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EUROPE's JOEY TEMPEST 'Never Knew' 'The Final Countdown' Would Become Such A Big Hit

Vocalist Joey Tempest of Swedish hard rockers EUROPE spoke to Australia's Wall Of Sound about the creation of the band's mega-hit "The Final Countdown". Asked if he knew the song would be a smash when he was writing it and recording it, the singer said: "It is a good question. I did the demo at home...

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Inside Metal: The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal (Part One)

Bob Nalbandian has come a long way in his painstaking effort to chronicle the genesis of American metal, particularly its West Coast origins. Following his previous "Inside Metal" documentaries, "The Pioneers of L.A. Hard Rock and Metal" and "The L.A. Metal Scene Explodes!", Nalbandian releases his...

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AEROSMITH, METALLICA, FOO FIGHTERS, JANE'S ADDICTION, MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummers Featured In 'Beyond The Beats' Book

A new book hitting shelves and kindles in April features exclusive interviews with the superstar drummers from the biggest bands in rock and metal, including Lars Ulrich of METALLICA, Joey Kramer of AEROSMITH, Tommy Lee of MÖTLEY CRÜE, Taylor Hawkins of the FOO FIGHTERS, Chad Smith of the RED HOT CH...

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JOHN BUSH Says He's 'More Open-Minded' To Doing Solo Tour Celebrating His Era With ANTHRAX

Former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush was recently interviewed by Jimmy Kay of The Metal Voice. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On ARMORED SAINT's decision to perform the entire "Symbol Of Salvation" album...

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SINSAENUM Feat. DRAGONFORCE, Ex-SLIPKNOT Members: 'A Taste Of Sin' Wine Launched

SINSAENUM, the extreme death metal project featuring DRAGONFORCE bassist Frédéric Leclercq and former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, has announced the release of its very own wine, A Taste Of Sin, in collaboration with 666 Metal Wines. Says Leclercq: "I actually discovered this wine producer last y...

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SANCTUARY Rejoined By JEFF LOOMIS, JIM SHEPPARD On Stage In Seattle (Video)

Former SANCTUARY members Jeff Loomis (guitar) and Jim Sheppard (bass) rejoined the veteran power metal band on stage on March 5 at El Corazon in Seattle, Washington to perform the songs "Taste Revenge" and "Future Tense", respectively. Video footage of their appearance can be seen below (courtesy of...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer DAN NELSON Looks Back On His Time With Veteran Metal Band

Former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson says that he has no regrets about the way his time with the band ended, explaining that everything that's happened to him led him to where he is now. Nelson was officially in ANTHRAX for nearly two years — from late 2007 until July 2009 — during which time he recorde...

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SANCTUARY Feat. WITHERFALL Singer JOSEPH MICHAEL: Video Of Minneapolis Concert

On February 26, Seattle metal legends SANCTUARY played at the Music Hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota as part of their North American tour with ICED EARTH. Fan-filmed video footage of the "Die For My Sins" performance from the Minneapolis concert can be seen below. These shows are acting as a tribute t...

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ARMORED SAINT To Perform Entire 'Symbol Of Salvation' Album On U.S. Tour

This July/August, ARMORED SAINT will embark on a North American tour commemorating the band's classic "Symbol Of Salvation" album. On this special run, the group will perform "Symbol Of Salvation" in its entirety, with select shows to be recorded for a live DVD. ARMORED SAINT frontman John Bush com...

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Video Premiere: MINISTRY's 'Twilight Zone'

Industrial metal pioneers MINISTRY have releases a surreal and provocative new music video for the track "Twilight Zone" from the band's upcoming album, "AmeriKKKant", due out March 9 (Nuclear Blast). Building upon the themes of the song, the "Twilight Zone" video takes the viewer on a macabre excur...

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NIKKI SIXX, SCOTT IAN, RUDY SARZO To Perform AC/DC's Entire 'Powerage' Album At 'A Tribute To Bon Scott'

Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT),Jesse Hughes (EAGLES OF DEATH METAL) and Dave Kushner (VELVET REVOLVER) are among the musicians who will take part in "AC/DC Comedy & Rock Show: A Tribute To Bon Scott", set to take place April 3 at the Avalon in...

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Video: SANCTUARY Plays First Show With WITHERFALL Singer JOSEPH MICHAEL

Seattle metal legends SANCTUARY kicked off their North American tour with ICED EARTH last night (Thursday, February 22) at Old National Centre in Indianapolis, Indiana. These shows are acting as a tribute to the musical legacy of SANCTUARY singer Warrel Dane, who passed away last December. Guest voc...

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SANCTUARY Taps Guitarist JOEY CONCEPCION For ICED EARTH Tour

Joey Concepcion (ARMAGEDDON, THE ABSENCE) will join Seattle metal legends SANCTUARY as their second guitarist during the band's North American tour with ICED EARTH. These upcoming shows will act as a tribute to the musical legacy of SANCTUARY singer Warrel Dane, who passed away last December. Guest...

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Y&T Frontman Explains Documentary Delay

Iconic Bay Area rockers Y&T are still working on their long-awaited documentary, "On With The Show", to be released before the end of the year. "It's been taking an extremely long time to get that thing sorted out," frontman Dave Meniketti told Tigman of the Albany, New York radio station Q103 in a...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Discusses His 'Unique' Drumming Style: 'I've Never Been Very Interested In Ability'

In a recent interview with Polar Music Prize, METALLICA's Lars Ulrich was asked to describe his "totally unique way of playing drums." He responded (see video below): "To me, it's always about the song and the band first. And the drums, or the guitars, or whatever else is going on, is just part of t...