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JOHN BUSH Talks About Split With ANTHRAX, Return Of JOEY BELLADONNA; Audio Available
ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera were interviewed on this past weekend's (May 21-23) 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 car...May 26, 2010
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SILENT CIVILIAN: 'Ghost Stories' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Ghost Stories", the sophomore album from SILENT CIVILIAN — the band led by SPINESHANK vocalist Jonny Santos — sold around 1,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 21 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling a...May 26, 2010
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Frontman: We're Just As Dedicated As We Were When We First Started
ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: Did the reunion tour function as a real catalyst for the new music? Weiland: I actually thought we...May 25, 2010
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Taps WAYNE ISHAM For 'Nightmare' Video
Southern California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD recently tapped famed video director Wayne Isham to helm the clip for the band's new single, "Nightmare". Wayne Isham, 52, is an American movie director who has directed music videos of many popular artists such as METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, SIMPLE PLAN, PANTERA,...May 25, 2010
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DIO/HEAVEN & HELL Keyboardist: RONNIE 'Was My Surrogate Father, My Brother, My Friend'
DIO/HEAVEN & HELL keyboardist Scott Warren has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "How can I express what 17 years next to Ronnie now means to me? He has led me on an incredible...May 24, 2010
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ABYSMAL DAWN Issues Studio Update
Los Angeles, California's ABYSMAL DAWN has entered Trench Studios in Corona, California with producer John Haddad (PHOBIA, INTRONAUT, HIRAX) to begin recording the follow-up to "Programmed To Consume" for a fall 2010 release via Relapse Records. The CD will be mixed by Erik Rutan (CANNIBAL CORPSE, G...May 24, 2010
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METHODS OF MAYHEM's New Album Pushed Back To September
Tommy Lee has rocked every continent multiple times, sold millions of records with MÖTLEY CRÜE and on his own, done everything a musician dreams of doing, except he's never made a record with the entire world. The new METHODS OF MAYHEM album, now entitled "A Public Disservice Announcement", is set f...May 24, 2010
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs DIO Classics At Akron Bar/Restaurant; Video Available
Video footage of powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) belting out acoustic versions of two heavy metal/hard rock classics that were originally sung by Ronnie James Dio — "Children Of The Sea" by BLACK SABBATH and "Man On The Silver Mount...May 24, 2010
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EARTH CRISIS Interviewed In Montreal
HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with Karl Buechner and Scott Crouse of reunited hardcore legends EARTH CRISIS when the band played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on April 28, 2010. Watch the chat below. EARTH CRISIS' chugging riffs and barked declarations served as the mouthpiece of America's milit...May 24, 2010
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JUDAS PRIEST Finally Receives Its GRAMMY Trophies; Photo Available
JUDAS PRIEST was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, which was held on January 31, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. JUDAS PRIEST was nominated for the track "Dissident Aggressor", from the band's 2009...May 24, 2010
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RHINO BUCKET: Video Interview Available
Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon, who currently resides in Hollywood, California, recently conducted an interview with Georg Dolivo (guitar, vocals) and Reeve Downes (bass) of RHINO BUCKET — the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./ EMI back in '9...May 23, 2010
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AL ATKINS' HOLY RAGE Completes Work On Debut Album
HOLY RAGE, the U.K. metal band featuring original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins, has completed work on its debut album, "Just Don't Run". A late 2010 release via an as-yet-undetermined record label is expected. A short trailer for "Just Don't Run" can be viewed below. HOLY RAGE recently announced...May 23, 2010
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has posted the following message onhis official blog: "This past weekend, we lost Ronnie James Dio, not only one of the best singers in hard rock and heavy metal, but someone who was polite, well spoken and gentlemanly, something of an anomaly in a genre where 'bad-...May 22, 2010
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SCOTT WEILAND Says There Was One Member Of VELVET REVOLVER Who 'Couldn't Agree With Anyone'
Patrick Donovan of The Sydney Morning Herald recently conducted an interview with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On how touring has changed since the early '90s: "Everything's different now. We all used to tour on the same bu...May 22, 2010
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SLASH Interviewed On San Francisco's [email protected]; Audio Available
Legendary guitarist Slash was interviewed by Sarah and Vinnie of San Francisco, California's [email protected] (KLLC FM) radio station this past Thursday, May 20. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Slash says that drugs were the main reason for the split between VELVET REVOLVER an...May 22, 2010
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