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DIO, NIKKI SIXX, GLENN TIPTON, DORO PESCH Featured In 'Rock 'N' Roll Mercenaries' Book

Celebrating almost a decade of rock writing, author Neil Daniels has compiled a selection of interviews with some of the world's most famous rock and heavy metal artists. Amongst the thirty-plus interviews included in "Rock 'N' Roll Mercenaries - Interviews With Rock Stars: Volume I" are Ronnie Jame...

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ROB HALFORD's Father Says Success Hasn't Changed His Son At All

Ben Lammas of Express & Star recently conducted separate interviews with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, Rob's sister Sue, his brother Nigel and Rob's parents Barrie and Joan (both of whom are in their 80s). A few excerpts follow below. On the possibility of a hometown performance — in Walsal...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Holiday Greetings And 2009 Wrap-Up From K.K. DOWNING

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has released his latest video blog featuring his holiday and winter greetings from Finland along with a 2009 wrap-up. Watch the four-minute clip below. JUDAS PRIEST's August 17, 2009 performance at the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING: New Video Blog Available

A new guitar-related video blog from JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing filmed a few weeks ago in Finland has been posted on his official YouTube channel. Check out K.K. introducing a classic instrument from the past below. JUDAS PRIEST's August 17, 2009 performance at the Hard Rock Live at the Sem...

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OPETH Frontman: 'I Felt Like A Fatter, Uglier And Less Talented MARIAH CAREY'

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "I just got back home from Tel Aviv, Israel where we had an amazing show! Loved it! We played a bit funky (not as in swinging, more as in a bit 'shit'),but it was alright. Crowd was AWESOME!...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Talks Golf

Golf365 recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Golf365: Is it true DEF LEPPARD got you into golf? Downing: Yeah, kind of. They challenged us to a game of golf and we challenged them to tennis. That sort of got us back into .....

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AWAKE BY DESIGN: Debut Album Out Now

British gothic rock/metal metal band AWAKE BY DESIGN has released its debut album, "Sentiment". The CD was recorded at Priory Recording Studio in Sutton Coldfield and was produced by Greg Chandler (ESOTERIC). It was mixed and mastered by Karl Groom (DRAGONFORCE, THRESHOLD). According to a press rele...

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JUDAS PRIEST's DOWNING Interviewed On 'Uncensored Net Noise'; Audio Available

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing was interviewed on the August 14, 2009 edition of the "Uncensored Net Noise" Internet radio show. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. JUDAS PRIEST's "A Touch of Evil: Live" live album sold around 5,300 copies in the United States...

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VIOLENT STORM Bassist Doesn't Rule Out Guest Appearances On Next CD

VIOLENT STORM — the band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino — is in pre-production for a new studio album, to be released in the winter of 2009. Regarding the possibility of guest musicians appearing on the next VIOLENT STORM CD, Cervino stated, "I don't rule out th...

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JUDAS PRIEST Interviewed On Japanese TV; Video Available

A new Japanese TV interview with JUDAS PRIEST members Rob Halford, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton can be viewed in two parts below. JUDAS PRIEST's Japanese tour dates: Oct. 14 - Kobe Kokusai Kaikan (Kobe International House) - Kobe, Japan Oct. 15 - Aichi Geijyutsu Gekijyo (Aichi Prefectural Arts Thea...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Talks About 30th Anniversary Of 'British Steel'

Direct Metal Music recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Direct Metal Music: What was the recording process like for [1980's "British Steel" album]? Ian Hill: The writing process back then, was basically Ken [Downing, guitar] a...

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K.K. DOWNING Says ROB HALFORD 'Belongs In JUDAS PRIEST'

Chad Radford of CreativeLoafing.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. An excerpt from the chat follows below. CreativeLoafing.com: When Rob Halford [vocals] came back into the band in 2004 give JUDAS PRIEST a spark of renewed energy? Downing: Yes, I really do...

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HALFORD: 'We Still Have All The Passion, Energy And Drive As We Did Three Decades Ago'

Arielle Castillo of the Miami New Times recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Miami New Times: When you decided to [play "British Steel" in its entirety on the current tour], did you worry that playing one album in or...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Video Interview With K.K. DOWNING, GLENN TIPTON Available

JUDAS PRIEST guitarists K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton were interviewed earlier in the year by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show". Watch the 10-minute chat below. JUDAS PRIEST's August 17, 2009 performance at the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollyw...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, JUDAS PRIEST, MUSHROOMHEAD Members On 'Maximum Threshold'

OZZY OSBOURNE/ex-ROB ZOMBIE bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing, Steve Vai and MUSHROOMHEAD drummer Steve "Skinny" Felton were the featured guests on this past Saturday's (August 8) edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for download as...