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GWAR's DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS: HEAVY TV Interview From Three Weeks Ago Posted Online

On February 28, Heavy TV conducted an interview with GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) at the Melbourne stop of this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. Dave Brockie was found dead at his home in Richmond, Virginia Sunday evening. Richmond polic...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says DAVE BROCKIE Was 'One Of The Most Creative People In Our Musical Family'

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT has released the following statement regarding the passing of GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus): "It saddens me this morning to find out that one of the most creative people in our musical family passed away last nig...

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GWAR's Manager Issues Statement On DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS' Death

GWAR's manager, Jack Flanagan, has released the following statement: "It is with a saddened heart that I confirm my dear friend Dave Brockie, artist, musician, and lead singer of GWAR, passed away at approximately 6:50 p.m. EST Sunday, March 23, 2014. His body was found Sunday by his bandmate at his...

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GWAR Frontman DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS Dead At 50

**UPDATE**: GWAR's manager, Jack Flanagan, has released the following statement: "It is with a saddened heart that I confirm my dear friend Dave Brockie, artist, musician, and lead singer of GWAR, passed away at approximately 6:50 p.m. EST Sunday, March 23, 2014. His body was found Sunday by his ban...

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SOILWORK's BJÖRN 'SPEED' STRID Interviewed By PROJECT ALPHA TV (Video)

On March 14, Project Alpha TV conducted an interview with vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Swedish metallers SOILWORK at this year's Hammerfest, which was held at Hafan y Mor Holiday Park, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire, Wales. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, Dutch singe...

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SOILWORK Singer Explains Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN's Absence From First Few Shows Of European Tour

GetYourRockOut conducted an interview with vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Swedish metallers SOILWORK before the band's March 12 concert in Manchester, England. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about SOILWORK drummer Dirk Verbeuren's absence from the first few shows of the band's current Euro...

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KISS: Details Of Vinyl Remasters, '40' Compilation, 'Kissteria' Box Set Revealed

This year marks the 40th anniversary of rock and roll giants KISS and in true KISS fashion, the band plan to make 2014 the biggest and loudest, non-stop rock and roll party of the century. Rock legends KISS were the first signing to Neil Bogart's newly formed Casablanca Records label after he saw an...

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SOILWORK To Be Joined By NIGHTWISH Singer FLOOR JANSEN At Helsinki Concert

Dutch singer Floor Jansen (pictured; NIGHTWISH, REVAMP) will join Swedish metallers SOILWORK on stage on March 21 at Circus in Helsinki, Finland. The concert will be filmed for SOILWORK's first-ever live DVD, to be released later in the year. SOILWORK says: "The song that Floor will lend her beautif...

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GWAR's ODERUS URUNGUS Interviewed At SOUTH BY SOUTH SO WHAT?! Festival (Video)

Bryan Odell, a reporter from Lincoln, Nebraska, conducted an interview with GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus at the South By South So What?! festival, which is being held March 14-16 in Grand Prairie, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. GWAR's new album, "Battle Maximus", sold around 3,500 copies i...

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AMBERIAN DAWN Signs With NAPALM RECORDS; 'Magic Forest' Album Due In June

Finnish female-fronted symphonic metal band AMBERIAN DAWN has signed with Napalm Records. The band will release its new album, "Magic Forest", in June. Says AMBERIAN DAWN songwriter Tuomas Seppälä: "I'm very glad about this new deal with Napalm Records. I'm sure that our cooperation will be successf...

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NIGHTWISH Singer FLOOR JANSEN Is Studying Finnish To Make Unity Within Band 'Even Bigger'

FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with Dutch singer Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER). You can now watch the chat in three parts below. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what her role in NIGHTWISH is going to be now that s...

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GEOFF TATE Dons Wig For 'New Day Northwest' Performance, Interview (Video)

Singer Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) took part in a performance and interview on this morning's (Tuesday, March 4) edition of "New Day Northwest" on King 5 TV, to promote his show "Rock And Vaudeville", which will take place in May at the Triple Door in Seattle, Washington. You can now watch the "New Day...

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GEOFF TATE To Promote 'Rock And Vaudeville' Shows With 'New Day Northwest' Appearance

Singer Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) will guest on King 5 TV's "New Day Northwest" this Tuesday, March 4, to promote his show "Rock And Vaudeville", which will take place in May at the Triple Door in Seattle, Washington. Geoff and his band will be take part in a live performance and short interview on "N...

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Video: ROYAL MACHINES Performs On BITESIZE TV

ROYAL MACHINES, the new "all-star covers fun-times band" featuring former CAMP FREDDY members Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist),Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan),and Chris Chaney (JANE'S...

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SOILWORK's BJÖRN 'SPEED' STRID Offers More Information On Upcoming DVD Shoot

Singer Björn "Speed" Strid of Swedish metallers SOILWORK has issued the following update: "We are nothing short of super excited to announce the recording of our first live DVD ever. This very special and unique evening will go down in beautiful Helsinki, Finland, where SOILWORK have always had very...