The all-star hard rock and heavy metal group DEVILSTAR, which founding producer/guitarist Paul Crook (ANTHRAX, MEAT LOAF, SEBASTIAN BACH) and executive producer John Madera describe as the world's first interactive band, has posted a teaser video of its debut single — a cover of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Beyond The Realms Of Death". Due out ...
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The classic-era lineup of the horror punk outfit MISFITS — Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein — played its first show in New Jersey in 35 years on Saturday, May 19 at the Prudential Center in Newark. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. MISFITS played two historic reunion ...
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CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth was recently interviewed by Australia's Harvey Community Radio 96.5 FM. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the group, which tours extensively worldwide, changes their approach to live performances in different territories: Dani: "No. Obviously, gigs depend on size, ...
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According to Billboard, a share of JUDAS PRIEST's back catalogue has been put on sale. Available for purchase is a portion of the rights of 136 songs, including classic tracks like "Breaking The Law" and "Living After Midnight", said to be worth between £250,000 (approximately $337,000) and £300,000 (approximately $405,000) a year. The ...
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On May 18, Public Television's critically acclaimed conversation series "Speakeasy" will return to New York City's Iridium to film an all-new episode featuring DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott and Rolling Stone editor David Fricke. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. and the show will begin promptly at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available on May 11 ...
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Legendary vocalist-bassist Glenn Hughes has spoken out about his decision to put CALIFORNIA BREED to rest only several months after the release of the group's debut album. CALIFORNIA BREED, the band originally built around the foundation of Hughes, drummer extraordinaire Jason Bonham and newcomer guitarist-singer-songwriter Andrew Watt, split up in January 2015 because Hughes said ...
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Brazil's KISS FM "Gasômetro" radio show recently conducted an interview with former DEEP PURPLE bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes where he was in the country performing his "Classic Deep Purple Live" live set. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether his busy tour schedule is "tiring": Glenn: "It ...
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JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was recently interviewed by Australia's Heavy magazine. The complete conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's mindset as they entered the studio to record new album "Firepower": Richie: "It was no different to the 'Redeemer Of Souls' record, really, in the ...
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David Coverdale says that it broke his heart that Ritchie Blackmore couldn't join his former bandmates in DEEP PURPLE onstage during the 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including "Smoke On The Water", but he has not ...
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JUDAS PRIEST performed its classic song "Tyrant" live for the first time since 1983 this past Tuesday, May 1 in San Antonio, Texas. The concert marked the final show of the band's spring 2018 "Firepower" North American tour. Notably, only singer Rob Halford and bassist Ian Hill remain in PRIEST's current touring incarnation from the ...
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Veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL will enter the studio in the next few weeks to begin recording the follow-up to 2017's "The Grinding Wheel" album. The disc will mark the band's recording debut with drummer Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM), who joined OVERKILL last year. OVERKILL singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth told Brian Aberback ...
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Guitarist Glenn Tipton rejoined his JUDAS PRIEST bandmates on stage Saturday night (April 28) at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas to perform the concert's three-song encore: "Metal Gods", "Breaking The Law" and "Living After Midnight". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Tipton — who revealed in February that he has ...
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JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford and guitarist Richie Faulkner were recently interviewed by the U.K.'s "The Sound Lab" radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below (note: the interview begins around the 25-minute mark). A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why "Firepower" was chosen as the ...
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Veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL will enter the studio in the next few weeks to begin recording the follow-up to 2017's "The Grinding Wheel" album. The disc will mark the band's recording debut with drummer Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM), who joined OVERKILL last year. Asked in a brand new interview with
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Val Tapia of 38IZ Videos recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how Andy Sneap is doing filling in for JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton, who announced two months ago that he was stepping away from the road due to his battle with ...
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JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill was recently interviewed by Peoria's classic rock station 95.5 GLO. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about the fact that JUDAS PRIEST's new album, "Firepower", entered the Billboard 200 chart at position No. 5, making it the band's highest-charting album ever, Hill said: ...
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TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French took part in a question-and-answer session at this month's Spooky Empire convention in Orlando, Florida. You can now watch the discussion below. Speaking about bands which have continued performing well past their prime, French said: "[JUDAS] PRIEST is 65 years, 70 years old, SAXON's 80 fucking years old. THE ...
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Guitarist Glenn Tipton rejoined his JUDAS PRIEST bandmates on stage Thursday night (April 19) at The Warfield in San Francisco, California to perform the concert's three-song encore: "Metal Gods", "Breaking The Law" and "Living After Midnight". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Tipton — who revealed in February that he has ...
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JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Rob Halford and guitarist Richie Faulkner were recently interviewed by British journalist and broadcaster Alan Ovington. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On how PRIEST came to title its new album "Firepower": Rob: "Whenever we make a record, it's important to try and ...
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HEART's Ann Wilson is currently working on her new solo album, "Immortal", which is due out this summer via BMG. While the full track listing is still being unveiled, "Immortal" will feature some of the singer's favorite musicians and songs by paying homage to those lost in the past few years, including the AUDIOSLAVE classic ...
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Rob Halford says that he was personally "upset" by K.K. Downing's statement in which the former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist insinuated that producer Andy Sneap was covering Glenn Tipton's parts on the band's new album. Two weeks after Tipton announced that he was retiring from the road due to his battle with Parkinson's disease, Downing
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Producer/guitarist Paul Crook (pictured; ANTHRAX, SEBASTIAN BACH, MEAT LOAF) and executive producer John Madera have announced the formation of DEVILSTAR, an all-star hard rock and heavy metal group billed as the world's first interactive band. The first release under the DEVILSTAR moniker will be a cover of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Beyond The Realms Of ...
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Guitarist Glenn Tipton rejoined his JUDAS PRIEST bandmates on stage Sunday night (April 15) at ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington to perform the concert's three-song encore: "Metal Gods", "Breaking The Law" and "Living After Midnight". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Tipton — who revealed in February that he has Parkinson's ...
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JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill was recently interviewed by Pete Bailey of the Primordial Radio podcast "Binge Thinking". You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. Asked if it's difficult for PRIEST to create new music without previously used ideas subconsciously finding their way into the new material, Hill said: "I'm sure ...
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JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was interviewed on the March 30 - April 1 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. Asked if it becomes a challenge for him and his bandmates to make new music that sounds like PRIEST's vintage ...
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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider returned to Broadway on Monday, April 9, joining the company of "Rocktopia" at the Broadway Theatre. Last seen in "Rock Of Ages", Snider will bring down the house through April 15 as he sings his band's classic "We're Not Gonna Take It". In keeping with the theme of "Rocktopia" — ...
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JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro spoke to Yahoo! about "Above Ground", his upcoming all-star concert to raise awareness for mental health struggles and suicide prevention. The event will benefit the Recording Academy's MusiCares foundation. It will feature the all-star lineup covering two classic records: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND's 1967 album, "The Velvet Underground & ...
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At some point in every successful artist's career, past accomplishments become more compelling than future prospects. Having a string of hits can therefore be something of a double-edged sword, for the shadow cast by those hits, not to mention, nostalgia for the lineup of musicians who recorded them, tends to grow over time, often in ...
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JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was recently interviewed by Sweetwater. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the global success of the band's new album, "Firepower": Richie: "It's a testament to the love the fans have for PRIEST. We can only put it out there — ...
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HEART's Ann Wilson is preparing for her first-ever solo television special. The iconic vocalist will film her newly added April 11 show at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois for an upcoming special to coincide with the release of her new solo album, "Immortal", that's due out this summer via BMG. For this special, ...
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