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BLACK SABBATH Book Details 18-Year Period Before Reunion With OZZY

Zonda Books has just published Garry Sharpe-Young's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: The Battle for Black Sabbath", a 442-page "definitive account" of BLACK SABBATH's 1979-1997 period before the band's reunion with singer Ozzy Osbourne. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: The Battle for Black Sabbath" reforges the aut...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer, Wife Lose Baby

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Bill has sent in the the March 2006 edition of his Audio Diary series (the 13th overall entry). This new edition totals 32:29 in length. The subjects discussed in this edition Bill speaks at length on,...

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ROSE TATTOO: 2005 Audio Interview With PETE WELLS Available Online

Former EXODUS and current AMERICAN HEARTBREAK bassist Michael Butler, who hosts "The Rock and Roll Geek Show", has re-posted an interview he conducted a year ago with ROSE TATTOO guitarist Pete Wells. Listen to the chat — which may very well be one of Wells' last-known interviews in existence — at t...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: METALLICA Did 'Better Than Great' At BLACK SABBATH Induction Ceremony

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield told Rolling Stone magazine (web site) that he was surprised at how choked up he'd gotten while honoring BLACK SABBATH at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 13 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Hetfield - dressed in black jeans a...

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METALLICA: Video Footage Of BLACK SABBATH Rock Hall Induction, Performance Posted Online

Video clips of METALLICA inducting BLACK SABBATH into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and performing a medley of SABBATH songs during the induction ceremony held on March 13 at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel have been posted online at YouTube.com. Check them out: Performance ("Hole in the Sky" / "I...

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Audio Interview With Former EXODUS Bassist MICHAEL BUTLER Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 50 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This jam-packed anniversary special contains interviews hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with AMERICAN HEARTBREAK/ex-EXODUS bassist Michael Butler, Keavin Wiggins of antiMusic.com, and voice-over artist Gary. Topi...

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TONY IOMMI: 'I Would Love To Do Another BLACK SABBATH Album'

Christa Titus of Billboard.com conducted an interview in February with BLACK SABATH's Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi about their reaction to the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: What did you think when you heard the band would be inducted? T...

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DAVE NAVARRO Comments On ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony

Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and current THE PANIC CHANNEL guitarist Dave Navarro has posted the following message on his official web site: "[Monday] night's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was spectacular. Ozzy, Geezer, Bill and Tony were given an incredibly warm and...

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Full Text Of METALLICA's BLACK SABBATH Induction Speech Available

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has obtained the full text of the speech by METALLICA members Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield inducting BLACK SABBATH into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Monday night (March 13) at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. In addition to inducting SABBATH into the Roll Hall, METALL...

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METALLICA To Help Induct BLACK SABBATH Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

METALLICA have posted the following message on their official web site: "So there we are, hanging out at HQ getting ready for our first visit to South Africa, and a call comes in wondering if we can leave a few days early and stop by New York to induct a bunch of guys from Birmingham, ...

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AMERICAN HEARTBREAK To Release Sophomore Album In April

San Francisco-based quintet AMERICAN HEARTBREAK — co-founded by Billy Rowe, onetime guitarist for JETBOY, and featuring former EXODUS bassist Michael Butler — will release their eponymous second full-length album on April 18 via Liquor and Poker Music. The CD was co-produced by Rick Parker (BLACK RE...

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TED NUGENT Endorses BOUCHARD In Michigan Senate Race

The Associated Press is reporting that Ted Nugent has endorsed Oakland County, Michigan Sheriff Mike Bouchard for U.S. Senate. Nugent's choice was announced Thursday by the Bouchard campaign. Bouchard is one of three Republican candidates seeking to face Democratic U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow in the N...

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KILLING JOKE Bassist Praises New Album, Slams MÖTLEY CRÜE

KILLING JOKE will release their new album, "Hosannas from the Basements of Hell", on March 3, 2006 via Edel. Commented bassist Paul Raven: "We recorded the album in Prague at Faust Studios and it sounds amazing, Jerry Kandiah engineered the record and we are producing ourselves these days... (no cha...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist Offers Reward For Return Of Missing Baby Penguin

According to The Times Online, BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has contributed £5,000 (approx. $8,700) towards a reward being offered for the return of Toga, the missing baby penguin. No trace of the three-month-old bird, said to be worth about £1,000, has been found since he went missing more t...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist's Rare 1986 Demo Recording Available For Download

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has uploaded a special Christmas gift to his fans on his web site — a downloadable MP3 from the GEEZER BUTLER BAND back in 1986. The song is "Computer God", and you can download the file at this location (.ZIP file, 6.5 MB). A few background points on ...