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RICHIE FAULKNER On JUDAS PRIEST Reversing Decision To Perform As Quartet: 'We Listened' To The Fans

In a brand new interview with Herald-Whig, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner once again spoke about the band's recent announcement that it would embark on the next leg of its 50th-anniversary tour as a quartet. Asked if this was just a way for the rest of the band to get to pick on him as the n...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE Pays Tribute To PROCOL HARUM's GARY BROOKER: He Was 'One Of The Giants Of English Rock Music'

DEEP PURPLE's Ian Paice has paid tribute to PROCOL HARUM frontman Gary Brooker who died a week ago at the age of 76. He passed away at his home on Saturday, February 19 after a battle with cancer. Earlier today, Paice uploaded a five-minute video message to his official YouTube channel in which he r...

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ROB HALFORD Says Leftover Material From His 'Confess' Autobiography Is Being Used In Soon-To-Be-Announced Project

In a new interview with the Phoenix, Arizona radio station KSLX-FM 100.7, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford discussed his autobiography, "Confess", which arrived in September 2020 via Hachette Books. Co-written with Ian Gittins, the book offered readers a compelling, heartfelt and honest look at the s...

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MIKKEY DEE To Lead MOTÖRHEAD Tribute Concert In Sweden This July

On July 23, Mikkey Dee will take part in a special "tribute to MOTÖRHEAD" concert at Mellby Horsepower in Laholm, Sweden. This "unique" gig will feature the former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer and as-yet-undisclosed "friends" performing MOTÖRHEAD classics. For more information, click here...

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Colossal Gods

It may not be instantly obvious what a "grand electric skull" is, but by the end of the opening track on COBRA THE IMPALER's debut album, most discerning listeners will definitely want one. This Belgian mob have the perfect post-millennial metal sound: thunderous, melodic and proudly progressive, it...

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ROB HALFORD Urges Fans To Keep Voting For JUDAS PRIEST To Get Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Rob Halford has urged JUDAS PRIEST fans to keep voting for the band to be finally inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. PRIEST is trailing Eminem, DURAN DURAN, Pat Benatar, Dolly Parton and EURYTHMICS in the fan vote for this year's Rock Hall induction class. Now through April 29, fans can v...

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ROB HALFORD Says Next JUDAS PRIEST Album Will 'Probably' Have More 'Progressive Elements' Than 'Firepower' Did

In a new interview with Remy Maxwell of Audacy Check In, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if he agrees with guitarist Richie Faulkner's recent comment that the band's upcoming album will be more musically "progressive" than 2018's "Firepower". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NE...

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ROB HALFORD Is 'Stoked' About Working On His Upcoming Blues Solo Album

Rob Halford says that he is "stoked" about the possibility of working on his debut blues solo album. The JUDAS PRIEST singer is collaborating with the same team that assisted him during the making of his 2019 Christmas LP "Celestial", including his brother Nigel and his nephew Alex (son of PRIEST ba...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of GLENN TIPTON Performing 'Living After Midnight' With JUDAS PRIEST At 2021 BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

Professionally filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST performing the song "Living After Midnight" on August 15, 2021 at the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which took place at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom, can be seen below. The British heavy metal legends, who are celebrating their 50th...

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Watch ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Play KORN's 'Here To Stay' With His 10-Year-Old Son

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was joined by his 10-year-old son Revel Young Ian on drums as they performed a rendition of the KORN classic "Here To Stay" for an Instagram video which Scott shared on Thursday (February 17). Scott captioned the clip: "HERE TO STAY – you're goddamned right! Another crush...

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SABATON Singer Says LEMMY Taught Him A 'Lesson' About Being An Artist

During a recent interview with Germany's Metal Hammer magazine, SABATON singer Joakim Brodén was shown covers of several old issues of Metal Hammer and was asked to comment on each one. When he saw a cover featuring iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, Joakim said: "I met him the first t...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says Some Material JUDAS PRIEST Is Working On For Next Album Is 'A Bit More Progressive' Than 'Firepower'

In a new interview with Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon of Canada's The Metal Voice, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Since the 'Firepower' tour, w...

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K.K. DOWNING 'Would Fight' To Have TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS-Era JUDAS PRIEST Albums Available

K.K. Downing says that he feels very strongly about making sure the Tim "Ripper" Owens-era JUDAS PRIEST albums are available to the public. The Ohio-based singer created two studio albums with the British heavy metal legends — 1997's "Jugulator" and 2001's "Demolition" — before the band reunited wit...

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JUDAS PRIEST Didn't Expect 'That Much' Pushback From Fans Over Announcement It Would Tour As Four-Piece

In a brand new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner once again spoke about the band's recent announcement that it would embark on the next leg of its 50th-anniversary tour as a quartet. Addressing the fan backlash which led the band to reverse its decision...

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Watch ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Play SYSTEM OF A DOWN's 'Bounce' With His 10-Year-Old Son

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was joined by his 10-year-old son Revel Young Ian on drums as they performed a rendition of the SYSTEM OF A DOWN classic "Bounce" for an Instagram video which Scott shared on Sunday (February 13). Scott captioned the clip: "A big BOUNCE for BOWL day!!!" Two members of SYS...