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ANTHRAX: More 'Battlestar Galactica' Set Visit Photos Posted Online
TalkingMetal.com has posted more never-before-seen photos of ANTHRAX members Scott Ian and Frankie Bello and webmaster Brent Thompson on the set of their favorite TV show, "Battlestar Galactica". Ian and Bello are pictured with cast member, Tricia Helfer, this month's Playboy magazine covergirl, as...January 18, 2007
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Former JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Comments On Upcoming DIMEBAG Tribute Gig
Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens is one of a number of heavy rock artists who will participate in an all-star jam honoring late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott this Saturday (January 20) at the Hilton Hotel's Pacific Ballroo...January 18, 2007
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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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DEEP PURPLE Singer Guests On Manager's Solo Album
According to Deep-Purple.net, DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan sings lead vocals on a track called "Have Love, Will Travel" on the solo album from his U.S. manager Michael Lee Jackson, entitled "In a Heartbeat". Gillan also does backing vocals on several other cuts. Ian has also been asked to guest o...January 17, 2007
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BLACK SABBATH Special Podcast Posted Online
TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 122 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. In this BLACK SABBATH special, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined in the studio by SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost and Metal Asylum's Rich Catino. Featured is an interview Strigl conducted with metal historian...January 17, 2007
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Is Looking Forward To DIMEBAG Tribute Jam
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following update: "Did you watch the Season 6 premiere of '24'? Holy crap!! I didn't think they could ever top Jack Bauer decapitating a guy in Season 2 but I gotta say that the 'ripping-the-guy's-jugular-out-with-his-teeth' scene to escape the terrorists w...January 16, 2007
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SIN DEALER Completes Work On New Album
SIN DEALER, the band featuring members of SEA OF GREEN, SONS OF OTIS, EDWIN and PLASMA BLAST, has finished recording tracks for its follow-up to 2004's "13" at Escarpment Sound this past weekend and will start mixing the CD the first week of February. The as-yet-untitled effort was engineered by And...January 16, 2007
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GLENN HUGHES To Be Made Honorary Citizen Of Kavarna, Bulgaria
Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE) has been invited by his good friend, Tsonko Tsonev, the Mayor of Kavarna, Bulgaria, to play in his city again on May 6, 2007. This will be a very special event as Mr. Tsonev will make Glenn an honorary citizen of Kavarna....January 16, 2007
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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer Added To DIMEBAG Tribute At NAMM
Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens will join Vinnie Paul Abbott (ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Paul Gray (SLIPKNOT) and Nick Bowcott (ex-GRIM REAPER) on stage for a three-song extravaganza on Saturday, January 20 at the Hilton Hotel in...January 16, 2007
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LEMMY, VINNIE PAUL, SCOTT IAN To Honor DIMEBAG At BLACK TOOTH BASH
Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Vinnie Paul Abbott (ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Paul Gray (SLIPKNOT),Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL),John "J.D." Deservio (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY),Nick Catanese (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY),Brian Tichy (BILLY IDOL),Noah Robinson (BLEED THE SKY),Eric Singer (KI...January 15, 2007
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FLOODGATE Reunites For Performance At RAISE THE DEAD Festival; Video Available
FLOODGATE, the New Orleans band featuring former EXHORDER and current ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY frontman Kyle Thomas, reunited for a one-off performance at Nola Underground's first annual Raise The Dead festival this past Saturday, January 13 at One Eyed Jack's in New Orleans. Watch an eight-minute video...January 15, 2007
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Report: BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's Former Tour Manager Sues For Libel Over Masturbation Claims
Ian Morgan of Britain's 24dash.com reports: A rock band tour manager launched a High Court libel action today over a claim he was caught masturbating when he should have been at work. Mark Stickland, 36, says he was portrayed as a "sexual deviant" in a January 2006 edition of music magazine Kerrang!...January 15, 2007
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Ex-ATOMKRAFT Guitarist Says TONY DOLAN Is Pushing A One-Sided View Of Band's History
Former ATOMKRAFT/current AGANKAST guitarist Rob Matthew has responded to ATOMKRAFT frontman Tony Dolan's (ex-VENOM) recent online posting claiming that Matthew is "disrespecting" all past and present members of ATOMKRAFT by piecing together the band's "unofficial biography" which Dolan insists is "f...January 14, 2007
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Founding SAMSON Bassist Dies After Long Illness
Former SAMSON bassist and founder member Chris Aylmer passed away last week after a long illness. Chris founded the band with Paul Samson, and not only suggested the band name, but was also responsible for young drummer Clive Burr completing the trio. Chris was in SAMSON from 1977 until 1984, and al...January 13, 2007
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PAUL STANLEY To Play KISS Classics With ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY Campers
Paul Stanley (KISS),Bret Michaels (POISON),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Bruce Kulick (KISS),Sully Erna (GODSMACK),and Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER) are among the artists that have signed on to serve as "counselors" at next month's Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp. The cost of the five-day retreat, which will take...January 12, 2007