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In a brand new interview with Brazil’s Diário De São Paulo, founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing, who is promoting the debut album from his KK’S PRIEST project, was asked if there is any chance of him ever returning to PRIEST. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “No. I asked [them] many, many times in writing. Even before doing this project, I said, ‘Are you absolutely sure?’ And they said, ‘You’re out. The door is closed.’ So then I decided to put KK’S PRIEST together, and that’s the only choice I’ve got. And now I’m fine with that. I don’t see that there’s any other option ever. “I think it’s absolutely unbelievable that Rob [Halford, PRIEST singer] left the band for 12,...

Producer Andrew Watt, who helmed Ozzy Osbourne‘s latest “Ordinary Man” album and is working with the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer on his follow-up effort, was asked in a recent interview with Marci Wiser of the 95.5 KLOS radio station to tell his favorite Ozzy story. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Some of ’em I don’t think I can tell on the air. There’s too many — too many. Every day is a story. “During the pandemic, we were making this [new Ozzy] album,” he continued. “I went over to his house. And he draws. He’s actually a great painter and drawer. So I came over and I came and sat down. He was in the middle of drawing something, and he was using a lot of reds and stuff. So I was just talking to him ...

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival promoters Goldenvoice have abandoned their plan to require proof of full vaccination for entry to next year’s event. Earlier today (Tuesday, October 12), Goldenvoice posted its updated health policy in which it said that festivalgoers will be allowed to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test as long as it’s taken within 72 hours of the event. “After seeing first-hand the low transmission data and successful implementation of safety protocols at our festivals recently, alongside the rising vaccination rate of eligible Americans, we feel confident that we can safely update our policy for Coachella that allows for negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of the event OR proof of full vaccination,” Coachella wrote on its web sit...

RATING: 8/10 When you consider how many great death metal bands that are around today, it must have taken a degree of unwavering self-assurance for AEON to disappear for as long as they have. “God Ends Here” is the Swedish crew’s first album in nine years, and connoisseurs of this stuff rejoiced when its existence was first announced, largely because AEON are one of those bands whose music has always seemed heavyweight, crafted and fueled by some grotesque, unseen power (and I can’t speak for anybody else, but that’s definitely what I signed up for). Even considering the length of their absence, no one sensible expects “God Ends Here” to be a disappointment, not least due to that title: now that’s confidence. In the end, this is another maste...