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IRON MAIDEN Spanish Inquisition
Living metal legends they may be, but from playing their new album in its entirety on tour to insisting they aren't metal, their legacy is hardly set in stone. Metal Hammer magazine's (web site) Geoff Barton rakes them over the coals. Read on: Q: Do you believe your fans want to hear the ...January 18, 2007
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ERIK NORLANDER, LANA LANE Channel Now On YouTube
Videos featuring Think Tank Media symphonic/prog rock couple Erik Norlander and Lana Lane are now featured on YouTube.com at this location. The popular musicians have compiled full-length videos from the many projects they created over almost 15 years and have posted 13 videos at the Think Tank Musi...January 11, 2007
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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Comments On GRAMMY Nomination
LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler has commented on the band's Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Redneck", the scorching first single from their acclaimed album "Sacrament". Said Adler: "Grammy nomination? Is someone still trying to make up for that whole JETHRO TULL thing...December 7, 2006
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GEORGE LYNCH, VINNY APPICE, TONY FRANKLIN Featured On LANA LANE's 'Gemini' Covers Album
Symphonic rock vocalist Lana Lane and her keyboardist / producer / husband Erik Norlander have just completed a pair of covers albums for release this winter. It has been a tradition in Japan for the two to release a Lana Lane "specialty album" every two years. They started with the "Lana Lane Balla...October 22, 2006
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MUSHROOMHEAD Drummer: SLIPKNOT Is 'The 'NSYNC Of Heavy Metal'
MUSHROOMHEAD drummer Steve "Skinny" Felton recently spoke to MTV.com about his band's fierce rivalry with SLIPKNOT which has consisted mostly of insult-trading and has unfolded, largely, through the media. The only face-to-face confrontation that's gone down as a result of the feud occurred between...October 20, 2006
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TONY IOMMI's Advice To Aspiring Guitarists: 'Believe In What You're Doing And Stick To It'
Times Online recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi. The question-and-answer session follows: Times Online: What was the turning point in your guitar career? Iommi: Before BLACK SABBATH I used to work in a sheet metal factory. One day as I put my hand in this press,...October 5, 2006
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GUNS N' ROSES, VAN HALEN, LED ZEPPELIN Tracks Have Best Guitar Solos Of All Time
News.com.au reports that GUNS N' ROSES' "Sweet Child O' Mine" and VAN HALEN's "Eruption" were selected as two of the tracks with the best guitar solos of all time. PINK FLOYD's "Comfortably Numb" topped the list, with "Sweet Child O' Mine" following in second place. Third was "Freebird" by LYNYRD SK...August 28, 2006
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The Locust Years
Following up the work of insane genius that was "The August Engine", a fixture on many Top Ten lists in 2003, San Francisco's cult avant-metal weirdoes HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE confound the listener still further here. "The Locust Years" is a grandiose, ambitious and sprawling work, a bit less immediat...July 31, 2006
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An Evening With RITCHIE BLACKMORE: No Autographs On DEEP PURPLE CDs
According to a posting on The Rainbow Fanclan Legacy, the latest issue of Sweden Rock magazine contains a very funny report from the release party for BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's new album, "The Village Lanterne", at the restaurant Cartouche in Prague. The Sweden Rock reporter was flown to Prague from Swede...June 5, 2006
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Invaders
A few years after someone, somewhere, thought stoner rock was gonna be the next big thing, a younger and hipper-looking contingent came along and decided trucker caps, three-quarter-sleeve baseball jersey shirts, and velvet blacklight posters were pretty cool after all. Some old-schoolers got caught...May 1, 2006
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TONY IOMMI: 'I Would Love To Do Another BLACK SABBATH Album'
Christa Titus of Billboard.com conducted an interview in February with BLACK SABATH's Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi about their reaction to the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: What did you think when you heard the band would be inducted? T...March 17, 2006
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Doesn't Rule Out ALCATRAZZ Reunion
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What type of set list have you been using? Have you been focusing on a specific era of your career? Yngwie: "We write a set list, but we never stick...January 16, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist To Appear On PINK FLOYD Tribute
DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse appears on a tribute to PINK FLOYD's "The Wall", called "Back Against the Wall". Former YES member Billy Sherwood produced the tribute, which also features Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, and Alan White from YES, Robby Krieger from THE DOORS, Ian Anderson fr...August 11, 2005
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Firewood
The story goes that Sweden's WITCHCRAFT first began as a tribute to former 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS legend Roky Erickson and PENTAGRAM's Bobby Liebling. The self-titled debut album caused quite a buzz and if it's anything like "Firewood", I can understand why. Prior to actually hearing "Firewood", I wou...July 2, 2005
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CLASSIC ROCK REVISITED Releases 'New Road Ahead Volume I'
Classic Rock Revisited, in association with Cowtown Digital, LLC, has released an all-digital download compilation of 11 songs by 10 classic rock superstars available as an iTunes exclusive beginning June 21, 2005. Comented Classic Rock Revisited editor Jeb Wright: "This is an exciting project that...June 15, 2005
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