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JUDAS PRIEST: Complete 'Rising In The East' DVD Details Revealed

Heavy metal icons JUDAS PRIEST will release the new live DVD, "Rising in the East" (view cover here),on November 15, 2005, via Rhino Home Video. Vocalist Rob Halford, lead guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, bass guitarist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis filmed "Rising in the East" in May 2...

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JUDAS PRIEST Considering Putting Together Metal Package To Tour North America Next Summer

In a recent interview with Lynn Saxberg of The Ottawa Citizen, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing revealed that they're considering putting together a multi-act metal package to tour North America next summer, but they also want to make another album. "It's pretty hectic," Downing said, noting that...

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ANNIHILATOR: Video Of JEFF WATERS' MEGADETH 'Audition' Posted Online

A video of ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters playing the solo to the MEGADETH track "Symphony of Destruction" has been posted online at this location. In the following posting on ANNIHILATOR's official web site, Waters describes the circumstances that led to him to make the video and talks in greate...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist Says SOULBENDER Project Is A 'Permanent Thing'

Chris Czynszak of NashvilleRock.net recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE/SOULBENDER guitarist Michael Wilton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: NashvilleRock.net: Since Chris DeGarmo's departure, and the transplanting of Kelly Gray and, most recently, Mike Stone as second guitar...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Audio Interview With K.K. DOWNING Posted Online

Norway's Metal Express Radio has uploaded a streaming audio interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. Listen to the 16-minute chat at this location (Windows Media required). JUDAS PRIEST are in the middle of a North American tour with ANTHRAX. The group's next live appearance is scheduled...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Talks About Recent South American Tour

The Grand Rapids Press recently conducted a short interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the reunited band's recent tour of South America: "It's quite an experience traveling this part of the world [Downing spoke to The Grand Rapids Press by...

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JUDAS PRIEST Unplugged On 99.9 KISW: Audio Available

A 99.9 KISW audio recording of JUDAS PRIEST members Rob Halford, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton performing acoustic versions of the tracks "Worth Fighting For" and "Diamonds and Rust" (JOAN BAEZ cover) backstage at the White River Ampitheater in Seattle, WA on July 6 has been posted online at this lo...

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JUDAS PRIEST: New Acoustic Live Performances Posted Online

JUDAS PRIEST fan site The French Metallian has uploaded audio files of PRIEST members Rob Halford, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton performing acoustic versions of the tracks "Worth Fighting For" and "Diamonds and Rust" (JOAN BAEZ cover) at the studios of KZRR 94 Rock Radio in Albuquerque, New Mexico a...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Perform Acoustically On VH1 CLASSIC

JUDAS PRIEST's Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and K.K. Downing performed two songs acoustically for an upcoming VH1 Classic appearance, set to air on Saturday, July 16 at noon and again at midnight EST. As previously reported, PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton told ABC ePrep that the band's upcoming live DVD...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: 'People Want To Hear A Good Mixture Of Memorable Songs'

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How is PRIEST dealing with the increase in press and the amount of people interested in your personal lives? Is it more or less difficult to come to t...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: 'We Wanted RIPPER To Be Able To Create His Own Identity'

San Antonio's Express-News recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing. A few excerpts from the interview follow: On keeping a shady profile while strumming in the spotlight during the band's "Turbo" tour in 1986: "Yeah, that was a bit of a horror story. I had...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman: 'We're Not Sitting Back On Our Laurels Of Success'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford recently spoke to the Asbury Park Press about the group's latest album, "Angel of Retribution", and his return, after 12 years, to one of the pioneering bands in the heavy metal genre. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On the band's reunion: "There was obv...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: 'I've Rocked The World, And The World’s Rocked Me'

Pennsylvania's Fly Magazine recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the group's three-decade history: "It's all a bit of a blur, but combined, it's all a damn good memory. I say to my mother, 'I just want you to know, mu...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist: 'The Future's Pretty Rosy'

Mark Uricheck of NEPAtoday recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill. A couple of excerpts from the conversation follow: NEPAtoday: When the band was recording this new record, or any of your records for that matter, do you have the classic JUDAS PRIEST sound in the back of...

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Sirius Radio Honors Fallen METAL CHURCH Frontman DAVID WAYNE

Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack channel will air a tribute to the late METAL CHURCH singer David Wayne on Ian Christe's "Bloody Roots" program this Tuesday, May 17 beginning at 9:00 p.m. EST. (repeat airs Friday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m. EST) In addition to classic tracks by METAL CHURCH and rare mu...