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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of September 28

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay last week, September 22 to September 28 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):

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Top 10 Rob Halford vocal performances

Rob Halford is known as one of the best singers in metal history, and for his birthday Powerline would like to point out some of his career best.

by Patrick Prince

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The Experience Music Project is hell bent for leather this fall

The Experience Music Project museum’s latest exhibit, Worn To Be Wild: The Black Leather Jacket, which opened on October 20 is also something of a history lesson.

by Gillian G. Gaar

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Powerline’s Best Hard Rock and Heavy Metal of 2012

Powerline's 'Best of 2012' lists from all of its contributors

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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: weeks of October 19

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay the last two weeks, October 6 to October 19.

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Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann feels good about the new Accept

If singer Udo Dirkschneider was once considered the face of the legendary German metal band Accept than lead guitarist Wolf Hoffmann can easily be the metal heart and soul. When the band called it quits in the 90s, Udo went on ...

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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of August 17

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, August 11 – August 17 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):

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Backstage Auctions metallic ‘swag’ does well

The Houston-based rock auction house had quite a few unique hard rock / heavy metal items in their Summer Music Swag Auction. Here are the results.

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Animetal USA excited about today’s concert performance at Anime Expo

The band members are extremely excited about the opportunity of launching their U.S. tour at the renowned expo, guitarist Chris Impellitteri tells Powerline.

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Top 10 metal items sold on eBay: Week of June 29

The top selling metal item on eBay last week was a sharp-looking Motorhead 'warpig' belt buckle from Bangkok

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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: weeks before December 7

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay the last two weeks, November 24 to December 7.

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Rock music auctioneer ‘very happy’ with their metal auction

Backstage Auctions, a premiere rock auction house in Houston, Texas is extremely happy with their annual heavy metal auction,

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Top 10 heavy metal / hard rock items sold on eBay to February 8

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay from January 26 to February 8, 2013.

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Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival rolls into Jersey

The 2015 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival rolled into Camden, NJ at the Susquehanna Bank Center on July 17th. Photo gallery by Frank White.

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Scorpions re-record classic songs

On November 4, SCORPIONS will release an album called Comeblack, which will be a collection of re-recorded versions of the band’s classics songs. It will be on CD and on double vinyl. And the track listing of re-recordings: 0...

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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of September 21

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay last week, September 15 to September 21 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):

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Monster KISS Giveaway – Official rules

POWERLINE KISS "MONSTER" CD GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES

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AC/DC exhibit at Experience Music Project is a hit

"AC/DC: Australia’s Family Jewels" is a rock exhibit that the whole family can enjoy. And EMP will be the only North American venue to host the exhibit.

by Gillian G. Gaar

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Live Review: Alice Cooper digs in deep at the Sands

Alice Cooper played the Sands Event Center in Bethlehem, PA on July 1, 2012 and gave 90 minutes of hard-driving, three-guitar rock ’n’ roll.

by Mike Greenblatt

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Top 10 metal items sold on eBay: Week of July 20

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, July 14 – July 20 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):

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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of September 14

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, September 8 to September 14 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):

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Trapped Under Ice offering free MP3s

Trapped Under Ice is offering a free and easy way for people on Twitter to earn a free MP3 download of their brand new track ‘Jail’, cut from their upcoming October 11th, 2011 release, Big Kiss Goodnight. Simply head to thi...

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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of October 5

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay last week, September 29 to October 5.

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Story of the West Memphis Three told in new documentary, ‘West of Memphis’

The documentary film (and its companion CD) 'West Of Memphis: Voices For Justice,' is, this time, the story told from the point of the view of the defendants, the West Memphis Three (WM3).

by Gillian G. Gaar

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An exhibit that focuses on Hendrix’s 1966 London invasion

'Hear My Train A Comin’: Hendrix Hits London' at Seattle’s Experience Music Project focuses on the nine months of Hendrix's life from September 1966 to late 1967.

by Gillian G. Gaar

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The Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of September 7

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, September 1 to September 7

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Top 10 heavy metal / hard rock items sold on eBay: January 4

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay the last two weeks, December 22 to January 4, 2013.

