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SIKTH Reforms To Headline Red Bull Stage At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

Six years since their final gig, U.K. progressive metal godfathers SIKTH are set to make a triumphant return, headlining the Red Bull stage at next year's Download festival. SIKTH, who released debut album "The Trees Are Dead And Dried Out, Wait For Something Wild" in 2003 and follow-up "Death Of De...

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THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE Announces New Singer

Still celebrating his "50 layers of time," former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade hits the road in the U.K. again and for the latest phase of the tour welcomes a new member to THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE "family" — Paul Davis will be lending his powerful vocals to the AC/DC material in the set. Paul was ...

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CANDLEMASS Mainman Says New BLACK SABBATH Album 'Could Have Been Better'

Metal Blast recently conducted an interview with CANDLEMASS and AVATARIUM mainman Leif Edling. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Blast: Considering the success of CANDLEMASS and the fact that it stands proud as THE doom metal band, what led you to start AVATARIUM? Leif Edling: M...

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Video: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Sings JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH In Costa Rica

Fan-filmed video footage of singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO DISCIPLES) performing on December 6 at Festival Siembra y Lucha in Costa Rica can be seen below. In a recent interview with J. Thorn, Owens was asked what it is like playing in DIO DISCIPLES, which...

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PROJECT ROCK's JAMES KOTTAK, KERI KELLI Perform ALICE COOPER Classic On Moscow Radio Station (Video)

Video footage of PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR) members Keri Kelli (formerly of SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, ALICE COOPER and RATT) and James Kottak (also of SCORPIONS, formerly of KINGDOM COME) performing a cover version of the ALICE COOPER classic "I'm Eighteen" on October 1 at Rock FM studios in Moscow, R...

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AIRBOURNE's DAVID ROADS Speaks To 'The Mike James Rock Show' (Video)

"The Mike James Rock Show" recently conducted an interview with guitarist David Roads of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE. You can now watch the chat below. AIRBOURNE's "Back In The Game" video was filmed earlier this year on tour around the world. The song comes off AIRBOURNE's third album, "Black...

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ANDREAS KISSER Has 'No Regrets' About SEPULTURA's Split With MAX CAVALERA

Guitar World magazine's January 2014 issue includes a "Dear Guitar Hero" feature on SEPULTURA's Andreas Kisser, who discusses the band's lengthy new album title, filling in for ANTHRAX's Scott Ian during the "Big Four"'s European tour dates, and his experience auditioning for METALLICA as James Hetf...

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VINNY APPICE Talks DIO's 'Strange Highways' Album In New Audio Interview

Episode 3 of 7 of "Focus Of Metal"'s in-depth look at DIO's "Strange Highways" album features a discussion with drummer Vinny Appice. In this episode Vinny recalls how the lineup came together, the thought process behind the change in the band's sound, the writing and recording of the album, his rel...

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Former L.A. GUNS Guitarist STACEY BLADES Discusses LET IT RAWK In 'The Hellion Rocks' Interview (Audio)

James Anaya of "The Hellion Rocks" on Bleach Bangs Radio recently conducted an interview with former L.A. GUNS guitarist and LET IT RAWK's creator and producer Stacey Blades. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. The Vegas strip had nothing on the Sunset Strip when it came to roc...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER: How I Almost Landed METALLICA Guitarist Gig

Guitar World magazine's January 2014 issue includes a "Dear Guitar Hero" feature on SEPULTURA's Andreas Kisser, who discusses the band's lengthy new album title, filling in for ANTHRAX's Scott Ian during the "Big Four"'s European tour dates, and his experience auditioning for METALLICA as James Hetf...

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FREDDIE MERCURY Biopic Gets A New Leading Man

According to The Pulse Of Radio, the still-untitled Freddie Mercury biopic has a new leading man. 33-year-old actor Ben Whishaw — best know for his portrayal as Q in the recent James Bond thriller "Skyfall" and Keith Richards in "Stoned" — has been cast as Mercury. The casting choice follows the dep...

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ANGELICA RYLIN Interviewed On 'Hard Rock Nights' (Audio)

Swedish singer Angelica Rylin was recently interviewed on the "Hard Rock Nights" syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. ANGELICA's debut album, "Thrive", was released on November 29 in Europe and December 3 in North America via Frontiers Records. Best known...

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SKINDRED Speaks To EYES FROM THE MOSH PIT (Video)

Eyes From The Mosh Pit conducted an interview with the Welsh "ragga metal" act SKINDRED at the Hard Rock Hell VII festival, which took place November 28-30 at Hafan Y Mor Holiday Park in Pwllheli, North Wales. You can now watch the chat below. SKINDRED's new album, "Kill The Power", will be released...

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'Breaking Bad' Actor BOB ODENKIRK Asks: 'What Is Puscifer?'

"Breaking Bad" actor and "Mr. Show With Bob And David" mastermind Bob Odenkirk asks "What Is Puscifer" in the clip below. PUSCIFER's concert film-meets-mockumentary, "What Is…", was released on November 26 via Puscifer Entertainment, can be seen below. The two-hour sketch comedy show-meets-concert f...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Talks SONISPHERE, Antarctica On BBC Radio 1's 'Rock Show' (Audio)

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was interviewed on last week's edition of BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show" with Daniel P. Carter. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. METALLICA broke through another barrier this past weekend by becoming the first and only band in history to perform co...