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Watch: TONY IOMMI Remains Unruffled By Gatecrasher During BBC TV Interview

Perhaps it was the result of having spent years playing guitar for BLACK SABBATH alongside Ozzy Osbourne, whose future solo hits would include "Crazy Train". And so when one young man gatecrashed a TV interview next to the Black Sabbath Bench in Birmingham by throwing himself next to Tony Iommi, the...

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Watch: DEFTONES' CHINO MORENO Joins SMASHING PUMPKINS On Stage In Portland

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno joined SMASHING PUMPKINS on stage last night (Wednesday, September 25) at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon to perform "Jellybelly", a song from SMASHING PUMPKINS' third studio album, 1995's "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness". Video of his appearance can be see...

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EX-RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Guitarist JOSH KLINGHOFFER To Be Arraigned On Manslaughter Charge

Former RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow (Thursday, September 26) in connection with a car accident that left a pedestrian dead. Klinghoffer is expected to be arraigned on a misdemeanor charge of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence. Th...

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MINISTRY To Release Deluxe Vinyl Editions Of Seminal Albums 'Twitch' And 'The Land Of Rape And Honey'

Two of MINISTRY's seminal albums are set for re-releases next month as part of Rhino's annual Rocktober campaign offering limited-edition vinyl by iconic Warner Music artists. On October 4, deluxe editions of 1986's "Twitch" and 1988's "The Land Of Rape And Honey" will be available at local record s...

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TONY IOMMI Returns To BLACK SABBATH Bench For BBC's 'Red Sofa' Day

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was all smiles when he returned to the world-famous Black Sabbath Bench on Broad Street in Birmingham, England — and found himself on the couch. It was more than five years since Iommi and bass-playing bandmate Geezer Butler arrived by canal narrowboat in...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI And BILL WARD Reunite At 'International Day Of Birmingham' Reception

BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar) and Bill Ward (drums) attended a civic reception earlier today (Tuesday, September 24) hosted by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Ken Wood, in Birmingham, United Kingdom to mark the inaugural International Day Of Birmingham. Iommi later shared a phot...

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LACUNA COIL To Release New Single 'Oxygen' Next Week

Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL will release a new song, "Oxygen", on Wednesday, October 2. The artwork for the single can be found below. "Oxygen" will arrive two months after LACUNA COIL released its previous single, "Hosting The Shadow", featuring a guest appearance by Randy Blythe from LAMB OF...

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Servitude

So here we are. It's happening. To clumsily paraphrase Henry Rollins: this is what Trevor Strnad trained you for. This is go time. Battered and bruised from the loss of their fallen frontman, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER never gave even the slightest impression that they might call time on their reign of...

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AEROSMITH's TOM HAMILTON Has Recorded 'A Bunch Of Killer Songs' With His New Band CLOSE ENEMIES

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of Guitar World, Tom Hamilton spoke about AEROSMITH's recent announcement that he and his bandmates were finished with touring for good due to Steven Tyler's vocal injury. He said: "I was surprised but not shocked when I got the news. When Steven fell, he hit his...

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URIAH HEEP Announces First U.K. Leg Of Farewell Tour

British progressive rock legends URIAH HEEP have announced the U.K. leg of their farewell tour, dubbed "The Magician's Farewell". The seven shows, which will launch on February 19, 2025 in Birmingham, will feature very special guests, Canadian legends APRIL WINE and U.S. melodic hard rockers TYKETTO...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SHAVO ODADJIAN Picks METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Over 'Ride The Lightning', Explains Why

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian was asked which METALLICA album he thinks is better, "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Personally,...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: How I Got Into Vinyl Record Collecting

In a recent interview with The Vinyl Hunters, Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH talked about his love of vinyl and record collecting. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I think I started collecting music more than a format. I'm born in 1974. And I didn't re...

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SLASH And Producer MIKE CLINK To Discuss Making Of 'Orgy Of The Damned' Album At Grammy Museum

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash will visit the Ray Charles Terrace at the Grammy Museum for an evening discussing his latest album "Orgy Of The Damned", a star-studded, vibrant homage to the blues. Grammy Hall Of Fame producer and longtime Slash collaborator Mike Clink will join the conversation to di...

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Watch: SLAYER Returns To Live Stage For First Time In Five Years

Legendary thrashers SLAYER played their first concert in five years Sunday night (September 22) at the Riot Fest at Douglass Park in Chicago, Illinois. The band took the stage just after 8.30 p.m. local time and ran through a 20-song set that included opener "South Of Heaven", "Seasons In The Abyss"...

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KING'S X's DOUG  PINNICK: 'We Hate Each Other As Much As We Love Each Other'

In a recent interview with Rock Music Alliance, KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick was asked to what he would attribute the band's longevity. He replied (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):"I can [attribute] it to the same thing that I think Robert Plant said about LED ZEPPELIN. We aren't friends. We d...