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BLACK SABBATH Headlines First Day Of LOLLAPALOOZA 2012; Video Footage Available
Three-quarters of the original BLACK SABBATH lineup performed last night as the headliner of this year's edition of the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, with founding drummer Bill Ward sitting out the reunion due to a contract dispute. His fill-in is Ozzy Osbourne touring drummer Tommy Clufetos. Th...August 4, 2012
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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER Joins HARTKE Family
Hartke has announced the addition of legendary bassist Geezer Butler to its family of artists. Best known as the co-founder of the iconic band BLACK SABBATH, Butler has been a mainstay in the hard rock community for over 40 years. A prolific songwriter, Butler is credited with being the first bassis...July 27, 2012
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BLACK SABBATH: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Paranoid' Performance From Birmingham Concert
Original BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler performed live together for the first time in seven years on May 19, playing an intimate show at the 3,800-person O2 Academy in SABBATH's hometown of Birmingham, England. The show, which served as a warm-up f...July 27, 2012
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GEEZER BUTLER Joins TOM HANKS At Aston Villa Vs. Portland Timbers Soccer Game (Photos)
Legendary BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler and Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks were guests of honor at Tuesday's (July 24) pre-season friendly soccer game between Aston Villa and Portland Timbers at the Jeld-Wen Field in Portland, Oregon. Check out photos from The Huffington Post. Geezer is...July 25, 2012
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EXHUMED Rejoined By BUD BURKE
Goregrind roadhounds EXHUMED will bring their hymns of repugnance to the live arena again on this year's edition of the Summer Slaughter tour, set to commence tomorrow at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles. This run will mark the return of former bassist Bud Burke, who will take the place of Wes Cale...July 19, 2012
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OBITUARY, BROKEN HOPE: 'Carnival Of Death' Tour Dates Announced
After 12 years, a sleeping death-metal monster praised by the likes of SLIPKNOT, DEVILDRIVER, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DYING FETUS, JOB FOR A COWBOY and more, has awoken from the bowels of Chicago. BROKEN HOPE has announced not only its highly-anticipated comeback, but also its direct-support positi...July 18, 2012
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SLAYER, ANTHRAX, DOWN, EXODUS Members To Take Part In 'Metal Masters 4'
Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike are returning with their successful "Metal Masters" clinic series. Partnering up with Guitar Center, "Metal Masters 4" will take place in New York City on September 7 at The Gramercy. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. w...July 17, 2012
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BLACK SABBATH Bassist: JON LORD Was 'One Of The Great Musicians Of My Generation'
BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler (pictured below) has released the following statement: "[I was] very sad to hear of [former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist] Jon's [Lord] death, following his battle with the demon cancer. [He was] one of the great musicians of my generation. Tony Iommi [BLACK SABBATH gui...July 16, 2012
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SIX FEET UNDER: Two-Camera Mix Of Oakland Performance
A two-camera mix of SIX FEET UNDER's June 23 performance at Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California can be seen below. SIX FEET UNDER in May announced the addition of Swedish rhythm guitarist Ola Englund (FEARED, SCARPOINT) to their legendary ranks. Englund, who made his first official appearance wi...July 16, 2012
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ANTHRAX: New Video Interview With SCOTT IAN
On July 1, former EXODUS bassist and "The Rock And Roll Geek Show" host Michael Butler conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian at the Mountain View, California stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour. You can now watch the chat below. You can now watch the chat below....July 14, 2012
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OBITUARY Recording New Three-Song EP
MetalBlast.net conducted an interview with guitarist Trevor Peres of Florida death metallers OBITUARY on June 30 at the 2012 edition of the Dokk'em Open Air festival at Spriens Raard in Dokkum, Netherlands. You can now watch the chat below. On OBITUARY's plans to record and release new music: Trevor...July 14, 2012
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MASSACRE: New Song Available For Streaming
Resurrected 1990s Florida-based death metallers MASSACRE will release a seven-inch single, "Condemned To The Shadows", on July 30, in time for the group's appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. The single, which will be available as a regular black-wax version, a transparent wax limi...July 12, 2012
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GEEZER BUTLER Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO On What Would Have Been Singer's 70th Birthday
Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, would have celebrated his 70th birthday today (Tuesday, July 10) had he not passed away of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at the age of 67. In a posting on his official web ...July 10, 2012
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MASSACRE: Final 'Condemned To The Shadows' Single Cover Artwork Unveiled
Resurrected 1990s Florida-based death metallers MASSACRE will release a seven-inch single, "Condemned To The Shadows", on July 30, in time for the group's appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. The single, which is now available for pre-order at CMDistro.com, will contain two brand n...July 3, 2012
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OZZY OSBOURNE & FRIENDS: Footage From Greece's ROCKWAVE Festival Available
Video footage of OZZY OSBOURNE & FRIENDS — featuring BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler and legendary VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash — performing on July 1 at Rockwave festival at Terra Vibe Park in Malakassa, Greece can be seen below. The original lineup of BLACK SABBATH — wh...July 3, 2012
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