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Snakes & Arrows

I have a feeling that many RUSH fans felt the way I did when a sample of "Far Cry", the opening cut from the band's 18th studio album, surfaced online back in March. The big, crunching chords, melodic acoustic counterpoint, and epic feel all created an instant auditory flashback to the band's early...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman Says New Album Is 'A Pretty Big Step Forward'

Derek Carey of Rock Is Life recently conducted an interview with SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Is Life: What does the future of touring look like for SHADOWS FALL? Brian Fair: Right after this, I think this tour we get home like May 9th from ...

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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Breaks Wrist, Is Forced To Sit Out PAINMUSEUM Festival Gig

Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (SEBASTIAN BACH, HALFORD) will have out sit out the upcoming PAINMUSEUM appearance at the SOS Festival at Expo Feria in Torreon, Mexico on May 4. Jarzombek sustained a wrist injury last week that will keep him from doing any gigs for the next month and a half or so. "Just one...

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OBITUARY: Video Of 1990 Concert Explosion In Milwaukee Posted Online

While performing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 7, 1990 as part of a North American tour also featuring SEPULTURA and SADUS, legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY used unauthorized pyrotechnics on stage during their classic song "'Til Death". The flash pot device used to contain the pyrote...

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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Says He Doesn't Like Band's Last, Self-Titled Album

David Priest of OnTrackMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki. A few excerpts from the chat follow: OnTrackMagazine.com: How are you feeling these days? Timo: Pretty okay. I mean I went through some really black depression after the last tour again, 'cause...

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HEAVEN AND HELL To Guest On SIRIUS' 'Bloody Roots'

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will be the featured guests on this week's "Bloody Roots" on Sirius Satellite Radio. "Hear first hand accounts of the difficult...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer: I Thought The Band Would Never Make The Big Time

Dark Starr from Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently conducted an interview with original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins. An excerpt follows: Wormwood Chronicles: Many people may not know that you were the founding member and original lead singer for JUDAS PRIEST. Can you catch the readers up a bit o...

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ARMORED SAINT Schedules California Concert

Legendary California metallers ARMORED SAINT will play at Viper Room in Hollywood on May 19. This will be a warm-up gig for the band's appearance at this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, which will be held May 25-27 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Other bands scheduled to perform at the Rock Har...

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GEEZER BUTLER Recounts 1980 Riot At BLACK SABBATH's Milwaukee Concert

Jeff Muendel of Wisconsin's Maximum Ink music magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Maximum Ink: You have three new songs on the new best-of CD, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Ye...

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DIMMU BORGIR's Guitarists Discuss New Album's Concept, Christianity

Roy Kristensen of Imhotep webzine recently conducted an interview with DIMMU BORGIR guitarists Galder and Silenoz. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the new album's concept: Galder: "I thought it would be a greater challenge writing lyrics based upon my own story. The lyrics can be regarded as...

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GREAT WHITE Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of GREAT WHITE for the release of the band’s forthcoming 25th anniversary/reunion all-original studio album, tentatively due in August . The Southern California blues-rock band first took a bite out of the rock scene in 1984 and since then has achieved wor...

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JOEY VERA Offers Update On ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING

ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bass player Joey Vera recently spoke with Metal Asylum about his new solo effort, titled "A Chinese Firedrill", as well as the current status of ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, and the new SEVEN WITCHES album. A couple of excerpts follow: Metal Asylum: So tell us about why...

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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman Doesn't Care For Internet Message Boards

J. Bennett of Decibel magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with SIX FEET UNDER vocalist Chris Barnes. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Decibel: Do you think of death metal differently now than when you did when you were starting out? Barnes: That's a good question. Um… no, I...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER: THE BEATLES Changed My Life

Mark Voger of the Asbury Park Press recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On whether it was a tough decision for BLACK SABBATH to fire Ozzy Osbourne following the recording of 1978's iro...

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MIKE TRAMP Says He Has No Desire To Pursue A More Modern Sound With WHITE LION

WHITE LION vocalist Mike Tramp recently answered several fan questions via his official web site. Read on: Q: We have been blessed with the box set "Songs I Left Behind" and the WHITE LION and FREAK OF NATURE DVDs, but was interested to know if in the near future you have any intention to release .....