After the last post highlighting the fact that Judas Priest Are Back, we decided that it would be a good time to bring you some short news clips of what’s occurring in the heavy metal arena.

First up we have:

Corey Pierce from God Forbid Gives Gauntlet Readers Advice…

God Forbid drummer, Corey Pierce, has taken on the daunting job of straightening out the lives of The Gauntlet readers. You can check out some of Corey’s advice and philosophy on everything from masturbating, to chili making here…

Happy Saints of Los Angeles day…

MÖTLEY CRÜE, the heavy metal legends of over two decades are to have an official day named after them by the City of Los Angeles’ mayor’s office.

From now onwards, July 31st will be known as Mötley Crüe Saints of Los Angeles Day, in honor of its new album.

The band are scheduled to attend a presentation ceremony set up at Guitar Centre in Los Angeles later…

Spineshank has reunited

Spineshank has reunited and is planning a possible tour. The band hasn’t played together with front man Johnny Santos since 2003. Johnny Santos quit the band due to musical differences and later formed Silent Civilian on Mediaskare Records.

Earlier this year, Roadrunner Records released “The Best of Spineshank.” The band was also nominated for a Grammy in 2003 for “Smothered” in the Best Heavy Metal Album category…

Trivium’s new album

Trivium’s new album Shogun doesn’t hit stores until September 30th, but you can hear the first single now.

At Roadrunnerecords.com, you can now download “Kirisute Gomen,” the first track from Trivium’s new album Shogun. The download is only active for 24 hours so make sure you get it on Thursday.

Tom “Warrior” Fischer has just posted the following update:

“I just returned from Berlin, where I continued work on the design of “Only Death Is Real”, the illustrated history of Hellhammer and early Celtic Frost, with the book’s layouter, Hendrik Hellige. If all goes according to plan, the book will be in print in 2009 as a large-format and very detailed biography covering the years 1981 to 1985. It also features artwork, flyers, memorabilia, and hundreds of photos, most of which have never been published before. The material we have compiled during the past three and a half years is simply stunning. Even if one is only marginally interested in Hellhammer and Celtic Frost, the book will provide a truly unique glimpse at the early days of extreme metal. ”

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Following on from the last post Ozzy Osbourne, highlighting the musical prowess or the ultimate metal rocker, Ozzy Osbourne, often dubbed the Lord of Darkness himself, we move on to another heavy metal band that took the music to new heights in the late 1970s and early 80s to necome one of the biggest heavy metal bands of that era, Judas Priest.

Judas Priest are back on the live arena once again and this year they have several live performances lioned up.

One of these is at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday, August 28 at 5:30 pm. Judas Priest will then play next at the Glen Helen Pavilion in Devore, California on Saturday, August 30.

Originally formed in 1968, the heavy metal outfit, Judas Priest was put together in Birmingham, England by guitarist KK Downing and bassist Ian Hill. Several false stars followed until a stale line-up consisting of Downing, Hill, Rob Halford on vocals, and Glenn Tipton on guitar was achieved. They went through several drummers during their long history.

Judas Priest are considered as a major influence on the whole heavy metal music scene, which has earned them their nick name: “Metal Gods,” taken from the album track of the same name.

Here is a discography of their recordings from the beginning:

• Rocka Rolla (1974)
• Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)
• Sin After Sing (1977)
• Stained Class (1978)
• Killing Machine/Hell Bent for Leather (1978)
• British Steel (1980)
• Point of Entry (1981)
• Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
• Defenders of the Faith (1984)
• Turbo (1986)
• Ram I Down (1988)
• Painkiller (1990)
• Jugulator (1997)
• Demolition (2001)
• Angel of Retribution (2005)

The British heavy metal outfit have been playing to huge audiences for three decades now and despite a lull in their appearances during the mid 1990s and the first part of this century, Judas Priest are back just as loud and brilliant as ever they were!

If you get a chance to go and see them live, do it!

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Following on from the last post here at Metal Online Magazine Iron Maiden Live – Pine Knob Theater, where we took a look at an old Maiden concert, here we turn our attention on that master of mayhem Ozzy Osbourne!

