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Scott Weiland

Scott Richard Weiland (born Scott Richard Kline; October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. During a career spanning three decades, Weiland was best known as the lead singer of the band Stone Temple Pilots from 1989 to 2013, as well as the supergroup Velvet Revolver from 2003 to 2008. He also established himself as a solo artist, releasing two studio albums, two cover albums, a live album and collaborations with several other musicians since 1995.

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Judy Shepard

Judy Shepard (née Peck; born 1952) is the mother of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at University of Wyoming who was murdered in October 1998 in what became one of the most high-profiled cases highlighting hate-crimes against LGBT people. She and her husband, Dennis, are co-founders of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, and advocates for LGBT rights.

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Ace Frehley

Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as an original member of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics. Frehley played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982.

After leaving Kiss, Frehley embarked on a solo career, which was put on hold when he rejoined Kiss in 1996 for a highly successful reunion tour. His second tenure with Kiss lasted until 2002, when he left at the conclusion of what was purported to be the band's Farewell Tour. His latest album, Anomaly, was released on September 15, 2009. Ace and his wife Jeanette have one daughter, Monique.

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Laina Dawes

Laina Dawes is a music and cultural critic and opinion writer from Toronto, Canada. She is an active public speaker and contributor to CBC Radio, current affairs columnist for Afrotoronto.com, and contributing Editor (for race, ethnicity and culture) for Blogher.org.

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Adam Nergal Darski

Adam Nergal Darski is a Polish musician and television personality, best known for being the frontman for the black/death metal band Behemoth.

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Andrew O'Neill

Andrew O'Neill is a comedian, musician and writer residing in London who was nominated for several Adelaide Fringe Festival, Leicester Comedy Festival, Buxton Fringe festival and Chortle Award awards.
As a musician he is the guitarist and background-singer for "The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing", a band best described as Victorian-punk or steampunk-punk.
He is a self-described "heterosexual transvestite" and has covered this topic in his BBC Radio 4 programme "Pharmacist Baffler".

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Brian Johnson

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My word where to begin? I've had time on my hands over recent years, following early retirement, that I believe has been put to good use. My wife and I enjoy holidays, theatre and dining out, together I hasten to add; which I guess would keep most people content. Primarily though, I think I have been lucky to spend more time with my grandchildren than would otherwise have been possible.
I've been able to do some not very good watercolour pantings and some cooking which has turned out to be surprisingly edible.
As far as my writing is concerned; it was originally no more than a case of give it a try and see how it goes. The first chapter of my debut Captain

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Tony Iommi

Anthony Frank "Tony" Iommi is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as the founding member of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and its sole continual member through multiple personnel changes.

Iommi is widely recognised as one of the most important and influential guitarists in heavy metal music. In 2004, Iommi was ranked number one on Guitar World's "100 Greatest Metal Guitarists of All Time", and in 2011, ranked 25th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

On 13th October (Europe) and 1st November (United States) 2011 Iommi's autobiography was published, entitled „Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath“.

On 9 January 2012, it was announced that Iommi had been

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Ronnie James Dio

Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona) was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice and for popularizing the "devil's horns" hand gesture in metal culture. He was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose first and only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. He died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010.

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Dave Mustaine

David Scott Mustaine is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actor and author. He is best known as the co-founder, guitarist, and lead singer of the American thrash metal band Megadeth, and well known as the original lead guitarist for the American thrash metal band Metallica.

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Geddy Lee

Geddy Lee is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the rock group Rush since 1968.

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Bruce Dickinson

Paul Bruce Dickinson is a British singer, airline pilot, radio show host, DJ, Historian, television presenter, fencer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer in the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. According to Allmusic, Dickinson "was the most acclaimed and instantly recognizable vocalist to emerge from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement of the early-'80s".

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Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley is a guitarist, singer-songwriter and painter. Since the early 1970’s he has been the guitarist, co-lead vocalist, flamboyant frontman, and “Starchild” of Kiss, one the most influential and successful rock bands. Paul Stanley and the original members of Kiss were finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 after 15 years of eligibility.

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Lemmy Kilmister

Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known as Lemmy, was an English musician who was the founder, lead singer, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he was the only continuous member.

A foundational force in the genre following the advent of the new wave of British heavy metal, Lemmy was known for his appearance, which included his signature friendly mutton chops, his military-influenced fashion sense and his gravelly rasp of a voice. It was once declared "one of the most recognisable voices in rock". He was also noted for his unique way of singing, which was once described as "looking up towards a towering microphone tilted down into his weather-beaten face". He was also known for his bass playing style and using his R

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Ozzy Osbourne

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was the lead vocalist of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a multi-platinum, award winning successful solo artist and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. Considered by many to be the "Godfather of Heavy Metal," Ozzy enjoyed a career that spanned over five decades.

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Ian Christe

Ian Christe is the author of Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal and Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga. He is the publisher of Bazillion Points Books, home to Swedish Death Metal, Murder in the Front Row, Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries, Touch and Go, Experiencing Nirvana, Heavy Metal Movies and other authoritative books about powerful movements and moments in overlooked history. Since 2004, he has hosted a weekly metal history show on Sirius XM in North America. He enjoys exploring.

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Dave Mustaine

David Scott Mustaine is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actor and author. He is best known as the co-founder, guitarist, and lead singer of the American thrash metal band Megadeth, and well known as the original lead guitarist for the American thrash metal band Metallica.

