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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist: 'You Just Never Know When Your Last Gig's Gonna Be'

Phil Freeman of MSN's metal music section Headbang recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Headbang: The band's been doing these themed tours recently — playing the first four albums, then the next four, and now the fou...

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist JANICK GERS Talks Finnish Storm, New Album

Bryan Reesman of Attention Deficit Delirium recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Attention Deficit Delirium: I heard there was really bad weather at your recent Finnish festival gig, and some bands canceled. What hap...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'The Final Frontier' Headed For Top Of U.K. Chart

According to Music Week, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN are on track to have a No. 1 album in the U.K. this Sunday, with their latest effort, "The Final Frontier" (EMI),selling more than three times as many as its nearest competitor, EMINEM's "Recovery" (Interscope),so far this week. "The...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Says Having No. 1 Album In The U.S. 'Would Be Amazing'

MusicRadar.com recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicRadar.com: You've had No. 1 albums in the past in the U.K. and other countries, but it looks as though "The Final Frontier" could debut at the top spot in the...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Footage From OZZFEST 2010 Kick-Off Concert Available

Fan-filmed video footage of OZZY OSBOURNE's August 14, 2010 performance at the Ozzfest 2010 kick-off concert at the San Manuel Amphitheater in Devore, California can be viewed below. Ozzy's setlist was as follows: 01. Bark at the Moon 02. Let Me Hear You Scream 03. Mr. Crowley 04. Fairies Wear Boots...

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BILL WARD Says Making New BLACK SABBATH Studio Album 'Would Be The Ultimate'

Pat Prince of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. An excerpt from the chat follow below. Goldmine: Looking back, is there anything you would do different, concerning BLACK SABBATH? Ward: I don't regret anything that we've gone through or...

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SLIPKNOT's JORDISON: RHYTHM Magazine Honor 'Is Bigger Than A GRAMMY To Me'

Joey Jordison of SLIPKNOT has commented on being named the greatest drummer of the last quarter of a century by the readers of U.K.'s Rhythm magazine. Jordison received 37 percent of the votes, with more than 38,000 people selecting him as their favorite drummer of the last 25 years. Joey said, "I'm...

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Norwegian Emergency-Clinic Doctor Attends IRON MAIDEN Concert During Work Hours

According to Dagbladet, a Norwegian emergency-clinic doctor left his patients waiting for treatment this past Wednesday (August 11) while he attended an IRON MAIDEN show in Bergen during work hours. The doctor, who was one of two physicians on duty the night of the concert, told the Bergens Tidende...

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CLASSIC ROCK ROLL OF HONOUR: 2010 Nominees Announced

AC/DC, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, KISS and SLASH are among the nominees at this year's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. The ceremony — held by Classic Rock magazine and hosted by legendary rocker Alice Cooper — will take place on Wednesday, November 10 at London, England's Roundhouse venue. Commented Cla...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO With 'Heaven And Hell' Cover (Video)

Video footage of former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach and his solo band performing a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Heaven And Hell" (as well as SKID ROW's "Monkey Business") as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio on what would have been Dio's 68th birthday on July 10, 2010 at the Norway R...

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HIGH ON FIRE Frontman Interviewed At U.K.'s HIGH VOLTAGE Festival

Total Rock Radio conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike of the Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE after the band's performance at High Voltage, the U.K.'s new rock festival, which took place July 24-25, 2010 at Victoria Park in London. You can now watch the chat belo...

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STORMZONE: 'Death Dealer' Video Released

"Death Dealer", the new video from the Irish band STORMZONE, can be viewed below. The song is the title cut of the group's new album, "Death Dealer", which was released in Europe on April 26 (three days earlier in Germany) via SPV/Steamhammer Records. On Friday, August 13, STORMZONE will headline a...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: French Tour Video Report Available

A three-part video report on BLAZE BAYLEY's (WOLFSBANE, ex-IRON MAIDEN) March 2010 French tour can be viewed in three parts below (courtesy of Nicolas Houbre from "French Heavy Metal Connection"). BLAZE BAYLEY recently parted ways with drummer Larry Paterson and replaced him with Claudio Tirincanti....

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SWASHBUCKLE: 'Crime Always Pays…' Artwork Unveiled

New Jersey pirate thrash metal maniacs SWASHBUCKLE will release their new album, "Crime Always Pays…", on September 10 via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented singer Patrick Henry (a.k.a. Admiral Nobeard): "'Crime Always Pays...' is our heaviest and fastest record to date. It'll tear your head off of y...

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IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, RONNIE JAMES DIO Honored At Germany's METAL HAMMER Awards

The German edition of the Metal Hammer magazine celebrated the second edition of its annual awards at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held August 5-7 in Wacken, Germany. The winner in each category was chosen via an online vote, a musicians' jury, and the Metal Hammer staff. Some of...