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BLACK SABBATH's IOMMI Says He Will Probably Have To Get Cancer Treatment For Rest Of His Life

Guitar World magazine recently spoke to BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi about the making of the band's new album, "13" — the first in 35 years to feature Tony, singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler. Asked what it was like working with legendary producer Rick Rubin, who is notorious for b...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER On Replacing K.K. DOWNING: 'I Was Confident I Could Do The Job'

John Katic of Guitar World recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar World: JUDAS PRIEST have a new DVD/Blu-ray, "Epitaph", which is the entire 220-minute set from the last night of the "Epitaph" tour. For the...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Trooper' Beer Gets New Label In Sweden

The sale of IRON MAIDEN's Trooper beer was recently halted in Sweden by the country's state-run liquor store monopoly Systembolaget due to legal concerns over the skull and crossbones motif on the label. Independent U.K. brewer Robinsons, which created a real ale in partnership with heavy metal band...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Vs. SCOTT WEILAND: Court Documents Posted Online

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS members Robert DeLeo (bass),Dean DeLeo (guitar) and Eric Kretz (drums) filed a lawsuit against their former lead singer Scott Weiland claiming that he sabotaged their 20th anniversary tour by being chronically late for performances and missing promotional gigs. They also allege...

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Guitarist DOUG ALDRICH Discusses BURNING RAIN Album, WHITESNAKE Live Releases In New Interview

NI Rocks recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE and BURNING RAIN guitarist Doug Aldrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. NI Rocks: I wanted to talk to you about your own band BURNING RAIN and the new album "Epic Obsession" which [was] released by Frontiers Records on Friday...

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VANDROYA: 'Why Should We Say Goodbye?' Video Released

"Why Should We Say Goodbye?", the new video from the Brazilian female-fronted progressive power metal band VANDROYA, can be seen below. The track comes off the group's debut album, "One", which was released on January 18 via Inner Wound Recordings. The Japanese edition of the album wasmade available...

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DEEP PURPLE: 'Vincent Price' Single Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Vincent Price", the new single from DEEP PURPLE, can be seen below. It will be released on June 7 as download, CD single and seven-inch transparent vinyl. "Vincent Price" will become a PURPLE collector's item, due to the inclusion of the song "First Sign Of Madness", which was...

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LIFE OF AGONY Singer MINA CAPUTO: 'It Was Just Torture For Me To Play This Male Role'

Transgender singer Mina Caputo — once known as Keith Caputo, the front-person for the popular rock band LIFE OF AGONY — recently spoke to Artisan News about transitioning from her former self and creating her first album as a female, "As Much Truth As One Can Bear", while having the support of artis...

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SCOTT WEILAND Says CHESTER BENNINGTON-Fronted Band Is 'Not STONE TEMPLE PILOTS'

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland has released the following statement via his Facebook page: "A letter to my fans, "Like everybody else out there, I read about my band, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, and their recent performance this past weekend with a new singer. To tell you the truth, it took me...

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Video: WHITESNAKE Rejoined By Guitarist BERNIE MARSDEN On Stage In Manchester

Guitarist Bernie Marsden rejoined his WHITESNAKE bandmates on stage last night (Thursday, May 23) at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England to perform two songs: "Fool For Your Loving" and "Here We Go Again". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Asked in a 2012 intervie...

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THE DEFILED: 'Daggers' Cover Artwork Revealed

U.K. modern metallers THE DEFILED will release their second album, "Daggers", on August 2 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The cover artwork was designed and executed by Scott Chalmers, the band's longtime photographer. Keyboardist The AvD explains the concept: "Daggers were made for only one thing...

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Video: DEEP PURPLE Peforms On German Morning TV Show 'ARD Morgenmagazin'

Video footage of DEEP PURPLE performing the song "All The Time In The World" live on April 24 on the German morning show "ARD Morgenmagazin" can be seen below. DEEP PURPLE's latest album, "Now What?!", sold 4,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 115 o...

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VOLBEAT Guitarist ROB CAGGIANO Interviewed On KISW 99.9 FM's 'The BJ Shea Morning Experience'

Former ANTHRAX and current VOLBEAT guitarist Rob Caggiano was interviewed on the May 15 edition of "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" show on the Seattle radio station KISW 99.9 FM. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. VOLBEAT will take part in this summer's Monster Energy's Ro...

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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist ROB CAGGIANO Talks VOLBEAT At 'Rock On The Range' (Audio)

99.7 The Blitz conducted an interview with former ANTHRAX and current VOLBEAT guitarist Rob Caggiano at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which took place May 17-19 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. VOLBEAT will take p...

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Documentary About PENTAGRAM Leader To Air On SHOWTIME

"Last Days Here" (formerly "Last Rites"),which tells the story of Bobby Liebling, lead singer of the cult hard rock/heavy metal band PENTAGRAM, will air on Showtime, on Thurday, May 23 at 9:30 p.m. and Showtime On Demand from May 24 to June 20. Frozen for decades in his parents' basement, Bobby's m...