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Former IRON MAIDEN Drummer CLIVE BURR Dies

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have released the following statement: "We are deeply saddened to report that Clive Burr passed away last night. He had suffered poor health for many years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and died peacefully in his sleep at home." IRON MAIDEN bas...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Talks SOUNDWAVE, 'Metal Alliance', Spoken-Word Tour And RANDALL Signature Amp

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following update on his official blog: "I'm just about recovered from the crazy jet-lag coming home from Australia. "The Soundwave festival was amazing! The shows were great, biggest we've ever played in Australia. The pit during 'Indians' in Sydney was inc...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's BRITISH LION: Cologne Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's new solo/side project BRITISH LION performing on March 9 at Live Music Hall in Cologne, Germany can be seen below. BRITISH LION is out on the road this month, visiting fourteen countries and twenty-four cities across Europe. For the firs...

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DRAGONFORCE Interviewed By Australia's HEAVY TV (Video)

Heavy TV conducted an interview with British epic metallers DRAGONFORCE during this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. DRAGONFORCE's new album, "The Power Within", sold 5,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 74 o...

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IRON MAIDEN Launches 'Trooper' Beer

British rock legends IRON MAIDEN have teamed up with Cheshire family brewers Robinsons to create a new beer, Trooper. Real ale fan and history aficionado Bruce Dickinson, MAIDEN's vocalist, played a major role in developing the unique flavour of the beer, entailing ongoing visits to Robinson's brewe...

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Former PANTERA Bassist Discusses 'Official Truth' Memoir On 'Iron City Rocks' (Audio)

The latest installment of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features an interview with former PANTERA and current KILL DEVIL HILL bassist Rex Brown. The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Brown will sign copies of his memoir, "Official Truth, 101 Proof: The I...

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Video: IRON MAIDEN Drummer Reunites With PAT TRAVERS At 'Classic Rock & Roll Party' In Florida

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain performed with his former PAT TRAVERS BAND bandmate Pat Travers at The Classic Rock & Roll Party on Saturday, March 2 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Proceeds from the event will go to HomeSafe, a non-profit organization helping s...

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Straight Out of Hell

Andi Deris has now been fronting the illustrious HELLOWEEN 19 years, can you dig it? Those few still clinging to the archaic opinion that HELLOWEEN died with Michael Kiske ought to wake up by now, because this band has soldiered on as one of the highest caliber metal acts the genre's ever known. Onl...

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Putrid Death Sorcery

Though God knows the deafening racket emanating from neighboring countries should have been enough to destabilize every cr?me br?l?e and souffl? in sight, but France oddly contributed next to nothing to death metal's first golden era. Heck, with the notable exception of MASSACRA (maybe AGRESSOR, too...

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ANVIL Tribute Album Cover Artwork Unveiled

Skol Records has set an April 19 release date for "Strong As Steel - A Tribute To Anvil", the first-ever ANVIL tribute compilation. The effort will be limited to only 666 CD units, and will include ANVIL cover versions performed by such bands as MAVERICK (Japan),SINISTER REALM (USA),STORMZONE (Ire...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JAKE E. LEE: New Photos Available

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has obtained several brand new photos of former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee. Check them out below. All photos were taken by Las Vegas photographer Fred Morledge of PhotoFM.com According to "Tales From The Stage Volume 1" author Michael Toney, Lee has set JAKE E....

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HALESTORM's Version Of DIO's 'Straight Through The Heart' To Appear On New Covers EP

Fan-filmed video footage of HALESTORM performing a cover version of the DIO classic "Straight Through The Heart" for the first time on March 6 in Norwich, England can be seen below. A studio recording of HALESTORM's "Straight Through The Heart" rendition will appear on the band's upcoming EP of cove...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Metal Shock Finland's chief editor Mohsen Fayyazi recently conducted an interview with former IRON MAIDEN and current WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley for the Middle Eastern webzine Jorzine. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Blaze released a collaborative acoustic EP wit...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist Discusses BRITISH LION Project In New Video Interview

Portugal's CheckSound conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris prior to his new solo/side project BRITISH LION's sold-out charity show on February 20 at the Moto Clube de Faro's new 600-capacity clubhouse. You can now watch the chat below. BRITISH LION is out on the road this mon...

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BUCKCHERRY: New Audio Interview With JOSH TODD

Italy's Soundsblog.it recently conducted an interview with singer Josh Todd of Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. BUCKCHERRY's sixth studio album, "Confessions", sold 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at pos...