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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Talks About Subliminal-Message Suicide Trial, Being Included In PMRC's 'Filthy Fifteen'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Hellbound.ca about the 25th anniversary of the the band's subliminal-message trial in Reno, Nevada as well as the 30th anniversary of the PRIEST track "Eat Me Alive" being included in Parents' Music Resource Center's (PMRC) "Filthy Fifteen" list of objectiona...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Is 'Devastated' By Loss Of PHIL 'PHILTHY ANIMAL' TAYLOR

MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister has paid tribute to the band's former drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, who died on Wednesday, November 11 at the age of 61. Lemmy told U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine that he is "devastated" to have lost one of his best friends as he also remembered former...

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AVANTASIA: 'Ghostlights' Album Details Revealed

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will release its seventh studio album, "Ghostlights", on January 29, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The twelve-song CD was produced by Tobias and Sascha Paeth at Gatestudio in Wolfsburg, Germany. Paeth engineered and mixed "Ghostlights", while the mastering...

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Former MOTÖRHEAD Drummer PHIL 'PHILTHY ANIMAL' TAYLOR Dies At 61

Ex-MOTÖRHEAD drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor died on Wednesday, November 11 at the age of 61. Taylor's former MOTÖRHEAD bandmate "Fast" Eddie Clarke posted the following tribute to his colleague: "My dear friend and brother passed away last night. He had been ill for sometime but that does not...

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DELORES RHOADS, Mother Of RANDY RHOADS, Dies At 95

Delores Rhoads, the mother of legendary OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Randy Rhoads, has reportedly died at the age of 95. Said Ozzy in a statement: "I am deeply saddened to hear of Mrs. Rhoads passing. She was a wonderful woman and will be missed. I have no doubt she is reunited with her son Randy." Delor...

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Lemmy, Mikkey and "Wizzo". They are MOTÖRHEAD, much as the band was Lemmy, "Philthy" and Clarke from the self-titled "Motorhead" through to "Iron Fist". The thing is, the current MOTÖRHEAD lineup has been together a hell of a long time—longer than many metal and hard rock bands. One thing you can gu...

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MOTÖRHEAD Launches New Beer: Motörhead Imperial Pale Lager

The world's loudest band continue celebrating 40 years on the road by crafting a new beer: Motörhead Imperial Pale Lager. Having crafted the gleeful punishment of eardrums worldwide, MOTÖRHEAD, the world's loudest band, is also moving into the craft beer movement. Like MOTÖRHEAD's music, craft-brewe...

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DORO PESCH And Her Band Get 3D Figure Treatment

Berlin-based startup company Staramba has created 3D figures of German metal queen Doro Pesch and her entire band. Doro and the band look incredibly realistic, due to the unique technology (photogrammetry scanner 3D Instagraph),which scans persons within a few seconds. Afterwards, lifelike and full...

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OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH On Differences Between East Coast And West Coast Thrash Scenes

In the three-minute clip below, vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL talks about the differences between the San Francisco Bay Area thrash scene and the East Coast thrash scene of the 1980s. Said Blitz: "I'll start with what's different from us, and that woul...

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UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING Acquires Worldwide Rights To DEE SNIDER's TWISTED SISTER Catalogue

According to MusicWeek.com, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has concluded a deal with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider to acquire his Snidest Music music publishing catalog of 69 songs, including the classic TWISTED SISTER rock anthems "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock". The song...

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Video: BRITNY FOX Performs ANGEL Classic With FRANK DIMINO

Former ANGEL singer Frank DiMino joined BRITNY FOX on stage on October 8 at Count's Vamp'd Rock Bar & Grill to perform the ANGEL classic "Waited A Long Time". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. BRITNY FOX's current lineup features bassist Billy Childs, vocalist/rhythm...

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Video: Reactivated ACID REIGN Performs In Manchester

Multi-camera video footage of reactivated U.K. thrashers ACID REIGN performing on October 3 in Manchester can be seen below. ACID REIGN's first new song in 25 years, "Plan Of The Damned", was released in July. The single features the image "Delusion Dwellers" by acclaimed artist Laurie Lipton. ACID...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Love Being In A Band With Somebody That's Getting In More Trouble With BLABBERMOUTH Than I Am'

Drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) was interviewed on this week's edition of the "Noize In The Attic - Where Your Past Comes Back To Haunt You" (web site) on 88.7 FM in New Haven Connecticut. You can now listen to the chat using the PodOmatic widget below. A ...

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AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER Sends Legal Threat To DONALD TRUMP Over Use Of 'Dream On' Song

AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler does not want Donald Trump to use the band's music in the billionaire developer's presidential campaign. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tyler's representatives sent Donald Trump For President Inc. a cease-and-desist order to stop using the AEROSMITH classic "Dream...

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DEE SNIDER To PAUL STANLEY: 'Why Do You Have To Be Such A Dick?'

Dee Snider says that Paul Stanley was being "a dick" when the KISS leader slammed the TWISTED SISTER frontman as "a wannabe" who "desperately wants attention and to be taken seriously." During a recent appearance on Eddie Trunk's show, Snider criticized Stanley and KISS bassist Gene Simmons for havi...