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LORDI's OX And AWA Interviewed; Video Available

Ox (bass) and Awa (keyboards) of Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI, dressed in their monster attire, talked with Kiwibox.com senior editor Steven about how the band's mainman, Mr. Lordi, spends over three hours a day putting on his costume, what everyone back home in Finland thinks about Barack Oba...

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Fans 'Review' AC/DC's Concert In Los Angeles; Video Available

YouTellConcerts.com, which uses portable video technology to gather reviews from concertgoers moments after they attend a live event, has posted a 10-minute report (see below) from AC/DC's December 6, 2008 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. According to Billboard.biz, AC/DC has returned to the t...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: New Video Interview With DANI FILTH Available

CRADLE OF FILTH's official French web site, Cradle Of Filth France, conducted an interview with the band's frontman Dani "Filth" Davey on December 2, 2008 in Paris, France. Watch the 10-minute chat below. CRADLE OF FILTH's new album, "Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder", entered the German Media Contro...

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URIAH HEEP Guitarist Issues Year-End Update

Guitarist Mick Box of legendary progressive rock veterans URIAH HEEP has issued the following update: "Well, here we are heading towards the festive holiday season once again after a year of many ups and downs. The release of [the new URIAH HEEP album] 'Wake The Sleeper' was a highlight after us wai...

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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Returns To Top Of European Chart

According to Billboard.biz, AC/DC has returned to the top of Billboard's European Top 100 Albums chart with "Black Ice" (Columbia/Sony BMG). The album moves 3-1 in its ninth week on the survey, which it led for four weeks in late October and November. It moves 6-3 in Denmark and 7-5 in Switzerland,...

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EPICA: New Video Interview With SIMONE SIMONS Available

Radio Metal conducted an interview with frontwoman Simone Simons of the Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA on November 11, 2008 in Lyon, France. Watch the chat in two parts below. In a recent interview with Metalist Magazine, Simons was asked how much of an impact her sex-symbol status has had on the b...

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Austrian AC/DC Concert Sells Out In Minutes

According to AFP, tickets for a concert by AC/DC in Vienna sold out within minutes on Wednesday, a spokesman for the group said. The concert is set for May 24 at the 50,000-capacity Ernst Happel stadium where the final of the Euro 2008 football tournament was held in June, and promoters are said ...

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'Roadrunner United The Concert' DVD: First-Week Sales Revealed

The "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD sold just under 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on the Top Music Videos chart. The double-disc set hit shelves almost three years to the day after the now-legendary concert held at the Nokia Theater in...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Shows Cancelled

Legendary American rockers BLUE ÖYSTER CULT have issued the following statement: "In an unfortunate mishap, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT lead guitarist/vocalist Donald 'Buck Dharma' Roeser slipped on a flight of stairs in his Florida home this past Sunday evening, while carrying some packages. The fall resulted...

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UNDER THE GRAVE Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based death metal band UNDER THE GRAVE has parted ways with singer Maxime Daigneault "for personal and musical reasons." The group is currently seeking a replacement. For more information, visit the UNDER THE GRAVE MySpace page. UNDER THE GRAVE earlier in the year announced...

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QUO VADIS Guitarist Undergoes Knee Surgery

Guitarist Bart Frydrychowicz of Canadian progressive tech-death giants QUO VADIS last week underwent surgery of his left knee. Bart was injured in an accident that occurred on stage in Montreal on September 6, 2008 at a performance with NEURAXIS, DESPISED ICON, BLINDED BY FAITH and THE PLASMARIFLE....

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AXL ROSE: Why I Am Continung To Use Name GUNS N' ROSES

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose has made a lengthy posting to the MyGNRForum.com web site where he answered a number of fan-submitted questions related to such topics as why he is continuing to use the GUNS name and the circumstances that led to the breakup of the classic GN'R lineup. His posting ...

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Two Lucky New Zealand Bands To Play With IRON MAIDEN

Scoop.zo.nz reports: Two lucky bands are destined for true rock-star status when they open each of the IRON MAIDEN New Zealand concerts with a 30-minute set at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on February 20 and Christchurch's AMI Stadium on February 21. The Rock radio station is running a competition fr...

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AXL ROSE Takes Part In Another Online Chat, Says There Are 'No Plans' For GN'R Tour Right Now

Reclusive GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose took part in yet another online chat Friday night (December 12),this time via the GUNS N' ROSES fan community ChineseDemocracy.com. BLABBERMOUTH.NET has compiled the most interesting bits from the question-and-answer session and is re-posting them here for yo...

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ICED EARTH Mainman: 'Any Time I Don't Follow My Instincts, I F**k Up'

Greg Prato of UGO.com recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. UGO.com: I read there will be a box set of both "Something Wicked" albums — is that true? Jon Schaffer: Well, it was talked about — but I don't think ...