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ORPHANED LAND's Appearance At SONISPHERE Festival In Istanbul Cancelled

Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND have released the following statement: "Two weeks ago, we were the happiest band on earth when we were announced to Sonisphere Istanbul, we all waited for this moment for so long. Then, a political fucked up crisis started between our countries an...
June 7, 2010
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SLIPKNOT Fans In Berlin Gather To Mourn Loss Of PAUL GRAY

On Friday, May 28, a small group of SLIPKNOT fans gathered at Alexanderplatz in the heart of German capital Berlin to mourn the loss of the band's bassist, Paul Gray. Some wore masks, some brought banners, some brought candles — and all bid the musician farewell. The meeting was organized solely by...
June 5, 2010
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ORPHANED LAND Interviewed In Lyon

French webzine Inwë[b]zine conducted an interview with Kobi Farhi (vocals) and Yossi Sa'aron (Sassi) (guitar) of Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND on May 9, 2010 in Lyon, France during the band's European tour. You can now watch the chat below. On May 22, ORPHANED LAND performed a...
June 5, 2010
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ORPHANED LAND Frontman: Opening For METALLICA 'Was Such A Night To Remember'

On May 22, Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND performed at the Ramat Gan stadium in Tel Aviv as the support act for METALLICA. Commented vocalist Kobi Farhi: "It was 17 years ago, in 1993, when I saw METALLICA for the first time. There were barely any metal concerts of foreign band...
May 31, 2010
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SLIPKNOT Among Most Searched For Topics On Google Insights

According to U.K.'s The Independent, the death of SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray has resulted in "Slipknot" becoming the search term with the second most significant growth over the past seven days on Google Insights. The search terms with the most significant growth worldwide in the last seven days as...
May 31, 2010
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SLIPKNOT Releases 10-Minute PAUL GRAY Tribute Video

SLIPKNOT has posted a 10-minute tribute video to the band's late bassist Paul Gray, featuring previously unseen footage. Check it out below. Private funeral services for Gray were held on Friday (May 28) in Des Moines, Iowa. Paul was found dead in a hotel room in a Des Moines suburb on Monday (May 2...
May 29, 2010
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ORPHANED LAND Members Talk About Supporting METALLICA In Tel Aviv; Video Available

Video footage of Kobi Farhi (vocals) and Yossi Sa'aron (Sassi) (guitar) of Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND talking about their May 22, 2010 concert at the Ramat Gan stadium in Tel Aviv as the support act for METALLICA can be viewed below (courtesy of Orphaned Disciples). ORPHANE...
May 28, 2010
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SLIPKNOT Holds News Conference To Address Passing Of Bassist PAUL GRAY

The eight surviving members of SLIPKNOT just held a news conference at Wells Fargo Arena in the band's native stomping grounds of Des Moines, Iowa to address the death of their bassist, Paul Gray. Also present at the event was Gray's brother Tony and widow Brenna, who spoke briefly at the end of the...
May 25, 2010
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Project Featuring ÅKERFELDT, WILSON, PORTNOY Begins Work On Music

PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson revealed to Chordstruck Magazine that he has begun work on material for his much-anticipated collaboration with Mikael Åkerfeldt from OPETH and Mike Portnoy from DREAM THEATER. "I started writing with Mikael last month, finally," he said. "It's still in the very early...
May 21, 2010
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ORPHANED LAND Unplugged At CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS Warehouse

Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND are currently touring all over Europe in support of their fourth album, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR". Last week they stopped by the European Century Media headquarters in Germany and played a very unconventional and natural unplugged sessio...
May 20, 2010
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EXTREME: Audio Interview With GARY CHERONE Posted Online

Classic Rock Revisited's Billy "Pops" Wilson recently conducted an interview with EXTREME vocalist Gary Cherone for the "Decades Of Distortion" show on the Arkansas City, Kansas radio station KACY 102.5 FM. The chat is now available for streaming in two parts below. Part 1: ...
May 20, 2010
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Original AC/DC Singer Talks About Men Who Succeeded Him

Johnny Wilson of Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette conducted an interview with original AC/DC frontman Dave Evans ahead of the singer's U.K. headlining tour. When asked about his thoughts on the men who succeeded him — Bon Scott, then, after Bon was killed by alcoholic poisoning in 1980, Brian Johnson —...
May 17, 2010
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ROB HALFORD Interviewed At 'Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation' Awards

"Access Hollywood" conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford on April 17, 2010 at the Los Angeles presentation of the 21st annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor medi...
May 15, 2010
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OSI Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

OSI (OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INFLUENCE),the hard rock duo formed by Jim Matheos (FATES WARNING) and Kevin Moore (CHROMA KEY, DREAM THEATER),has inked a deal with Metal Blade Records. The band is currently working on its fourth album for a late 2010 release. Launched in 2003, OSI has established a stro...
May 13, 2010
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ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist Ties The Knot

Michael "Mike" Inez, the Grammy Award-winning rock musician best known for his role as the bass guitarist of ALICE IN CHAINS, took the plunge and started a whole new chapter of life — marriage. At an undisclosed location this legendary bassist had his nuptials with his bride, Sydney Kelly, on May 8,...
May 9, 2010