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FIREHOUSE Guitarist Interviewed On 'Decades Of Distortion'
Classic Rock Revisited editor Jeb Wright recently conducted an interview with FIREHOUSE guitarist Bill Leverty for the "Decades Of Distortion" show on the Arkansas City, Kansas radio station KACY 102.5 FM. The chat is now available for streaming in three parts below. With his guitar work as a member...February 15, 2010
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THROWDOWN Drummer Offering Private Lessons
Drummer Jarrod Alexander of the Orange County, California's hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN is offering private lessons. More information is available on the flyer below. Jackson, Mississippi-born-and-raised Jarrod Alexander had an early instinct to wake the dead with his cranked snare. A graduate of B...February 15, 2010
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FOZZY Frontman Interviewed On 'Turn It Up' Radio Show
FOZZY frontman/WWE wrestler Chris Jericho was the featured guest on a recent edition of the "Turn It Up" radio show on WSCA 106.1 FM in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. You can now stream the interview using the audio player below. "Turn It Up" is a two-hour radio show that focuses on new and classic hard...February 14, 2010
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LEVIATHAN: Pro-Shot Footage From Reunion Concert Posted Online
After a break of eleven years, the original lineup of the Colorado-based progressive metal band LEVIATHAN reunited for a special concert on January 9, 2010 at the Buffalo Rose in Golden, Colorado. The show was filmed and recorded for a double CD/DVD digipack, to be released later in the year. The se...February 12, 2010
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BLACK SABBATH's OSBOURNE, WARD Interviewed About 40th Anniversary Of Debut Album
BLACK SABBATH members Ozzy Osbourne (vocals) and Bill Ward (drums) were interviewed by U.K.'s The Times to mark the anniversary of the band's classic self-ttiled debut album. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's early days: Ozzy: "To be honest with you, the only reason we ever pl...February 12, 2010
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ACHERON Rounds Out Lineup With Brutal Guitar Duo
Black/death metal veterans ACHERON have announced the addition of two new guitarists to the group's ranks — Art Taylor, who has been working with the band for close to a year now, and Eric Stewart. Taylor came to ACHERON from WEHRWOLFE and Stewart was previously in MANGLED FAITH and INFERNAL FAITH....February 12, 2010
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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI: 'This Is Quite A Historic Year'
Legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) has posted the following message on his official web site: "This is quite a historic year. Saturday [February 13] marks the 40th anniversary of 'Black Sabbath' the album and this summer HEAVEN & HELL [the Ronnie James...February 12, 2010
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KROKUS: 'Hoodoo' Release Party Announced
Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS will celebrate the release of their new album, "Hoodoo", on February 25 at Kofmehl in Solothurn, Switzerland. The event is not open to the public, but the band is giving away 100 tickets to 50 of its loyal fans (two tickets for each winner). Peter Waelti the KROKUS Gl...February 12, 2010
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE/Ex-SAVATAGE Frontman To Be Interviewed On 'The Mental Metal Show'
CIRCLE II CIRCLE/ex-SAVATAGE singer Zak Stevens will be interviewed on "The Mental Metal Show" hosted by DJ Metalgod on Saturday, February 20 at 10:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.metalheadradio.com. CIRCLE II CIRCLE last year parted ways with drummer Tom Drennan and replaced him with Johnny...February 12, 2010
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FIREHOUSE Guitarist Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks'
The "Iron City Rocks" podcast recently conducted an interview with FIREHOUSE guitarist Bill Leverty. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. With his guitar work as a member of FIREHOUSE, Leverty set the rock world ablaze with his fiery riffs and solos. But Leverty is no one-tri...February 11, 2010
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DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS Have A New Guitarist
DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS, the band featuring SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan, has parted ways with guitarist Ty Fyhrie and has replaced him with Ryan Martin (pictured below). DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS is currently on tour in Europe as the support act for Italian rockers LACUNA COIL. Also appea...February 11, 2010
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Ex-METAL CHURCH Guitarist's PRESTO BALLET Working On New Album
PRESTO BALLET, the project led by ex-METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, is currently working on its third album for a late summer release via ProgRock Records. PRESTO BALLET released its second LP, "The Lost Art of Time Travel", in 2008 in the U.S. through ProgRock Records. PRESTO BALLET featu...February 11, 2010
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FOZZY Guitarist Interviewed By ROCK MY MONKEY
Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with guitarist Rich Ward of FOZZY and STUCK MOJO. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. "Chasing The Grail", the new album from FOZZY — the band featuring Ward and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho — sold around 2,200...February 10, 2010
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OSBOURNE, WARD Interviewed For BLACK SABBATH Debut LP 40th-Anniversary Radio Special
On February 13, 1970, BLACK SABBATH released its first album — the self-titled "Black Sabbath". This Saturday, February 13, 40 years after the LP's release, the "Rock 50" radio show, which airs between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. PST on WPMD, a college radio station at Cerritos College in California, w...February 9, 2010
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JANI LANE Pulls Out Of STOCKHOLM ROCK OUT; GREAT WHITE, KIX Step In
Due to "scheduling conflicts," former WARRANT singer Jani Lane has cancelled his appearance at the inaugural edition of the Stockholm Rock Out festival, set to take place April 30 - May 1, 2010 at Gamla Tryckeriet in Alvik, Sweden. Replacing Lane on the bill are GREAT WHITE and KIX, both of whom wil...February 9, 2010
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