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BLACK SABBATH Plays First Show In Seven Years

BLACK SABBATH performed earlier tonight (Saturday, May 19) at the intimate 3,800-capacity O2 Academy in Birmingham, England as a warm-up for the band's upcoming appearance at the Download festival. According to various fan reports, the setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Into The Void 02. Under...

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BLACK SABBATH: Birmingham Concert Setlist Revealed?

Kamran Haq, concert promoter at Mutiny Events, has tweeted a picture of what he claims is the setlist for tonight's (Saturday, May 19) BLACK SABBATH headlining performance at the 3,800-capacity O2 Academy in Birmingham, England. Kamran writes, "I'm at the show! Setlist was in front of me so grabbed...

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GEEZER BUTLER Says BLACK SABBATH Has Been Rehearsing With Drummer TOMMY CLUFETOS

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has released the following statement: "I feel sad to see the SABBATH reunion becoming a bit of a soap opera on the Internet. "It has been a very tough year for us as a band, having announced our reunion plans, only for Tony [Iommi, guitar] to be diagnosed with lym...

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SEVENDUST Drummer To Produce New CANDLELIGHT RED EP

When CANDLELIGHT RED recently toured with SEVENDUST, they automatically struck up a friendship with drummer Morgan Rose. Realizing that they saw completely eye-to-eye musically, it made perfect sense for Rose to produce CANDLELIGHT RED — which will soon become a reality, as both factions will work t...

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BLACK SABBATH Signs Deal With Merchandising Company BRAVADO

One of the most iconic rock bands of all time, BLACK SABBATH, has signed with the world's leading music merchandising company, Bravado, a division of Universal Music Group. The announcement was made today by Tom Bennett, CEO, Bravado. BLACK SABBATH, consisting of the legendary Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist On Tomorrow's Hometown Gig: 'Rehearsals Are Finally Finished'

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has issued the following statement in regards to the band's homecoming concert tomorrow night (Saturday, May 19) at the O2 Academy in Birmingham, England: "Well, rehearsals are finally finished, and now for the nervous part, playing our hometown gig. Since it is a...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'We Have Engaged A Substitute Drummer For The Forthcoming Shows'

BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Ozzy Osbourne (vocals) have released the following statement: "We have decided not to make any detailed comment on Bill's latest statement. There are two sides to every story. We have been working hard at rehearsals making excellent...

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It's Official: BILL WARD To Sit Out BLACK SABBATH's Upcoming Shows

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released the following statement: "Dear SABBATH fans and fellow musicians, "I sincerely regret to inform you that after a final effort to participate in the upcoming SABBATH shows, a failure to agree has continued. At this time I have to inform you that I won't be...

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SIX FEET UNDER: New Audio Interview With CHRIS BARNES

On April 19, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with vocalist Chris Barnes of Florida death metallers SIX FEET UNDER. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube below. SIX FEET UNDER's new album, "Undead", is scheduled for release on May 22 through Metal Blade R...

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BLACKGATES Interviewed On 107.7 THE BONE's 'Metal Zone' (Video)

On Friday, May 4, "Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone conducted an interview with BLACKGATES — the new East San Francisco Bay Area/New York metal outfit featuring former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson, drummer Paul Bostaph (ex-TESTAMENT, EXODUS, SLA...

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KADAVAR Debut To Receive North American Release In July

Fast-rising Berlin rock band KADAVAR will release its self-titled debut in North America on July 10 via Tee Pee Records. Boasting an absolutely killer sound that will find immediate appeal with fans of BLACK SABBATH, PENTAGRAM, SIR LORD BALTIMORE, WITCHCRAFT and GRAVEYARD, KADAVAR's thunderous gloom...

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DARK DAY SUNDAY To Support DREAM THEATER In Upstate New York

DARK DAY SUNDAY, the old-school thrash band featuring FATES WARNING guitarist Frank Aresti and SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner, will support DREAM THEATER on the following shows: June 15 - Main Street Armory - Rochester, NY June 17 - Artpark - Lewiston, NY DARK DAY SUNDAY will also play on Saturd...

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OZZY OSBOURNE & FRIENDS: First Promotional Photo Released

The original lineup of BLACK SABBATH — who late last year confirmed the recording of their first new album in more than 33 years and a worldwide headlining tour — had to put some plans on hold due to guitarist Tony Iommi's battle with lymphoma. At this time, BLACK SABBATH will perform only one show...

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REX BROWN On Rumors Of PANTERA Reunion With ZAKK WYLDE: 'You Can't Replace My Brother'

Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with bassist Rex Brown (KILL DEVIL HILL, PANTERA, DOWN). An excerpt from the chat follows below. San Antonio Metal Music Examiner: Congrats on the 20th anniversary of [PANTERA's] "Vulgar Display Of Power". The CD/DVD [...

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'Iron Man: The Best Of Black Sabbath' Due In June

Sanctuary has set a June 4 U.K. release date for "Iron Man: The Best Of Black Sabbath". "Iron Man: The Best Of Black Sabbath" is a 14-song collection of classic tracks from across BLACK SABBATH's first eight albums — including tracks from 1970's debut "Black Sabbath" and follow-up "Paranoid", 1971's...