Ginny McCabe of Journal-News.com recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. A couple of excerpts follow: On the band's current summer tour: "We modified and added to the big production we did on the last tour. There is a lot of new video content for our background screens, and a ...
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DEF LEPPARD kicked off its "Downstage Thrust Tour 2007" Wednesday night (June 27) in Cincinnati, Ohio. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Rocket 02. Animal 03. Excitable 04. Foolin' 05. Mirror, Mirror 06. Let it Go 07. Love Bites 08. Rick Savage solo 09. Rock On 10. Two Steps Behind 11. Bringin' On the ...
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Eric Schelkopf of Northwest Herald recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Northwest Herald: This looks to be a long tour, going until the end of September. Are you looking forward to it? Vivian: Yeah, but that's actually a short tour for ...
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DOWN bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA) has commented on the group's third full-length album, tentatively titled "Down III". Producer Warren Riker (CROWBAR, SUBLIME) is helming the effort, for which the band had reportedly composed more than 18 tracks. Said Brown: "In a few short moons you will be hearing the most fck'n amazing and classic DOWN ...
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DEF LEPPARD has offered a "sneak peek" at its new stage setup for the Downstage Thrust Tour 2007. Check it out on the band's official web site. DEF LEPPARD members Joe Elliott, Rick Savage and Vivian Campbell were the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" on Wednesday, June 20. The ...
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DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen will make an appearance on the nationally syndicated "The Bob & Tom Radio Show" on Monday, June 25, according to the show's web site. The show is broadcast from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET. Check local listings and times for an affiliate in your area. DEF LEPPARD ...
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DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR) has offered more information on the recording process for the group's third full-length album, tentatively titled "Down III". Producer Warren Riker (CROWBAR, SUBLIME) is helming the effort, for which the band had reportedly composed more than 18 tracks. Said Windstein: "We record tunes on two-inch tape and then drop them ...
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DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — entered a Los Angeles studio in February to begin recording its third full-length album, tentatively titled "Down III". ...
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Several photos of DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — recording their new CD at a Los Angeles studio have surfaced online: Photo#1 ...
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Kiwi aggro-metal act WORLD WAR FOUR will open for HEAVEN AND HELL and DOWN at the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland, Zealand on August 16. Fronted by New Zealand's metal guru and host of "The Axe Attack" metal radio show Paul Axeman Martin, WORLD WAR FOUR previously opened for BLACK LABEL SOCIETY last September. "I ...
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DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — has been selected as the support act for HEAVEN AND HELL on their upcoming tour of Australia/New Zealand. ...
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HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will embark on a tour of Australia and New Zealand in early August. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 02 - Challenge Arena – Perth, AUS Aug. ...
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Daily Herald reports: One of last summer's most successful collaborations was the combination of DEF LEPPARD and JOURNEY — a tour which won a Pollstar Concert Industry award for the most creatively packaged event. That show hit USANA Amphitheatre in West Valley City in mid-August and sold upwards of 19,000 tickets. "We'd never ...
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CRUNCH, which features Jamie Rowe (GUARDIAN, ADRIANGALE), Vic Rivera (POLEY/RIVERA, ADRIANGALE) and Eddie Campbell (ADRIANGALE), will make its live debut on July 28 at the Cup complex in Linden, New Jersey before they jet off to play the Firefest in the U.K. Also on the bill are THE RAY WEST BAND (featuring SPREAD EAGLE vocalist), ...
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Following on the heels of their massively successful 2006 concert tour, DEF LEPPARD, one of rock's most exciting bands, have announced a mega summer concert tour that is set to hit all corners of the United States, as well as Canada. This year's outing will include 50 dates, kicking off on June 27 in Cincinnati ...
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Leah Etling of The San Luis Obispo Tribune reports that this year's California Mid-State Fair will feature the most expensive concert tickets in the fair's history. AEROSMITH performs on opening night, July 25. Tickets are going for $78, $68 and $52, depending on seat location. AEROSMITH is the priciest act to ever come ...
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The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features and interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell. Interview topics include Ozzfest 2007, the Grammys, Conan O'Brien, Fangoria magazine, and the "Hellraiser" movie series. Additional podcast topics include ARCH ENEMY, Peter Criss, Scott Ian, "Battlestar Galactica", Ian Christe, and the ...
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DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Just a brief update from life in the trenches. Contrary to what I'm sure most of you believed when previously told, we are actually well ensconced in working on the new LEPPARD album and have been for some time. ...
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DEF LEPPARD has set "Sparkle Lounge" as the working title of its new studio album, the group's guitarist Phil Collen revealed in a brand new interview with Classic Rock Revisited. According to Collen, the CD is being recorded at singer Joe Elliott's house in Dublin, Ireland with Ronan McHugh co-producing the effort alongside ...
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Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal drummerVinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: Have you [HEAVEN AND HELL] started actual rehearsals yet? Vinny: We just started [February 19]. On the first day we were ...
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DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Let's talk a little about the next album. We've been writing while on tour, really. At most shows, we did have this room set up backstage that we called the 'Sparkle Lounge,' where we were trying new ideas out, ...
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Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you originally become involved with BLACK SABBATH? Vinny Appice: "That was in '79. BLACK SABBATH had just done the 'Heaven and Hell' album and were on tour with (original drummer) ...
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Mike Osegueda of McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: McClatchy Newspapers: I read that when you guys went to Australia and Japan and all that stuff, it went over really well; did you expect such a big interest ...
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The web site of French news magazine L'Express has a short clip of GUNS N' ROSES performing "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" at the Rodeo Drive's Walk of Style ceremony on February 8 in Beverly Hills, California. Watch it at LExpress.fr. The event was a star-studded gala honoring Donatella and the late Gianni Versace. ...
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Sascha Campbell of Canada's Imprint newspaper recently conducted an interview with CRADLE OF FILTH guitarist Paul Allender. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On touring: "[Being on the road] is brilliant. I love it. I've done it so much that being on tour is like second nature. It's like a completely different ...
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Melissa Ruggieri of TimesDispatch.com reports: Chris Adler planned his special outfit for [Sunday night's] Grammy Awards a little more than a week ago "a patch for the hole in the butt of these jeans that I'm wearing right now." Adler is the drummer for LAMB OF GOD, the Richmond-based heavy-metal quintet that landed ...
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GUNS N' ROSES brought down the house at the Rodeo Drive's Walk of Style ceremony on Thursday night in Beverly Hills, Calif. The event was a star-studded gala honoring Donatella and the late Gianni Versace. A wall-to-wall A-List, including Jennifer Lopez, Cindy Crawford, Ashton Kutcher, Sharon Stone, Quincy Jones, Naomi Campbell, Elton John (who also ...
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Montreal-based NEURAXIS has announced that it has parted ways with vocalist Ian Campbell. The band comments: "We thank Ian for his help and dedication to the band and we wish him the best." NEURAXIS has confirmed that Alex Leblanc (ATHERETIC, POINT BLANK RAGE) will be taking care of vocal duties for NEURAXIS on the following ...
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DEF LEPPARD members Joe Elliott, Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen have revealed their New Year's resolutions via the following holiday messages on the band's web site: Joe: "My New Year's resolutions? Phew! Guess you have to make them..... Stop biting my nails, don't drink as much, watch my football team win the premiership... No, seriously, ...
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According to a posting on KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer's official web site, Tommy had the pleasure of meeting golf's 2005 U.S. Open champion, Michael Campbell, this weekend. Michael, who is from New Zealand and a massive KISS fan, invited Tommy and his wife Amber to dinner Sunday night after his final round at Tiger Wood's ...
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