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JUDAS PRIEST: New Audio Interview With ROB HALFORD Available

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interviews hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with Rob Halford of JUDAS PRIEST and Dave Lescinski of AUTUMN HOUR. The 60-minute podcast can be downloaded at this location (MP3, 62 MB). Rob Halford has launched a new garment entity: Metal...

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PILEDRIVER Mainman Pulls Plug On All Band Activities

Lead vocalist Gord "The Exalted Piledriver" Kirchin of the Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) has announced that the he has put all of the group's activities on hold while he deals with "numerous insurmountable obstacles and negativities that prevent me from moving f...

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MOONSPELL 'On The Verge' Of Confirming Another Tour Of North America

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL have issued the following update: "We just came back from an intense, hard but successful tour, where, every night, we had a HUGE response to our shows and songs. We are thankful to everybody who attended the shows and gave so much of themselves. We are happy to inform...

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On The Tour Bus With CHIMAIRA

In the latest episode of "Behind The Strings", John and Joe P of Rock House sit down with guitarist Rob Arnold of CHIMAIRA who is currently on tour with DISTURBED as part of the Music As A Weapon IV tour. They talk about the trek, Rob's Rock House DVD and the release of CHIMAIRA'a latest ...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist Performs With SIN CITY SINNERS In Las Vegas; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes performing with SIN CITY SINNERS on May 9, 2009 at Ovation @ Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada can be viewed below. SIN CITY SINNERS consists of Brent Muscat (formerly of FASTER PUSSYCAT),Todd Kerns (AGE OF ELECTRIC),Mike Szu...

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CANDLEMASS: 'Death Magic Doom' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Death Magic Doom", the new album from Swedish/Texan doom legends CANDLEMASS, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 79 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by ne...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Support HEAVEN & HELL In Europe

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has scheduled the following European solo dates: Jun. 04 - Oslo, Norway, Spektrum (supporting HEAVEN & HELL) Jun. 06 - Sölvesborg, Sweden, Sweden Rock Festival Jun. 08 - Giess...

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CHIMAIRA To Tour Europe With UNEARTH, THROWDOWN

Cleveland groove metallers CHIMAIRA will embark on a European tour alongside their old friends from Boston, UNEARTH, as well as California's straight-edge outfit THROWDOWN. Commented CHIMAIRA singer Mark Hunter: "We're very excited to get back to Europe and headline. We'll be playing a bunch of new...

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THE ORDER OF CHAOS To Release Debut Next Month

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada-based female-fronted hard rockers THE ORDER OF CHAOS will release their debut independent album on June 5. The CD was produced by Kevin Hoskin and co-produced and mixed by Bill Kennedy, who has worked with such acts as MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, NINE INCH NAILS, MARILYN MANSON an...

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MOB RESEARCH: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Holy City Zoo' Album Available

Audio samples of all 17 tracks that are set to appear on MOB RESEARCH's forthcoming album, "Holy City Zoo", have been posted on Amazon.com. "Holy City Zoo" will be released on Code7 in the U.K. and Echozone Records in the rest of Europe and on May 22. A U.S. release will be announced ...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist To Perform With SIN CITY SINNERS In Las Vegas

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda will join SIN CITY SINNERS on stage at the following shows: Jun. 19 - Railhead @ Boulder Station - Las Vegas, NV Jun. 20 - Ovation @ Green Valley Ranch - Las Vegas, NV SIN CITY SINNERS consists of Brent Muscat (formerly of FASTER PUSSYCAT),Todd Kerns (AGE OF ELE...

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LITA FORD Keyboardist: 'We Look Forward To Kicking Ass On The Big Stage Next Month'

Keyboardist Michael T. Ross is preparing to embark on the LITA FORD summer tour in Europe and the U.S., sharing the stage with such legendary bands as JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE, JOURNEY, MÖTLEY CRÜE and SAXON, among others. "Rehearsals are going great," Michael states. "With rock veteran Stet Howland...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Another Solo Track Posted Online

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has posted a new solo track, entitled "Believe", on his MySpace page. The song, which was written by Owens, features the following lineup: * Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN,...

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EULOGY: Three New Songs Posted Online

Tampa's reactivated death metal outfit EULOGY has uploaded three new songs — "The Burden Of Certainty", "Angels And Fallen Suns" and "By Ashes Defined" — on the band's MySpace page. EULOGY's current lineup: Jarrett Pritchard - Guitar Jason Avery (MONSTROSITY) - Vocals Rob Barrett (CANNIBAL CORPSE, M...

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ANTHRAX: New Song Sample Available

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante is offering an exclusive listen to the band's new album, "Worship Music", via TheLiveLine. The song "Earth On Hell" can be heard on Benante's "audio blog" by calling (888) 775-4786. About TheLiveLine: In the spring of 2008, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and friend Sc...