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THANATOS: New Album To Be Released In March
Dutch death/thrash metal pioneers THANATOS will release their fifth full-length album, "Justified Genocide", in March through Deity Down Records. The CD was recorded at Excess studios in Rotterdam, Netherlands and is currenty being mixed by Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, EDGE OF SANITY and BLOODBATH fame)...January 9, 2009
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TESTAMENT Singer Comments On 'Christmas Metal Symphony' Concert
TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy has commented on his appearance at the "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, which was held December 28, 2008 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. The concert included appearances by such renowned hard rock and heavy metal artists as Doro Pesch, Chuck Billy, Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X),...January 9, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST's K.K. DOWNING, GLENN TIPTON Talks 'Nostradamus', Metal Guitar
Greg Prato of GuitarSite.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarists K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GuitarSite.com: How did the idea of "Nostradamus" come up? Downing: I thought if we don't do [a concept album] now, maybe we won't...January 9, 2009
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ROB HALFORD On Singing Live: 'The Physical Challenges Of Getting Old Have Come Into Play'
Blogcritics magazine conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Rob Halford on December 5, 2008. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Blogcritics: It's been quite a year for you, with the release of the new JUDAS PRIEST album ("Nostradamus"),the ensuing tour, even the FIGHT "War...January 9, 2009
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HELSTAR Frontman: '2008 Was A Great Year, And I Believe 2009 Will Be Even Better!'
Veteran heavy metal vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, VICIOUS RUMORS) has issued the following update: "2008 was a great year, and I believe 2009 will be even better! I've impatiently bided my time to get the HELSTAR machine in full motion and finally that time has c...January 8, 2009
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN On Living In USA: 'I Would Go And Fight And Die For This Country'
Steph Perry of Rock Notes conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen on December 2, 2008. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock Notes: How did you hook up with [former JUDAS PRIEST singer] Tim "Ripper" Owens? Yngwie: Well, this has something to do with e...January 8, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST's TIPTON: ROB HALFORD Is 'Singing Better Than He's Ever Sung'
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton has spoken exclusively to Classic Rock magazine to defend the lineup of the band's Priest Feast U.K. tour, which was recently forced to downsize some venues and even cancel a show. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock: When Classic Rock sp...January 8, 2009
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HEAVEN AND HELL: New Album Tentatively Due In March/April
According to legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi, the upcoming album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Iommi, Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — is tentatively scheduled for release in March/April via Rhino. The group's fir...January 5, 2009
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AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE: 'Jingle Bells' Performance Footage Available
Video footage of AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE — the side project of AS I LAY DYING singer Tim Lambesis — performing the holiday classic "Jingle Bells" on December 29, 2008 at the Marquee in Tempe, Arizona can be viewed below (clip filmed by Derrell Stansfield and Kelly O'Brien; mixed by Yahoo! Serious). A...January 4, 2009
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LARS ULRICH's Favorite Album Of 2008: THE SWORD's 'Gods Of The Earth'
RollingStone.com recently asked METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich to name his favorite album of 2008. "We're fortunate to have this heavy-metal band from Austin out playing with us, and we've got them playing shows on our days off so that we can go see them," he responded. "I'm a product of British meta...January 4, 2009
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Comments On New Year's Eve Appearance With TESTAMENT
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT were joined by former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover for their New Year's Eve appearance at Fat City in San Francisco, California. Also appearing on the bill were LAAZ ROCKIT, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL and DRAGONLORD. Commented Glen: "I just...January 4, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Says New Live Album Is Possible
SundayMercury.net recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On plans for the band's latest album, "Nostradamus", a concept double album, to be performed in its entirety: "Our ambition is to perform 'Nostradamus' from st...January 4, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Pens Foreword To AL ATKINS' Autobiography
JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has penned the foreword to original PRIEST singer Al Atkins's autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal". The book, which was was written with Neil Daniels — a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended Atkins d...January 3, 2009
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GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH Classics Among 'Greatest Hard Rock Songs'
This past week, VH1 paid tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, featured the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything in...January 3, 2009
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TESTAMENT Takes Top Honors In 2008 'Metal On Metal' Listener Poll
TESTAMENT's "The Formation Of Damnation" album took the No. 1 spot in WJCU's "Metal On Metal" annual listener Top 25 countdown show. The album beat out second-place finisher, METALLICA's "Death Magnetic", by a 36% margin on the recently broadcast program (see chart below). "The Top 25 countdown show...January 2, 2009
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