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JUDAS PRIEST's K.K. DOWNING: 'Playing Guitar Motionless Has Never Excited Me'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has posted the following message in the blog section of his official web site, KKDowning.net: "I just thought I would talk a little about guitar playing in this blog, as I know many of you are interested to know how the mind of a professional player ticks. "I ...

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NEAERA: New Song Posted Online

German extreme metallers NEAERA have launched a landing page where you can stream "Heaven's Descent", the first single from their new album, "Forging The Eclipse", watch the studio webisodes the boys filmed and pre-order the new album. In Europe you can order the limited digipak version of the album...

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MNEMIC: European Tour Plans Scrapped

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have issued the following update: "For some of you who have been following MNEMIC for a long time, you might have noticed some unfamiliar faces in the lineup during the festival season of 2010. "Due to a tendonitis surgery, Rune Stigart, was forced to sit out on a coup...

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GLENN HUGHES On BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Recording: JOHN BONHAM's 'Spirit Was With Us'

In a brand new interview with Glenn Hughes conducted by Nightwatcher's House Of Rock, the former DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH legend discusses his current gig as the frontman of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, also featuring guitarist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (UFO, FOREIGNER, LED ZEPPELIN) and keyb...

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DIMMU BORGIR Kicks Off European Tour With KORN; Video Available

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR played the first show of their European tour as the support act for KORN last night (Sunday, September 19) at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, Holland. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Xibir (intro) 02. Spellbound (By The Devil) 03. Dimmu B...

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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD Plays 'Child In Time' On Piano (Video)

According to JonLord.org, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord took a novel approach to "Child In Time" during rehearsals in Hungary for last night's (September 18) concert in Budapest. Ignoring the keyboards present at the rehearsal facility, he decided to try out the old DEEP PURPLE classic on...

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ANGRA: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Aqua", the seventh studio album from Brazilian melodic metallers ANGRA, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. "Aqua" (a Latin word which means "water" in English) will be released in Europe on September 29 and in the U.S. on October 12 via SPV/Steamhammer. A concept...

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MIKE PORTNOY Talks DREAM THEATER And AVENGED SEVENFOLD: Parts 2 And 3 Of Video Interview

The second and third parts of an interview with former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy conducted in late August by the Artisan News Service while he was on the road with AVENGED SEVENFOLD as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival tour can be viewed below. Part one is available at this...

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'Sex Tips From Rock Stars' Author PAUL MILES Speaks: Part One Of New Video Interview

Available in bookstores across Europe and scheduled for release in North America and Australia on October 1 is "Sex Tips From Rock Stars: In Their Own Words" — the new book from rock historian Paul Miles. Published by Omnibus Press, "Sex Tips From Rock Stars: In Their Own Words" is the first confess...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer Announces 'More Spectacular' Launch Party For Official Beer

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott officially launched his own beer on Wednesday, September 15 at The Porterhouse North Rock Garden in Dublin, Ireland. Down 'n' Outz is named after Elliott's musical side project and is described as "a pilsner style" that has "a deep, rich malt character, with generous h...

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CHTHONIC: Video Trailer For Cover Of JUDAS PRIEST's 'Painkiller' Available

Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC have just released a new digital single, "Painkiller", via Spinefarm Records. A cover of the JUDAS PRIEST classic, CHTHONIC's version of "Painkiller" was made available with "Bloody Waves Of Sorrow" as the bonus element; the latter is a track from the band's current albu...

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GLENN HUGHES Offers Help For Crisis-Hit U.K. Music Club

According to Express & Star, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE) offered to stage a concert to help raise funds for crisis-hit U.K. music club JB's. Hughes told how the club in Castle Hill, Dudley, helped launch his career — and pledged the support of his new sup...

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TARJA TURUNEN's 'What Lies Beneath': More First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"What Lies Beneath", the sophomore solo album from formerNIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #14 (first week),#7 (second week) Czech Republic: #6 Switzerland: #11 Hungary: #30 Netherlands: #45 Belgium (Flanders): #99 Belgium (Wallonia):...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: Interview, Performance To Air On U.K.'s PLANET ROCK

On Sunday, September 19 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. (U.K. time),Nicky Horne of the U.K.'s leading classic rock radio station Planet Rock will be joined in the studio by three members of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN) a...

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BLACK SABBATH: More Remastered Deluxe Expanded-Edition Reissues Detailed

Universal Music has set a November 1 U.K. release date for the deluxe-edition reissues of the BLACK SABBATH albums "Seventh Star", "The Eternal Idol", "Live At Last" and "Past Lives". After the departure of BLACK SABBATH's third vocalist Ian Gillan following the "Born Again" album (released in 1983)...