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JUDAS PRIEST Book Author: 'I'd Still Love To Write ROB HALFORD's Autobiography'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with Neil Daniels, the UK-based author of the unauthorized JUDAS PRIEST biography "Defenders of the Faith: The True Story of Judas Priest". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: First of all, introduce yourself! Where are you fro...

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OBITUARY Frontman Discusses ALLEN WEST's Departure

Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with OBITUARY frontman John Tardy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: "The reaction to 'Xecutioner's Return' has been awesome. From the moment the promos went out to all the press and those people, everything has been p...

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DANGER DANGER Confirmed For Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

DANGER DANGER has been confirmed for the rescheduled Atarfe Vega Rock festival, which will now take place March 7-8, 2008 at Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGELUS APATRIDA DANGER DANGER DESTRUCTION EXCITER GRAVE DIGGER KATATONIA KORPI...

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ASESINO: Tour Dates Announced

ASESINO — the death metal/grindcore project featuring DIVINE HERESY/ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares and STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos (on bass/vocals) — has lined up the following dates: Dec. 28 - The Meridian - Houston, Texas Dec. 29 - The Door - Dallas, Texa Dec. 30 - Sneakers - San Antonio,...

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THE RED SHORE Singer Reportedly Killed In Australian Car Crash

The West Australian reports that the lead singer of the Geelong, Victoria, Australia-based heavy metal band THE RED SHORE has died in a crash on a New South Wales highway, according to the group's booking agent. An employee for Pan Studios in Geelong said the company had received news that the singe...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD: 'I Hope That The Misery Of Mankind Stops Or Becomes Less'

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued the following Christmas letter to fans: "I wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New year. "I'm looking forward to, hopefully, a few days of quiet over the holidays. "The year has been long and bittersweet. Musically, it's been a great year. Ho...

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FIGHT's 'Christmas Ride' Available For Free Download

FIGHT's "Christmas Ride" — which was originally released by Epic Records as a promo CD single (with Rob Halford's holiday greeting) in 1994 — has been made available for free download via www.halfordmusic.com. Simply add it to your shopping cart, check out (no payment necessary at checkout unless yo...

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LIGHT THIS CITY Drops Off 'Death By Decibels' Tour

Bay Area thrashers LIGHT THIS CITY have been forced to pull out of the remaining dates on the the "Death by Decibels Tour" with VADER and MALEVOLENT CREATION due to "some important personal issues." Commented frontwoman Laura Nichol: "We in LIGHT THIS CITY are sorry to anyone who was hoping to see u...

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FIGHT: 'War Of Words - The Film' Ohio Screening To Be Held Tonight

"Fight: War Of Words - The Film" — which documents a key moment in heavy metal history when singer Rob Halford departed JUDAS PRIEST in 1992 to pursue a solo career — will be screened tonight (Sunday, December 16) at Maumee Indoor Theater in Maumee, Ohio beginning at 8:00 p.m. Two former members of...

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TRIVIUM: 'Looking Forward To Downtime With Friends And Families'

Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM have issued the following update: "We started 2007 in Japan, made our way through Australia, New Zeland, the UK, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Switizerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Spain, France, Poland, Finland, Norway, Canada and all ove...

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MEGADETH, HELLYEAH, GWAR Members To Be Featured In 'Live From NAMM' Webcast

Following the success of last year's "Live From NAMM", Dean Guitars' live webcast of the 2007 NAMM show, Dean is again giving guitar players worldwide a members-only look at NAMM with the second installment of the program. Dean fans will be able to go to DeanGuitars.com to view an array of rocks sta...

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CANDLEMASS: Live Version Of 'Of Stars And Smoke' Available For Streaming

A live recording of Sweden-based doom metal legends CANDLEMASS performing the song "Of Stars and Smoke", recorded earlier this year by the Swedish national radio (Sveriges Radio) P3, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. P3 will broadcast CANDLEMASS' entire live performance on Janua...

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CHIODOS Added To LINKIN PARK Tour

The full itinerary of the LINKIN PARK 2008 U.S. arena tour has been announced, with the most recent addition being a show on March 4 at the Los Angeles Staples Center. The show at Staples Center will go on sale to the public beginning early January, but LP Underground Fan Club members will have firs...

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IN THIS MOMENT: Non-Album Track Available Via iTunes

An IN THIS MOMENT non-album track entitled "Surrender" has been made available for purchase via iTunes for $0.99 at this location. As previously reported, IN THIS MOMENT has scheduled a headlining show on February 9 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. IN THIS MOMENT is currently cat...

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THRESHOLD Announces First Show Of 2008

UK progressive metallers THRESHOLD plan to book more live shows for 2008 before thinking about new material. "The whole band have enjoyed touring more than ever this year and are hungry for more", commented guitarist Karl Groom. THRESHOLD have already confirmed their appearance at the Legacy Festiva...