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DREAM THEATER Drummer Performs With FOZZY In New York; Video Available

This past Wednesday (April 28),WWE superstar Chris Jericho and his band FOZZY (featuring members of STUCK MOJO) made their first New York City appearance in five years at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. According to Metal Asylum, looking around the venue was like a who's-who in metal as former AN...

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NIKKI SIXX, ROB HALFORD, OZZY OSBOURNE Talk About This Year's OZZFEST; Video Available

Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH) and Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) were interviewed on last night's (Friday, April 30) edition of "Sixx Sense", the new national radio program hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, about their involvement in this year's installment of Ozzy's long-running traveling metal...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, MÖTLEY CRÜE, HALFORD Top OZZFEST 2010 Bill

More than 15 years after OZZY OSBOURNE debuted Ozzfest, the defining blueprint for hard rock tours and festivals returns this August in six American cities with an explosive bill co-headlined by Ozzy and, in their first-ever Ozzfest appearance, MÖTLEY CRÜE — touring together for the first time with...

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STRATOVARIUS: 'Polaris' To Be Reissued With Live CD

"Polaris", the 2009 comeback album from Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS, will be reissued as a two-CD digipack on May 21 via earMUSIC/Edel. In addition to the original album, the package will include a bonus disc containing 75 minutes of live material recorded during the "Polaris" tour and sp...

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DOMINATION BLACK Announces New Singer

Finnish "horror" metallers DOMINATION BLACK have announced the addition of singer Matias Palm to the group's ranks. Palm was previously involved with such bands as MERGING FLARE and HEAVY METAL PERSE as well as numerous tribute projects, including JUDAS PRIEST, RUNNING WILD and GAMMA RAY tributes. D...

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SABATON, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, NIGHTMARE Confirmed For Israel's HEAVY METAL TEL AVIV Festival

Swedish metallers SABATON will headline "Heavy Metal Tel Aviv" — the first pure heavy metal festival in Israel, set to take place on August 27 in Tel Aviv. Also scheduled to appear are Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),the French heavy metal band NIGHTMARE and five loc...

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JUDAS PRIEST Taking A Break From Touring

JUDAS PRIEST's management has issued the following update: "JUDAS PRIEST are taking a break from touring this year — they need time to recharge their batteries having just recently finished a two year world tour in Japan at the end of 2009. They will, of course, be promoting the release of 'British...

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WITCHERY: New Album To Feature Guest Appearances By SLAYER, MERCYFUL FATE, DARK ANGEL Members

Kerry King (SLAYER),Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE, FORCE OF EVIL, DEMONICA),Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) and Jim Durkin (DARK ANGEL) have recorded guest appearances on "Witchkrieg", the forthcoming album from Swedish metallers WITCHERY. WITCHERY's lineup reads like the who's-who of Swedish metal:...

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ROB HALFORD Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show; Audio Available

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was interviewed on this past weekend's (April 23-25) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJa...

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THE BINARY CODE To Release New EP In May

New Jersey progressive death metallers THE BINARY CODE will release a new three-song EP, "Priest", in May. The EP will be available exclusively at the band's May shows, a string of dates they're doing with Pennsylvania-based ska metallers THE GLOOMINOUS DOOM. The "Priest" EP will be available on CD...

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PRETTY MAIDS, TOKYO BLADE Members Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'; Audio Available

Guitarist Ken Hammer of Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS and Andy Boulton of the newly revamped lineup of the NWOBHM band TOKYO BLADE were interviewed on this past Sunday's (April 25) edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". You can now listen to the program using t...

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FOZZY Frontman Talks Wrestling, 'Chasing The Grail'

Elliot Levin of the New York Hard Rock Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. New York Hard Rock Music Examiner: All things considered, what's more fun? Being a rock star or a pro wr...

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HALFORD Confirmed For Montreal's HEAVY MTL Festival

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has confirmed that his solo band, HALFORD, will perform at this year's edition of the Heavy MTL festival on July 24, 2010 at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. “I am excited to re-introduce the HALFORD band — Mike Chlasciak and Roy Z. on guitars, Mike Da...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Mother Discusses Her Son's Legacy, Long-Delayed Second CONTROL DENIED Album

Brazilian journalist Thiago Sarkis recently conducted an interview with Jane Schuldiner, mother of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner who passed away more than seven years ago after a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor. The entire question-and-answer session fo...

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WITCHERY: 'Witchkrieg' Artwork Unveiled

Sweden's WITCHERY will release its new album, "Witchkrieg", on July 18 via Century Media Records. The CD will mark the recording debut of the band's new vocalist, Legion (MARDUK, DEVIAN). Commented guitarist Jensen: "So it's finally, finally, FINALLY time for a new WITCHERY album! And not just any o...