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ROB HALFORD: 'There Is No Other Band In The World Like JUDAS PRIEST'

In a brand new interview with Rock Cellar Magazine, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if there is a specific PRIEST album where he felt the band finally hit on a sound that it could use as a foundation to move forward. "That's a very very good question, but it's very hard ...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO: 'I Feel Bad For The Bands That Are Starting Out Now'

Evie Star of Evie Star Music conducted an interview with ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello at this year's Welcome To Rockville festival, which was held Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 at Jacksonville, Florida's Metropolitan Park. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what advice he would give to ne...

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Ex-WHITE LION Singer MIKE TRAMP Is Distancing Himself From The Past With 'Stay' Video

"Stay", the new video from Mike Tramp, can be seen below. The clip shows the former WHITE LION singer in total isolation, living the life of a forest worker in the beautiful Scandinavian woods. Says Mike: "With this video, I'm opening a new chapter and taking one step further towards being who I am,...

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JAMES LABRIE Calls DREAM THEATER's 'The Astonishing' Show 'An Elaborate Theatrical Rock Opera Kind Of Experience'

DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie was interviewed on the April 15-17 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: You're going to be on the road for, like, a couple of months...

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ELUVEITIE Parts Ways With Drummer, Female Vocalist And Guitarist

Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE announced the departure of drummer Merlin Sutter, vocalist Anna Murphy and guitarist Ivo Henzi. The band explains in a statement: "We all developed a lot over the last ten years — not only as a band, but also as individuals. And we partly developed in different directi...

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JIM BREUER AND THE LOUD & ROWDY Release 'Thrash' Video

Accomplished comedian Jim Breuer understands that comedy and heavy music have long made for great bedfellows. On his first musical full-length, "Songs From The Garage", Breuer delivers both in his inimitable style with longtime backing band THE LOUD & ROWDY. Due on May 27 via Metal Blade, the CD...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JEREMY SPENCER Returns Home To Boonville, Indiana

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH drummer Jeremy Spencer, who grew up in Boonville, Indiana, was interviewed by the WFIE television station on May 3 when his band returned to the city to play Ford Center with SHINEDOWN and P.O.D. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BL...

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SIXX:A.M.'s 'Prayers For The Damned Vol. 1' Projected To Sell 16K-20K Copies First Week

According to music industry web site Hits Daily Double, the first volume of "Prayers For The Damned", the new double album from SIXX:A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, is likely to sell between 16,000 and 20,000 copies in...

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DANGER DANGER Singer TED POLEY Releases 'Let's Start Something' Music Video

The official video for the song "Let's Start Something" from Ted Poley can be seen below. The track is taken from the singer's new solo album, "Beyond The Fade", which will be released on May 13 via Frontiers Music Srl. Best known as lead vocalist for melodic rock masters DANGER DANGER, Ted Poley is...

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BLIND GUARDIAN To Tour North America With GRAVE DIGGER

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN are returning to North America this fall for the second leg of the "Beyond The Red Mirror" tour. After making a stop at the ProgPower USA festival on Thursday, September 9, the band will kick off the 19-date trek at The Orpheum in Tampa, Florida, with support fr...

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SKYCLAD Hard At Work On New Album

British folk-metal pioneers SKYCLAD are hard at work on their as-yet-untitled thirteenth studio album. Following the return of guitarist Dave Pugh to the band's lineup as a permanent member in 2014, SKYCLAD played several major festival shows, including France's Hellfest and England's Bloodstock Ope...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: Why MEGADETH Has Had So Many Lineup Changes

Jennifer Kessinger of CBS47 FOX30 Action News Jax conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine at the Welcome To Rockville festival, which was held Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 at Jacksonville, Florida's Metropolitan Park. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts...

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7,000 Belgian AC/DC Fans Request Ticket Refunds On Concert With AXL ROSE

According to De Standaard, approximately 7,000 AC/DC fans who bought tickets to see the band perform on May 16 at Werchter Festivalpark in Werchter, Belgium have requested to get their money back because they don't want to watch Axl Rose on lead vocals. Live Nation, which is producing the show, said...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Joins SEVENDUST On Stage At FORT ROCK Festival

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna joined SEVENDUST on stage on April 30 at the Fort Rock festival, which was held at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida, to perform the SEVENDUST song "Face To Face". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Belladonna, whose most recent return to A...

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Video: QUIET RIOT Performs At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video footage of QUIET RIOT's April 30 performance at the M3 Rock Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. In a 2014 interview with MLive.com, QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali spoke about the band's decision to enlist Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, L.A. GU...