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ROB HALFORD Wants To Release Original TWO Recordings

Sarah Kurchak of ChartAttack.com reports that JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford plans to offer more of his FIGHT and HALFORD material, including box sets and a FIGHT DVD, through his new company, Metal God Entertainment. Due to popular demand, he's also looking into releasing material by TWO, his pr...

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STEEL PROPHET Singer Joins ALL IN VEIN

STEEL PROPHET/MYTHIASIN frontman Rick Mythiasin has issued the following update: "I'm honored to say I'm the new frontman for Tucson, Arizona's ALL IN VEIN. I met these guys in October of 2006 and WOW! What a find! I feel like I've known these guys forever. Everything just clicks. "We do a variation...

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THE CURSED Bassist To Guest On CILU 102.7

Bassist Job the Raver of THE CURSED and MURDER 1 fame will talk with the legendary "Witchfinder General" about life, love, drugs and music tomorrow night (Wednesday, July 18) at midnight on CILU 102.7 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. You can listen to the show via the Internet at www.luradio.ca. An...

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THE SORROW: Four Songs From Upcoming Debut Posted Online

Austrian metallers THE SORROW have posted four songs from their upcoming debut album, "Blessings from a Blackened Sky", on their MySpace page. The CD is scheduled for release on July 27 via Drakkar Records. According to the band's official bio, THE SORROW's sound is characterized by "intricate riffs...

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OZZFEST 2007: Metal For The Masses

Ernest A. Jasmin of The News Tribune reports: There were plenty of big names on hand when Ozzfest 2007 invaded Auburn's White River Amphitheatre on Thursday, the tour's first American date. On the main stage there was STATIC-X, LAMB OF GOD and, of course, namesake OZZY OSBOURNE. HATEBREED headlined...

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EVERYTHING'S RUINED To Open For TESTAMENT In Poughkeepsie

New York metal band EVERYTHING'S RUINED will support TESTAMENT and MERAUDER on Friday, July 13 at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY. "This is a dream come true for me," states EVERYTHING'S RUINED guitarist Walter Cardenas. "I grew up on TESTAMENT and haven't seen them play since the TESTAMENT / MEGADET...

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VINCE NEIL Video Interview From WSVG Dallas Posted Online

The World Series of Video Games (WSVG) presented by Intel held its second event on its Guitar Hero II competitive circuit this past weekend in Dallas, Texas. Newcomer to the circuit and Internet superstar Freddie Wong erupted the crowd won the finals with an amazing performance of RUSH's "YYZ". He e...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: Why ROB Left The Band Is Still A Mystery To Me

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently answered a number of fan questions via his newly launched web site. A few excerpts follow: Q: In concert from 1970 to 1992 you played with normal tuning but concerts with Tim "Ripper" Owens you played with one step down and with Halford in "Rising in the...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Audio Interview With ROB HALFORD Available For Download

A two-part audio interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford conducted recently by "The Governor's Ball" has been made available for download: Part#1, Part#2. Rob Halford took part in an audience question-and-answer session at the North By Northeast Music and Film Festival on June 9, 2007 at th...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Unauthorized Biography Gets Official Release Date

Omnibus Press will publish Neil Daniels' "Defenders of the Faith: The True Story of Judas Priest" book on September 14. The book, which will be released in hardback with over 300 pages, contains rare and unseen pictures, various discographies, a history of tour dates from 1969 and much more. It is n...

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BIOMECHANICAL: Fire In Studio Temporarily Halts Album Recording

U.K. epic progressive metallers BIOMECHANICAL are currently putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Cannibalised", with legendary producer Chris Tsangarides (JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH, THIN LIZZY) at Ecology Rooms in Kent, England. The group's bassist, Jon Collins, has issued the follo...

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ROB ROCK: 'Garden Of Chaos' Japanese Release Date Announced

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) will release his new solo album, "Garden of Chaos", in Japan on August 22 via Victor Entertainment/JVC Music. The CD was produced by ROB ROCK guitarist CJ Grimmark and co-produced by Roy Z (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, HALF...

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MORTIFICATION: U.S. Tour Postponed

Australia-based Christian death metallers MORTIFICATION have postponed the U.S. leg of their proposed tour "due to time restraints in securing performance visas," according to a posting on the band's web site. "We hope to be back in the U.S. as soon as it becomes feasable. All good things come to th...

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'Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks The 80s': Complete List Of Songs Revealed

The complete list of songs has been revealed for Activision's special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. The game will ship for the PlayStation 2 on July 24. According to Gamespot, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s is rated T for Teen and will be the last game...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman To Host 'Guest DJ Hour' On Metal Express Radio

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford will host the "Guest DJ Hour" show on Metal Express Radio this Friday, July 6 at 15:00 and 21:00 CET (9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. EST). Tune in to hear Rob talk in depth about 10 of his favorite metal bands and listen to tracks from each group. As an ...