A four-minute video trailer for "On This Perfect Day", the debut album from AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's new project, GUILT MACHINE, can be viewed below. The CD will be released via Mascot Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: August 28 Rest of Europe: August 31 North America: September 29 The artwork was created ...
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Guitarist Phil Campbell of MOTÖRHEAD was interviewed by Rockalarm TV prior to the band's appearance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. Watch the one-and-a-half-minute chat below. Bunch TV conducted an interview with drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell of MOTÖRHEAD when ...
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U.K.'s Coolhead Productions is putting the finishing touches on a new documentary about the legendary British heavy metal band SAXON called "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie". The film, which is expected to be released in November, celebrates the group's 30th anniversary. Produced by the makers of the critically acclaimed "Ian Gillan: Highway Star" (Universal, ...
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Former MAYHEM frontman Maniac (also of SKITLIV, SEHNUCHT, BOMBEROS) has teamed up with Andrew Liles (CURRENT 93, NURSE WITH WOUND, SEHNSUCHT) and Czral (VIRUS, VED BUENS ENDE, AURA NOIR, DØDHEIMSGARD) to release an album that he and Czral began working on in 1996. The 14-track LP will have the title "Det Skjedde Noe Når Du ...
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Bunch TV conducted an interview with drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell of MOTÖRHEAD when the band played the Rock Am Bach festival, which was held July 10-11, 2009 at the Zeltpalast in Merzig, Germany. Watch the chat below. "Motörizer", the latest album from MOTÖRHEAD, sold a little more than 6,400 copies in the ...
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According to Kill Your Stereo, SLAYER will team up with MEGADETH for a tour of Australia and New Zealand. The dates are as follows: Oct. 05 - Logan Campbell Centre - Auckland, New Zealand Oct. 07 - Riverstage - Brisbane, Australia Oct. 08 - Hordern Pavilion - Sydney, Australia Oct. 09 - Festival ...
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AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's new project, GUILT MACHINE, will release its debut album, titled "On This Perfect Day", via Mascot Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: August 28 Rest of Europe: August 31 North America: September 29 The artwork was created by Christophe Dessaigne, a talented new artist whom Arjen discovered (quite by ...
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Rege Behe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's collaboration with country superstar Tim McGraw on the single "Nine Lives": "There was never any intention of DEF LEPPARD going country. Nor are we influenced by ...
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AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's new project, GUILT MACHINE, will release its debut album, titled "On This Perfect Day", via Mascot Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: August 28 Rest of Europe: August 31 North America: September 29 The artwork was created by Christophe Dessaigne, a talented new artist whom Arjen discovered (quite by ...
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Scott Kara of The New Zealand Herald reports: New Zealand golfer Michael Campbell has been getting tips from original shock rocker Alice Cooper, better known for his macabre blood-and-guts stage show. The 2005 U.S. Open winner's form has been going through a long-running slump, but taking advice on fixing it from a 61-year-old ...
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Andrew Liles (NURSE WITH WOUND, THE VORTEX VAULT, CURRENT 93), one of the world's most respected experimental musicians, is collaborating with Maniac (SKITLIV, BOMBEROS, ex-MAYHEM), one of the icons of black metal, to on SEHNSUCHT, the ambient/noise project launched by the vocalist following his departure from MAYHEM. Originally a three-piece — comprising Maniac's fiancée, GALLHAMMER's ...
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Swedish all-female rock/metal band CRUCIFIED BARBARA has updated its online tour diary with photos and behind-the-scenes details of the group's recent trip to Bilbao, Spain to perform at the Kobetasonik festival. CRUCIFIED BARBARA's second full-length album, "Til Death Do Us Party", was released in February. The CD was produced by Mats Levén (THERION, ...
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AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's new project, GUILT MACHINE, will release its debut album, titled "On This Perfect Day", via Mascot Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: August 28 Rest of Europe: August 31 A U.S. release date has not yet been announced. The artwork was created by Christophe Dessaigne, a talented new artist ...
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Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister and Phil Campbell of MOTÖRHEAD joined TWISTED SISTER on stage at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden on June 4, 2009 to perform a cover version of THE ROLLING STONES classic "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)". Watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance below. As previously reported, ...
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France's NRV TV recently conducted an interview with the Swedish all-female rock/metal band CRUCIFIED BARBARA. Watch the chat at this location. CRUCIFIED BARBARA's second full-length album, "Til Death Do Us Party", was released in February. The CD was produced by Mats Levén (THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, KRUX, TREAT, AT VANCE, ABSTRAKT ALGEBRA) and features ...
