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GEEZER BUTLER Says DIO-Era SABBATH Is 'More Musical' Than Band's Original Version

Michael Roberts of the Denver Westworld Blogs recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Westworld Blogs: Most SABBATH fans rank the classic lineup of you, Tony (Iommi),Bill (Ward) and...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: New Audio Interview Available

Headbanger's Blog has posted a new audio interview with HEAVEN AND HELL at this location. The interview was conducted a few days after the release of the band's CD and DVD sets "Live at Radio City Music Hall" and features all four band members — singer Ronnie James Dio, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Tampa Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — performing the song "Neon Knights" on September 14, 2007 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Flori...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER: Australian Tribute Gig To Be Held In December

An Australian tribute gig to late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner will be held on December 13 at the Live House, Lewisham Hotel in Sydney. Rock Feast will host the event. Band confirmations and other details regarding the tribute will be posted at this location. Back in December 200...

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Reactivated MASSACRE Announces Exclusive U.S. Concert

Reactivated death metal band MASSACRE — consisting of DENIAL FIEND members Sam Williams (guitar),Curt Beeson (drums; NASTY SAVAGE),along with ex-MASSACRE/current DENIAL FIEND members Terry Butler (bass),Steve Swanson (guitars) and Kam Lee (vocals) — will make its only U.S. appearance on October 6...

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KAM LEE: 'MASSACRE Will NOT Be Touring The U.S. And That Is FINAL!'

Former MASSACRE/DEATH frontman Kam Lee, who will be touring Europe this fall with both MASSACRE and his new band DENIAL FIEND, has issued the following statement in response to requests from fans for MASSACRE to do some U.S. dates: "MASSACRE will NOT be touring the U.S. and that is FINAL! "This has...

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Some Enchanted Evening

It's one of those moot points that'll get any music message board worth its salt into a good and ugly debate, but I hold fast to the idea that if BLUE ÖYSTER CULT had imploded like BLACK SABBATH Mark I did, at the end of the 1970's, we'd talk about the former with the same ...

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New TONY IOMMI Audio Interview Posted Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with legendary guitarist Tony Iommi. Topics include HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, Ronnie James Dio, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Martin, Glenn Hughes, Ian Gillan, LED ZEPPELIN, Eddie Van Halen, LUNARM...

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TONY IOMMI: 2008 BLACK SABBATH Tour Not Set 'In Stone' Yet

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: There's plenty of talk about a BLACK SABBATH reunion for 2008. It's just not coming from the band members themselves. Guitarist Tony Iommi tells Billboard.com that even though "everybody's been talking to me" about the much-reported regrouping, "there's nothing i...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: South American Tour Postponed?

According to a posting on the Brazilian music site Cifra Club, HEAVEN AND HELL's Brazilian tour, which was rumored to take place in December 2007, has been postponed to early 2008 due to "logistical" issues, concert promoter Nó de Rosa has announced. The rest of the band's South American tour is lik...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Four 'Live At Radio City Music Hall' DVD Preview Clips Available

Four preview clips from HEAVEN AND HELL's newly released "Live At Radio City Music Hall" DVD are available for viewing at the Clear Channel Music web site. Check out the songs "Falling Off the Edge Of the World", "Shadow Of The Wind", "Die Young" and "Heaven and Hell" at this location. HEAVEN AND .....

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MANDY LION To Hit The Road In October

Vocalist Mandy Lion (WWIII, WICKED ALLIANCE) will embark on a short tour at the end of October. So far only only date has been confirmed; October 27 at Studio 7 in Seattle. "The plan is to do about a week to two weeks' worth of gigs around that time," says Mandy. Lion is currently collaborating ...

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HEAVEN AND HELL To Play South America In The Fall?

According to a posting on the Chilean web site Rockaxis.com, HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will play the following South American dates in late November/early...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Special Concert Prize Package To Be Given Away At ROCK HALL Screening

Rhino Records and HEAVEN AND HELL will be giving away a special concert prize package to a lucky winner at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and Museum's screening of the new "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD on August 29 in Cleveland, Ohio. The screening takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 ...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist Dismisses Football Club Report As 'Load Of Shite'

BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL bassist Geezer Butler has dismissed as false a U.K. report that he is considering buying into a Premiership football (soccer) club. Digital Spy reported earlier in the week that the bassist — who is well known for his love of Aston Villa FC — has expressed an interest i...