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STEPHEN PEARCY Says RATT's New Lineup Is 'Unbelievable': 'We're Having A Great Time'

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy was interviewed for the latest episode of "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon". You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On RATT's new lineup, in which he is joined by bassist Juan Croucier, drummer Pete Holmes (BLACK 'N...

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A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH Feat. Ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE, LIFE OF AGONY Members: 'When The World Becomes Undone' Album Due In January

A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH will release its new album, titled "When The World Becomes Undone", on January 18, 2019. Led by founding TYPE O NEGATIVE and LIFE OF AGONY member Sal Abruscato, A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH released its debut, "And Hell Will Follow Me", in 2011 and firmly implanted its roots in...

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CARNAL FORGE: 'Parasites' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for "Parasites", a brand new song from the Swedish thrash metal band CARNAL FORGE, can be seen below. The track is taken from the group's upcoming album, "Gun To Mouth Salvation", which will be released on January 25, 2019 via ViciSolum Productions. It is CARNAL FORGE's firs...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Praises SHURE Microphones' 'Rigid' And 'Trustworthy Components' (Video)

At the Atlanta stop of JUDAS PRIEST's "Firepower" tour, singer Rob Halford sat down to discuss his long history with Shure as well as his new Axient Digital wireless system. Check out the video below. "The one thing about Shure microphones is that in all of my years, I don't think I've ever had a Sh...

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K.K. DOWNING Says ROB HALFORD Pulled Off 'Leather Biker Look' Better Than FREDDIE MERCURY

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing is featured in Greg Prato's latest book, "Long Live Queen: Rock Royalty Discuss Freddie, Brian, John & Roger". For this book, Prato interviewed a wide variety of musicians, who discuss what they admire most about QUEEN, their favorite songs and albums, and...

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NERGAL Says 'It Feels Surreal' To Know ROB HALFORD Is BEHEMOTH Fan

BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski says that it feels "surreal" and "amazing" to know that JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford is a fan of the Polish extreme metal band. Halford has long spoken about wanting to work on a black metal album, with initial discussions between him and EMPEROR's Ihsahn taking...

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ROB HALFORD: 'BABYMETAL Are One Of The Most Unique Metal Experiences In The World Right Now'

More than a month before JUDAS PRIEST's scheduled concert in Singapore with BABYMETAL, singer Rob Halford praised the Japanese pop-metal act, telling Bandwagon in a new interview: "I think BABYMETAL are one of the most unique metal experiences in the world right now. Not only their appearances, and...

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K.K. DOWNING On 'British Steel': 'That Was The Album For JUDAS PRIEST That Consolidated Everything'

K.K. Downing recently sat down with Metal Matt for a lengthy interview about the former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist's new memoir, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest", in which he allows the audience to get an inside glimpse of his life as a member of the iconic heavy metal group. You can now wa...

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WAR OF THRONES Feat. Former Members Of CRIMSON GLORY, ROB ROCK: 'Say What' Video

WAR OF THRONES's official music video for the song "Say What" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "Conflict In Creation", which was released in March via Sonic Night Music Club. The disc was recorded and mixed by James Fox at Sweet Spot Studio in Seminole, Florida and...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says His Time With JUDAS PRIEST Has Been 'Erased' From Band's Past, Vows To Re-Record Both Albums

Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he will re-record the albums he made with JUDAS PRIEST because his time with the band has been "erased" from its past. The Ohio-based singer created two studio albums with the British heavy metal legends — 1997's "Jugulator" and 2001's "Demolition" — before the band reun...

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K.K. DOWNING Defends JUDAS PRIEST's 'Nostradamus': 'It's A Great Musical Work'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has defended the band's controversial symphonic heavy metal concept double album about Nostradamus, saying that it "a great musical work" which might have been ahead of its time. Released in 2008, the two-CD, 23-track journey through the life of the contro...

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BURNING WITCHES: 'Hexenhammer' Video

The official video for "Hexenhammer", the new single from the Swiss all-girl heavy metal outfit BURNING WITCHES, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's second album, which will be released on November 9 via Nuclear Blast Records. The disc was produced at the Little Creek Studi...

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K.K. DOWNING Believes That All Living Former Members Of JUDAS PRIEST Should Be Involved In 50th-Anniversary Celebration

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing believes that all of the band's living former and current members should be involved in the group's upcoming 50th-anniversary celebration. Downing, who announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011 after nearly 42 years on the job, was asked by Eddie T...

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CARNAL FORGE To Release First Full-Length Album In 12 Years, 'Gun To Mouth Salvation'

Swedish thrash metal band CARNAL FORGE is back and has signed a deal with ViciSolum Productions. The group's new album, "Gun To Mouth Salvation", will be released on January 25, 2019. It is CARNAL FORGE's first LP since 2007's "Testify For My Victims". Founder Jari Kuusisto says: "I quit CARNAL FOR...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING On Being Replaced By RICHIE FAULKNER: I Felt Like I 'Was Being Cloned'

Ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he felt like he was "being cloned" when he first found out he was being replaced by Richie Faulkner. Downing, who announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011 after nearly 42 years in the job, admitted to the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast th...