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Lemmy Kilmister

Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known as Lemmy, was an English musician who was the founder, lead singer, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he was the only continuous member.

A foundational force in the genre following the advent of the new wave of British heavy metal, Lemmy was known for his appearance, which included his signature friendly mutton chops, his military-influenced fashion sense and his gravelly rasp of a voice. It was once declared "one of the most recognisable voices in rock". He was also noted for his unique way of singing, which was once described as "looking up towards a towering microphone tilted down into his weather-beaten face". He was also known for his bass playing style and using his R

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Ozzy Osbourne

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was the lead vocalist of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a multi-platinum, award winning successful solo artist and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. Considered by many to be the "Godfather of Heavy Metal," Ozzy enjoyed a career that spanned over five decades.

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Andrew O'Neill

Andrew O'Neill is a comedian, musician and writer residing in London who was nominated for several Adelaide Fringe Festival, Leicester Comedy Festival, Buxton Fringe festival and Chortle Award awards.
As a musician he is the guitarist and background-singer for "The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing", a band best described as Victorian-punk or steampunk-punk.
He is a self-described "heterosexual transvestite" and has covered this topic in his BBC Radio 4 programme "Pharmacist Baffler".

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Brian Johnson

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My word where to begin? I've had time on my hands over recent years, following early retirement, that I believe has been put to good use. My wife and I enjoy holidays, theatre and dining out, together I hasten to add; which I guess would keep most people content. Primarily though, I think I have been lucky to spend more time with my grandchildren than would otherwise have been possible.
I've been able to do some not very good watercolour pantings and some cooking which has turned out to be surprisingly edible.
As far as my writing is concerned; it was originally no more than a case of give it a try and see how it goes. The first chapter of my debut Captain

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Burt Reynolds

Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds was an American actor, director and producer. He starred in many television series and feature films, such as Deliverance, The Longest Yard, Smokey and the Bandit and Sharky’s Machine. He won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for his role on the sitcom Evening Shade. He also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award for his supporting role in the film Boogie Nights. Reynolds graduated from Palm Beach High School in West Palm Beach, Florida and attended Florida State University on a football scholarship, and played halfback. He was married to actress Judy Carne from 1963 to 1965, and actress Loni Anderson from 1988 to 1993, with whom he adopted a son, Quinton.

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Jeff Wagner

Jeff Wagner is an American writer and published author who writes books, articles, reviews, CD liner notes and blogs about heavy metal.

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Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley is a guitarist, singer-songwriter and painter. Since the early 1970’s he has been the guitarist, co-lead vocalist, flamboyant frontman, and “Starchild” of Kiss, one the most influential and successful rock bands. Paul Stanley and the original members of Kiss were finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 after 15 years of eligibility.

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Tony Iommi

Anthony Frank "Tony" Iommi is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as the founding member of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and its sole continual member through multiple personnel changes.

Iommi is widely recognised as one of the most important and influential guitarists in heavy metal music. In 2004, Iommi was ranked number one on Guitar World's "100 Greatest Metal Guitarists of All Time", and in 2011, ranked 25th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

On 13th October (Europe) and 1st November (United States) 2011 Iommi's autobiography was published, entitled „Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath“.

On 9 January 2012, it was announced that Iommi had been

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Sean Frazier

Sean is a lifelong metalhead and musician. He has been the lead vocalist in many rock bands including Onyx, Project Euphoria, 3 seconds of silence & Puppet Show. His day job is in cybersecurity. Sean lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his amazing wife and three terrible dogs.

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Marty Friedman

Martin Adam Friedman

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Bruce Dickinson

Paul Bruce Dickinson is a British singer, airline pilot, radio show host, DJ, Historian, television presenter, fencer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer in the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. According to Allmusic, Dickinson "was the most acclaimed and instantly recognizable vocalist to emerge from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement of the early-'80s".

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Ronnie James Dio

Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona) was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice and for popularizing the "devil's horns" hand gesture in metal culture. He was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose first and only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. He died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010.

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Michael Hann

I'm the author Denim and Leather: The Rise and Fall of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (a book of the year in The Times, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Spin and Uncut), as well as The Gospel of the Hold Steady: How a Resurrection Really Feels.

I write regularly for The Guardian, The Financial Times, The Spectator, The Economist and The Quietus, as well as contributing to other titles including The Times, The Independent and the Daily Telegraph. I am a former editor of FourFourTwo magazine, and of the Guardian's Film&Music section.

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Alan Jones

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Peter Frampton

Peter Frampton is an English rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist. His international breakthrough album, the live release Frampton Comes Alive! sold more than 8 million copies in the United States and generated several hit singles. Frampton is known for his work as a guitar player, particularly with a talk box and his voice.

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J.J. Anselmi

J.J. Anselmi grew up in Rock Springs, Wyoming, a mining boomtown. He’s the author of The Dirt in Our Skin, Out Here on Our Own, Doomed to Fail, and Heavy. He wrote the liner notes for the 2017 reissue of Sepultura’s classic thrash record, Chaos A.D., and his writing has been featured in VICE, The New Republic, The A.V. Club, Revolver, and JSTOR Daily. An active musician, he lives with his family in Southern California.

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Richard Macphail

Richard Paul Macphail was an English musician, road manager, and business owner best known for his relationship with the rock band Genesis from their formation in 1967 to 1973.

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Rob Halford

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