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SEBASTIAN BACH Hates Nostalgia, Loves Country

Ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has told Noisecreep that he is feeling more kinship with country music these days than the reunion acts from back when former band sold millions of albums 20 years ago. "For some reason, SKID ROW fans or my fans are so hung up on these three or four ...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: LARS ULRICH 'Can't Keep Me Out' Of The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

In the September 2009 issue of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine (see cover below),MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine explains the reasons behind his decision to turn down METALLICA's invitation to attend their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Mustaine, who was a member of METALLICA for less t...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Talks About 30th Anniversary Of 'British Steel'

Direct Metal Music recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Direct Metal Music: What was the recording process like for [1980's "British Steel" album]? Ian Hill: The writing process back then, was basically Ken [Downing, guitar] a...

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KISS, ANGEL Members Talk About CASABLANCA RECORDS

The legendary record label Casablanca Records is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. As a result, PopMatters.com has issued a five-part feature titled "Casablanca Records: Play It Again". New York City journalist Christian John Wikane wrote the 41,000-word article which covers the history of...

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Eyewitness: CRADLE OF FILTH Guitarist Could Have Been Killed

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH were forced to cut their set short last night (Saturday, August 15) at the Bloodstock Open Air festival in Derbyshire, England after guitarist Paul Allender was hit by an object thrown by a member of the audience, resulting in Paul being unable to finish the...

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SLIPKNOT, LIMP BIZKIT, MACHINE HEAD Members Interviewed At KERRANG! AWARDS

In the sixth and final installment of Kerrang! magazine's Kerrang! Awards 2009 podcasts, Simon Young is joined by Kerrang! award winners SLIPKNOT, LIMP BIZKIT, MACHINE HEAD and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. Watch the 11-minute clip below. According to ContactMusic.com, SLIPKNOT walked away with "Best Liv...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Perform With BIG & RICH In Edmonton

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "I am so very stoked to announce that I have been invited to perform with BIG & RICH in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on August 25 at Telus Field! "Got a call from my good buddy John Rich, who I have already done five shows ...

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VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH, GUNS N' ROSES, KISS Members Pay Tribute To LES PAUL

Former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH,KISS, SKID ROW, TESTAMENT, ZZ TOP and BLACKFOOT have paid tribute to music icon Les Paul, just hours after news broke that the electric-guitar pioneer had died at age 94 of complications from pneumonia. Ace Frehley (KISS): "The music...

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METALLICA, LINKIN PARK, ALICE IN CHAINS Members Interviewed At KERRANG! AWARDS

In the fifth installment of Kerrang! magazine's Kerrang! Awards 2009 podcasts, Simon Young is joined by Kerrang! award winners LINKIN PARK, THE WILDHEARTS, ALICE IN CHAINS and METALLICA. Watch the nine-minute clip below. According to ContactMusic.com, SLIPKNOT walked away with "Best Live Act" and "B...

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KITTIE: 'In The Black' Artwork Revealed

Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE will release its new album, "In The Black", on September 15 through E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Kingdom Come 02. My Plague 03. Cut Throat 04. Die My Darling 05. Sorrow I Know 06. Forgive And Forget 07. Now Or ....

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BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD, MÖTLEY CRÜE Featured On 'Brütal Legend' Soundtrack

GameDaily.com has revealed the complete track listing for the Brütal Legend video game, whcih will be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and the PlayStation computer entertainment system on October 13 in North America and on October 16 in Europe. "This soundtrack took yea...

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Iowa's ROCK GONE WILD Festival Officially Canceled

According to a posting on the web site of "House of Hair", the syndicated 1980s hard rock/heavy metal radio show hosted by TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, Rock Gone Wild — the four-day rock festival scheduled for August 20-23 in Northwood, Iowa — has officially been canceled. Just last month, th...

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MASTODON, SHINEDOWN, ALICE IN CHAINS Interviewed At KERRANG! AWARDS

In the third installment of Kerrang! Awards 2009 podcasts, Simon Young joins MY PASSION, MASTODON, SHINEDOWN, ALICE IN CHAINS, BRING ME THE HORIZON, ENTER SHIKARI and more on the red carpet of this year's event, which was held Monday night (August 3) in London, England. Watch the footage below. Acco...

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Report: Iowa's Diamond Jo Casino Says 'No' To ROCK GONE WILD

Cole Mathisen of KIMT — a CBS affiliate television station serving Mason City, Iowa; Rochester, Minnesota; and Austin, Minnesota — reports: The future of a major rock festival is uncertain. The general manager of Diamond Jo Casino in Worth County tells us they're not allowing Rock Gone Wild to happe...

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SLIPKNOT, LINKIN PARK, LIMP BIZKIT, MACHINE HEAD Members Interviewed At KERRANG! AWARDS

Members of LIMP BIZKIT, SLIPKNOT, LINKIN PARK, MACHINE HEAD and ANTHRAX are among the musicians who were interviewed by Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales-based "Metalheadz" show at this year's Kerrang! Awards, which was held Monday night (August 3) in London, England. You can listen to interview ex...