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SLAYER Guitarist Talks Organized Religion

ARTISTdirect recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ARTISTdirect: You've never shied away from attacking organized religion in your songs — directly and unapologetically — and "Christ Illusion" cranks up the heat. But then we ofte...

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VAN HALEN Tour Announcement Coming On Monday

Billboard.com reports that VAN HALEN will announce its reunion tour with David Lee Roth on Monday (Aug. 13) at 11:00 a.m. PST during a media event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. The tour is expected to begin in October and encompass 50 dates in North American arenas. The trek will ...

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Report: Vintage Thrash Metal Is Back With A Vengeance, And It's Speaking Spanish

Phil Freeman of The Village Voice reports: For some reason, '80s-style thrash is making a major comeback in the metal underground, led by a wave of Latino-dominated bands from Southern California, Mexico, and South America. These new disciples are hardcore, sporting the Metallica-circa-'83 look — de...

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KISS Drummer Answers Fan Questions

KISS drummer Eric Singer recently answered a few questions from fans via the band's official web site, KissOnline.com. The question-and-answer session follows: Q: I have a CD called KISS "Indiscreet", a club performance KISS did in Brooklyn just after you joined the band. On that show you used extre...

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Report: VAN HALEN Tour To Be Announced Next Week

According to Ray Waddell of Billboard.com, sources say a Hollywood press conference in one week will announce a 50-date American arena tour by VAN HALEN to begin in early October. The tour will feature founding VAN HALEN members David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen, with Eddie's son Wo...

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KISS: 'Kissology: Volume Two' Special To Air On VH1 CLASSIC

On Friday, August 10 at 9:00 p.m. EST, VH1 Classic will broadcast a "Kissology: Volume Two, 1978-1991" special, followed by footage of KISS performing live in Sydney, Australia on November 22,1980. The two features will be repeated starting at 11:00 p.m. "Kissology: Volume Two, 1978-1991" will be re...

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NIKKI SIXX Talks 'The Heroin Diaries'

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx earlier today. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: One thing I love about "The Heroin Diaries" [Nikki's upcoming book] is that it features comments from several different peopl...

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BUCKCHERRY: 'Broken Glass' Video Available

BUCKCHERRY's video for the song "Broken Glass" has been released and can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's latest album, "15", which has sold 793,000 copies in the U.S. since its release in the spring of 2006. The group has played more than 200 shows in support of the album, which mar...

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KISS: 1980 Footage Of 'Strutter' Posted Online

Video footage of KISS performing the song "Strutter" on November 22, 1980 in Sydney, Australia has been posted on YouTube. Watch the clip below. KISS' entire Sydney concert is included on the upcoming box set, "Kissology: Volume Two, 1978-1991", which will be released on August 14. It is the follow-...

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HALFORD On 'Turbo': 'We Were Basically Going With Our Own Gut Feelings, A Sense Of Adventure'

Bernard Perusse of The Gazette has posted his entire interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford in a question-and-answer format. A couple of new excerpts follow: Gazette: What kind of house did you grow up in? What were your parents like? Halford: Well! My mom and dad, God bless them, are both...

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TOM G. FISCHER: 'On A Personal Level, I Find It Extremely Difficult To Be In CELTIC FROST'

Justin Donnelly of The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the reaction to the band's latest album, "Monotheist": "I'm very happy with the reaction to 'Monotheist', as well as very honored and flattered. I...

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SIGGI SCHWARZ And MICHAEL SCHENKER To Release 'Live Together 2004' CD

Two of Germany's greatest guitarists — Siggi Schwarz and Michael Schenker (ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) — will release the "Live Together 2004" CD on August 28 via MVD Audio. According to a press release Schwarz and Schenker "get together for a run through some amazing covers (as well as some Schenker-penned...

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VELVET REVOLVER: Stripped Down Rock And Roll For New Generation

Planet-Loud.com recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Planet-Loud.com: Going onto this record ["Libertad"], what did you want to achieve with it? Slash: You know, for me personally, I didn't have any set goal...

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KISS: 'Kissology: Volume Two, 1978-1991' Promotional Page Available

A promotional page (including a video trailer) for KISS' upcoming box set, "Kissology: Volume Two", can be accessed at this location. "Kissology: Volume Two, 1978-1991" will be released on August 14. It is the follow-up to KISS' DVD box set, "Kissology: Volume One, 1974-1977". Guitarist Tommy Thayer...

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THE CURSED/Ex-HADES Guitarist Releases New Solo Track

THE CURSED/ex-HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo has issued the following update: "I've just posted a new solo song on my web site called 'What I Like' that I recorded a few months ago. It features Scottie LePage age 13 at the time (now 14) on ALL the guitar tracks. Scottie's dad Scott LePage played ...