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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer: I Thought The Band Would Never Make The Big Time

Dark Starr from Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently conducted an interview with original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins. An excerpt follows: Wormwood Chronicles: Many people may not know that you were the founding member and original lead singer for JUDAS PRIEST. Can you catch the readers up a bit o...

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VIOLENT STORM: New MICK CERVINO Audio Interview Available

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/VIOLENT STORM bass player Mick Cervino recently chatted with Dirt from MetalDreams.net about "Storm Warning", the new VIOLENT STORM CD. Additional topics included Mick's time with BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, how it is to work with Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwie Malmsteen, the difficulty he had...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Wants To Get 'More Adventurous' With Band's Setlist

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently answered a number of fan questions via his newly launched web site. A few excerpts follow: Q: Do you think that you'll play any new/old songs on the next PRIEST tour? I mean, songs like "Dreamer Deceiver" or "Tyrant" or "Sinner" or "Devil's Child" or "Nev...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer To K.K. DOWNING: 'Show A Little Respect Back'

Original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins has responded to PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's assertion that Atkins's continued use of the PRIEST name to promote any musical project he is involved in is "verging on ridiculous." In a recent interview with "The Classic Metal Show" Downing stated about Atk...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Radio City 'Talking Metal' Podcast Available

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 139 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. In this HEAVEN AND HELL concert special, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy broadcast from pre- and post-show parties outside HEAVEN AND HELL's sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Topics include the upco...

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JUDAS PRIEST Is Working On 'Nostradamus' Album 'Day And Night'

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A few excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: How is "Nostradamus" coming along? K.K. Downing: We are working on it day and night. It's going really, really well. It's a long project i...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'We're All Really Excited About How Great This Record Is Shaping Up'

JUDAS PRIEST is currently recording a concept album about the 16th Century French prophet Nostradamus. The band has issued the following update: "Scott [Travis, drums] has just finished his first stint in the studio [in England] which went incredibly well!! He's flown back to the U.S. now. Rob [Half...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Says Singer AL ATKINS' Use Of PRIEST Name Is 'Verging On Ridiculous'

"The Classic Metal Show" recently spoke to legendary JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing about how ex-PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins allegedly continues to use the PRIEST name when promoting any musical project he is involved in despite the fact that he hasn't been in the band in 30 years. An excerpt fro...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Guitarist Addresses RIAA And Internet Royalties Increase

"The Classic Metal Show" recently interviewed legendary JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing about a number of topics, one which was the proposed raise of royalty rates by the RIAA that would, in essence, put Internet radio out of business. Downing stated that he found the proposed royalty rates to b...

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JUDAS PRIEST: K.K. DOWNING Audio Interview Posted Online

In the latest episode of "Talking Metal", hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with legendary guitarist K.K. Downing of JUDAS PRIEST. Interview topics include the K.K. Downing Steel Mill, JUDAS PRIEST, VIOLENT STORM, Mick Cervino, Gibson Guitars, and "VH1 Rock Honors". Additional podcast t...

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Storm Warning

VIOLENT STORM would be a noteworthy b-level hard rock project in any case, its members' resumes sporting past work with ZEBRA, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and BLACKMORE'S NIGHT — you know, the kind of thrown-together studio group that inevitably comes out in Japan a year before anywhere else. But these guys ha...

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VIOLENT STORM To Support HEAVEN AND HELL In Denmark

VIOLENT STORM, the new band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino, will support HEAVEN AND HELL on June 6 in Copenhagen, Denmark. VIOLENT STORM's latest album, "Storm Warning" was produced by JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing (his first production credit outside of P...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

"The Classic Metal Show", which airs Saturday nights between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. via www.theclassicmetalshow.com, has issued the following update on the program's March 24 episode: "This week on 'The Classic Metal Show' the guys will be in full interview mode as they will get the chance to talk...

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JUDAS PRIEST's K.K. DOWNING To Guest On KNAC.COM's 'WildSide' Tomorrow

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing will be the phone-in guest of Diana DeVille on KNAC.COM's "WildSide" tomorrow (Saturday, March 17) at 3:30 p.m. PST. Downing will offer an update on the progress of the recording sessions for the new JUDAS PRIEST album, "Nostradamus", which is slated for release l...

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SLAYER's KING Says He Doesn't Like Playing GRAMMY-Winning Song 'Eyes Of The Insane'

antiMusic/Thrashpit's Billy Gamble caught up with SLAYER's Kerry King as the band roared through Rhode Island last month, fresh off their Grammy win. Part two of the interview follows: antiMusic: If you could tour with any band past or present, living or dead, who would it be and why? Kerry King: I'...