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UFO Drummer Talks 40th Anniversary, New Album

Patrick Douglas of GreatFallsTribune.com recently conducted an interview with UFO drummer Andy Parker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's 40th anniversary: "It's extremely exciting for me. For the rest of the guys in the band, 40 years after the conception to still be doi...

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MORBID ANGEL's 'Blessed Are The Sick' To Be Reissued On DualDisc

"Blessed Are The Sick", the seminal death metal classic by Floridian legends MORBID ANGEL, will be reissued by Earache Records as a special DualDisc format redux edition on July 27. MORBID ANGEL's second album, "Blessed Are The Sick" was originally released in 1991 and is widely regarged as one of t...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Play My Game", the first solo album from powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH),sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales...

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EPICA Singer On 'The Classical Conspiracy', New Guitarist And Musical Roots

Chad Bowar of About.com recently conducted an interview with singer Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com: How did you decide to record a live album that included classical songs? Simone Simons: We got the offer to do an opera fe...

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UFO Drummer On 'Turn It Up' Radio Show; Audio Available

UFO drummer Andy Parker was a guest on the May 16 edition of the "Turn It Up" show on Portsmouth, New Hampshire's WSCA 106.1 FM radio station. The program is now available for streaming and/or download at this location. "Turn It Up" is a weekly two-hour radio show focusing on new and classic ...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: The Dirty Side Of The Music Business

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his weeky financial column, which appears at Playboy.com. An excerpt follows below. "Back when I was in GN'R, bands like us could pretty much operate at a break-even point on the road because acts were selling...

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UFO's 'The Visitor' Delayed

"The Visitor", the new album from British hard rock legends UFO, has had its U.S. release date pushed back to June 16 from the previously announced June 2. UFO composed more than 35 new tracks in the run-up to the recordings, 13 of which were short-listed and produced at the studio. The current line...

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YEARS OF FIRE Recruits Former PRO-PAIN Drummer

Reunited Cleveland all-star brute-metal masters YEARS OF FIRE have recruited former PRO-PAIN/SPUDMONSTERS drummer Eric Mathews. The band's is new six-song EP, entitled "The Masochists", is scheduled for release on May 19. YEARS OF FIRE's current vocalist is Kris Heming, who was added to the lineup i...

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VÖRGUS To Release 'Hellfueled Satanic Action' This Summer

Swedish thrash/speed trio VÖRGUS will release its second full-length album, "Hellfueled Satanic Action", in June/July via French underground label Inferno Records. The CD was recorded at Solnasound Recording, produced and mixed by Mike Wead (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI). "Hellfueled Sa...

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UFO Drummer To Guest On 'Turn It Up' Radio Show

UFO drummer Andy Parker will guest on the "Turn It Up" show on Portsmouth, New Hampshire's WSCA 106.1 FM radio station at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST today (Saturday, May 16). "Turn It Up" is a weekly two-hour radio show focusing on new and classic hard rock and heavy metal. The interview can be str...

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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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GORGOROTH To Play Special Tribute Set At Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

After a two-year absence from the live arena, Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH — led by guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) — will headline the last night of the 10th-anniversary Hole in the Sky metal festival on August 29, 2009 in Bergen, Norway, with none other than U.S. doom legends P...

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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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ADLER'S APPETITE: New Tour Dates Announced

ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — will embark on the second leg of its 2009 U.S. tour next month. So far the following dates have been announced: Jun. 13 - Las Vegas, NV - Cheyenne Saloon Jun. 18 - Tolono, IL - Radmaker's Jun. 19 - ...

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UFO Puts 40th Anniversary Celebrations On Ice

Veteran British rockers UFO have decided not to celebrate their 40th birthday this year — because lead singer Phil Mogg doesn’t want his band to end up like STATUS QUO. Speaking to Classic Rock magazine, Mogg said, "We are not in our 40th anniversary. STATUS QUO does that. We don't. No. Do you ...