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Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2007

Thiago Sarkis of the Imhotep webzine has compiled a list of more than 60 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2007 and has posted it online at this location. The following is complete list of the musicians offering their picks for the finest releases of last year: Alan Nemtheanga (PRIMORD...

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METALLICA Schedules Polish Date

METALLICA has announced a headlining show at Slaski Stadium in Chorzow, Poland on May 28, 2007. As previously reported, METALLICA has been confirmed for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 6-7 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively. The...

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Former CRO-MAGS Frontman Schedules In-Store Book Reading, Signing

Former CRO-MAGS and current BLOODCLOT! frontman John Joseph's long-awaited book, "The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon", is available now exclusively at Generation Records in New York City. Joseph will be at the store on Thursday, December 20 for a special in-store reading and signing of his book. The even...

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GWAR Vs. SHAKESPEARE's 'Hamlet': A Comparative Study

Colin Hunter of TheRecord.com's Sandbox has written a "comparative study" of a GWAR concert and Shakespeare's "Hamlet" play. Check it out at this location. MetalUniverse.net has uploaded video footage and photos of GWAR's December 3, 2007 concert at Club Soda in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Check out t...

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METALLICA's ULRICH On New CD: 'The Results Have Been Better Than Good'

According to RollingStone.com, the 1991 multi-platinum LP "The Black Album" was the last METALLICA disc recorded outside their cozy confines in the Bay Area. With that in mind, producer Rick Rubin encouraged the guys to lay down new tracks in L.A. "Rick thought it'd be beneficial for the gang to get...

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DEF LEPPARD Bassist's Stage Clothing To Be Auctioned; Photos Available

DEF LEPPARD bassist Rick Savage is auctioning stage clothes for charity. Starting this Thursday (December 13),one item will be auctioned every week and all proceeds will go to The Sheffield Children's Hospital and Help A Hallam Child (Rick's own choice of charities),among other charities. For a lo...

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STEEL PROPHET Singer Discusses Lyrical Inspiration For ALL IN VEIN Material

STEEL PROPHET/MYTHIASIN vocalist Rick Mythiasin has revealed more details about the lyrical inspiration for the two recently posted songs from his other band, Tucson, Arizona's ALL IN VEIN — which he joined in October 2006. According to Rick, "'Psychic Parasites' [is] about mind control and schizoph...

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Mystery Of The Iconic LED ZEPPELIN Album Cover Solved

Rick Hewett of Daily Mail reports: LED ZEPPELIN's surreal cover for their "Houses Of The Holy" album, featuring golden-haired children crawling across an apocalyptic landscape, is one of the most iconic images in rock history. But while the sleeve design is familiar across the globe, what no one kno...

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METALLICA Frontman On Upcoming Album: 'We Don't Want Pretty Good, We Want Excellent'

In the latest issue of the METALLICA Club (the group's official fan club) members-only magazine "So What!" METALLICA's James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich offer more insight into the songwriting process for the group's forthcoming album. "We don't want pretty good, we want excellent and [pr...

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GWAR: Montreal Concert Footage, Photos Available

MetalUniverse.net has uploaded video footage and photos of GWAR's December 3, 2007 concert at Club Soda in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Check out the pictures at this location. GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus was recently interviewed by Rick Florino of JamNow. To listen to the chat, go to this location (s...

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METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE: Previously Unreleased Demo Tracks Posted Online

METAL CHURCH frontman Ronny Munroe has posted a couple of demo tracks that were written for his children a few years ago before he left to go on the road. "I knew I was not going to see my kids for a while and I wanted them to have a piece of me while I ...

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FOZZY: 'Live At The 2005 Download Festival' DVD Available Now

On June 5, 2005, FOZZY — the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and members of STUCK MOJO — stormed the stage at the Download Festival in Donington, England. In the midst of their worldwide All That Remains Tour, the FOZZ went on to steal the show by putting on a performan...

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BLOODSIMPLE: New Audio Interview With TIM WILLIAMS Available

BLOODSIMPLE frontman Tim Williams was recently interviewed by Rick Florino of JamNow. To listen to the chat, go to this location (select "Bloodsimple – Tim Williams - Interview" in the Jam Player on the upper right). BLOODSIMPLE's sophomore album, "Red Harvest", was released on October 30 via Warner...

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METAL CHURCH Singer To Perform With KATAGORY V In Las Vegas

Utah-based progressive/power metallers KATAGORY V will perform as METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe's backing band in Las Vegas, Nevada on New Year's Eve. Commented KATAGORY V bassist Dustin Mitchell: "When we got the call from our friend Jeff (promoter, Loud Productions) about possibly putting tog...

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GWAR: New Audio Interview With ODERUS URUNGUS Available

GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus was recently interviewed by Rick Florino of JamNow. To listen to the chat, go to this location (select "Gwar - Oderus - Interview" in the Jam Player on the upper right). Metal Blade has set a January 8, 2008 release date for the DVD version of GWAR's "Phallus in ...