken Records/SPV. The CD will feature a plethora of special guests, including Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH),Ronnie Jame...
August 28, 2008
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WITCHFINDER GENERAL Prepares To Release New Album

Legendary NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal ) band WITCHFINDER GENERAL will release its new album, "Resurrected", on August 30 in the USA and September 2 in the UK via Buried In Time And Dust Records. The Stourbridge, UK doom legends' first recording in over 25 years features the original line...
August 27, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Issues Post-ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM Update

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has posted the following entry in his online "diary" at the band's official web site: "Kicking it here in The Bay once again after wrapping up the last day of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. I am downright shocked at how fast this tour went by. I guess the...
August 26, 2008
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AC/DC's Catalog Riding High On Australian Chart

According to Undercover, the news of the release of AC/DC's first album in eight years has sent a lot of the band's new fans in Australia out for an educational catch-up and some old ones for a refresher course. On this week's official Australian ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association) chart,...
August 25, 2008
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ANVIL CHORUS: New Rough Mixes Posted Online

After three successful San Francisco reunion shows, influential '80s progressive NWOSFHM (New Wave of San Francisco Heavy Metal) band ANVIL CHORUS has wrapped up mixing 12 songs for a tentative late 2008/early 2009 release. The tracks are all re-recorded, new versions of the popular cassette demo so...
August 23, 2008
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AC/DC: 'Black Ice' Previewed

Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com has posted a short "review" of AC/DC's new album, "Black Ice", which is due in October. Read it at this location. A 30-second preview of the new AC/DC single, "Rock 'N Roll Train", has been posted on the band's official MySpace page. As previously reported, Spanish-la...
August 22, 2008