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CARL CANEDY – Tales Of A Wild Dog
Autobiographical tome (280 pages of text, 10 of photos) from The Rods drummer, also known for his production work, especially on the initial wave of ‘80s thrashers, particularly in-house for Megaforce (including Anthrax, Overkill, Exciter, etc.) His ob…
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DARK TRANQUILLITY / THE HALO EFFECT Vocalist Mikael Stanne – “GEDDY LEE Is My Rock Star”
BraveWords caught up with Dark Tranquillity and The Halo Effect vocalist Mikael Stanne recently to talk about all things metal and his incredible history in the Swedish death metal scene dating back to the early ‘90s. And it seems he has a story for ev…
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ACE FREHLEY – “If You Let Me Co-Produce This Record, I Guarantee It’s Gonna Be A Hit Record”
“You know, we hired a guy that specializes in social media. He’s done a terrific job. I actually had a meeting with him yesterday to talk about the future.” That explains why KISS legend Ace Frehley seems to be everywhere these days, prodding Gene and …
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JUDAS PRIEST’s ROB HALFORD Talks Invincible Shield, Names His Metal God – “I’m Just Going To Jump Right In And Say RONNIE JAMES DIO Because I’ve Learned So Much From Him As A Singer And Performer”
BraveWords was honoured to have the Metal God, Rob Halford as a guest on our Streaming For Vengeance podcast recently. With over 50 years pounding metal and 19 albums in their back pocket, life has never been more exciting for icons Judas Priest, as th…
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LES CLAYPOOL – Adverse Yaw: The Prawn Song Years
Les Claypool will forever be thought of as the leader of Primus. And with good reason – not only has he provided vocals and bass for the trio since their inception, but his entire personality and unique sense of humor is a crucial ingredient to what ma…
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PUTERAEON – Quindecennial Horror
15 years in, Swedish death squad Puteraeon still have a name that make me stop and type real slow every time the deed has to be done, which, to be honest, is very rarely: these guys never really hopped on my radar, and with new EP Quindecennial Horror …
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DEEP PURPLE – Machine Head (Super Deluxe Edition)
It was probably impossible to tell at the time, but certain albums from the late ’60s/early ’70s were either trailblazing or helping solidify the style we all now know and love as heavy metal. Case in point, Led Zeppelin II, Paranoid, and Machine Head….
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ATTIC – Return Of The Witchfinder
As we await a new Mercyful Fate record, the time will seem much shorter with the latest from Germany’s answer to the King & Crew. Album #3, for Attic, is almost seven years in the making, although they catapulted from the underground, to a number of hi…
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HONEYMOON SUITE – Alive
If you’re a long time Honeymoon Suite fan like yours truly – with the receded-to-nothing hairline and grey beard to prove it – you will agree the band is hard pressed to ever top their first two albums. The self-titled debut (1984) and its follow up, T…
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SKELETAL REMAINS – Fragments Of The Ageless
Skeletal Remains is one of those bands cursed with a name that just goes in one eyeball and out the other, prompting a Metal Archives search more than I’d care to admit. But, yes, yes, Skeletal Remains, one album on Dark Descent a while back before jum…