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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'I'm Sure METALLICA Have Got More Money Than God'

Ronan McGreevy of The Irish Times recently conducted an interview with Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Irish Times: You've had 25 albums and counting. How do you keep up the pace? Devin: I've been do...

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DOOGIE WHITE & LA PAZ: New Song Available For Streaming

British band DOOGIE WHITE & LA PAZ will release its sophomore album, "The Dark And The Light", on May 27 in Europe and June 4 in USA via Metal Mind Productions. The drums and most of the bass guitar parts were recorded in Gorbals Sound in Glasgow. The guitars, additional bass parts and keyboards...

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JASON NEWSTED: 'The Only Thing Original In Heavy Metal Is BLACK SABBATH'

ARTISTdirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: What influences you outside of music? Newsted: A l...

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Photographer NEAL PRESTON Discusses 'Led Zeppelin: Sound And Fury' Book On KLOS 95.5 FM (Video)

Photographer Neal Preston was interviewed on the KLOS 95.5 FM radio station in Los Angeles, California about his new innovative illustrated digital book "Led Zeppelin: Sound And Fury". You can now watch the chat below. "Led Zeppelin: Sound And Fury" is available now, exclusively on the iBookstore on...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Interviewed By METAL RULES! TV (Video)

Metal Rules! TV recently conducted an interview with Tim "Ripper" Owens, the former vocalist for such acts as JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. After the recent closing of Ripper Owens Tap House, the "rockin' sports eatery" in Akron, Ohio...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Releases Two New Apps

Jordan Rudess, the keyboardist/Continuum-player/multi-instrumentalist for Grammy-nominated prog rock/metal icons DREAM THEATER, along with his company Wizdom Music released their latest cutting-edge apps ShapeSonix and Maestro today, April 10 on the Intel AppUp center. ShapeSonix allows users to cre...

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Video: METALACHI Performs BLACK SABBATH, SLAYER Classics On El Paso's KLAQ 95.5 FM

This morning (Wednesday, April 10),METALACHI, billed as the first and only heavy metal mariachi band, took part in an interview and performance on KLAQ 95.5 FM, an active rock radio station based in El Paso, Texas. You can now watch video footage of their appearance below. METALACHI is described as...

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METALACHI Invades Texas (Video)

On April 4, KABB-TV, FOX News San Antonio, conducted an interview with METALACHI, billed as the first and only heavy metal mariachi band. You can now watch the report below. METALACHI is described as "a five-piece ensemble of classically trained mariachi musician brothers, but taking their cues from...

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DOOGIE WHITE & LA PAZ: 'The Dark And The Light' Cover Art, Track Listing Revealed

British band DOOGIE WHITE & LA PAZ will release its sophomore album, "The Dark And The Light", on May 27 in Europe and June 4 in USA via Metal Mind Productions. The drums and most of the bass guitar parts were recorded in Gorbals Sound in Glasgow. The guitars, additional bass parts and keyboards...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Don't Believe In Evolution, I Believe In Creation'

Bob Nalbandian of the "Shockwaves"/"HardRadio" podcast recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow below (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the title track of MEGADETH's new album, "Super Collider": Mustaine: "I was up in Santa Barba...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Launch New Restaurant And Live Music Venue In Akron

After the recent closing of Ripper Owens Tap House, the "rockin' sports eatery" in Akron, Ohio co-owned by Tim "Ripper" Owens, the powerhose vocalist for such acts as JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has announced plans to open his new restaurant and live music venue, Ripper's Rock Hous...

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THE QUIREBOYS Tap Producer CHRIS TSANGARIDES For New Album

U.K. rockers THE QUIREBOYS are working on a brand new studio album for an early June release via Off Yer Rocka Recordings. The as-yet-untitled CD is being produced and mixed by the legendary Chris Tsangarides (JUDAS PRIEST, GARY MOORE, THIN LIZZY),who promises a modern sound with old-school values....

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Straight Out of Hell

Andi Deris has now been fronting the illustrious HELLOWEEN 19 years, can you dig it? Those few still clinging to the archaic opinion that HELLOWEEN died with Michael Kiske ought to wake up by now, because this band has soldiered on as one of the highest caliber metal acts the genre's ever known. Onl...

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UPON WINGS: Another Song Available For Streaming

"Take Away", a brand new song from UPON WINGS, can be streamed using the SoundCloud below. The track comes off the project's new EP, "Afterlife", which was released on March 5 via Sword Of The Spirit Records LLC. The CD features guest vocals and production from Brett Hestla (ex-CREED, DARK NEW DAY)....

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Tap BOB LUDWIG For Album Mastering

The debut album from BLACK STAR RIDERS — the new band formed by THIN LIZZY alumni Ricky Warwick (vocals),Scott Gorham (guitar),Damon Johnson (guitar),Marco Mendoza (bass) with new addition Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH, DAVID LEE ROTH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) on drums — is currently being m...