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Midvinterblot

After hearing JUDAS PRIEST and SLAYER, among others, pull this trick recently, a friend and I decided that there was one way to tell when a band officially had become old — not bad, or useless, just preaching to the converted and officially locked into their signature style. Listen to the words — as...

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The Black Flame

When WOLF first came onto the scene, their self-titled album cover sported a freaky-looking lupine fella, sort of a denim-and-leather Disco Stu as imagined by Maurice Sendak. Musically, the band stuck out like a fistful of sore thumbs, too — the power metal revival was kicking into high gear, but ma...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says He Cannot Find BEYOND FEAR Album In U.S. Record Stores

Jeffrey Easton of The Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR singer Tim "Ripper" Owens. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Metal Exiles: Are you doing a majority of the new [BEYOND FEAR] album and PRIEST stuff [when perfor...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY: 'The Broken' Video Available

Los Angeles rock warriors FIREBALL MINISTRY have posted their video for the song "The Broken" at YouTube.com. FIREBALL MINISTRY will headline the The Triple Threat Tour — also featuring ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER and VAINS OF JENNA — beginning on October 13 in suburban Denver. Over six subsequent weeks, it...

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OBSESSION Schedules CD-Release Party In Connecticut

Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION has scheduled a CD-release party for their new album, "Carnival of Lies", on October 13 at Daniel's Street in Milford, Connecticut. OBSESSION released its long-awaited follow-up to 1987's "Methods of Madness" this past summer via Metal Mayhem in the U...

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USURPER Hard At Work On New Material

Chicago's USURPER is currently busy rehearsing new material for its sixth full-length album, which the band plans to record in early 2007. New songtitles include "Talons of Steel", "Rebel Wolf", "Planet of the Humans", "Zombie Revolution" and "Replicants of the Apocalypse". In other news, USURPER gu...

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TONY IOMMI's Daughter Rocking At Gibson in London

LUNARMILE, the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie Iommi (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill),was in London last night for an exclusive show at Gibson's Guitar Studios, arranged by Gibson and Pro-Mark. The band's eigh...

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THANATOS: Early Albums To Be Reissued As Limited-Edition Box Set

Long-running Dutch death/thrash metal band THANATOS have posted the following message on their official web site: "Some cool news for a change! Chinese label Area Death Productions have approached us to re-release the first three THANATOS albums as a limited-edition collector's box set! The box set...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Comments On Upcoming FIGHT, HALFORD Releases

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has announced plans to post a monthly blog on his official web site and MySpace page. "I've got some pics and stories which I'll post later next month and I'm looking forward to sharing," he said. On the subject of his current activities, Halford said, "I spent my r...

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ANGTORIA: 'God Has A Plan For Us All' Video Posted Online

ANGTORIA's video for the song "God Has a Plan for Us All" has been posted online at this location. ANGTORIA frontwoman Sarah Jezebel Deva (CRADLE OF FILTH, THERION, MORTIIS) had the following to say about the song and the accompanying video: "The song covers two subjects but they are both linked. Wr...

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DANGEROUS TOYS: 20th Anniversary Live CD/DVD Package On The Way

Corporate Punishment Records has teamed up with Austin hard rockers DANGEROUS TOYS to release a 20-year anniversary live CD/DVD. In the hairspray and eyeliner soaked excesses of the late '80s, few bands embodied the gritty, ass-stomping Southern hard rock lifestyle quite like DANGEROUS TOYS. Signed...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY, ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER and VAINS OF JENNA To Team Up For TRIPLE THREAT TOUR

While beer snobs around the world will soon flock to Germany for the country's annual Octoberfest, the more budget-conscious boozers among us will have an even more intoxicating entertainment option this fall right around the corner at the local rock bar. On Oct. 13, The Triple Threat Tour — featuri...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Classic Albums' Spotlight On 'Hysteria' To Air Next Month

If you haven't seen DEF LEPPARD's "Classic Albums: Hysteria" DVD (in which the bandmembers give a track-by-track look at the making of the album by explaining the stories behind the songs, playing some demo versions and performing some songs),you can catch a shortened version of this documentary on...

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JUDAS PRIEST: ROB HALFORD Sculpture On The Way

KnuckleBonz, Inc. is currently working on a resin sculpture of JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford as part of its Rock Iconz Sculpture Series. No further details are currently available. KnuckleBonz, Inc. is shipping limited-edition sculptures of renowned AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young. Chec...

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SHATTER MESSIAH To Support BEYOND FEAR In Cleveland

SHATTER MESSIAH, the new Akron, Ohio-based band featuring former NEVERMORE/ANNIHILATOR guitarist Curran Murphy and ex-ANNIHILATOR drummer Robert Falzano, has been confirmed as main support for BEYOND FEAR (fronted by former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens) on Saturday,...