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METALLICA Drummer In 'Get Him To The Greek' Movie; Video Available

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich makes a cameo appearance playing himself in "Get Him To The Greek", an American comedy film, directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill. The movie, which was also written by Stoller, is scheduled for release on June 4. "Get Him to the Greek"...

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FIREBIRD Announces New Bassist

FIREBIRD — the British power trio led by CARCASS/ex-NAPALM DEATH guitarist Bill Steer — has officially recruited Greyum May (formerly of THE BLACK HAND and OZRIC TENTACLES) as its new bassist. The band states, "He's already got a handful of shows with us under his belt — and we eagerly await our upc...

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JUDAS PRIEST's K.K. DOWNING Talks 'British Steel' Anniversary, Possible Solo Album

Darryl Sterdan of the QMI Agency recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the 1980 album "British Steel", which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year: "It was the album that really launched PRIEST universally. It...

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ONSLAUGHT Guitarist: RONNIE JAMES DIO's 'Name And His Incredible Work Will Live Forever'

Guitarist Nige Rockett of veteran British thrashers ONSLAUGHT has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "The news of Ronnie's death is so very sad and a major loss to the world of meta...

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Ex-DIO Keyboardist JOHANSSON: RONNIE's Voice Was Like A Tank; I Never Heard Him Have A Bad Day

Swedish keyboardist Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS, DIO, YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN) has released the following message regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I hesitated a bit to write something about this. In a way it feels...

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SONIC SYNDICATE: 'Revolution, Baby' Video Released

"Revolution, Baby", the new video from Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE, can be viewed below. The song comes off SONIC SYNDICATE's new album, "We Rule The Night", which will be released in Europe on August 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Bohus Sound studios in Ku...

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IRON MAIDEN On RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'The World Has Lost An Irreplaceable Talent'

British heavy metal veterans IRON MAIDEN have released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It is with huge sadness we hear that Ronnie has lost his battle against stomach cancer, and our hea...

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IRON MAIDEN To Play Concert In Transylvania

For the first time ever, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will travel to the historic region of Transylvania to play a concert. The show will take place at the Polus Center Mall in Cluj Napoca. Cluj Napoca (commonly known as Cluj) is the fourth largest city in Romania and one of the most impo...

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JUDAS PRIEST On DIO's Passing: 'RONNIE Was A Wonderful Man And Will Be Sorely Missed'

British heavy metal veterans JUDAS PRIEST have released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "We are filled with great sadness at the terrible news about our friend Ronnie James Dio. "Our cond...

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LION'S SHARE On DIO's Passing: 'Our Mentor And Friend Has Left Us'

Swedish melodic masters LION'S SHARE have released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Our hearts are broken; our mentor and friend Ronnie James Dio has left us. This is a very sad day in ou...

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RAVEN Frontman Interviewed On 'Metalkast'

Vocalist/bassist John Gallagher of the veteran British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN was recently interviewed by Metalkast's Paul "The Rög" Rogne and Chris "Snakeskin" Townsend. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. RAVEN will play a very limited number of North Ame...

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JOE ELLIOTT's DOWN 'N OUTZ To Guest On 'Rockline'

DOWN 'N OUTZ — a project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott, backed by THE QUIREBOYS and playing rare tracks connected only by MOTT THE HOOPLE — will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, July 14 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encour...

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TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Hollow Prophecy", a brand new song from the British death/grind band TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED, is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED's third album, "Degenerate", which is scheduled for a May 24 European release via Metal Blade Records (Rising...

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MEGADETH Bassist, Ex-UGLY KID JOE Singer Hit The Beach In Costa Rica

Video footage of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and singer Whitfield Crane (UGLY KID JOE, ANOTHER ANIMAL, LIFE OF AGONY) hanging out at Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica on May 10, 2010 — the day after MEGADETH's headlining performance in front of 15,000 fans at the Autodromo La Gaucima in...

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JUDAS PRIEST Interviewed About 30th-Anniversary Re-Release Of 'British Steel'; Video Available

The U.K. branch of Sony Music has uploaded a four-minute video clip featuring interview footage with British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST about the 30th-anniversary re-release of the band's classic album "British Steel". Watch the clip below. Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that fans can d...