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DEEPSET To Open For JUDAS PRIEST, QUEENSRŸCHE
DEEPSET, a hard rock band featuring members of Nicko McBrain's (IRON MAIDEN) MCBRAIN DAMAGE, is set to open for JUDAS PRIEST and QUEENSRŸCHE at Sound Advice Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida. on June 23. DEEPSET features Jonathan Murphy (vocals),Rick Baum (guitar),Marcus Suarez (drums) and...June 14, 2005
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Former ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Buys New Los Angeles Home
Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell has just bought his first Los Angeles home which has been kept up in the vintage 1930s style. There is a guest house that will be turned into a studio. Cantrell recently spent time at Doug Fieger's studio in Los Angeles recording new music for his upco...June 14, 2005
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MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist Says PRIMAL FEAR And HAMMERFALL Are 'Clones' Of Previous Metal Bands
Piercing Metal recently conducted an interview with MERCYFUL FATE/FORCE OF EVIL guitarist Hank Shermann. An excerpt from the interview follows: Piercing Metal: As someone who has been in the music industry for over 20 years, what is your take on the current state of heavy metal music? We see big gun...June 13, 2005
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GLENN TIPTON Says 'Angel Of Retribution' Is 'A New Beginning' For JUDAS PRIEST
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Glenn Tipton recently spoke to The Patriot-News about the band's decision to reunite with singer Rob Halford after 14 years apart. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On the split with Rob: "We were very tired at the end of '90; we'd been together a lot, we'd been touri...June 12, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman: 'We're Not Sitting Back On Our Laurels Of Success'
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford recently spoke to the Asbury Park Press about the group's latest album, "Angel of Retribution", and his return, after 12 years, to one of the pioneering bands in the heavy metal genre. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On the band's reunion: "There was obv...June 10, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: 'I've Rocked The World, And The World’s Rocked Me'
Pennsylvania's Fly Magazine recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the group's three-decade history: "It's all a bit of a blur, but combined, it's all a damn good memory. I say to my mother, 'I just want you to know, mu...June 10, 2005
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CARDBOARD VAMPYRES To Open For JUDAS PRIEST, QUEENSRŸCHE In California
CARDBOARD VAMPYRES, the new "covers" band featuring former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell and ex-THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, will be opening for JUDAS PRIEST and QUEENSRŸCHE on Saturday, July 2 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. In addition, there will be a spe...June 9, 2005
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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Says 'Operation: Mindcrime II' Is 'A Very Long Record'
QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate recently spoke to the Hershey Chronicle about the group's tour with JUDAS PRIEST and the progress of the recording sessions for the new QUEENSRŸCHE album, the next chapter to the 1988 ground-breaking concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime", tentatively titled "Operation...June 9, 2005
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RAVAGE Complete Work On 'Spectral Rider'
Boston, MA-based metallers RAVAGE have completed the mixing of their debut full-length album, "Spectral Rider", and the mastering process will commence shortly. RAVAGE singer Alec "Al Ravage" Firicano described the album as a mixture of "Painkiller"-era JUDAS PRIEST, "Number of the Beast"-era IRON M...June 9, 2005
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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'Heavy Hitters' CD To Surface Next Month
According to CD Universe, the "Michael Schenker and Heavy Hitters" album, featuring an all-star lineup of musicians based around guitar virtuoso Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) paying homage to their contemporaries, is scheduled for release on July 12. This 10-track powerhouse collection was...June 8, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST/WHITESNAKE: South American/Mexican Tour Dates Officially Announced
JUDAS PRIEST will be teaming up with WHITESNAKE for a tour of Mexico and South America in September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 03 - Mexico City, MEX @ Sports Palace Sep. 06 - Rio De Janeiro, BRA @ Clara Hall Sep. 07 - Sao Paulo, BRA @ Pacaembu Sep. 09 - Porto Alegre, ...June 8, 2005
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ROB HALFORD Hopes Reunited JUDAS PRIEST Will Be Around 'A Long Time'
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford recently spoke to Northeastern Pennsylvania's Times Leader about the group's latest album, "Angel of Retribution", and his return, after 12 years, to one of the pioneering bands in the heavy metal genre. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On being "home" ag...June 8, 2005
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SAXON, APOCALYPTICA, PARADISE LOST Confirmed For Spain's METALWAY FESTIVAL
SAXON, APOCALYPTICA, PARADISE LOST and BEYOND FEAR (featuring former JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens) have been confirmed for the Metalway Festival 2005, which is set to take place August 12-14 in Gernika (Bizkaia),Spain. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows...June 6, 2005
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THE NEW BLACKS: New IAN HILL-Produced Track Posted Online
A new track from the U.K. band THE NEW BLACKS that JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has produced the debut EP for has been uploaded for free at Overplay.co.uk. The song is called "Still" and is a tale of romantic wrong turns. Ex-THRESHOLD and MINDFEED singer Glynn Morgan fronts the rising British stars...June 6, 2005
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EDGUY: 'Superheroes' CD And DVD Detailed
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Hey, fellows, don't forget about the EP and the DVD to come out on September 5th. They are called 'Superheroes' and 'Superheroes – The DVD'. The title track will be the same on both, but the rest of the...June 4, 2005
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