Search results for 'geezer butler'

News

BLACK SABBATH: 'The Dio Years' Collection Details Revealed

Together for a short but memorable time — a trio of studio albums, a classic live album, and a couple of tours — the second coming of BLACK SABBATH began in 1979 when founding members Tony Iommi and Terry "Geezer" Butler were joined by Ronnie James Dio. The former singer of ELF (and later RAINBOW .....

News

HEAVEN AND HELL Tops POLLSTAR's Top 50 Tours Chart

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band made up of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — has topped Pollstar magazine's Top 50 chart (issue date February 12, page 36),which tracks the ebb and flow of popular tours....

News

HEAVEN AND HELL's VINNY APPICE Schedules Toronto Drum Clinic

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL) will be conducting a drum clinic at Long & McQuade in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (925 Bloor St. West) on Friday, March 23 between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. HEAVEN AND HELL's sole U.S. concert this spring, which is scheduled for Mar...

News

GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire: The Camera Operator's Testimony

Paul Edward Parker of The Providence Journal reports: Feb. 20, 2003, was a busy day for Brian Butler, a camera operator at Channel 12. He raced around to a handful of stories: A chess club event. The opening of a play. A man whose prayers for his son’s health had been answered. A ...

News

Former DEATH/MASSACRE Vocalist KAM LEE Talks About His New Band DENIAL FIEND

Masterful Magazine recently conducted an interview with former DEATH/MASSACRE and current DENIAL FIEND vocalist Kam Lee. A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Masterful Magazine: What have you been up to since the split of MASSACRE? I read in an old interview that you are a com...

News

SIX FEET UNDER: New Song Available For Download

A brand new SIX FEET UNDER track, entitled "Doomsday", is available for download at this location. The song comes off the group's new album, "Commandment", due on April 17 via Metal Blade Records. The track listing is as follows: 01. Doomsday 02. Thou Shall Kill 03. Zombie Executioner 04. The Edge O...

News

SIX FEET UNDER: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Metal Blade Records has set an April 17 release date for the new SIX FEET UNDER album, entitled "Commandment". The track listing is as follows: 01. Doomsday 02. Thou Shall Kill 03. Zombie Executioner 04. The Edge Of The Hatchet 05. Bled To Death 06. Resurrection Of The Rotten 07. As The Blade Turns...

News

GEEZER BUTLER Says It Has Been 'Really Hard' Re-Learning DIO-Era BLACK SABBATH Songs

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL bassist Geezer Butler. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: When did you first hear about [the possibility of a HEAVEN AND HELL tour]? Geezer: I knew that Tony [Iommi] met...

News

MOURNING BELOVETH Announces New Bassist

Irish doom titans MOURNING BELOVETH have announced the addition of bassist Brendan Roche to the group's ranks. "[Brendan] will bring fresh ears and a Wexford wit to the doomed proceedings of writing a new album," the group writes on its web site. In other news, "we now have three [new] songs written...

News

THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'I'm A Lesbian And Proud'

THE HAUNTED's MySpace page has been updated with the following interview: Answering Questions: Patrik Jensen (guitar) Q: You my friend, are becoming a damned icon to some kids. Is that good or bad, or just weird? Jensen: I doubt that is the case. I dont have jetblack hair, a neo-Rocky hairdo, my gui...

News

HEAVEN AND HELL's VINNY APPICE To Guest On KNAC.COM's 'WildSide'

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL) will be the special guest of Diana DeVille on next week's episode of KNAC.COM's "WildSide". Appice will likely be discussing his current musical projects, such as his involvement with HEAVEN AND HELL and his new band, 3 LEGGED DOGG...

News

HEAVEN AND HELL: Radio City Music Hall Concert Officially Sold Out

HEAVEN AND HELL's sole U.S. concert this spring, which is scheduled for March 30 at the Radio City Music Hall (capacity: 6,000) in New York City, officially sold out approximately 45 minutes after tickets went on sale this morning (at 10:00 a.m.). HEAVEN AND HELL, the band made up of BLACK SABBATH g...

News

MEGADETH To Play 45-Minute Set On HEAVEN AND HELL Tour

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "You [the MEGADETH fans] keep getting clever and I have to keep coming up with ways to keep you guessing. Like with the HEAVEN AND HELL tour. I said before we could officially con...

News

BLACK SABBATH Bassist's GZR: Rare 'Drive Boy Shooting' Video Posted Online

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler's official web site has been updated with a link to the "Drive Boy Shooting" video by his GZR project from the 1995 album "Plastic Planet" (featuring FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell). Check it out at www.geezerbutler.com. Geezer Butler's last solo album, "Ohm...

News

It's Official: MEGADETH, DOWN To Support HEAVEN AND HELL On Entire Canadian Tour

According to a posting on BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's official web site, MEGADETH and DOWN have been officially confirmed as the support acts on HEAVEN AND HELL's previously announced Canadian tour. The trek will feature 11 Canadian shows, along with an exciting one-night-only performance a...