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THIN LIZZY, DEEP PURPLE, UFO, AC/DC Among Greatest Live Albums Of All Time
According to Gigwise.com, THIN LIZZY's 1978 double LP "Live and Dangerous" was voted the greatest live album of all time in a new poll. Listeners of Planet Rock radio voted in the thousands on the poll, with THIN LIZZY's record beating DEEP PURPLE's 1972 classic "Made In Japan" to the top spot. The...March 1, 2010
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Snakes For the Divine
If HIGH ON FIRE released albums once a year, I bet there wouldn't be all this division and hand-wringing about whether each record lived up to the hype, or progressed enough from the last one, or was worthy to sniff the same air as frontman Matt Pike's previous combo, SLEEP (a great band, but — ...February 26, 2010
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Heavily Ever After
With all the attention being paid (and rightfully so) to Indianapolis heavy purveyors THE GATES OF SLUMBER, hopefully a little limelight will splash over onto DEVIL TO PAY, their unsung neighbors. These guys have been dropping lead anchors of slow, soulful, melodic heavy rock for a good while now, e...February 25, 2010
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Arcana Doctrina
Call it old-school, call it true, call it pure, call it whatever the fuck floats your boat, just don't call DIAMANTHIAN and expect anything but the same blood-soaked and brutal death metal that had us all hailing the unholy one over a decade ago. This British trio is among a younger sect of purists...February 25, 2010
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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Interviewed By VintageRock.com
VintageRock.com conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett at the Rockett Drum Works (owned by Rockett) at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the chat below....February 21, 2010
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KING DIAMOND Albums To Be Reissued On Colored Vinyl
Massacre Records will release new vinyl versions of six KING DIAMOND albums on March 26: * The Spider's Lullabye (1995) * The Graveyard (1996) * Voodoo (1998) * House Of God (2000) * The Puppet Master (2003) * Give Me Your Soul ... Please (2007) These gatefold LPs are strictly limited and handnumber...February 19, 2010
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SLIPKNOT: 'Snuff' Co-Director P.R. BROWN Discusses Making Of Video
Picking up where she left off after speaking with SLIPKNOT's own percussionist/videographer M. Shawn Crahan, Roadrunner Records' own Jen Guyre had a chat with Clown's co-director P.R. Brown to hear his thoughts on the making of the short film for SLIPKNOT's "Snuff". A collaborative effort between Cr...February 17, 2010
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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Life's Full Of Regrets, But That's What Makes You Who You Are'
Sarah Ventre of the Phoenix New Times recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Phoenix New Times: You talked a lot too about your beginnings in Aston, and how it was really important to you not to divorce yourse...February 17, 2010
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GUNS N' ROSES Frontman Hires KISS Manager, Slams 'Mean-Spirited A-Holes'
GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has posted the following message on his Twitter profile: "Fuck!! The NY shows were insane!! Love the free form laid back vibe n' both were completely different from r view. The fans were AMAZING!! John (Varvatos) was really great! And to keep CBGB's rockin'?! Badass!!...February 16, 2010
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FIREHOUSE Guitarist Interviewed On 'Decades Of Distortion'
Classic Rock Revisited editor Jeb Wright recently conducted an interview with FIREHOUSE guitarist Bill Leverty 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 three parts below. With his guitar work as a member...February 15, 2010
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Former FREHLEY'S COMET Member TOD HOWARTH Reveals Cover Of Solo Album
Former FREHLEY'S COMET member Tod Howarth has revealed the cover artwork of his forthcoming solo album, "Opposite Gods". Check it out below. Commented Howarth: "The concept had gone through a few different ideas but I settled on one that my son, Tommy Howarth, had painted. I thought that it was fitt...February 13, 2010
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DEVIN TOWNSEND To Perform Entire 'Ziltoid' Album At Finland's TUSKA Festival
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has just completed an extremely successful North American tour with genre visionaries BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, CYNIC and SCALE THE SUMMIT. This was Townsend's first trek in a number of years...February 12, 2010
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FIREHOUSE Guitarist Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks'
The "Iron City Rocks" podcast recently conducted an interview with FIREHOUSE guitarist Bill Leverty. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. With his guitar work as a member of FIREHOUSE, Leverty set the rock world ablaze with his fiery riffs and solos. But Leverty is no one-tri...February 11, 2010
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AC/DC: Look At Australian Tour Preparations
"Today Tonight"'s exclusive look at the preparations for the 2010 Australian tour opener in Melbourne for hard rock legends AC/DC can be viewed below. AC/DC's setlist for tonight's (Thursday, February 11) concert in Melbourne as as follows: 01. Rock N' Roll Train 02. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be 03....February 11, 2010
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POISON Drummer On ROCKETT DRUM WORKS; Video Available
AskOurMusicians.com conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett at the Rockett Drum Works (owned by Rockett) at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the chat bel...February 11, 2010
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