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Former ICED EARTH Singer MATT BARLOW Discusses New Band ASHES OF ARES

Rocket Queen Promotion recently conducted an interview with former ICED EARTH and current ASHES OF ARES singer Matt Barlow. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rocket Queen Promotion: Please introduce your new band ASHES OF ARES to the readers. Matt: The band, at this point, consists of...

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FREDDIE MERCURY: Extra Stories From 'The Great Pretender' (Video)

On September 25, Eagle Rock Entertainment released the Freddie Mercury DVD and Blu-ray, "The Great Pretender". A new eight-minute clip promoting the set, dubbed "Extra Stories From The Great Pretender", can be seen below. Created by the same team behind the widely acclaimed "Queen: Days Of Our Lives...

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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS To Hit The Road With WEST END MOTEL

MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds has just announced a three-week tour with his side project WEST END MOTEL in support of their sophomore release, "Only Time Can Tell" (due out October 30 on Warner Bros). Kicking off November 28 in Washington, D.C., the trek will make stops in New York, Boston, Chicago...

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The Great Pretender

The death of Freddie Mercury remains today a sensitive topic. One of rock music's most versatile and colorful voices has been lost to us for twenty-one years now and we still have no full grasp of who the man really was. Mercury's legacy to not only the music world but the entire human race will ...

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Former LUNA MORTIS Singer Announces Return To Live Stage

Madison, Wisconsin-based vocalist Mary Zimmer — formerly of the band LUNA MORTIS (originally THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE) — has announced her long-anticipated return to the stage. Zimmer will perform as METAL MARY AND THE HIRED GUNS — a special one-time event with a group of established musicians from the Wi...

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QUEEN: 'Hungarian Rhapsody: Live In Budapest' To Receive DVD, Blu-Ray Release In November

"Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live In Budapest" is a must–see concert experience by legends of rock QUEEN. It will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, 2CD+DVD Deluxe Edition and a 2CD+Blu-ray Deluxe Edition on November 6 in North America via Eagle Rock Entertainment. Originally filmed in 1986, this momentous...

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IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER, SLIPKNOT Members Perform At MARSHALL 50th-Anniversary Event

Global rock royalty from such bands as IRON MAIDEN, SLIPKNOT, WHITESNAKE, CHICKENFOOT, THE CULT, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DEEP PURPLE, JUDAS PRIEST, SLAYER and BLACK SABBATH took part in last night's (Saturday, September 22) Marshall 50th-anniversary event at Wembley Arena in London, England. The lumina...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Talks 30th Anniversary Of "Screaming For Vengeance' (Audio)

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was interviewed on the September 7-9 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJackieRadio.com. I...

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Greatest Video Hits

If you have any rock inside your soul, the music of QUEEN should course automatically through your veins. At worst, we can say that the second half of QUEEN's esteemed career had a few hiccups from 1986's "A Kind of Magic" on through the band's final studio album, "Innuendo" in '91. No matter how lo...

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Former ICED EARTH, NEVERMORE Members Unveil Name Of New Project

Former ICED EARTH members Matt Barlow (vocals) and Freddie Vidales (bass, guitar),along with ex-NEVERMORE drummer Van Williams, have set ASHES OF ARES as the name of their brand new project. Within months of their departures from the iconic metal bands ICED EARTH and NEVERMORE, the trio came togeth...

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ICED EARTH Records Cyprus Concert For Live CD/DVD; Fan-Filmed Video Footage Available

ICED EARTH's August 19 concert at the ancient Kourion Amphitheater, outside Limassol in Cyprus, was professionally filmed and recorded for an upcoming CD/DVD release. 1,500 fans witnessed the show, which ran for three hours and featured on-stage scenery and artwork that was uniquely created for this...

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ICED EARTH Frontman Answers Fan-Submitted Questions

ICED EARTH frontman Stu Block recently stopped by the Century Media Records office to answer questions that were submitted by fans via Facebook. Check out the footage below. To coincide with ICED EARTH's recent North American tour with VOLBEAT and HELLYEAH, ICED EARTH released a limited tour edition...

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ICED EARTH: New Video Interview With JON SCHAFFER

Miss Bomb conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer at the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which is being held August 9-12 at Catton Park, Derbyshire in the United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. To coincide with ICED EARTH's recent North American tour with VOLBE...

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HALESTORM Frontwoman Shares Her 'Beacon Moment' (Video)

Tap dancing cowgirls, Freddie Mercury, and fistfights. These are just three elements of the story you'll hear from Lzzy Hale as she shares her "Beacon Moment" with Beacon Audio. Watch the clip below as the HALESTORM frontwoman talks about where she came from, how it made her and the band what they a...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Interviewed In Dublin (Video)

Neuweltmusic conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer before the band's August 7 concert at the Button Factory in Dublin, Ireland. You can now watch the chat below. To coincide with ICED EARTH's recent North American tour with VOLBEAT and HELLYEAH, ICED EARTH released a...