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ANVIL Frontman Discusses 'Anvil Aid' Christmas Campaign With Swedish Radio Station (Audio)

Guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL was interviewed by Bandit Rock, the biggest rock radio station in Sweden, about the Facebook campaign launched by ANVIL's Swedish fans to put the band's classic song "Metal On Metal" at the top of Sweden's single chart in t...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Discusses His Inspirational Turnaround In IRON MAN Magazine

Phil Collen, lead guitarist and singer for DEF LEPPARD with over 65 million in album sales, lifts weights, kickboxes and lives a bodybuilding and fitness lifestyle. It's all caught in an eye-opening interview in the most respected and longest-running fitness and bodybuilding magazine to date, Iron M...

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Former CONFESSOR Members Schedule FAR AND AWAY Live Debut

FAR AND AWAY, the new project featuring three former members of the Raleigh, North Carolina-based progressive doom metal band CONFESSOR — guitarists Brian Shoaf and Chris Nolan, along with drummer Steve Shelton — will make its live debut on Friday, February 4, 2011 at DIVEbar in Raleigh. Also appear...

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STEEL PANTHER Interviewed On 'The Zloz Hour' (Video)

The outrageous and popular '80s-style "hair" band STEEL PANTHER was recently interviewed on "The Zloz Hour", the new video series hosted by legendary rock photographer Neil "Zloz" Zlozower. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. Featuring Michael Starr (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. GUNS...

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RAVENS CREED: New EP To Be Released In January

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, and newly added vocalist Al Osta (a.k.a. The Syrian Destroyer),will release a brand new EP, "Nestless And Wild" (formerly "Black Bullets"),in January 2011 via...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Perform At Tokyo's Budokan

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will perform live at Budokan in Tokyo, Japan on December 27 as part of a special Visual Kei live event featuring an all-star lineup of Alice Nine, Mucc, Sid and much more. This will be Marty's third appearance at Budokan since his move to Japan. In other news...

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PSYCHOTIC WALTZ Frontman Discusses Reunion, Future Plans (Video)

Reini of Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Devon Graves (a.k.a. Buddy Lackey) of PSYCHOTIC WALTZ, the reunited cult early 1990s progressive metal band from El Cajon, California. You can now watch the chat below. Guitarist Dan Rock recently rejoined PSYCH...

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HELLYEAH Interviewed At 'Q101 Twisted 2010' Event (Video)

Brian Sherman and Steve Tingle of the Chicago, Illinois radio station WKQX-FM (Q101) conducted an interview with HELLYEAH members Vinnie Paul Abbott (drums) and Chad Gray (vocals) prior to the band's December 12, 2010 performance at the House Of Blues in Chicago as part of the Q101 Twisted 2010 even...

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CHICKENFOOT, Ex-SMASHING PUMPKINS Drummers Featured On New DRUM CHANNEL Web Site

Drum Channel is back, bigger and better than ever. The new-look Drum Channel web site has been completely redesigned with improved navigation and video streaming, together with a host of new features and sections. At the heart of Drum Channel are the best drummers in the world, helping you have fun...

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Ex-STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Joins Forces With Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer

Guitarist/vocalist Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TENET, ZIMMER'S HOLE) and drummer Justin DiPinto (INSATANITY, MALEVOLENT CREATION, PYREXIA) have joined forces with two members of the American death/thrash metal band VICIOUS CIRCLE — Vinny DiBianca on guitar and Mel Leach on bass — to form a brand...

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DÉTENTE Calls It Quits

Reunited California metallers DÉTENTE — whose most recent lineup featured original members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) alongside new vocalist Tiina Teal — have released the following statement: "Today the Cognitive Records reissue of 'Recognize No Authorit...

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SAXON Frontman Hangs Out With LADY GAGA; Photo Available

British heavy metal legends SAXON are seeking a suitable record label to release the band's new album, which is currently being recorded. The follow-up to 2009's "Into The Labyrinth" (SPV/Steamhammer),will feature at least one special guest. In other news, SAXON frontman Biff Byford met Lady Gaga b...

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ANGER AS ART: Tentative Title For New Album Revealed

Los Angeles thrashers ANGER AS ART have commenced the songwriting process for their fourth full-length album, tentatively titled "Hubris, Inc." According to guitarist/vocalist Steve Gaines, the subject matter will once again "about rising against." He adds, "At this point, I cannot say anything more...

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POWER QUEST: New Album Track Listing Unveiled

U.K-based metallers POWER QUEST have completed work on their new album, "Blood Alliance", at Foel Studios (PAUL RODGERS, NAPALM DEATH, THE WILDHEARTS) in Wales next for a late March European release via Napalm Records (early April in the U.S. and January 19 in Japan through Marquee/Avalon). Eleven s...

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36 CRAZYFISTS: New Video Interview With BROCK LINDOW

Skadi of PitCam Production conducted an interview with vocalist Brock Lindow of Alaskan metallers 36 CRAZYFISTS on December 1, 2010 in Berlin, Germany during the band's European tour with DEVILDRIVER. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. "Collisions And Castaways", the latest album from 36...