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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Doesn't Mind Being Best Known As The Former Lead Singer Of JUDAS PRIEST

José R. Rojo recently conducted an interview with powerhouse American singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR). You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it bothers him that he is constantly...

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DEVIL CITY ANGELS Featuring POISON, CINDERELLA, Ex-L.A. GUNS Members: 'All My People' Video Released

"All My People", the new video from DEVIL CITY ANGELS, the band featuring former L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns alongside drummer Rikki Rockett (POISON),bassist Eric Brittingham (CINDERELLA),and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Brandon Gibbs (CHEAP THRILL),can be seen below. "It was kind of by accident...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Performs At PISTONS Vs BUCKS NBA Game; Video Available

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach performed during the halftime show of the NBA game featuring the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, November 7 at The Palace Of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Bach's new solo...

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SOUNDGARDEN: Previously Unreleased Song 'Twin Tower' Available For Streaming

On November 24, SOUNDGARDEN will release the long-awaited 3-CD rarities collection "Echo Of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across The Path". Among the set's seven unreleased tracks is a brand-new recording, "Storm", recorded in May this year with producer Jack Endino in Seattle. You can pre-order the album...

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UK Tabloid Claims ROBERT PLANT Nixed $800 Million LED ZEPPELIN Reunion Offer

UK tabloid newspaper The Mirror published a story over the weekend claiming that Robert Plant nixed a nearly $800 million dollar deal for a LED ZEPPELIN tour proposed by British mogul Richard Branson. According to the report, Branson, a die-hard fan of the band, pitched Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul...

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DOKKEN Parts Ways With Bassist SEAN MCNABB, Replaces Him With MARK BOALS

On the November 8 edition of "The Classic Metal Show", DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken announced that the band has parted ways with bassist Sean McNabb and has replaced him with Mark Boals (YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN). Said Don: "Sean is doing acting and solo projects and other bands. Sean's a very motivated guy...

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'KISS Rocks Vegas Day' Declared In Las Vegas

Clark County Commission declared today (Friday, November 7) "Kiss Rocks Vegas Day" in honor of KISS's nine-show residency at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The infamous rock group made an over-the-top Maverick Helicopters arrival at the property on Wednesday, November 5 and kicked of...

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SOUNDGARDEN: Cover Version Of SLY & THE FAMILY STONE's 'Thank You' Available For Streaming

On November 24, SOUNDGARDEN will release the long-awaited 3-CD rarities collection "Echo Of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across The Path". Among the set's seven unreleased tracks is a brand-new recording, "Storm", recorded in May this year with producer Jack Endino in Seattle. You can pre-order the album...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI: Drummer Switch 'Was As Smooth As Any Bandmember Change Could Have Gone'

Guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER was interviewed on the October 25 edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked if the...

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OBITUARY's 'Inked In Blood' Cracks U.S. Top 100

"Inked In Blood", the ninth studio album from Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY, sold around 5,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 75 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's last CD, 2009's "Darkest Day", opened with around 1,200 units to landed a...

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JIMMY PAGE Talks To CLASSIC ROCK Magazine About Making Of 'Led Zeppelin IV' (Video)

LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page recently spoke to UK's Classic Rock magazine about the reissue of the band's "Led Zeppelin IV" album. Check out the clip below. The LED ZEPPELIN reissue campaign got off to a remarkable start in June as deluxe editions of "Led Zeppelin", "Led Zeppelin II" and "Led Z...

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PHIL COLLINS Recalls LED ZEPPELIN Reunion 'Disaster'

Phil Collins says that LED ZEPPELIN's reunion show at Live Aid on July 13, 1985 was "a disaster" and claims that he realized it was "a mistake" as soon as the band started playing. The GENESIS drummer took the stage at Philadelphia's JFK Stadium for LED ZEPPELIN's first live performance since the de...

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STATIC-X Frontman WAYNE STATIC Dead At 48

Singer/guitarist Wayne Static (born Wayne Richard Wells) of the industrial metal band STATIC-X has passed away at the age of 48. His death was confirmed by Wayne's publicists at FiXT Publicity. There has been no official confirmation of the cause of death, but some of Static's music industry colleag...

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DEVIL CITY ANGELS Featuring POISON, CINDERELLA, Ex-L.A. GUNS Members: 97X Performance Footage

Video footage of DEVIL CITY ANGELS, the band featuring former L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns alongside drummer Rikki Rockett (POISON),bassist Eric Brittingham (CINDERELLA),and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Brandon Gibbs (CHEAP THRILL),performing on October 27 in the studios of 97X, the commercial cl...

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Watchers of Rule

Metalcore favorites UNEARTH are back following their 2011 album "Darkness in the Light", and what's changed in the interim are a new drummer, a few modifications and even better playing from a band that's already long been at the head of their class. In other words, UNEARTH does what they do best: b...