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SAXON Interviewed On U.K.'s ROCK RADIO (Audio)
On April 13, Ricky Kirby of U.K.'s Rock Radio conducted an interview with British heavy metal legends SAXON when the band played in Manchester, England. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. Packing an armory of steel-coated riffs and songwriting swagger, Brit SAXON will release its 19t...May 12, 2011
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GLENN HUGHES: 'I Went To The Edge Of The Cliff Of Insanity'
Legendary singer and bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) has just released his long-awaited autobiography, "Deep Purple And Beyond: Scenes From The Life Of A Rock Star", via Foruli Publications. The book, co-written with Joel McIver and featuring an introductio...May 12, 2011
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SAXON Frontman On 'Call To Arms': 'I Love This Album. I Love The Songs. I Love The Sounds.'
Packing an armory of steel-coated riffs and songwriting swagger, British hard rock legends SAXON will release their 19th studio album titled "Call To Arms" on May 23 via Militia Guard Music, UDR and EMI. Recorded at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, U.K. and Brighton Electric Studios in Brighton, U.K....May 12, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: MIKE PORTNOY's Request To Rejoin Band Came Too Late
Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Jordan Rudess about the departure of the band's founding drummer Mike Portnoy and addition of Mike Mangini. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicRadar.com: You've a...May 12, 2011
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DEEP PURPLE: Only 'Wimps' Cancel Concerts In Israel
According to Haaretz.com, British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE took a stand against other musicians who cancel their concerts in Israel due to politics, saying artists should not take sides in political conflicts, with drummer Ian Paice calling these musicians "real wimps." The band spoke at a pres...May 11, 2011
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THE CULT Signs With COOKING VINYL RECORDS
Legendary rock band THE CULT has inked a deal with Cooking Vinyl Records. The group, which took part in the "Love Live Tour" last year and also recorded a four-track release with Chris Goss (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MASTERS OF REALITY),is back in the studio with Goss recording a new album. "I feel...May 11, 2011
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SIXX: A.M.'s 'This Is Gonna Hurt' Cracks U.S. Top 10
"This Is Gonna Hurt", the sophomore album from SIXX: A.M. the band consisting of Nikki Sixx (also of MTLEY CRE),DJ Ashba (also of GUNS N' ROSES) and James Michael sold 30,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released ...May 11, 2011
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DARZAMAT Singer's NERANATURE: 'Precious Now' Video Released
Nera, the singer of the Polish metal band DARZAMAT, released her debut solo album, "Foresting Wounds", under the name NERANATURE on May 9 in Europe via Metal Mind Productions. The CD will be made available on July 12 in the U.S. through MVD. A video for the track "Precious Now", which was shot and e...May 11, 2011
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Auctioning Classic MEGADETH Guitar To Benefit JASON BECKER
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman is auctioning a Jackson guitar he used in the studio and on the road with the band in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with all proceeds going to the Jason Becker Special Needs Trust and ALS Therapy Development Institute. Commented Friedman: "This guitar was t...May 10, 2011
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STEVEN TYLER Interviewed By NIKKI SIXX
AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler was interviewed on tonight's edition of "Sixx Sense", the national radio program hosted by MTLEY CRE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. Tyler gave Sixx his first in-depth radio interview connecting on a personal level about their common goal of finding and breaking new ar...May 10, 2011
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PRIMORDIAL: 'Redemption At The Puritan's Hand' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
"Redemption At The Puritan's Hand", the new album from Irish pagan metal masters PRIMORDIAL, has registered the following chart positions: Finland: #23 Germany: #31 Sweden: #54 Switzerland: #90 Commented PRIMORDIAL vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill: "What goes around comes around, my friends. You c...May 10, 2011
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NIKKI SIXX To Guest On 'The Joy Behar Show'
MTLEY CRE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx will appear on tomorrow night's (Tuesday, May 10) edition of "The Joy Behar Show" on the HLN network. "The Joy Behar Show" showcases Behar's personal take on the day's news, offering viewers a full hour of Joy's passionate point of view, sharp wit and no-nonse...May 9, 2011
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Jordpuls
If you can get the chorus from "Världsalltets Fanfar" out of your head, then please communicate your methods, as it is yet another example of VINTERSORG's ability to infect with melody. It matters not if your native tongue is English, as the Swedish-sung lyrics do nothing to prevent the hooks from s...May 9, 2011
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Big Dogz
There are those who know NAZARETH only for 1975's "Hair of the Dog" (indeed a great album),specifically the ball bustin' title track and radio smash "Love Hurts"; just like there are those who know DEEP PURPLE only for "Smoke on the Water". Then there are those who know NAZARETH as the Scottish ban...May 9, 2011
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Hammer of the North
While it has been out in Europe for quite some time now, Roadrunner in January released "Hammer of the North" from Sweden's doom-inflected trad-metallers GRAND MAGUS in North America as a digital-only album, which includes unreleased track "Crown of Iron". If you've held off buying the import, then...May 9, 2011
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