Ozzy Osbourne fronted Black Sabbath back in the day. He did some media stunts that got him well and truly noticed, like he purposefully bit the head off a live dove in a meeting with Columbia Records executives. He accidentally bit the head off a real bat at a concert. He pissed on the Alamo. He was accused of subliminally manipulating kids to commit suicide.

Basically, Ozzy rules. During a career that spans more than thirty years as the lord of Hard Rock, he has amassed a veritable army of devoted fans.

His first two records, both of which include the talents of late guitarist Randy Rhodes, are timeless classics, packed with cut after cut of blazing, untouchable riffs. Though his subsequent material never quite reached the creative peak of these recordings, they are far from poor, and continue to amass new followers.

Anyone who needs further proof of Osbourne’s immeasurable contribution to rock needs only to look at the enormous success of the Ozzfest tour, whose entire lineup includes bands that could never have existed without their hero.

Ozzy is a legend in his own lifetime and not many people can say that about themselves!

Source: http://uk.real.com/music/artist/Ozzy_Osbourne/

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Following on from that last post Iron Maiden, here is some more Iron Maiden info that will go down well with those who like to read about what went on in the past. This live concert happened around 9 years ago, but it doesn’t matter because its all good relevant Iron Maiden stuff and if its dated who gives a fuck!

This is Maiden at the Pine Knob Theatre.

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Steve Harris – Live According to the party line Bruce Dickinson never really left IRON MAIDEN and this is not a reunion tour. Though that idea may appear as fanciful as many of the groups lyrics, there is a kernel of reality to it. Yes, MAIDEN did produce and tour for two commercially dismal albums while Dickinson’s solo career did yield four moderately successful records of his own but neither camp ever did stray much from the other. Both groups shared the same management company, the same record company and in the end, the last two Dickinson solo albums sounded more like MAIDEN product then what MAIDEN themselves were producing. Don’t call it a reunion, call it a reconciliation.

So, in the spirit of true heavy metal comradery all reconciled parties have chosen to renew their acquaintance by playing a few weeks of dates in Janick – LIVE! America after which they will do the same in Europe before heading into the studio for a new album.

The importance of MAIDEN’s resurgence might be missed by a hard rock public that has survived these last several years on acts like MARILYN MANSON, KORN and any number of pseudo-heavy bands but to be sure, this is real deal metal. Proving my point on this rainy, dank night were 10,000 crazed headbangers who ignored the rain, the swarming mosquitoes and the mud just for a chance to see and here one of their metal favorites live, that is the significance of IRON MAIDEN’s return. Both CLUTCH and MONSTER MAGNET played inspired sets in their own styles this evening but they were not what everyone was here to see. The true intent of the audience’s ticket purchase lay behind tons of shimmering equipment and miles of cable that buzzed with that international call of rock and roll.

JanickAs the full extent of the Grande stage plan was revealed to all, technicians flooded the stage checking lines and doing last minute taping jobs when one last plague was cast down upon the throng of MAIDEN faithful, the power went out. Not a single light bulb shown in the already precipitation darkened expanse of Pine Knob Music Theater and in seconds a near capacity audience seemed on the verge of riot. It was one thing to stand in the rain for their metal but to be drenched and denied? Not without a fight! As a result, every security radio was buzzing and an extra team of yellow and black T-Shirts descended upon the stage ostensibly to limit the carnage that was expected if the power didn’t return quickly. By pact with the dark one or by pure luck the power was restored so that the show could go on and if you will take the word of a former quire boy, what a hellishly good show it was.

Now, the press had tipped everyone off well in advance that this would be a greatest hits set with the band sticking religiously to the material that is featured on the bands latest disc/CD ROM game, “ED HUNTER.” What the press could not have begun to forecast was just how incredibly exciting these renditions would be with Dickinson and long missed guitarist Adrian Smith reintegrated into the fold. At times stomping, prancing or rolling around the stage this new three guitar IRON MAIDEN was a virtual guitar army and an imposing vision marching in front of the expansive medieval castle backdrop.

A short video introduction to “ED HUNTER” preceded the main set and gave the fans a taste of the game and its many worlds and then, just as silently as they had appeared, the video screens rose until the opening chords of “Aces High” bled through the mist. The thunder claps, both barometric and man made, shook all ten thousand in attendance who, when recovered from the concussion, were blinded by a battery of lights that haven’t shone this brightly since the great arena overkill of the eighties. This is metal, now and forever.

