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HATEBREED To Play Summer Dates With SLAYER, JUDAS PRIEST

HATEBREED have announced that they will be playing a bunch of dates with SLAYER and JUDAS PRIEST on "off" days during this year's Ozzfest tour. Club dates with DEVILDRIVER are also a possibility. HATEBREED are in the middle of the "Headbanger's Ball Tour" with DAMAGEPLAN, DROWNING POOL and UNEARTH....

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NIGHTMARE To Open For JUDAS PRIEST In France

French power metallers NIGHTMARE have been confirmed as the opening band for JUDAS PRIEST at le Summum in Grenoble, France on June 23. In addition, the group will perform at Le Jardin Moderne in Rennes, France on May 21 and at the Rotonde Festival on May 22. Other bands appearing at the Rennes gig w...

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ROCKDETECTOR Launches World's First Rock And Metal Global Gig Guide

RockDetector.com, the world's biggest rock and metal database at over 23,700 artists, has launched the world's first rock and metal global gig guide. Traditionally the Internet has had to rely on cut-and-paste touring lists but the Rockdetector global gig guide is a fully integrated database, search...

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ICED EARTH's TIM OWENS: 'JON SCHAFFER Is The Nicest Guy That I've Met'

Former JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens told the Cleveland Free Times during a phone interview a few days ago that he plans on finishing a solo album when he gets a break from touring with ICED EARTH. "I've written the music to it and it's a basic classic-type metal, PRIES...

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PHILIP ANSELMO 'Clears Things Up' On All Things OZZFEST

SUPERJOINT RITUAL/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has posted the following message in the "Tour Diary" section of SUPERJOINT's web site: "This is the most infamous Philip H. Anselmo, writing to you fucks on the computer. Just to clear things up, a few hilariously dick headed (what else?) supposed...

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TWISTED SISTER, CRADLE OF FILTH Confirmed For Spain's METAL MANIA FESTIVAL

TWISTED SISTER and CRADLE OF FILTH are the latest acts confirmed to appear at the second edition of the Metal Mania Festival, a three-day event set to take place June 25-27 in Villarobledo (Albacete),Spain. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: TWI...

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RAM Joined By NIFELHEIM Bassist At Swedish Gig: Photos Available

Several photos from RAM's March 27 performance at Rockstugan in Halmstad, Sweden, featuring a special guest appearance by bassist Tyrant of the legendary cult black/speed metal act NIFELHEIM, have been posted online at this location. Also available are pictures of the evening's other performers: DES...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST A&R Executive Passes Away At Age 58

Paul Atkinson, a former head of A&R at CBS, RCA and MCA, where he signed the likes of JUDAS PRIEST and ABBA, among others, has died, according to the Associated Press. He was 58. Atkinson died peacefully in his sleep Thursday at the UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center after a long battle with liver...

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FEAR FACTORY, SOULFLY, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

FEAR FACTORY, SOULFLY, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are among the latest confirmations for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 25-57 at De Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: Friday, Ju...

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Report: Modesto-based KISS Cover Band Featured In Tribute-Band SHOWTIME Documentary

Marijke Rowland of the Modesto Bee is reporting that the Modesto-based KISS tribute band LARGER THAN LIFE is featured in a new film exploring the subculture of cover bands that dress, act and play like their rock idols. "Tribute A Rockumentary" premieres at 9 p.m. Monday (April 5) on Showtime. "A lo...

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ROB HALFORD On KDKB: Photos, Audio Posted Online

Several photos of JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford appearing on the Phoenix radio station KDKB Tuesday (March 30) have been posted online at this location. The audio of the interview — which also featured Alice Cooper — can be downloaded in four parts from Halford's official web site at this locati...

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Giveaway: Win A Pair Of Tickets To See MORBID ANGEL And SUFFOCATION

MORBID ANGEL's first leg of U.S. touring begins on April 13 alongside SUFFOCATION, SATYRICON, and PREMONITIONS OF WAR. Enter at Blistering.com to win a pair of tickets to the show of your choice. One lucky entry will be chosen for each date on the tour! In an unrelated giveaway, Blistering.com is gi...

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ROB HALFORD: JUDAS PRIEST Are 'Kinda, Sorta' Signed To SONY MUSIC

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has "unofficially" confirmed that the band have re-signed with Sony Music for their much-anticipated reunion album, tentatively due before the end of the year. Asked during an interview on the Phoenix radio station KDKB Tuesday (March 30) if PRIEST was back on the C...

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Exclusive: New DIMMU BORGIR Drummer Speaks Out!

DIMMU BORGIR's session drummer Reno Kiilerich has spoken exclusively to BLABBERMOUTH.NET about landing a job with what is arguably the most commercially successful black metal band in the world. Kiilerich, who hails from Denmark, was previously a member of several acclaimed death metal groups, inclu...

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MONTROSE, TNT, NIFELHEIM Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

MONTROSE, TNT, DANGER DANGER, NIFELHEIM, CRAZY LED and MARYSLIM are the latest confirmations for this year's installment of Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 10-12 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: JUDAS PRIEST EURO...