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Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has launched "Girlschool TV", an embeddable player streaming the band's videos 24/7. Check it out below. GIRLSCHOOL's 30th-anniversary album, "Legacy", was released in Europe on November 3 and one day later in North America via Wacken Records/SPV. "Legacy" features a plethora of special guests, including Tony Iommi (BLACK ...
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POISON singer Bret Michaels' web site has been updated with the following message: "Unfortunately, due to severe thunderstorms and inclement weather, the commanding officer/event coordinator Lynette Foster and promoter Rick Johnson mutually agreed, to cancel [Sunday night's, May 24] performance at the Ft. Campbell Army Base [in Fort Campbell, Kentucky] due to risk of injury ...
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Colombia's Shock.com.co has uploaded a short interview with MOTÖRHEAD members Mikkey Dee and Phil Campbell conducted before the band's April 21, 2009 concert at Coliseo Cubierto El Campín in Bogota. Watch the two-minute clip below. As previously reported, MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy was scheduled to join The Fuel Girls for the first few days of the ...
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Nevada-based technical death metal band I BUILT THE CROSS has set "Bridging The Gap Between Heart And Mind" as the title of its debut album, due this spring via Open Grave Records. The CD's cover art was designed by Fernando Catipillán. In other news, I BUILT THE CROSS has announced the addition of three new ...
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MetalUniverse.net has uploaded a six-minute video clip containing footage from LAMB OF GOD's April 17, 2009 signing session at the HMV Megastore in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch it below. LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton and bassist John Campbell will take part in special meet-and-greet appearances during their headlining run on the No Fear Music ...
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Guitarist Mark Morton and bassist John Campbell of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD will take part in special meet-and-greet appearances during their headlining run on the No Fear Music Tour. The events are being held courtesy of Jackson Guitars. So far, the following two appearances have been confirmed, with more to follow: Sunday, April ...
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Nikki Law of Bay Area Backstage conducted an interview with bassist John Campbell of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD on April 4, 2009 when the band played the Event Center in San Jose, California with SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, GOD FORBID and MUNICIPAL WASTE. Watch the five-minute chat below. LAMB OF ...
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Swedish all-female rock/metal band CRUCIFIED BARBARA was the featured musical guest on the March 5, 2009 edition of the "Nyhetsmorgon" program on Sweden's TV4. The band performed two songs and took part in an interview. Watch footage of their appearance below. CRUCIFIED BARBARA's second full-length album, "Til Death Do Us Party", was released in February. ...
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Jim Louvau of The Arizona Republic recently conducted an interview bassist John Campbell of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Arizona Republic: How does singer Randy Blythe take care of his voice on the road and does he still use the techniques from ...
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BIG NOIZE, the band featuring vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE), guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT) and drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC), has cancelled its appearance at the Z Rock 2009 festival, set to take place May 29-30, 2009 at JB's in Dudley, England. Replacing them on ...
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Video footage of DEF LEPPARD guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell talking to RollingStone.com about the band's upcoming U.S. tour with POISON and CHEAP TRICK can be viewed at this location. "It's more value for the people," says Campbell of the trek. "We always had a problem figuring out who we were compatible ...
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The Australian branch of Roadrunner Records has posted video footage of singer Randy Blythe and bassist John Campbell of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD answering a few fan-submitted questions. LAMB OF GOD's new album, "Wrath", has entered the official Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) chart at position No. 8. According ...
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POISON will be heading out on the road again this summer, this time with DEF LEPPARD and CHEAP TRICK. Some people might be surprised to find POISON and DEF LEPPARD on the same bill, after LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott was perceived as having made disparaging remarks about the glam metal band last year. POISON drummer ...
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DEF LEPPARD will be heading out on the road again this summer, this time with POISON and CHEAP TRICK. Some people might be surprised to find POISON and DEF LEPPARD on the same bill, after LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott was perceived as having made disparaging remarks about the glam metal band last year. But he ...
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According to the official blog of legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin, DEF LEPPARD's "Pyromania" (1983) and "Adrenalize" (1992) albums will be reissued as deluxe editions. Halfin writes in his February 22, 2009 blog entry, "Spoke to Joe Elliott [DEF LEPPARD singer] about work as there are deluxe editions of 'Pyromania' and 'Adrenalize' coming out and ...
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