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IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, MEGADETH, OZZY, KORN Among GRAMMY AWARDS Nominees

IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, KORN, MEGADETH, OZZY OSBOURNE and ALICE IN CHAINS are among the nominees for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominees in the "Hard Rock" and "Metal" categories are as follows: Best Hard Rock Per...

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GRAND MAGUS: New Video Interview With FOX SKINNER

Simon "Astrocreep" Crampton of Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with bassist Fox Skinner of Swedish heavy rockers GRAND MAGUS on November 27, 2010 at the HMV Forum in London, England during the band's U.K. tour with ARCH ENEMY. You can now watch the chat below. GRAND MAGUS's new album, "Hammer Of...

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CHTHONIC Bassist Interviewed By U.K.'s SONIC SHOCKS (Video)

Simon "Astrocreep" Crampton of Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with bassist Doris Yeh of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC on November 27, 2010 at the HMV Forum in London, England during the band's U.K. tour with ARCH ENEMY. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Yeh was recently voted "Gorem...

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist ADRIAN SMITH Writing Music With INXS Singer

J.D. Fortune, the Canadian singer who is back fronting the Australian rock band INXS on the road, told the QMI Agency in a recent interview that he has been writing tunes with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith, and that one of his songs has been picked up by producer Jerry Bruckheimer for a ...

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IRON MAN Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement

Long-running Maryland doom legends IRON MAN have parted ways with vocalist Joe Donnelly (also from the BLACK SABBATH tribute band SABBRA CADABRA) and have replaced him with "Screaming Mad" Dee Calhoun (ex-AFTER THERAPY, LAND OF DOOM). According to the band, "Dee brings a very powerful and unique 'me...

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WHERE ANGELS SUFFER Bassist Interviewed By ROCK MY MONKEY (Audio)

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with WHERE ANGELS SUFFER/ex-METAL CHURCH bassist Steve Unger. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. WHERE ANGELS SUFFER (W.A.S.) is the new band featuring Chris Holmes (guitar; ex-W.A.S.P.),Randy Piper (guitar; ANIMAL, ex-W.A.S.P...

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IRON MAIDEN Confirmed For Belgium's ROCK WERCHTER Festival

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Werchter festival, set to take place June 30 - July 3, 2011 in Werchter, Belgium. Also scheduled to appear are COLDPLAY, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS and KINGS OF LEON. Rock Wertcher tickets will go on sale on S...

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Former EMPEROR/ZYKLON Guitarist Discusses THE WRETCHED END Project In ROCK MY MONKEY Interview

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with guitarist Samoth (THE WRETCHED END, EMPEROR, ZYKLON). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Ominous", the debut album from THE WRETCHED END — the new Norway-based band featuring Samoth and bassist Cosmo (MINDGRINDER) alongsi...

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BATTLELORE: New Song Sample Available

Finnish fantasy metallers BATTLELORE have completed work on their sixth full-length album, "Doombound", featuring 11 new songs, one of which is instrumental. As was the case with previous BATTLELORE albums, there will be a jewel-case edition of "Doombound" and a special limited-edition digipack incl...

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BLACKSMITH Featured In HEAVEN AND HELL RECORDS' 'Lost Relics' Series

Cult U.S. metal band BLACKSMITH will be the fifth release in the Heaven And Hell Records' "Lost Relics" series. Entitled "Strike While The Iron's Hot", the effort will contain both the BLACKSMITH self-titled EP from '86, as well as the full-length "Fire From Within" from 1989. Enhanced-CD material w...

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HIGH ON FIRE: New Video Interview With MATT PIKE

Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike of the Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE prior to the band's November 7, 2010 performance at this year's Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. HIGH ON FIRE has b...

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MR. BIG: 'Undertow' Video Released

"Undertow", the new video from the reunited MR. BIG, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new studio album, "What If…", which will be released in Europe on January 21, 2011 via Frontiers Records. The North American release, also on Frontiers Records, will follow in February. "What If…"...

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TONY IOMMI Continuing To Write New Material

BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL guitarist Tony Iommi recently revealed to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine that he has begun work on new material with the hopes of launching the "next phase" of his career alongside longtime SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL bandmate/bassist Geezer Butler. Iommi has since is...

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist's Side Project Cancels Debut Gig

Three members of SIKTH — including dreadlocked frontman Mikee W. Goodman — and Adrian Smith, guitarist of IRON MAIDEN, have joined forces along with members of MURDER ONE and VACANT STARE to form a new "metal supergroup" dubbed THE PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION. The band was originally supposed to make its...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Killers' Seven-Inch Action Figure Coming In February

Urban Collector is taking pre-orders for the IRON MAIDEN "Killers" seven-inch action figure. Celebrate over 30 years of IRON MAIDEN's dominance in hard rock and heavy metal with this brand-new action figure of the iconic metal mascot Eddie. This new figure faithfully recreates the classic 1981 album...