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VAN HALEN 1981 Live Footage Posted To Promote Classic Rock Auctions

To promote their melodic rock/heavy metal-themed auctions, eBay seller EliteWorks has posted a long-lost VAN HALEN TV interview from 1981 which includes professionally shot live footage from the band's "Fair Warning" tour. The segment shows the group at the absolute peak of its live powers and perfe...

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STRYPER: 'The Covering' Tentative Release Date Announced

"The Covering", the much-anticipated covers album from Christian hard rockers STRYPER, will tentatively be released on February 1, 2011 via Big3 Records. The band has already released its cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell" and as of today (December 14),KANSAS' "Carry On Wayward Son", which...

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STRYPER Guitarist's Ex-Prostitute Wife Starring In New Reality-TV Series

Annie Lobért, wife of STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox and former high-class call girl, stars in a new series, "Hookers: Saved On The Strip", which premieres tonight (Wednesday, December 8) at 10 p.m. ET on the Investigation Discovery channel. The three-part series chronicles the life of Lobért, who makes i...

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Frozen Storm Apocalypse

Back in the 1980s, Christian traditionalists wrote books warning parents of the evil in disguise that was "Christian rock", claiming it was just a sly trick by Ol' Scratch to help dirty, nasty rock and roll gain entry into otherwise God-fearing homes. These guys had a problem with bands like PETRA,...

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Legendary Heavy Metal Club L'AMOUR Subject Of New Book

Arguably the most famous heavy metal venue in the world, the history of the New York venue L'Amour has now been documented in print form. "Rock Capital of Brooklyn", a large, hardcover coffee-table style tome jammed with over 1,000 full-color photographs, ticket stubs and memorabilia from the noted...

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STRYPER Frontman: 'We'll Go To The Grave Making A Bold Stand For Christ'

"The Covering", the much-anticipated covers album from Christian hard rockers STRYPER, will be released in early 2011 via Big3 Records. "The Covering", produced by frontman Michael Sweet, will be unlike any previous STRYPER recording in that it's a collection of cover songs from bands that inspired...

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STRYPER: 'The Covering' Album Pushed Back To Early 2011

The release date for "The Covering", the much-anticipated covers album from Christian hard rockers STRYPER, has been pushed back to early 2011 from the previously announced October 13. The band states, "Originally, the album was projected to be released [via Big3 Records] in the fourth quarter of 20...

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U.K. Vicar Hits Headlines, Defends SLAYER And BLACK SABBATH

Earlier this week a British cleric, Reverend Rachel Mann of St. Nicholas's in Burnage, Manchester, hit the national headlines because of an article she wrote in the Church Times. In the article she stated that Christians have much to learn from the "liberative theology of darkness" on which heavy me...

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STRYPER Frontman Checks In From Bolivia

Christian hard rockers STRYPER are scheduled to kick off a South American tour on August 11 in La Paz, Bolivia. The band's frontman, Michael Sweet, has checked in with the following update: "We had an eventful day on August 7th as we departed for Bolivia — trying to get out of multiple airports to h...

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STRYPER: More 'The Covering' Audio Samples Available

Following the success of their 25th-anniversary world tour earlier this year, Christian hard rockers STRYPER headed into the studio to work on their new album, "The Covering", tentatively scheduled for release October 13 via Big3 Records. "The Covering", produced by frontman Michael Sweet, will be u...

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STRYPER: 'The Covering' Tentative Release Date Revealed

Following the success of their 25th-anniversary world tour earlier this year, Christian hard rockers STRYPER headed into the studio to work on their new album, "The Covering", tentatively scheduled for release October 13 via Big3 Records. "The Covering", produced by frontman Michael Sweet, will be u...

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STRYPER Covers MAIDEN, SABBATH, SCORPIONS, VAN HALEN; Audio Samples Available

Christian hard rockers STRYPER will release an album of covers, "The Covering", in the fall. The CD will feature the band's original lineup of Michael Sweet on vocals, Robert Sweet on drums, Oz Fox on guitar and Timothy Gaines on bass. "The Covering" track listing: 01. SWEET - "Set Me Free" 02. SCOR...

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STRYPER To Host Holy Land Tour For Fans In 2011

Reactivated Christian hard rockers STRYPER will host a 10-day tour of the Holy Land February 12-21, 2011. The once-in-a-lifetime VIP tour will be limited to 150 people. STRYPER fans will be able to spend time with the band during this unique travel opportunity, with portions of the trip being filmed...

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STRYPER To Release 'The Covering' In The Fall

Christian hard rockers STRYPER have set "The Covering" as the title of their new album of covers, to be released in the fall. The CD will feature the band's original lineup of Michael Sweet on vocals, Robert Sweet on drums, Oz Fox on guitar and Timothy Gaines on bass. "The Covering" will include STR...

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Hell Blade

Shows how much I know about the stalwarts of traditional, Christian-based heavy metal… It seems SAINT came roaring onto the white lit scene around '84 and have to date released eight albums, including the subject of this very review, "Hell Blade". Somebody asks me to name the top three Christian tra...