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TANK: Reaction To ALGY WARD-Less Band Has Been 'Amazing'

The legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar and original TANK drummer Mark Brabbs alongside two new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale — have commented on a recently issued sta...

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UFO Drummer Explains New Album Title

antiMusic's Morley Seaver recently conducted an interview with drummer Andy Parker of the legendary British band UFO. An excerpt from the chat follows below. antiMusic: What's the story behind the title of the [new UFO] record ["The Visitor"]? Andy: The black and white engraving in the middle is som...

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STEVE HARRIS Re-Edits Daughter's Video

A newly re-edited version of LAUREN HARRIS' video for her cover of the GUN classic "Steal Your Fire" can be viewed below. The new clip was re-edited by Steve Harris, Lauren's father and a founding member of the legendary U.K. heavy metal band IRON MAIDEN. The original version of the "Steal Your Fire...

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ROB HALFORD Interviewed At NARM; Video Available

Hypebot columnist Virgil Dickerson conducted an interview with vocalist Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST at this year's National Association Of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) convention, which was held June 7-10, 2009 at the Marriott in San Diego, California. Watch the chat be...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Vows To Keep 'Pushing Metal Forward'

David "Gus" Griesinger of Backstage Axxess recently conducted an interview with guitarist K.K. Downing of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Backstage Axxess: You guys will be playing "British Steel" in its entirety [on the upcoming tour]. Why...

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TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED Interviewed At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival; Video Available

Terrorizer magazine's Jenn Selby conducted an interview with the British death/grind band TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED at this year's Download festival, which was held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the four-minute chat below. "The Great Depression", the second album from TRIGGER THE B...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Film 'British Steel' Anniversary Tour For 2010 Release

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski of LiveDaily recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his newly established companues, Metal God Records and Metal God Apparel, named after the "metal god" himself: "I love what I do and I'm...

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EXODUS: New 'Assorted Atrocities' DVD Trailer Posted Online

A new two-minute trailer for "Assorted Atrocities", the forthcoming EXODUS three-disc DVD/CD set, can be viewed below. Due late summer, the package will contain the band's July 2008 performance at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, plus a 105-minute documentary following the band through the last f...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: 'Addicted' Pre-Production Footage Posted Online

Video footage shot during the pre-production sessions for the next DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT record, "Addicted", can be viewed below. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen (TERROR SYNDROME, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) recently stated, "I finished recording the new DEV...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Explains Lineup Changes For European Tour

Vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH has posted a lengthy new update on the band's MySpace blog. An excerpt from the entry follows below. "Those of you who might have seen us in the past few weeks (and in the coming days, at least) will be aware that ...

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MEGADETH To Perform New Song 'Headcrusher' On 'Canadian Carnage' Tour

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has recorded a new audio message for TheLiveLine, a service he launched that enables musicians to connect to their audience over the phone. He said, "I'm on my way home from rehearsal right now. It's going pretty good. We've got our dozen songs that we're gonna be play...

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DRAGONFORCE Announces U.K. Headlining Tour

British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE will embark on a mammoth U.K. tour this November/December. The band says, "Grab your tin helmet and prepare for the invasion — the mighty DRAGONFORCE will be bringing a full-scale production to a town near you for their military-themed 'Hearts N' Minds' tour!...

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NAPALM DEATH: 'Time Waits For No Slave' Video Released

"Time Waits For No Slave", the new video from British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH, can be viewed below. According to vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, the clip "encompasses all the features of a dour, sterile, product-driven world and the sheer joy of freeing up your mind and appreciating the sim...

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Ailing TANK Frontman Slams Touring Version Of Band

Algy Ward, the founding bassist/vocalist of the legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK, has slammed his former bandmates for taking a version of the band out on the road in Europe without him. In a statement released to Classic Rock magazine, Ward says, "I wish the loyal TANK fans around the...

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IRON MAIDEN Accepting 'Golden God' Award; Video Available

Video footage of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN accepting the "Golden God" award at last night's (Monday, June 15) Metal Hammer Golden Gods event, which was held at the IndigO2 venue in South London, England, can be viewed below. TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy and Scott Ian of ANTHRAX presented the a...