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TONY IOMMI: 'Fused' Audio Preview Available For Download

An MP3 file containing a 35-minute ARfm broadcast featuring selections from the forthcoming Tony Iommi solo album, "Fused", has been posted online at GlennHughesItalia.com (NOTE: File also contains other songs from the broadcast that are not part of the "Fused" album). Joining the BLACK SABBATH guit...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Performance Posted Online

Video footage of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's live performance of "End of Heartache" on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live", which originally aired on April 21, has been posted online at this location. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE released "The End of Heartache: Special Edition" on March 1. The double-CD set features new artwork...

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TONY IOMMI: 'We Owe It To The Fans' To Do A New BLACK SABBATH Album

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has spoken to Billboard.com about his upcoming solo album, "Fused", and the possibility of a new SABBATH studio CD. While hinting that a DVD release from SABBATH's Ozzfest 2005 shows could be in the works, Iommi acknowledges that it's the promise of a new BLACK SAB...

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No BLOODSIMPLE For OZZFEST

A spokesperson for Ozzfest has rejected as "false" a recent MTV.com report which indicated that BLOODSIMPLE — the New York-based band featuring former members of VISION OF DISORDER, DOWNSET and MEDICATION — were a favorite to fill one of the "mystery band" slots on the second stage at this year's fe...

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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer Says He's 'Not Afraid' Of Playing OZZFEST

Launch Radio Networks reports: Though it's been common knowledge for several weeks, VELVET REVOLVER has officially announced its participation in Ozzfest 2005. The quintet will play the final seven dates of the 26-city tour beginning on August 23, taking over IRON MAIDEN's slot on the Ozzfest mainst...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will be a featured guest on Alice Cooper's radio show, "Nights with Alice Cooper", on Wednesday, May 4. "Nights with Alice Cooper" is broadcast on radio stations throughout the United States. Click here to find the closest affiliate in your area. Iommi will release...

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OZZFEST's 'Real' Mystery Band Unveiled: JOURNEY?

If you have been wondering which group photo the "mystery band" picture on Ozzfest.com was based on, the unofficial Ozzfest web site Ozzfest.qrow.com has found the answer. Since initially unveiling the festival's hard-hitting 2005 lineup back on March 15, the Ozzfest organizers have been using an om...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Confirm European Dates With BLACK SABBATH, SOULFLY

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY have confirmed several European shows with BLACK SABBATH and SOULFLY. The dates are as follows: Jun. 16 - Munich, GER @ Olympiahalle Jun. 20 - Vienna, AUT @ Stadthalle Jun. 23 - Sofia, BUL @ Lokomotiv Stadium Jun. 25 - Athens, GRE @ Rockwave Festival BLACK LABEL SOCIETY are conti...

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OZZFEST 2005: New 'Mystery Band' Slot Added To Second Stage

Ozzfest.com has added a second "mystery band" slot to the lineup of acts performing on the Hot Topic second stage at this year's travelling festival. BLOODSIMPLE, the New York-based band featuring former members of VISION OF DISORDER, DOWNSET and MEDICATION, are a favorite to fill one of the slots....

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ARCH ENEMY Announce New Agreement With CENTURY MEDIA; Set Release Date For New CD

Metal titans ARCH ENEMY — whose dynamic mixture of melody and aggression has earned them massive critical acclaim, a rabid worldwide fan base and a slot on this summer's Ozzfest — have officially signed a new agreement with Century Media Records. The new deal will see Century Media, in conjunction w...

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BLEEDING THROUGH Begin Recording New Album

BLEEDING THROUGH have entered the studio to begin work on "The Truth", this year's much-buzzed about follow-up to the band's breakthrough album, "This is Love, This is Murderous", which was issued by Trustkill in 2003. "It's going to be a brutal, pissed off record that will be much more blunt and di...

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It's Official: VELVET REVOLVER To Replace IRON MAIDEN At Final Seven OZZFEST Shows

MTV.com is reporting that it's been finally made official that VELVET REVOLVER will be taking over for IRON MAIDEN as one of Ozzfest's main attractions when this year's traveling festival hits Albuquerque, New Mexico, on August 23. In mid-March, IRON MAIDEN disclosed the bad news: because of previou...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Talks About GIGANTOUR

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently spoke to Australia's The Metal Forge about a number of topics, including Gigantour, the group's upcoming summer festival tour with DREAM THEATER, FEAR FACTORY, NEVERMORE and THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On the fact...

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Drummer TONY LAUREANO Launches Official Forum

Drummer Tony Laureano (NILE, DIMMU BORGIR) has launched his official forum at this location. Tony's official web site, TonyLaureano.com, is expected to be up first week of May. In a recent interview with Ukranian webzine Encomium, Laureano spoke about his musical influences and experiences as a live...

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Catch Thirty Three

Without repeating the MESHUGGAH praise you've read a thousand times before, I'll simply point out that the importance of this band is without bound. The problem with what has been written about MESHUGGAH since the release of "Nothing" lies in the opinions of what this band is supposed to be about, a...