The entire length of the set seemed to pass in a moment despite the fact that the band had trooped the stage for the better part of two hours. Understandable given that the fans themselves chose the set list for the band via the official IRON MAIDEN web site. The barrage of classics included something from every MAIDEN record including the ones both before and after Dickinson’s original tenure with the group. “Wrathchild,” “2 Minutes 2 Midnight,” “The Clansman,” “Wasted Years,” “Killers,” “Futurereal,” (including Eddie’s first romp across the stage in his 14″ persona) “Man on the Edge,” a full on take of the epic “Powerslave,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “The Evil That Men Do,” “Fear of the Dark” and main set closer, “Iron Maiden” were all performed and received as if some holy catechism was involved. “Iron Maiden” featured the return of Eddie to the stage after his earlier banishment by the band only this time Eddie had grown to over forty feet and looked as though he would swallow drummer Nicko McBrain whole.

Steve & Janick During the entirety of the pre-encore set Dickinson rallied the crowd round the flag of metal observing that the scene had become fragmented and that it was the mission of this new MAIDEN machine to be “the biggest metal band on the planet.”

I got a similar sentiment in my conversation with lead guitarist Janick Gers before the bands set: “. . .I see us all going forward and I don’t see us looking back to 1980 and going “Oh that was great when we did this. I am looking forward and to me this is not a reunion, this is a new band. . .”

Dickinson also took the time to call attention to the lovely siliconed women who were bearing all for the band and invited the audience to take a look remarking that “It is sexist, it is disgusting but it is fucking great!” More heavy metal bonding than any welder could manage in a lifetime.

With the bulk of the evening over the band left the stage for a few minutes before the ever predictable yet still energizing intro to “Number of the Beast” crept from the speakers and all energy conserved was expended in an instant. The pressure truly was more than some could handle as medical personnel seemed to swarm through the crowd, extracting unconscious patrons in every row. One can only hope that they regained reality long enough to hear the incredible live versions of “Hallowed be Thy Name” and “Run to the Hills.”

Then it was done and the faithful filed out knowing that in a years time the band would be back with a brand new album and more metal mayhem for all. If there is truly to be a commercial and spiritual resurgence for heavy metal, I can think of no group more qualified to lead the onslaught than this new and improved monster that is IRON MAIDEN.

“Up the irons, again!”

Source: Metal Rules at http://www.metal-rules.com/concerts/MaidenPineKnob.htm

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Kicking off this blog after the initial welcome post Metal Online Magazine, let’s look at the Iron Maiden concert that happened on Thursday July 10 2008 at Twickenham.

“Scream for me, London!” demands Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson. The audience comply, with gusto. This is, after all, what they have been waiting for. After an almost wilful insistence on showcasing new material at the expense of crowd favourites, Maiden have finally decided to tour a greatest-hits package. That this coincides with their first ever stadium gig in the UK cannot be put down to chance.

The mob has spoken.

The hits are all here: Aces High, Two Minutes to Midnight, The Trooper, Number of the Beast. Galloping metal anthems with soaring choruses that battle to outdo each other in terms of bombast and grandiosity. And just in case we missed how huge the songs are, they are accompanied by plumes of fire, explosions and some utterly ludicrous costumes from Dickinson – the pièce de résistance being a feathered mask that makes him look like a grumpy, if excitable, little owl.

It is undoubtedly slick and highly entertaining – but when dusk falls, the spectacle becomes spellbinding. The crowd loosen up under cover of darkness, and Run to the Hills is transformed into a terrace anthem. Thousands of arms punch the air while the chorus becomes an almighty roar reverberating around the stadium. Even the England rugby team on the verge of a World Cup win on home turf would do well to be greeted with an atmosphere so electric, so seductive.

“Scream for me, London!” implores Dickinson, coaxing yet another thundering response from the crowd.

In terms of rock theatre, Iron Maiden are untouchable. A sore throat in the morning seems a small price to pay.

Source: The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/jul/10/popandrock.reviews

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