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METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH Members Pay Tribute To ANTHRAX
Metal musicians congratulate ANTHRAX on their 20th anniversary: MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine: "ANTHRAX is a band that I have always respected, that has always mattered and was very important to the American metal scene. As part of the 'big four' they were responsible for an enormous amount of the credit...March 24, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST's 'Angel Of Retribution' Tops Greek Album Chart
JUDAS PRIEST's "Angel of Retribution" has entered the Greek national album chart at position No. 1 — the first time PRIEST have topped the national album chart anywhere in the world. View the entire Greek album chart at this location. "Angel of Retribution" first-week chart positions (updated): #1 -...March 23, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Perform In London: Photos Available
JUDAS PRIEST performed at the Carling Hammersmith Apollo on Wednesday (March 16) in London. The concert was the first date of the British tour to promote their new studio album, "Angel of Retribution". Check out pictures from Film Magic, LFI and Wire Image. Singer Rob Halford's first album with ...March 21, 2005
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ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST 'Set The Tone' With Leather-And-Studs Image
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Telegraph.co.uk before the group's performance at Gothenburg, Sweden's town-centre enormo-dome, Scandinavium. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On their teenage days on the emerging progressive rock scene: Rob Halford: "We'd all go to the Mothers cl...March 18, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Says Producer ROY Z Deserves Lot Of Credit For Sound Of New Album
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton recently spoke to Metal Edge magazine about the group's new album, "Angel of Retribution". A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Metal Edge: Does it help that, as a producer, Roy Z is also a musician? Glenn Tipton: "It does help, but Roy's qualities are...March 18, 2005
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A Human Shrine To JUDAS PRIEST: Photo Available
Salford Advertiser has issued the following report: Hard rocking security guard Geoff Hodgson has become a human shrine to his heavy metal "gods" JUDAS PRIEST. The 48-year-old superfan from Eccles, England has had his back tattooed (photo) with most of the Birmingham rockers’ album covers and got hi...March 17, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer ROB HALFORD Praises U.S. Troops
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke with Stars and Stripes following the group's concert in Offenbach, Germany and offered words of encouragement for U.S. troops fighting the war on terrorism at home and abroad. "Right now, I have friends serving in Iraq, onboard the USS Stennis and in Guam, and...March 17, 2005
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TESTAMENT Guitarist: 'If We Do Another Record I'd Rather Have The Original Lineup'
TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson recently spoke to RockConfidential.com about the new DRAGONLORD CD and TESTAMENT's upcoming reunion tour with guitarist Alex Skolnick, bassist Greg Christian and drummer Louie Clemente. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: RockConfidential.com: There's ju...March 16, 2005
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ROB ROCK: Touring Lineup Revealed
Singer ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has revealed his band lineup for the upcoming European Aces High Tour (alongside MASTERPLAN, CIRCLE II CIRCLE and PURE INC.) and appearance at the Sweden Rock Festival. The all-Swedish group will consist of the following: Carljohan Grimmark (NARNIA)...March 12, 2005
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HALFORD Guitarist Confirmed As Guest For KISS EXPO And HARD ROCK CONVENTION
PAINMUSEUM/HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak has been confirmed as a special guest for the 19th annual Kiss Expo and Hard Rock Convention taking place May 14 at the Crowne Plaza in Secaucus, NJ. Metal Mike will be available at several times throughout the convention's noon-to-midnight running...March 11, 2005
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JOE STUMP, CHRIS CAFFERY, MIKE CHLASCIAK Confirmed For New York's SHREDFEST
Joe Stump (REIGN OF TERROR; solo artist),Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DOCTOR BUTCHER; solo artist) and "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, TESTAMENT, PAINMUSEUM) have been confirmed to appear at the third annual summer Shredfest, set to take place May 20-21 at the Steel Music Hal...March 10, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer Praises DIMMU BORGIR
JUDAS PRIEST lead singer Rob Halford recently talked to Swedish newspaper Expressen about Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR, with whom he shared the stage during last year's Ozzfest. Halford commented: "They're very good musicians, talented songwriters and an excellent live act — a great additi...March 10, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST: More First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
JUDAS PRIEST's "Angel of Retribution" has entered the national album chart in Sweden at No. 3, Spain at position No. 6, Austria at No. 10, Italy at No. 26, and Czech Republic at No. 45. As previously reported, "Angel of Retribution" sold 57,522 copies in the United States during its first week of re...March 10, 2005
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It's Official: JUDAS PRIEST's 'Angel Of Retribution' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 13
JUDAS PRIEST's "Angel of Retribution" has sold 57,522 copies in the United States during its first week of release to debut at No. 13 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The group's first collection of new material in 14 years to feature singer Rob Halford, "Angel...March 9, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST: More Chart Positions Revealed
More chart positions have been revealed for the new JUDAS PRIEST album, "Angel of Retribution". The group's first studio album in 14 years to feature singer Rob Halford has entered the following national album charts: Finland: #6 Germany: #4 Holland: #46 Ireland: #40 Japan: #4 Norway: #6 U.K.: #39 J...March 8, 2005
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