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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Says Having No. 1 Album In The U.S. 'Would Be Amazing'

MusicRadar.com recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicRadar.com: You've had No. 1 albums in the past in the U.K. and other countries, but it looks as though "The Final Frontier" could debut at the top spot in the...

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ATHEIST Drummer Wants Everybody To 'Chill'

Drummer Steve Flynn of reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST, who received criticism from some of the band's fans for how they announced the departure of bassist Tony Choy, has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Wow, seriously folks... I'm not sure how this was tak...

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X JAPAN Set To Invade America With First-Ever U.S. Tour

They've sold 30 million records and DVDs, filled the 55,000-seast Tokyo Dome a record-breaking 18 times, they pioneered "Visual-Kei," the Japanese music movement that helped spark the current world-wide Anime craze, and their leader has been referred to as "the Bono of Japan." But the one thing this...

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ANVIL CHORUS Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Aaron Zimpel and Thaen Rasmussen of the influential '80s progressive NWOSFHM (New Wave of San Francisco Heavy Metal) band ANVIL CHORUS were interviewed on the August 8, 2010 edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". You can now listen to the program using the audio p...

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DEATH ANGEL Frontman To Guest On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

Vocalist Mark Osegueda of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will guest on this weekend's (August 13-15) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. Jackie will also premiere new music from DEATH ANGEL and THE CONTORTIONIST. To see a full list of stations carrying the...

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GREAT WHITE Singer Forced To Miss Redondo Beach Concert, XYZ's TERRY ILOUS Steps In

Due to a "medical emergency," GREAT WHITE's Jack Russell was reportedly forced to sit out last night's (Thursday, August 12) concert at the Brixton in Redondo Beach, California. His replacement for the show was Terry Ilous of XYZ. Steve Brownlee, manager for Joshua Peraha and the band JOSHUA, tells...

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SLIPKNOT's JORDISON: RHYTHM Magazine Honor 'Is Bigger Than A GRAMMY To Me'

Joey Jordison of SLIPKNOT has commented on being named the greatest drummer of the last quarter of a century by the readers of U.K.'s Rhythm magazine. Jordison received 37 percent of the votes, with more than 38,000 people selecting him as their favorite drummer of the last 25 years. Joey said, "I'm...

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ENGEL Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

ENGEL — the Gothenburg, Sweden-based quintet featuring guitarists Marcus Sunesson (ex-THE CROWN) and Niclas Engelin (PASSENGER, ex-GARDENIAN, IN FLAMES) and vocalist Mangan Klavborn — has parted ways with drummer Daniel "Mojjo" Moilanen and has replaced him with Jimmy Olausson. Commented the band: "...

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CLASSIC ROCK ROLL OF HONOUR: 2010 Nominees Announced

AC/DC, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, KISS and SLASH are among the nominees at this year's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. The ceremony — held by Classic Rock magazine and hosted by legendary rocker Alice Cooper — will take place on Wednesday, November 10 at London, England's Roundhouse venue. Commented Cla...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist To Guest On AC/DZ Debut

Rob Cavestany (DEATH ANGEL) has been added to the list of guitarists who will lay down guest solos on the forthcoming debut album from AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and exe...

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ZAKK WYLDE Counts Down 'Top 10 Guitar Albums Of All Time'

Video footage of Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) counting down the "Top 10 Guitar Albums Of All Time" as selected by the editors of Gibson.com has been posted on YouTube. Watch the clip below to hear Zakk's comments on the following classics: 01. VAN HALEN - "Van Halen" (1978) 02. TH...

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ADRIFT FOR DAYS: Debut Album Out Now

Sydney, Australia-based psychedelic stoner/doom outfit ADRIFT FOR DAYS, which features former members of EBOLIE, INTREPID, THE CAPTAINS PACKAGE and KILL A CELEBRITY, has just released its 71-minute debut album, "The Lunar Maria". The CD was tracked at The Brain Studios, with additional recording, mi...

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TODAY IS THE DAY's 'In The Eyes Of God' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks, DVD

TODAY IS THE DAY's classic "In The Eyes Of God" album will be reissued this September via Relapse. The remastered, re-packaged album includes six bonus demo tracks and a full-length DVD exclusive to this reissue. The DVD was complied by TODAY IS THE DAY mastermind Steve Austin and features rare live...

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MICHAEL MONROE To Be Joined By NASTY SUICIDE For ANKKAROCK Performance

A very special show will take place this Sunday, August 15 as guitarist Nasty Suicide takes the stage with his former HANOI ROCKS bandmate Michael Monroe at the Ankkarock festival in Korso, Vantaa, in the greater Helsinki area of Finland. Steve Conte, Michael's regular guitarist, has had to cancel t...

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LILLIAN AXE Singer RONNY MUNROE Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies'

On July 12, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with former METAL CHURCH and current LILLIAN AXE vocalist Ronny Munroe. You can now listen to the chat below. "Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. EST on CIFA 104.1 FM in Nova Scotia an...