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DAVID ELLEFSON Says 'Metal Masters' Was Way For PHILIP ANSELMO To 'Revisit The Past'

Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) and legendary BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL bassist Geezer Butler made special guest appearances at the third installment of Samson's "Metal Masters" series, which was held on April 12 at the Key Club on the famed Sunset Strip in West...

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ZAKK WYLDE Talks 'OZZY And Friends', 'Bringing Metal To The Children' Book In New Interview

Joe Daly of The Nervous Breakdown recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Nervous Breakdown: So what's the deal with Ozzy? What are you doing with him [this summer]? Zakk: It's the "Ozzy and Friends" t...

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PHIL ANSELMO, GEEZER BUTLER Perform PANTERA, SLAYER, BLACK SABBATH Classics At 'Metal Masters'

As correctly predicted by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on April 11, Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) and legendary BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL bassist Geezer Butler made special guest appearances at the third installment of Samson's "Metal Masters" series, which was held last...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Rumored For Tonight's 'Metal Masters' Clinic

Legendary BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL bassist Geezer Butler is rumored to be making a special guest appearance at the third installment of Samson's "Metal Masters" series, which will be held tonight (Thursday, April 12) at the Key Club on the famed Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. As...

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BLACK SABBATH Confirmed For LOLLAPALOOZA Festival

The reunited BLACK SABBATH has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Lollapalooza festival, which takes place on August 3-5 at Grant Park in downtown Chicago. BLACK SABBATH was supposed to tour the U.S. this year as part of a worldwide trek in support of a new album, but guitarist Tony Iommi...

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SARGON Taps Former JAG PANZER Drummer, Completes Work On New EP

Arizona-based death/thrash metallers SARGON have completed work on their new EP, "The Bitter End", at Arcane Digital Recording studios in Chandler, Arizona with producer Ryan Butler (EXHUMED, MISERY INDEX, LANDMINE MARATHON). This marks the first SARGON recording to feature bassist Kelly Conlon (DEA...

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SIX FEET UNDER: New Album Details Revealed

Florida death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER will release their new studio album, "Undead" in North America on May 22 via Metal Blade Records. The 12-track CD was produced by Mark Lewis (DEICIDE, DEVILDRIVER) and mixed by Jason Suecof (WHITECHAPEL, JOB FOR A COWBOY),at AudioHammer Studios in Sanford...

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BLACKGATES: Photos Of New Lineup Posted Online

A number of photos of the new lineup of BLACKGATES — the new East San Francisco Bay Area/New York metal outfit featuring former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson, drummer Paul Bostaph (ex-TESTAMENT, EXODUS, SLAYER, FORBIDDEN) and guitarist Jeremy Epp (THE VENTING MACHINE) — can be found at this location. BL...

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MALEFICE With Football Legend MARCUS HAHNEMANN: 'Omega' Video Released

Jägermeister recently hosted its latest "Ice Cold" studio session, where rock bands and icons meet for the first time in a recording studio and "break the ice" by working on a track together. The "Ice Cold" studio session featured British heavy metal band MALEFICE and football legend Marcus Hahneman...

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SIX FEET UNDER Announces '18 Nights Of Blood' Tour

Florida death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in June. Dubbed the "18 Nights Of Blood Tour", the bestial invasion will begin in Atlanta, Georgia on June 8 and ravage its way across the country before coming to a close on June 29 in Tampa, Florida. Support on the ....

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Issues Update On His Cancer Batttle

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, who is currently receiving treatment in England for the early stages of lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed late last year, has issued the following update: "A little update on how it's all going: "Well, I've had the last dose of chemotherapy, so hopefully my bo...

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Resurrected MASSACRE Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Resurrected 1990s Florida-based death metallers MASSACRE have inked a worldwide deal with Century Media Records. The band entered CGM Studios in Altamonte Springs, Florida on February 17 with Tim Vazquez at the helm to record two brand new songs — "Succumb To Rapture" and "Back From Beyond" — to be...

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THE CULT Joined By Actor MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY On Stage At SXSW (Video)

Matthew McConaughey and Gerard Butler were just two of the celebrities who came to check out THE CULT at this year's SXSW (South By Southwest) festival in Austin, Texas. Butler was in the audience and hanging out backstage with THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy at Friday night's Chevy Sound Garage perf...

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SIX FEET UNDER: New Album Title Announced

Death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER will release their new album, "Undead", in May via Metal Blade Records. The CD was mixed at Audiohammer studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Mark Lewis (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER, TRIVIUM). Comments SIX FEET UNDER singer Chris Barnes:...

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VINNY APPICE Talks About TONY IOMMI's Cancer Battle (Video)

Artisan News caught up with former BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL and current KILL DEVIL HILL drummer Vinny Appice in January at the first-ever Rock & Roll Roast at The Grove in Anaheim, California and asked him about the reunion of SABBATH's original lineup and guitarist Tony Iommi's can...