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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Describes New Songs

The Riverfront Times recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen. A couple of excerpts follow: The Riverfront Times: What are the new songs sounding like? Collen: We started when we were on the last tour. We've never written songs or recorded [that way before]. We were bac...

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DEF LEPPARD: New Video Interview Available

WTMJ-TV reporter Melissa McCrady went backstage at the DEF LEPPARD concert at the Milwaukee Summerfest to interview singer Joe Elliott and guitarist Phil Collen. Watch the footage at this location. DEF LEPPARD members Joe Elliott, Rick Savage and Vivian Campbell were the featured guests on the natio...

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CONTEMPT: Entire 'Death From Below' Album Available For Free Download

Danish power thrashers CONTEMPT have made their previously unreleased second album, "Death from Below", available for free download at this location. "Death from Below" was produced by Jacob Hansen (HATESPHERE, ROB ROCK, RAUNCHY) and features cover artwork by Mattias Norén. Since the band did not su...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Talks About Summer Tour, Upcoming CD

Ginny McCabe of Journal-News.com recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. A couple of excerpts follow: On the band's current summer tour: "We modified and added to the big production we did on the last tour. There is a lot of new video content for our background sc...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Downstage Thrust Tour' Opening-Night Setlist Revealed

DEF LEPPARD kicked off its "Downstage Thrust Tour 2007" Wednesday night (June 27) in Cincinnati, Ohio. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Rocket 02. Animal 03. Excitable 04. Foolin' 05. Mirror, Mirror 06. Let it Go 07. Love Bites 08. Rick Savage solo 09. Rock On 10. Two Steps Behind 11. Bringin...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Talks New Album, Upcoming Tour

Eric Schelkopf of Northwest Herald recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Northwest Herald: This looks to be a long tour, going until the end of September. Are you looking forward to it? Vivian: Yeah, but that's actually...

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DEF LEPPARD Offers Sneak Peek At New Stage Setup

DEF LEPPARD has offered a "sneak peek" at its new stage setup for the Downstage Thrust Tour 2007. Check it out on the band's official web site. DEF LEPPARD members Joe Elliott, Rick Savage and Vivian Campbell were the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" on Wednesday, J...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist To Guest On 'The Bob & Tom Radio Show' Tomorrow

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen will make an appearance on the nationally syndicated "The Bob & Tom Radio Show" on Monday, June 25, according to the show's web site. The show is broadcast from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET. Check local listings and times for an affiliate in your area. DEF LEPPARD...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist's MAN RAZE To Release Debut In September

MAN RAZE, the new band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen, will release its long-awaited debut album, "Surreal", on September 30 through the group's own label, Surrealist Records. According to a posting on the band's web site, "The legendary Bob Ludwig was employed to master the album and t...

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PRIMER 55 Signs With CRASH MUSIC

Crash Music has announced the signing of PRIMER 55. The label will release a two-disc digipack constisting of an audio CD featuring a collection of unreleased tracks and a DVD of rare concert footage. Guitarist Bobby Burns (currently the bassist in SOULFLY) had the following to say on signing with C...

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DEF LEPPARD To Reunite With MUTT LANGE On New Album

According to The Def Leppard Satellite Of Love, DEF LEPPARD will reunite with producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange after the tour is over to write a few songs for the new album, "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge", it was revealed on the June 20 edition of "Rockline". "He's very enthusiastic actually," bas...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Performance Cancelled

The following message has been posted on DEF LEPPARD's web site: "Since all episodes of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' taking place from June 22 to June 25 have been cancelled, we are sorry to report that this Friday's show, where DEF LEPPARD was supposed to perform, will not take place. Unfortunately we do n...

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EVERGREY: New Album To Be Launched Before Christmas

EVERGREY's official web site has been updated with the following message: "As you all know, Fredrik Larsson was the temporary bass player after Michael [Håkansson] left. Fredrik has now rejoined HAMMERFALL. The EVERGREY crew wish him all the best in the future. He is still a good friend of the band....

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EVERGREY: You Could Be The Group's New Bassist

Swedish metallers EVERGREY have issued the following update: "Could you become the next bass player for EVERGREY? You sure could! Now is the time and here is your chance. You should be either living in Sweden or be able to move here. Please send your bio, pic and samples (either video or mp3) of you...

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DEF LEPPARD: New Rehearsal Photos Posted Online

DEF LEPPARD's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Only ten more days and the band will kick off their summer 2007 tour in Cincinnati. "OH! If you're wondering what the guys are up to until then, here's your answer: rehearsing, rehearsing, and rehearsing — the shots here s...