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QUEENSRŸCHE To Play Only Pre-'Mindcrime' Material On JUDAS PRIEST Tour

QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate recently spoke with "The Hairball John Radio Show" about the group's upcoming U.S. tour with JUDAS PRIEST and their forthcoming CD, the next chapter to the 1988 ground-breaking concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime", tentatively titled "Operation: Mindcrime II". An exc...

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ROB HALFORD Says Only JUDAS PRIEST Can Get Away With Singing About LOCH NESS Monster

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford recently spoke to the U.K.'s Kerrang! (web site) magazine about the group's much-anticipated "comeback" release, "Angel of Retribution": Kerrang!: How does it feel to be talking about a new JUDAS PRIEST album? Rob Halford: "It fels amazing, it feels sensational. I was...

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RUNNING WILD Mainman Says MÖTLEY CRÜE And JUDAS PRIEST Reunions Are All About Money

Vincent Eldefors of Tartarean Desire webzine recently conducted a lengthy interview with Rolf Kasparek of RUNNING WILD about the group's new album, "Rogues En Vogue", and Rolf's opinion on the current metal scene, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Tartarean Desire:...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY And ROB ZOMBIE For OZZFEST

Word has it that BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and ROB ZOMBIE have both secured slots on the 10-year-anniversary edition of Ozzfest, with Zakk Wylde's troupe slated to kick off the proceedings on the main stage. Meanwhile, ZOMBIE, MUDVAYNE and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are said to be in the mix for the smaller second...

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ROB HALFORD: 'JUDAS PRIEST Will Never Be A Nostalgia Band'

JUDAS PRIEST members Rob Halford (vocals),Glenn Tipton (guitar) and K.K. Downing (guitar) recently spoke to Revolver magazine about Halford's return to the group's lineup and their new album, "Angel of Retribution". Several excerpts from the interview follow: Revolver: "Angel of Retribution" is a v...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Release 'The Collection' In April

According to RockRage.com, Legacy Recordings will be issuing a JUDAS PRIEST compilation, entitled "The Collection", on April 5. The three-disc set will chronicle JUDAS PRIEST's musical history with 35 tracks. Each CD will also include one live song ("Grinder", "Desert Plains" and "Devil's Child"). "...

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BLACK SABBATH Top British Rock Album Poll

BLACK SABBATH have topped a list of the 100 best British rock albums of all time, according to Sun Online. The band's self-titled debut won a poll voted for by readers of Kerrang! magazine, with follow-up "Paranoid" finishing fifth. Ozzy appears in the list six times, more than any other artist. Fou...

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SCORPIONS Offer Fans Personalized Gold Album Awards

Launch Radio Networks reports: If you want to show just how big a SCORPIONS fan you are, you now have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The band is offering personalized gold album awards for their 1982 release "Blackout", which featured the hits "No One Like You" and "Can't Live Without You". A 24-...

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More NAMM Photos Posted Online

Yahoo! Music (formerly Launch) has uploaded a number of exclusive photos taken at this year's NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in Anaheim, California. Included on the site are pictures of Vinnie Paul (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY),Jerry Cantrell (AL...

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PAINMUSEUM/TESTAMENT Guitarist Teams Up With MUSICIAN'S FRIEND

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (PAINMUSEUM, TESTAMENT, HALFORD) has teamed up with the world's largest musical equipment company, Musician's Friend, in order to bring a Metal Mike Gear Shop. Metal Mike Gear Shop makes it easy for guitar fanatics to find out about and directly purchase equipment as...

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Angel Of Retribution

One of the most eagerly awaited (and pre-ordained) reunions in metal history has finally taken place, and the recorded results are here at last. The first JUDAS PRIEST album in nearly 15 years to feature original vocalist Rob Halford, "Angel of Retribution" may not be the masterpiece some were expec...

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SEVEN WITCHES: DVD Shoot Turns Into Fiasco

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of Kevin A. sent us the following report from last night's SEVEN WITCHES DVD shoot in Allentown, PA: "I went to the SEVEN WITCHES concert at Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA last night. It was billed as an all-ages show with free admission. The WITCHES were also...

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THANATOS To Record New Album Later In The Year

Long-running Dutch death/thrash metal band THANATOS are busy writing new songs for their fifth full-length album, to be recorded before the end of the year. THANATOS' fourth album, "Undead. Unholy. Divine", was released last summer through Greece's Black Lotus Records. The follow-up to 2000's "Angel...

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JUDAS PRIEST: SWEDEN ROCK 2004 Performance To Be Webcast

JUDAS PRIEST's performance at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden, recorded in June 2004, will be broadcast on the "P3 Live" radio show on Thursday, March 3 beginning at 9:00 p.m. CET. To listen to the streamed concert, go to the "P3 Live" web site and click "Webbradio" and choose P3. As...

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SCORPIONS Extend Record Contract, Prepare To Release DVD

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS have extended their record contract with the German branch of Sony/BMG and are said to be putting the finishing touches on a "best of" DVD, tentatively due late spring/early summer. In addition, the group are said to be planning a new album release in the fall,...