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Oliver Palotai of Sons of Seasons talks “Magnisphyricon”

Oliver Palotai, keyboardist of Kamelot and sole composer of progressive power metal band Sons of Seasons is quickly becoming a powerful force in the metal community. With experience as a session musician, a full time member of ...

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Record Store Day gets heavy for Black Friday

Record Store Day is putting on a "Back To Black Friday" celebration at independent record stores across the country. Here are the top hard and heavy releases.

by Patrick Prince

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SPV signs solid acts to new label, Long Branch Records

LONG BRANCH RECORDS is a new SPV label imprint created by industry veteran Maria Ouellette. Artists like veteran band PRONG will join artists like THE INTERSPHERE, CHIMAIRA and MADINA LAKE in the label’s quest to build a ...

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Top vintage hard rock / metal vinyl sold on eBay, Autumn 2014

Here are the top vintage hard rock/heavy metal vinyl records sold on eBay for Autumn 2014 (September, October, November).

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Top 10 albums that influenced Fast Eddie Clarke

Guitar master of Motörhead and rejuvenator of Fastway, Fast Eddie had all the right influences to show him the way. Here they are, picked by the man himself.

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Top 10 metal items sold on eBay: Week of July 27

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, July 21 – July 27 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):

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Backstage Auctions offers up metal items big and small

As the end of Backstage Auctions’ Rock Gods and Metal Monsters Auction approaches, things tend to get exciting. Here are two items Powerline asked the auction house's owner about.

by Patrick Prince

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The Top 5 Randy Rhoads songs of all time

Andrew Klein, co-author of the massive bio "Randy Rhoads" gave Powerline what he believes are the Top 5 Randy Rhoads songs. Here they are.

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Randy Rhoads, Quiet Riot come into focus

Photographer releases new book, DVD on the original Quiet Riot.

by Peter Lindblad

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Anthrax on the Big 4, Yankee Stadium and the 2011 Yankees

In honor of Anthrax playing the Big 4 at Yankee Stadium, here are a few comments from drummer Charlie Benante (who will wear Don Mattingly’s number onstage) and guitarist Scott Ian about the concert and the Yankees. Would...

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Queensrÿche drum kits up for auction

Three different Queensrÿche drum kits used by drummer Scott Rockenfield are currently up for auction in Backstage Auctions' Rock Gods & Metal Monsters Auction.

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Inside info: New Sixx:AM album before Christmas

Powerline just got inside scoop that it’s almost 100% certain there will be a new Sixx:AM album out by Christmas. Albums title still TBA. Sixx:A.M. is the hard rock side project of Nikki Sixx, the legendary bass guitarist...

by Carol Anne Szel

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All-Star line-up unites to benefit Boot Campaign at the Whisky A Go Go

Benefit concert featuring David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Troy McLawhorn (EVANESCENCE), Sal G (STAIND) and others.

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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of August 10

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, August 4 - August 10 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):

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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: weeks up to November 23

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay the last three weeks, November 3 to November 23.

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Serenity main man Thomas Buchberger on “Death and Legacy”

Austrian progressive power metal band Serenity have been making enormous waves in the underground metal scene since their original demo in 2002, and were quickly picked up by well known Austrian metal label Napalm Records. With...

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Top 10 metal items sold on eBay: Week of July 6

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, listed in order of highest price in both categories "music" and “entertainment memorabilia”

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Powerline’s ‘Best of 2011′ list

Megadeth comes in as best overall. But there were enough quality releases in 2011 to spread the love around.

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Metal icons stand up and shout against cancer on Halloween

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund's Awards Gala on Halloween in Hollywood honored eight supporters while raising money for its important work.

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Best Hard Rock and Heavy Metal of 2013

Here is the Best of hard rock and heavy metal of 2013, picked by Powerline and its contributors.

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Testament holds thrash metal to high standards

It's almost as if the crowd didn't get enough, asking collectively 'When's the next Testament tour?'

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The Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of August 24

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, August 18 – August 24 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):

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Backstage Auctions has some unusual hard and heavy ‘swag’

This weekend, Backstage Auctions will preview their 'Swag' auction. Some of the most unique and unusual music swag you may ever come across. Here's a little sample.

by Patrick Prince

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