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BILL WARD Says Listening To BLACK SABBATH's 'Cornucopia' Helped Him Through His Hospital Stay
Legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward celebrated his 67th birthday this past weekend by playing some of his favorite SABBATH songs on his radio show, "Rock 50". Regarding the song "Cornucopia", which originally appeared on SABBATH's 1972 album "Vol. 4", Ward said: "It's just really good. A great...May 5, 2015
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WHITESNAKE's Video For 'Soldier Of Fortune' From 'The Purple Album'
Rock icons WHITESNAKE are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. "The Purple Album" will be released in Europe on May 15 and in North America on May 19 via Frontiers Music SRL. "The Purple Album" is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale's time as the lead singer for...May 5, 2015
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BUTCHER BABIES Went Back To Their Thrash Metal 'Roots' On Upcoming Album
On April 25, "The Roman Show" (web site) conducted an interview with BUTCHER BABIES frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey at this year's Fort Rock festival at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about what fans can expect from BUTCHER BABIES' forthcoming...May 4, 2015
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Sanctitude
Both OPETH and KATATONIA are flaunting their softer, progressive measures these days, and with good reason. While both of these contemporaries are widely-acknowledged masters of death metal, doom and goth, they have both proven to be fearlessly dynamic, even more so the past few years. KATATONIA res...May 4, 2015
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STEPHEN PEARCY Says BOBBY BLOTZER Is 'Misleading People' With RATT EXPERIENCE Project
Former RATT singer Stephen Pearcy was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how he feels about the fact that RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer has assemb...May 2, 2015
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EVANESCENCE's 'My Immortal' Covered By HARP TWINS (Video)
Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt have released a new album, "Harp Attack 2", featuring 14 harp duet covers of rock and metal songs from the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, and 2000s, plus a 15th bonus track featuring special guest musicians. "Harp Attack 2" track listing: 01. Dance Of Death (IRON M...May 2, 2015
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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Looks Back On 'Defenders Of The Faith' Album
Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has has posted the following message in the "blog" section of his Steel Mill web site: "In 1984, PRIEST 'Defenders Of The Faith' tour sold out Madison Square Garden! Now that was what you call a memorable gig, exuberant fans decided to fill the stage with f...May 1, 2015
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COVERDALE Would Have 'No Problem' Sharing Microphone With GILLAN In Hypothetical DEEP PURPLE Reunion
David Coverdale is gearing up to celebrate his past in the present with the May 19 release of WHITESNAKE's 12th studio album, "The Purple Album". The new set is billed as "a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale's time as the lead singer for DEEP PURPLE's Mark III and Mark IV studio a...May 1, 2015
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VAN HALEN Hints At Playing Rare Cuts On Summer Tour
VAN HALEN is currently in rehearsals for its summer tour of North America and the band is hinting that it might pull out some rarely played deep cuts from its catalog. According to The Pulse Of Radio, bassist Wolfgang Van Halen recently tweeted, "Working on setlist ideas right now. Which 'deep cuts'...May 1, 2015
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'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise Raises $48,000 For 'Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, the charity founded in memory of the late rock singer, was one of the designated charities of last week's Monsters Of Rock caribbean cruise on the MSC Divina from Miami to Nassau in the Bahamas. The five-day trip included daily activities to raise...April 30, 2015
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SCOTT WEILAND 'Appears To Have Crashed And Burned'
**Update**: A representative for Weiland tells TMZ that "perfect storm" of Scott being tired and having a couple of drinks before the show is to blame for the singer's lackluster performance in Corpus Christi. The representative adds that Scott's earpiece went out during the show, making it hard for...April 30, 2015
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ARMORED SAINT: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Win Hands Down' Video Shoot
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Win Hands Down", the new video from Los Angeles, California metallers ARMORED SAINT, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Andrew Nethery. "Win Hands Down" is the title track of ARMORED SAINT's seventh studio album, which will be released on June 2...April 30, 2015
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JOURNEY Guitarist NEAL SCHON To Release 'Vortex' Album In June
Mascot Label Group's Music Theories Recordings and Neal Schon have announced the release of "Vortex" on June 23. The 2-CD all-instrumental album utilizes rock as its foundation, while also embracing elements of jazz, classical and world music in an 18-track stunning, sonically explosive collection o...April 29, 2015
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How Close Did DAVID COVERDALE Come To Reuniting With RITCHIE BLACKMORE?
In a brand new interview with Classic Rock Revisited, former DEEP PURPLE and current WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale was asked how close a PURPLE-and-Coverdale reunion came to being a reality. He responded: "Glenn Hughes [former DEEP PURPLE bassist/vocalist] and I are very close, and Glenn's bee...April 29, 2015
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SATYRICON's FROST: 'I Never Try To Copy Anyone'
Alexander Pallis and Micheal J. Coyle of Metal Temple conducted an interview with drummer Kjetil-Vidar "Frost" Haraldstad of Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON when the band played at Sound Control in Manchester, England on April 7. You can now watch the chat below. Asked where he finds the inspira...April 28, 2015
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