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TONY IOMMI Says He Has 'A Lot' Of Music Written For Possible New BLACK SABBATH Album
Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has just released his memoir, "Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven And Hell With Black Sabbath", in hardback via Perseus Books/DeCapo Press. The book is filled with funny and fascinating stories from throughout the rocker's career, but how did he remember...November 2, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Drummer, Bassist Talk About 'The Chosen Few' (Video)
Video footage of JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis and bassist Ian Hill talking about "The Chosen Few", the band's newly released compilation, can be seen below. The collection, which came out on October 11 via Legacy/Sony, contains songs that were selected by some of the biggest names of the hard r...October 31, 2011
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The Chosen Few
You already know the deal about compilation albums from legendary bands. There are about a billion of them out there; some better than others, but most of which make things like ratings virtually meaningless. That same argument was made in a review of UFO's "Best of a Decade". Much the same can be s...October 30, 2011
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CHRIS CORNELL To Take Part In 'American Songwriter' Twitterview
Grammy-award winning musician Chris Cornell will take part in a "Twitterview" on Monday, October 31 at 3 p.m. CST at AmericanSongwriter.com. Cornell, who fronted 90s grunge gods SOUNDGARDEN and alt-rock supergroup AUDIOSLAVE, is currently on tour promoting "Songbook", his acoustic solo album, due No...October 28, 2011
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OBITUARY Working On New Material, Preparing For East Coast Tour
Legendary Florida death metal behemoths OBITUARY will embark on a short East Coast run of dates this November alongside DENIAL FIEND. The trek will commence on November 12 in Tampa, Florida and run through to November 20 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Commented OBITUARY guitarist Trevor Peres: "We ar...October 27, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer Talks About 'The Chosen Few' (Video)
A two-minute video clip in which vocalist Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST talks about "The Chosen Few", the band's newly released compilation, can be seen below. The collection, which came out on October 11 via Legacy/Sony, contains songs that were selected by some of the big...October 26, 2011
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CHRIS CORNELL: 'Songbook' Album Preview Available
SOUNDGARDEN/ex-AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell will release an album of live "Songbook" tour performances on November 21 via Universal Music Enterprises. The set will feature Cornell's own songs as well as a few covers. All fans who purchase their "Songbook" tour tickets online will receive a digita...October 24, 2011
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IOMMI Says Original BLACK SABBATH Members Haven't Been In Same Room In 'A Long Time'
Greg Prato of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RollingStone.com: I remember reading earlier this year that the original BLACK SABBATH lineup was reuniting for a new album and tour. Wha...October 24, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Talks About 'The Chosen Few' (Video)
A two-and-a-half-minute video clip in which guitarist Glenn Tipton of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST talks about "The Chosen Few", the band's newly released compilation, can be seen below. The collection, which came out on October 11 via Legacy/Sony, contains songs that were selected by so...October 21, 2011
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IOMMI On SABBATH Reunion: 'We Would All Like To Do It, But It's A Bit More Involved Than That'
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was interviewed on the U.K. digital radio station Planet Rock to promote his upcoming memoir, "Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven And Hell With Black Sabbath". You can now listen to the entire 16-minute chat using the audio player below. When asked by Planet Rock...October 21, 2011
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TONY IOMMI Confirms Original BLACK SABBATH Lineup Rehearsed For First Time In Years
Guitarist Tony Iommi has told U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine that the four original members of BLACK SABBATH recently got together in a rehearsal room for the first time in years, adding, "[We] played some of the old stuff and to be together again was great. We're all on good terms and we're at a ...October 21, 2011
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MALEFICE Announces New Guitarist
After a baptism of fire standing in for Alex Vuskans on the band's recent U.K. run with SYLOSIS, British modern metallers MALEFICE have announced that Andy Wilson will take over on a permanent basis. Commented Wilson: "I am very excited to be taking on the MALEFICE slot full-time. The SYLOSIS tour c...October 20, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST: 'The Chosen Few' First-Week Sales Revealed
"The Chosen Few", the newly released compilation album from British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST, sold 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The collection, which came out on October 11 via Legacy/Sony, contains songs that were selected by some of the biggest names of t...October 19, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST: 'The Chosen Ones' Promo Trailer Available
A one-and-a-half-minute promotional trailer/commercial for "The Chosen Few", the newly released compilation album from British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST, can be seen below. The collection, which came out on October 11 via Legacy/Sony, contains songs that were selected by some of the biggest n...October 18, 2011
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DOWN To Begin Recording On Friday
DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein has confirmed via Facebook that the band will start laying down drum tracks for its next release this coming Friday, October 21. Windstein in June told Radio Metal that DOWN is planning to release four separate EPs over the course of the next couple of years. "We're ...October 17, 2011
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