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TONY IOMMI On Making Of His New Solo Album 'From The Dark': 'It Was All Very Casual'

In a new interview with Brent Porche of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station, legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi spoke about his upcoming solo album, "From The Dark", which will arrive on Friday, October 23 via BMG. Asked when did the idea for the LP first started taking shape, Iommi sai...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Announces June 2027 Rose Bowl Stadium Concert With PIERCE THE VEIL

Grammy Award-winning rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN has announced its first-ever performance at Pasadena, California's iconic Rose Bowl Stadium on June 5 with special guest PIERCE THE VEIL. Promoted by Live Nation and 30e, this is the only North American play for SYSTEM OF A DOWN in 2027. The announceme...

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JORN LANDE: 'It's Every Rock Singer's Dream To Be Able To Work With Someone Like TONY IOMMI'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, Jørn Lande spoke about his collaboration with Tony Iommi on the BLACK SABBATH guitarist's upcoming solo album, "From The Dark". The Norwegian singer is credited as co-writer on all of the LP's eight tracks, and is joined on the album by Iommi, drummer Karl...

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ANDREW WATT Believes TONY IOMMI's Comment About Potential Final BLACK SABBATH Album Was 'Taken Out Of Context'

In a new interview with Brian Hiatt of The Rolling Stone Studio podcast, producer Andrew Watt claims that Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler all wanted to make one more BLACK SABBATH album with the group's original lineup as a follow-up to 2013's "13" LP, but that the LP never materialized...

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INSOMNIUM Mourns The Dead In 'The Hour Grows Late' Music Video

Coinciding with the arrival of their new album, "Netherworlds", Finland's masters of melancholy INSOMNIUM have unveiled the epic "The Hour Grows Late", featuring Tomi Joutsen, Tomi Koivusaari and Santeri Kallio. The official music video for the song was directed by Jari Heino of Coldstore Production...

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GLENN HUGHES Says That He Is Getting His Energy Back After Undergoing His Latest Open-Heart Surgery

Legendary DEEP PURPLE bassist/vocalist and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes says that he is getting his energy back after undergoing his latest open-heart surgery. Late Thursday night (October 15),the 75-year-old Hughes took to his social media to write: "Now Home after an 8 day sta...

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Watch: JACK And SHARON OSBOURNE Host Star-Studded 'Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning' Purple-Carpet World Premiere In Los Angeles

Jack and Sharon Osbourne hosted the official world premiere of "Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning" on Wednesday, October 14 at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Among the musicians who attended the purple-carpet event were Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),Bill Ward (BLACK SABBATH),Gen...

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GLENN HUGHES Is Recovering After Undergoing 10-Hour Open-Heart Surgery

Legendary DEEP PURPLE bassist/vocalist and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes is recovering at home after undergoing open-heart surgery, two months after announcing he was retiring from touring and live performances. On Wednesday (October 14),Glenn shared the following message via Ins...

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STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION Announces Six Consecutive Christmas 2026 Shows At London's Cart & Horses

BRITISH LION, the side project of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris, has announced a return to London's legendary Cart & Horses venue in Stratford where MAIDEN played its first-ever gigs. Following their extensive U.K. headline tour and a five-night residency at the venue in 2025, BRI...

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Auction Now Underway To Play On Celebrity Bowling Team  At Annual 'Bowl For Ronnie' Bowling Party

Bidding is now underway on eBay for a lucky winner to bowl on the celebrity bowling team captained by broadcast personality and event host Eddie Trunk at the annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling party on Thursday, November 12, 2026 benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund...

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SHARON OSBOURNE: 'We Really, Really Wanted MEGADETH' To Play At 'Back To The Beginning' Concert

Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that the organizers of last year's "Back To The Beginning" charity concert in Birmingham, United Kingdom "really, really wanted MEGADETH" to take part in the event, which marked Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH's final performance. Ozzy's wife and manager brought up the...

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DREAM THEATER Begins Work On 17th Studio Album

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have confirmed that they have started working on the follow-up to the "Parasomnia" album, which came out in February 2025. Earlier today, DREAM THEATER shared a photo of all five members of the band at their Ytse Jam Studios, and they included the following cap...

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Watch: UNLEASHED Pays Tribute To Late VENOM Frontman CRONOS With 'Countess Bathory' Cover In Athens

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED paid tribute to VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant by playing a cover version of the VENOM classic "Countess Bathory" during UNLEASHED's October 7 concert at Gagarin 205 in Athens, Greece. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. On October 2, th...

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BECKY BALDWIN Explains How She Landed Gig Playing Bass On TONY IOMMI's New Solo Album

U.K.-based bassist Becky Baldwin spoke to Jamie Westwood and Tom Stevens of The Chronicles Of Podcast about her appearance on BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's upcoming solo album, "From The Dark". The 35-year-old Baldwin, who is best known as a recent addition to Danish metal veterans MERCYFUL F...

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IAN GILLAN Rejects 'Heavy Metal' Label For DEEP PURPLE: 'That Isn't Really Our Bag'

In a new interview with The Chap, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan was asked if he prefers the term "heavy rock" or "hard rock" for his band. Ian responded: "If you want to pick a genre, then I would prefer hard rock. Only because heavy rock was the next step into heavy metal. "I've turned down awards...