During a recent interview with Music Radar, former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade spoke about his departure from the band before the recording sessions for 1995's "Ballbreaker". "I'd been doing demos [for what was to become 'Ballbreaker'] with the guys in London for two months," Slade explained. "Mal [AC/DC co-founder and rhythm guitarist Malcolm ...
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Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On writing songs for new album "Outsider": "They came together really quickly, actually. Phil Lanzon [keyboards] and I wrote all of the songs. We had a couple of little ...
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"Into The Storm", the latest album from German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell, will be reissued as a deluxe edition with a bonus CD consisting of brand new live recordings and the video for the song "Long Way To Go". The deluxe edition will feature a new cover and will come with a 16-page booklet containing ...
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A star-studded syndicate of rock virtuosos have gathered together to pay tribute to one of the best loved and most influential bands of all-time, THE DOORS, on a new CD release titled "Light My Fire - A Classic Rock Salute To The Doors", to be released by Purple Pyramid Records on June 24. Produced by ...
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The EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Outsider", the 24th studio album, and the first since 2011's "Into The Wild", from URIAH HEEP, one of the pivotal hard rock groups to emerge from England in the late 1960s, can be seen below. The CD will be released on June 9 in the U.K., June 6 in ...
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Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mick Box of URIAH HEEP, one of the pivotal hard rock groups to emerge from England in the late 1960s. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. The official video for "One Minute", the new single from URIAH HEEP, ...
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Legendary OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, GARY MOORE and URIAH HEEP bassist Bob Daisley was interviewed on the latest episode of "The Double Stop With Brian Sword". During the chat, which can be streamed below, Bob talks about his career, and provides a taste of what's in his new autobiography, "For Facts Sake". He explains ...
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A week after announcing his departure from WHITESNAKE, guitarist Doug Aldrich has released a new statement explaining the reasons behind his decision to leave the group as well as offering a glimpse into his musical future. Said Doug: "As there is still some question regarding my situation with WHITESNAKE, I want to officially clear the ...
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The official video for "One Minute", the new single from URIAH HEEP, one of the pivotal hard rock groups to emerge from England in the late 1960s, can be seen below. The track is available for download (iTunes, Amazon, etc.) and legal streaming (Spotify, Deezer, etc.) on all digital platforms across the world. The new ...
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German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell will celebrate his 25th anniversary as a solo artist by performing a very special show on July 11 at the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Balingen, Germany Says Pell: "This year we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of my solo career. My first solo album, 'Wild Obsession', came out in ...
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Frontiers Records has just digitally released "One Minute", the new single from URIAH HEEP, one of the pivotal hard rock groups to emerge from England in the late 1960s. The single is available for download (iTunes, Amazon, etc.) and legal streaming (Spotify, Deezer, etc.) on all digital platforms across the world. The new single is ...
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"Burn Eternal", a demo track from BLACKGATES — the East San Francisco Bay Area/New York metal outfit featuring former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson, drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, ex-TESTAMENT, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) and guitarist Jeremy Epp (THE VENTING MACHINE) — can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song was recorded in the BLACKGATES rehearsal room ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade has commented on the recent news that the band's co-founder and rhythm guitarist, Malcolm Young, was stepping away from the group due to ill health. Slade told U.K.'s Rhythm magazine, "It’s terrible to hear about Malcolm. I knew he was ill. He's been ill ...
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URIAH HEEP, one of the pivotal hard rock groups to emerge from England in the late 1960s, returns with "Outsider", its 24th studio album, and the first since 2011's "Into The Wild". "Outsider" will be released on June 9 in the U.K., June 6 in the rest of Europe and June 10 in North America ...
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On April 1, movie and music fans alike will have the opportunity to erase "the thin line between clever and stupid" with "This Is Spinal Tap", the iconic 1984 film deemed a treasure by the National Film Registry, the Library of Congress and a legion of rock's biggest stars. On that day and continuing through ...
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Progressive rock legends URIAH HEEP will release their new album, "Outsider", in June via Frontiers Records. URIAH HEEP's one-off show at Koko, in Camden, London, England on March 4 wwas filmed and released as a live DVD on Frontiers Records in later 2014/early 2015. As well as a host of HEEP classics, the set also ...
