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BLAZE BAYLEY Is 'The King Of Metal'

Former IRON MAIDEN and current WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley has commenced work on his new solo album, "The King Of Metal", for a tentative March 2012 release. A European headlining tour in support of the CD will kick off in early March in Belgium. Commented Blaze: "Over the many years I have been a...

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CYNIC: New Audio Interview With PAUL MASVIDAL

The MetalIreland.com podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal the progressive rock/metal band CYNIC. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Podcast (audio stream):

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Announces New Lineup

SINGLE BULLET THEORY has announced the addition of Nick Bunczk (drums),Patrick Brose (guitar) and Joe Brannigan (guitar) to the group's ranks. Commented SINGLE BULLET THEORY guitarist/vocalist Matt DiFabio: "We have not had a permanent drummer since the end of our tour with KING DIAMOND in 2003. On...

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HAIL!: More Performance Footage From Moscow

HAIL! — the supergroup featuring a rotating list of musicians, including current and former members of SEPULTURA, JUDAS PRIEST, TESTAMENT and MEGADETH — kicked off a nine-date tour of Russia on December 2 in Irkutsk. HAIL!'s lineup for the trek includes drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODU...

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METALLICA: Official 33-Minute Video Recap Of Second 30th-Anniversary Show

METALLICA has posted a 33-minute video recap of the second of four intimate shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. Check it out below. Lou Reed, King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE),Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FAT...

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Former SCORPIONS Drummer Interviewed On 'Shockwaves' Videocast

Bob Nalbandian of the Shockwaves videocast conducted an interview with former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell on November 7, 2011 at Cosmic Toast Studios in Burbank, California. You can now watch the chat below. Rarebell's new autobiography, "And Speaking Of Scorpions…", is available via Amazon.co...

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SLAYER Guitarist Doubts There Will Be Any More 'Big Four' Shows

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King tells Classic Rock magazine that he doubts there will be any more shows featuring the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX. "If you look at how much work went into making it all happen in the first place, then I really doubt...

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HEATHEN: Performance Footage From EINDHOVEN METAL MEETING

Video footage of HEATHEN performing the song "Opiate Of The Masses" on December 16 at the Eindhoven Metal Meeting at the Effenaar in Eindhoven, Holland can be seen below. HEATHEN played its first show with returning bassist Jason VieBrooks on February 4 at Madhouse in San Francisco, California. VieB...

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VENOM Frontman: 'People Don't Give A S**t' About The Original Lineup Anymore

Daniel Löfquist of the Swedish web magazine CriticalMass.se recently conducted an interview with mainman/bassist Conrad "Cronos" Lant of British black metal pioneers VENOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CriticalMass.se: In the past, you've repeatedly said that VENOM would never do...

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LAMB OF GOD: New 'Resolution' Trailer Posted Online

A new trailer for "Resolution", the forthcoming album from Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD, can be seen below. Due in North America on January 24, 2012 via Epic Records (one day earlier internationally through Roadrunner Records),the CD was recorded at various studios in Virginia and New Y...

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HAIL!: Footage, Diary From Russian Tour Posted Online

HAIL! — the supergroup featuring a rotating list of musicians, including current and former members of SEPULTURA, JUDAS PRIEST, TESTAMENT and MEGADETH — kicked off a nine-date tour of Russia on December 2 in Irkutsk. HAIL!'s lineup for the trek includes drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODU...

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AC/DC Singer On His Love Of Cars: 'I Love The Way They Look, I Love The Way They Sound'

Brant James of SportsIllustrated.com recently conducted an interview with AC/DC-frontman-turned-sports-car-driver Brian Johnson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the similarities between conducting an arena full of fans and a race car full of horsepower and mayhem: Brian: "You hav...

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SNOWY SHAW 'Is Alive!'

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw has set "Snowy Shaw Is Alive!" as the title of his new live album, due just a few days before Christmas via iTunes. A "super-deluxe, limited-edition" double vinyl version of the record will be made available in early 2012. "Snowy Shaw Is Alive!" was recorde...

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KING'S X Frontman To Guest On TOOTH AND NAIL Debut

Current and former members of DOKKEN — George Lynch (guitar),Jeff Pilson (bass),and Mick Brown (drums) — have joined forces in a new project called TOOTH AND NAIL. The band is currently in the studio recording on album featuring new original material as well as reworked versions of around five or...

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A Fragile King

Interesting (and sad) back story, star studded cast, and a wicked display of death/doom; that's the synopsis of VALLENFYRE's "A Fragile King". The best art is often created through tragedy and heartache. In bittersweet terms, that was the case when PARADISE LOST's Gregor Mackintosh (vocals/guitar) l...