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HALFORD: 'Drop Out' Available For Free Download

The new HALFORD track "Drop Out" — which is featured on the "Metal God Essentials - Volume 1" collection — is available for free download at this location. JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford and his Metal God Entertainment recently announced their new United States film and music distributor Super D...

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Unauthorized ROBERT PLANT Biography Due In February

U.K.-based journalist Neil Daniels' book on Robert Plant's solo career, "Robert Plant: Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page & The Solo Years", is due for publication via IMP in February next year. According to Daniels, "Plant's solo career has never granted a full rock bio. From his debut album 'Pictures at...

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New JUDAS PRIEST, MACHINE HEAD Interviews To Air On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

JUDAS PRIEST's Glenn Tipton and Rob Halford along with members of MACHINE HEAD are among the musicians who were interviewed at the Kerrang! Awards in London for this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, August 29) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway'...

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CIVILIZATION ONE Adds Second Guitarist

CIVILIZATION ONE has announced the addition of Christian Münzner (MAJESTY; ex-NECROPHAGIST) as the group's lead guitarist. Chris is a neoclassical shred monster who will add another dimension to the CIVILIZATION ONE musical attack. The band's new songwriting necessitated adding another guitarist to...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Performs With STURM UND DRANG At Finnish Festival; Video Available

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing joined Finnish metallers STURM UND DRANG on stage at the VRock festival in Salo, Finland on August 25, 2007 for a rendition of the PRIEST classic "Breaking the Law". Watch video footage of the performance below (courtesy of www.kkdowning.net) (Windows Media requir...

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USURPER Parts Ways With Drummer, Cancels European Tour

Chicago's USURPER has issued the following update: "USURPER European tour for this fall has been canceled. Unfortunately, between a lineup change and taking care of securing a new record deal the band will be focusing on getting a new album done before they play live. Usurper plans on hitting the ro...

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France's MALEDICTION Calls It Quits

After a 10-year existence that included the release of two full-length albums (2001's "Condamnés" and 2004's "Esclave du Vice"),French melodic metal band MALEDICTION has officially split up. MALEDICTION's musical direction has been compared to that of the classic heavy metal bands like JUDAS PRIEST...

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DIVINE FURY Joined by Former SEVEN WITCHES Members

New Jersey metal band DIVINE FURY has announced the addition of former SEVEN WITCHES members Bobby Lucas (ex-OVERLORDE) on vocals and Brian Vincent on drums. DIVINE FURY was started in 2003 founded by Chris Galebides (guitar) and Dan Chrzan (bass) who had a vision to bring back true metal to the Jer...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Embraces OZZFEST's Emphasis On Music

Regis Behe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports: A few weeks ago, singer Dez Fafara, of DEVILDRIVER, was starting a much-needed vacation when he got a text message from Ozzfest associate producer John Fenton: "I really need you to call me now." A band, MONDO GENERATOR, had suddenly left the tour...

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Video Report From Last Night's KERRANG! AWARDS Available

A BBC World News report on last night's Kerrang! Awards ceremony, which was held at the Brewery in London, England, can be viewed at this location. Welsh rock act LOSTPROPHETS was named "Best British Band" at the Kerrang! awards for the second year in a row. Four-times nominees ENTER SHIKARI won "Be...

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JUDAS PRIEST, MACHINE HEAD, NINE INCH NAILS Honored At KERRANG! AWARDS

According to BBC News, Welsh rock act LOSTPROPHETS has been named "Best British Band" at the Kerrang! awards for the second year in a row. Four-times nominees ENTER SHIKARI won "Best Live Act", with MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE securing Best International Band — also from four nominations. San Francisco meta...

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ICED EARTH's TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Likes Versatility In His Metal

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey conducted an interview with ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens on Tuesday (August 21). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Now, everyone loves to say that the newest cd is the band's best. So what makes this the best ICED EARTH...

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USURPER: 'Threshold Of The Usurper' To Be Reissued

Chicago's USURPER will re-release its 1997 CD, "Threshold of the Usurper" (originally issued through Necropolis Records) re later this year as a 10th anniversary package featuring new artwork by Juha Vuorma (of "Skeletal Season" artwork fame) with additional bonus tracks and a DVD. USURPER will head...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Never Gets Tired Of Being Called 'Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer'

Ruben Mosqueda of Pivotal Rage recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Pivotal Rage: How do you feel about your ICED EARTH records as opposed to your recordings with JUDAS PRIEST or BEYOND FEAR? Owens: Well, I'...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS Working On Autobiography

Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins is working on an autobiography which is to be titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest & Heavy Metal". Commented Atkins: "For some time now I have wanted to write my own book about my amazing life in heavy metal. Finally that dream has come ....