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ANTHRAX's 'Worship Music' Cracks U.S. Top 15

"Worship Music", the new studio album from ANTHRAX, sold 28,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 12 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous studio CD, 2003's "We've Come For You All", opened with just under 10,000 units to debut at No. 122. "I...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Bassist BLASKO Talks Artist Management, Branding, RANDY RHOADS And DIO

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" recently conducted an interview with OZZY OSBOURNE/ex-ROB ZOMBIE bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson. You can now watch the chat below. Nicholson is a co-owner of Mercenary Management, which represents BLACK VEIL BRIDES, THE CASUALTIES, GOATWHORE, INT...

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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK To Perform At Grand Opening Of 'School Of Rock' In Farmingdale

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH) will be one of several guests attending the grand opening of a new School Of Rock location in Farmingdale, New York. The grand opening will take place on Saturday, September 24 at noon. School Of Rock 540 Smith St. Far...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Interviewed On 'The Metal File' (Audio)

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was interviewed for the latest edition of "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Says None Of Band's Fans Are Missing K.K. DOWNING

Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with bassist Ian Hill of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. San Antonio Metal Music Examiner: How is [the new JUDAS PRIEST guitarist] Richie [Faulkner] working ou...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Interviewed On Australia's TRIPLE M (Audio)

Higgo of Australia's long-running rock station Triple M recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below.

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'This Is The Easiest Record I Have Ever Made'

BlogsNRoses.com recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BlogsNRoses.com: How was the songwriting process [for your new album, "Kicking & Screaming"] with [your new guitarist] Nick [Sterling]? Bach: They say you...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist On New Album: 'It's Looking Like We May Have A Winner'

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have been spending time in the studio recording their new album, "Dark Roots Of Earth", tentatively due in February 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. Due to a "serious injury," regular TESTAMENT drummer Paul Bostaph was unable to take part in the recording se...

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LIFELOVER Officially Disbands Following Mainman's Death

On the night of September 9, Jonas Bergqvist (a.k.a. B) the founding member, main composer, and guitarist of the Swedish "narcotic metal" band LIFELOVER died unexpectedly. The cause of his death is still unclear and has yet to be established. The remaining members of the group have since issued the...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Guest On 'George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight'

**UPDATE**: The pre-recorded program will actually air on Tuesday, October 4. Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will be the featured guest on this Thursday's (September 22) edition of "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight" (formerly "The Hour"). The program, which airs at 11:00 p.m. on CBC in Canada...

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MOONSPELL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2012 in Wacken, Germany. The band's show, dubbed "Sombra", will feature a complete orchestra and will be in support of MOONSPELL's new album, due out in April via...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Wanted ROB ZOMBIE To Direct 'Buried Alive' Video

After wrapping up their fall dates on the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar festival, AVENGED SEVENFOLD will hit the road for their own headlining "Buried Alive" tour, which launches in Ft. Meyers, Florida on November 23. VIP bundles will be available for all tour dates on September 20. Tickets for all s...

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Singer STU BLOCK: Joining ICED EARTH Is 'A Dream Come True'

Bill Murphy, the publicist and official webmaster of American power metallers ICED EARTH, recently conducted an interview with the band's new singer, Stu Block (INTO ETERNITY). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Q: Since you've become ICED EARTH's vocalist, what has happened to you that has...

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JUDAS PRIEST In Belo Horizonte: TV Report, Performance Footage Available

TV Alterosa aired a two-minute video report on JUDAS PRIEST's September 13, 2011 concert at Chevrolet Hall in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. You can now watch it below. Also available is fan-filmed video footage of the show. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Rapid Fire 02. Metal Gods 03. Heading Out T...

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ROB ZOMBIE's 'The Lords Of Salem': First Casting News

Meg Foster has joined the cast of Rob Zombie's upcoming film, "The Lords Of Salem", as Margaret Morgan, the leader of a secret coven of witches in Salem. Meg previously appeared in such films as John Boorman's "The Emerald Forest", Sam Peckinpah's "The Osterman Weekend" and John Carpenter's "They Li...