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GEEZER BUTLER Says BLACK SABBATH Reunion With OZZY Won't Happen Before 2012

AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Noisecreep: The show [for HEAVEN & HELL's "Neon Nights" DVD] was filmed on July 30, 2009. How long after that did...

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Last Song RONNIE JAMES DIO Worked On To See Light Of Day

A new song which legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) nearly completed before his death will be released next year, according to former DIO member Craig Goldy. The guitarist tells U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine, "We were working on tracks for a...

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MONSTER MAGNET Mainman: 'It's A Bummer When Art Doesn't Pay'

Brendan Crabb of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with MONSTER MAGNET mainman Dave Wyndorf. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Loud: You've remarked in recent interviews that "Mastermind" is a more complete and less patched together album than (2007's) "4-Way D...

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ERIC CARR's PORSCHE For Sale

Late KISS drummer Eric Carr's personal Porsche 924, which was given to him by KISS as a contract signing bonus upon joining the band in 1980, is now available for purchase at KissMuseum.net. Serious inquiries, please call Ross Koondel at 267-566-2046 or 800-370-3315 or send an e-mail to RossKoondel@...

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ERIC CARR's 'Crazy Nights' KISS Drum Kit For Sale

According to a posting on the KISS fan site KissAsylum.com, late KISS drummer Eric Carr's chrome Chikara drum set is available for purchase at KissMuseum.net. The kit was used primarily during KISS' 1988 "Crazy Nights" tour and was played at the majority of the shows. KissMuseum.net has 18 pieces of...

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Official NIGHTWISH Biography Finally Available In German

The German-language edition of "Once Upon A Nightwish: The Official Biography 1996-2006", by Mape Ollila, has finally been made available for the first time. A limited-edition version of the book comes with the platinum-certified "From Wishes To Eternity" DVD (see images below),which can be persona...

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ILL NIÑO: 'Against The Wall' Video Released

"Against The Wall", the brand new video from New Jersey/New York's ILL NIÑO, can be viewed below. The clip was shot in Virginia Beach with director Scott Hansen, who has previously worked on videos for ANIMALS AS LEADERS, WILLIE NELSON, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and A DAY TO REMEMBER, among others. Comm...

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DEF LEPPARD Frontman Collects 'Services To Rock Award' At NORDOFF ROBBINS TARTAN CLEFT AWARDS

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott was in Glasgow, Scotland Saturday night (November 20) at the Nordoff Robbins Tartan Cleft Awards, where he collected on behalf of the band the 96.3 Rock Radio-sponsored Services To Rock Award. After what Joe referred to as a rather "head-swelling" introduction by longt...

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BUDGIE's BURKE SHELLEY Thanks Fans, Polish Surgeons For Their Support

Vocalist/bassist Burke Shelley of legendary Welsh rockers BUDGIE, who recently underwent emergency surgery, forcing the band to cancel its previously announced European tour, has issued the following statement: "I'd like to say sorry to all the Polish and Czech fans for the recent cancellation of th...

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VINNY APPICE Talks RONNIE JAMES DIO, HEAVEN & HELL's 'Neon Nights' DVD

Scott Smith of the Times Record Online recently conducted an interview with with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how he declided an offer to be in Ozzy Osbourne's first solo band, only to join an Ozzy-less BL...

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KAMELOT: European Tour Dates Announced

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have announced their highly anticipated return to Europe on the heels of their new album release, "Poetry for the Poisoned". The 2011 European leg of "The Pandemonium Tour" will begin on April 22 at Paris' famous Elysee Montmartre venue, taking the band's...

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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL On JACK RUSSELL: 'There Has Been A Lot Of Self-Abuse Over The Years'

Marko Syrjälä of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall. An excerpt from the chat follow below. Metal-Rules.com: What is going on with GREAT WHITE at the moment? Kendall: Well, our singer Jack [Russell] got really sick. He got, I guess it's called a p...

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EKOTREN To Release Sophomore Album In January

Florida melodic metal group EKOTREN will release its sophomore album, "The Dead Of Night", on January 25, 2011 via the Chicago-based record label Burnhill Union Records. The CD was once again recorded with producer Paul Trust, who has previously worked with ENDO, DIECAST andATOM SMASH. A track from...

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BEHEMOTH's Leukemia-Stricken Frontman Checks In From The Hospital

Adam "Nergal" Darski, the 33-year-old leukemia-stricken guitarist/vocalist of the Polish extreme metal act BEHEMOTH, has released the following statement regarding his treatment: "I'm still in the hospital, but in quite a good shape so I write to let you know about my health and the further stages o...

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Heavy Metal Thunder: The Movie

Wow, where do you even start with this one? How about with the audacious statement that SAXON is one of history's greatest heavy metal bands in the truest sense. Over 30 years running and in the last decade releasing some of the best music of its career, the story of the New Wave of British ...