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Cruz Del Sur Music has announced the signing of Finnish newcomers MAUSOLEUM GATE. The band's self-titled debut album will be released in mid-October on compact disc, vinyl and digital formats. A glorious and pure offering of retro hard rock/heavy metal, deeply rooted in a late- '70s/early-'80s atmosphere, "Mausoleum Gate" was forged in the blood of ...
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Mark Taylor of MetalTalk.net recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mick Box of progressive rock legends URIAH HEEP. You can now watch the chat below. URIAH HEEP's one-off show at Koko, in Camden, London, England on March 4 will be filmed and released as a live DVD on Frontiers Records in later 2014/early ...
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London metallers SAVAGE MESSIAH have released a brand new music video for the track "Hellblazer", featuring London contortionist Pixie Le Knot ("Game Of Thrones" season 3, "The Devil Inside"). Check it out below. With eye-watering riffs, lung-busting vocals and fist-in-the-air fearsomeness, "Hellblazer" tells a tale of power, religion and corrupted innocence through an ancient Illuminati ...
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Former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley was recently interviewed on the Australian radio station 3AW. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Daisley is selling signed copies of his recently published memoir, "For Facts Sake", via his official web site. Says Bob: "'For Facts Sake' covers my whole ...
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On December 16, Eddie Trunk — co-host of the VH1 Classic television program "That Metal Show" who has a long-running radio show, "Eddie Trunk Rocks" (formerly "Friday Night Rocks"), on New York's Q104.3 FM — conducted an interview with former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley for Eddie's show "Trunk Nation", which airs live Mondays from ...
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Progressive rock legends URIAH HEEP have announced a very special one-off show at Koko, in Camden, London, England on March 4, 2014. All URIAH HEEP fans are urged not to miss out on the filming. Tickets are already on sale priced at £24 from eventim.co.uk. This show will be filmed and released as ...
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Still celebrating his "50 layers of time," former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade hits the road in the U.K. again and for the latest phase of the tour welcomes a new member to THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE "family" — Paul Davis will be lending his powerful vocals to the AC/DC material in the set. Paul was ...
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On November 12, Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with guitarist Mick Box of progressive rockers URIAH HEEP before the band's concert in Hamburg, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Originally founded by Mick Box in 1969, URIAH HEEP is truly one of the pivotal classic acts that helped define the rock sound ...
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The Randy Rhoads Society on Facebook — the largest gathering of Randy fans, a.k.a. Rhoadies, on the planet — recently conducted an interview with former BLIZZARD OF OZZ and URIAH HEEP bassist Bob Daisley. The first part of the chat can now be streamed below. Daisley is selling signed copies of his recently ...
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BLACKGATES — the East San Francisco Bay Area metal outfit featuring drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, ex-TESTAMENT, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) and guitarist Jeremy Von Epp (THE VENTING MACHINE) — has been rejoined by former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson. In a brand new interview with Greece's Metal Kaoz, Bostaph was asked if he has any other projects going ...
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Mark Taylor of MetalTalk.net recently conducted an interview with former BLIZZARD OF OZZ and URIAH HEEP members Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. Bob Daisley recently published his memoir, "For Facts Sake". Daisley is selling signed copies of "For Facts Sake", via
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On September 14, Groovey of Groovey.tv conducted an interview with Austin, Texas-based classic rockers SCORPION CHILD at the Snowboard On The Block festival in Denver, Colorado. You can now watch the chat below. SCORPION CHILD's self-titled debut album sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed ...
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KISS founding members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons appeared yesterday (Tuesday, September 10) at the Barnes & Noble store in Staten Island, New York to sign copies of their new book, "Nothin' To Lose: The Making Of Kiss (1972-1975)" Stanley and Simmons signed only books, not memorabilia, according to SILive.com. Those wanting to meet Stanley ...
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"Polygon Of Eyes", the new video from Austin, Texas-based classic rockers SCORPION CHILD, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's self-titled debut album, which sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 26 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) ...
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