Pete Richards of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ChartAttack.com: So you're currently on tour with METALLICA, taking turns between playing with them and shows with GWAR. How do you find balancing large arenas with smaller venues? Campbell: ...
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A new five-minute trailer for the upcoming documentary on British rock legends SAXON, "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie", can be viewed below. U.K.'s Coolhead Productions is putting the finishing touches on "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie". The film, which is expected to be released in December, celebrates the group's 30th anniversary. Produced by ...
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Amy Kelly of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. A few excerpts from the chat follows below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you still look forward to taking the stage after 30 years in the business? Campbell: I thoroughly enjoy playing live. That's the main reason why you pick up your ...
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Steve Wildsmith of The Daily Times recently conducted an interview with drummer Chris Adler of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the stereotypes associated with playing extreme music: "We get that whole stereotype not just from fans, but from our families, too. People expect ...
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Kim McAuliffe, guitarist/vocalist from veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL, will take part in The Harwich Discovery Run this Saturday, October 17 in Harwich, U.K. All monies raised in the 10-kilometer road race and 5-kilometer fun run will go to charity. For more information, visit www.discoveryrun.co.uk. GIRLSCHOOL's 30th-anniversary album, "Legacy", was released in ...
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MEGADETH played a full version of the new song "1,320'" for the first time earlier tonight (Tuesday, October 13) at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Australia (the group performed an instrumental version of the track in Adelaide two days earlier). Fan-filmed video footage of the Perth performance can be viewed below. MEGADETH's setlist was as follows: ...
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According to Slayerized.com, SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya blew out his voice prior to last night's (Friday, October 9) concert in Melbourne, Australia, forcing the band to play some its songs as instrumentals or with members of other groups helping out on lead vocals. Fan-filmed video footage of Tom's announcement from the stage and ...
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Swedish all-female rock/metal band CRUCIFIED BARBARA will support EUROPE on the following dates: Dec. 26 - Lisebergshallen - Gothenburg, SWE Dec. 28 - Hovet - Stockholm, SWE For a list of upcoming CRUCIFIED BARBARA shows, go to this location. CRUCIFIED BARBARA's second full-length album, "Til Death Do Us Party", was released in February. ...
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British metal legends SAXON have postponed their previously announced European dates due to singer Biff Byford contracting a throat virus yesterday (October 4). Doctors have said Biff needs two weeks' rest before he can resume touring. This will **NOT** affect the band's U.K. shows in November with ANVIL and SUIDAKRA. The rescheduled European dates are ...
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David Farrier of New Zealand's 3 News conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King backstage at the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland last night (Monday, October 5) prior to the band's performance with MEGADETH. Watch the chat at this location. A two-minute report featuring excerpts from the same interview can be viewed ...
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MEGADETH and SLAYER kicked off their tour of New Zealand and Australia earlier tonight (Monday, October 5) at Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. A review of the concert can be found on The New Zealand Herald web site. Regarding MEGADETH's performance, The New Zealand Herald reporter Scott Kara writes, "He may ...
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David Farrier of New Zealand's 3 News conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine backstage at the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland earlier tonight (Monday, October 5) prior to the band's performance with SLAYER. Watch the chat in three parts below. A few excerpts from the interview follow. On the role of politics in ...
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British metal legends SAXON have postponed their previously announced European dates due to singer Biff Byford contracting a throat virus yesterday (October 4). Doctors have said Biff needs two weeks' rest before he can resume touring. This will **NOT** affect the band's U.K. shows in November with ANVIL and SUIDAKRA. A new trailer for the ...
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Danish brutal metallers KOLDBORN have announced the addition of drummer Kim Jensen (DAWN OF DEMISE) and guitarist Martin "O" Olsen (AS WE FIGHT) to the group's ranks. The band has also posted a brand new song, "Ashes", on the KOLDBORN MySpace page. According to the group, the track was recorded at Smart 'N' ...
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A new trailer for the upcoming documentary on British rock legends SAXON, "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie", can be viewed below. U.K.'s Coolhead Productions is putting the finishing touches on "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie". The film, which is expected to be released in November, celebrates the group's 30th anniversary. Produced by the ...
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Part rock encyclopedia, part barroom trivia contest, "The Official Heavy Metal Book of Lists" features over 130 carefully researched lists on the loudest bands in the land, covering everything from celebrity sex tapes, heavy metal pinball machines, and Alice Cooper's pet snakes to dead SPINAL TAP drummers and Norwegian church burnings. It's all in here ...
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Vicky Bradley (a.k.a. Vix the Angel Of Metal) conducted an interview with the veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL on August 8, 2009 at the Dean Owners of America U.K. faction party at the Albany Theatre in London, England. Watch the seven-minute chat below. GIRLSCHOOL's 30th-anniversary album, "Legacy", was released in Europe in November ...
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New Zealand-based extreme metallers DAWN OF AZAZEL have scheduled the following dates: Oct. 05 - Logan Campbell Center, Auckland, NZ (w/ SLAYER, MEGADETH) Oct. 30 - Transmission Room, Auckland, NZ (w/ SUFFOCATION, WINDS OF PLAGUE) Jan. 20 - The Studio, Auckland, NZ (w/ CHIMAIRA) Commented the band: "Needless to say, it's an honor to play ...
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Brooklyn, New York's own A STORM OF LIGHT will unleash their new full-length, "Forgive Us Our Trespasses", on September 22 via Neurot Recordings. The follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed debut, "And We Wept The Black Ocean Within", finds its power through a dense bringing together of melodies, moods and textures, ensuring that while things ...
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Kerrang! Radio recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Kerrang! Radio: Why did you become Jimi's [Hendrix] roadie? Lemmy: I went down there and the only person I knew in London was Neville. He used to be a roadie for THE WHO ...
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Finnish journalist and RAMONES webmaster Jari-Pekka Laitio Ramone's latest RAMONES book entitled "Ramones: Soundtrack Of Our Lives" is the result of nearly five years worth of work. It is full of poignant stories that reflect what Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone, as well as the rest of the RAMONES family have impacted their ...
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Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON 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 two-minute chat below. Coolhead Productions is putting the finishing touches on a new documentary about ...
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MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee will sit out most of the band's upcoming North American tour in order to take part in the first season of "Kändisdjungeln", the Swedish version of the popular U.K. and U.S. reality-TV show "I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!" "Phil [Campbell, MOTÖRHEAD guitarist] and Lemmy [MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian Kilmister] have ...
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U.K.'s Absolute Radio conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON when the band played the Sonisphere festival on August 2, 2009 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. Watch the 10-minute chat below. Coolhead Productions is putting the finishing touches on a new documentary about SAXON called "Heavy Metal ...
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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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