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Utopia

Do the Germans know power metal or what? It never ceases to amaze me the traditional/power metal talent originating in that country, including acts as diverse as HELLOWEEN, EDGUY, BRAINSTORM, RAGE, GAMMA RAY, PRIMAL FEAR, GRAVE DIGGER, and BLIND GUARDIAN. The common denominator? Big, fist-pumping ho...

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What We All Come To Need

PELICAN has become one of the very few known quantities in the instrumental rock/metal world and, based on album sales alone, is certainly one of the most successful. They've also become critical darlings, and rightly so, thanks to albums like "Australasia", "The Fire in our Throats will Beckon the...

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JUDAS PRIEST's HALFORD: 'Nostradamus' Turned Out To Be A Real Satisfying Experience For Us All

Spiritech of PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PyroMusic.net: So Rob, why did you decide to record a Christmas-themed album? Rob Halford: Yeah, I mean, the Christmas time is just as important a time fo...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: Yahoo! Acoustic Performance, Interview Posted Online

ALICE IN CHAINS recently took part in an interview and acoustic performance at the Yahoo! studio. Watch the footage below. ALICE IN CHAINS has announced the dates and venues for a new North American tour that will kick off on February 2 in Vancouver, Canada, wrapping up on March 21 in St. Paul, Minn...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: Tilburg Photos, Video Footage Available

High-quality photos of ALICE IN CHAINS' Nivember 19, 2009 performance at 013 in Tilburg, the Netherlands can be found at Metal-Experience.com. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Rain When I Die 02. Again 03. Them Bones 04. Dam That River 05. Your Decision 06. Check My Brain 07. Junkhead 08. It A...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Pens Foreword To 'Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs' Book

"Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs Of The '80s And The True Stories Behind Their Lyrics" provides exclusive insight into the creative process behind the top metal songs of the 1980s. Available for pre-order now and in stores early January 2010 via Course Technolo...

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AEROSMITH Drummer: 'You Have To Forgive And You Have To Let Go Of The Past'

Randy Patterson of Boomerocity recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how key the role of forgiveness played in turning his life around: Kramer: "Oh! Very key! Very key! You have to forgive and you have to let go of the...

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METALLICA Bassist On Missing Fan: 'I Was Crushed'

The Pulse of Radio reports: Tuesday (November 17) marked one month since the disappearance of METALLICA fan Morgan Harrington from outside the band's concert in Charlottesville, Virginia. The 20-year-old Virginia Tech student vanished after she accidentally left the venue and was unable to get back...

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IRON MAIDEN Heading To Paris To Write New Material

Guitarist Janick Gers of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN revealed to BBC News that the band has already started writing songs for its 15th studio album. "We're going to Paris for three weeks to work on some new stuff," Gers said at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards 2009 on November 2 at...

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Ex-CELTIC FROST Mainman Dedicating Himself To TRIPTYKON Album Unconditionally

Former CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has issued the following update: "The initial ideas for TRIPTYKON's 'Eparistera Daimones' album first began to take shape shortly after CELTIC FROST's last album, 'Monotheist', was released in May 2006. Actually, perhaps even bef...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD On Surviving The Music Business

Legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward recently spoke to ClashMusic.com about surviving the music business. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Read Your Contracts: "I think one of the things a band needs to have, besides a good accountant, is to sign really good contracts. I'm a victim of...

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Those Whom The Gods Detest

It seems that every time an artist is interviewed about his or her newest piece of work, they're quick to call the effort their "best yet," or be otherwise complimentary towards the album. After all, nobody in their right mind would doubt themselves in the faces of their fans and every musician stri...

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All Shall Fall

"Highly anticipated" does not do justice to the eagerness with which fans have waited for IMMORTAL's first album since 2002's "Sons of Northern Darkness". Much like EMPEROR, we are talking about band that inspires rabid devotion from both fans and critics because of a one-of-a-kind status in black m...

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SLAYER's DAVE LOMBARDO On 'World Painted Blood': 'I Am So Proud Of This Record'

Chad Bowar of About.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com: Did you approach recording your drum parts any different than usual for this album ["World Painted Blood"]? Lombardo: Yes. The first thing I did when...

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'Why AC/DC Matters' Author Interviewed On 1050 AM ESPN RADIO; Video Available

Ray Carsillo of 1050 AM ESPN Radio in New York City sat down in the 1050 studios with four-time New York Times bestselling author and former writer/editor of Rolling Stone magazine Anthony Bozza to discuss Bozza's new book "Why AC/DC Matters". Watch the chat below. "Why AC/DC Matters" was released o...