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IMPIOUS Begins Recording New Album

Swedish death/thrashers IMPIOUS have issued the following update: "We've finally started to record our new album! Things are going really good right now. Usually we get all kinds of problems when we record — anything from broken soundboards to ghost attacks are regular to us. But this time everythin...

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HEAVEN & HELL Wants To Track Down SABBATH 'Superfan'

HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — needs your help in identifying the SABBATH "superfan" who appears in the infamous YouTube video clips (see below) from HEAVEN & HELL's May...

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JUDAS PRIEST Singer Says Band Is Saving 'Nostradamus' Set For 'Special Event Environment'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has told Noisecreep that the band is still planning on performing its latest album, "Nostradamus", in its entirety on an upcoming tour, since the lyrical material lends itself to such an endeavor. When probed about whether or not PRIEST would do a "Nostradamus" set, H...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Pro-Shot Footage From St. Petersburg Posted Online

Professionally filmed video footage of HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — performing the song "The Mob Rules" on June 1, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Russia can be viewed below (court...

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ASSASSIN Announces New Rhythm Section

Reactivated German thrashers ASSASSIN have issued the following update: "Longtime member Frank Nellen [drums] has left the band due to private reason and has been replaced by Björn Sondermann (WICKED KEMAO and many more). New man on the bass is Joachim Kremer who also is a very experienced musician...

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Two Men Charged With Beating Death Of WICKED SINS Drummer

WNEP.com reports that two men were charged Monday with the beating death of Donald Troy Skiff, the 34-year-old drummer of the Wilkes Barre-based glam/hard rock band WICKED SINS (MySpace page). It comes more than a month after Skiff was reported missing. Michael Simonson and Elvis Riccardi, both of W...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT To Tour With LITA FORD

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will be doing shows over the summer with Lita Ford, playing guitar with Lita's backing group alongside BUMBLEFOOT (the band) drummer Dennis Leeflang. Says Thal: "Lita and I have GN'R's blessings to do this together; all is cool. This won't interfere with...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK Press Conference Available

HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — took part in a press conference earlier today (Saturday, June 6) at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Watch the question-and-answ...

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BILOCATE's 'Sudden Death Syndrome' Album 'Banned' In Lebanon

Jordanian dark oriental metallers BILOCATE have issued a press release claiming that their new album, "Sudden Death Syndrome", has been "banned" in Lebanon. Considering that the CD is being sold in many countries in the Middle East, such as Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Kuwait, and all...

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LITA FORD: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK Press Conference Available

Eighties hard rock queen Lita Ford took part in a press conference earlier today (Friday, June 5) at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Watch the question-and-answer session in two parts below. Quality photos of Ford's performance at Sweden Rock can be viewed at her official MySpace pag...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Bonn Show To Be Professionally Filmed By Germany's 'Rockpalast'

HEAVEN & HELL's June 16, 2009 concert at Museumsmeile in Bonn, Germany will be professionally filmed by WDR's (German public TV) series "Rockpalast" for future broadcast. More information will be made available soon. Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN & HELL's June 4, 2009 concert at the Spe...

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LITA FORD: Photos From SWEDEN ROCK Posted Online

Quality photos of Lita Ford's performance at the Sweden Rock festival, which is being held June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, can be viewed at her official MySpace page. LITA FORD's current touring band is as follows: Lita Ford - Guitars, Vocals Stet Howland - Drums Michael T. Ross - Keyboards JC - Bass...

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TONY IOMMI: RONNIE JAMES DIO Is 'Probably A Lot More Professional' Than OZZY OSBOURNE

Germany's Rockhaus TV recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL). Watch the chat at this location. It can also be seen below. HEAVEN & HELL will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this...

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CROWN OF THORNS: 'Faith' Video Teaser Available

A teaser video for "Faith", the latest offering from internationally acclaimed rock band CROWN OF THORNS, can be viewed below. Due on June 9 via Little Steven Van Zandt's Lost Cathedral label imprint, the disc marks CROWN OF THORNS' first domestic release in the United States ever in the band's care...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: I Am Perfectly Comfortable In My Role With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's Band

Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sleaze Roxx: How long did the writing process for [Owens' solo album] "Play My G...