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VENOM INC. Frontman: CRONOS 'Can Moan For The Rest Of His Time, If That Makes Him Feel Happy'

During a brand new interview with Heavy Metal Mixtape, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan was asked for his thoughts on his band being called a "pale imitation" by members of the Conrad "Cronos" Lant-fronted version of VENOM, which is continuing to tour and make albums under the...

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TONY IOMMI: BLACK SABBATH Hasn't Ruled Anything Out Apart From Large-Scale Touring

Tony Iommi has once again said that he wouldn't rule out BLACK SABBATH recording new material or playing a one-off event. BLACK SABBATH finished its year-long "The End" farewell tour on Saturday night (February 4) in the band's hometown of Birmingham, England, closing out the quartet's groundbreakin...

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Video: DON DOKKEN Joins JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE On Stage At Whisky A Go Go

Don Dokken joined JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE on stage on February 3 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California to perform the GREAT WHITE song "On Your Knees". Check out video footage of his appearance below (filmed by Jake Perry). "On Your Knees" was originally recorded for GREAT WHITE's d...

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BLACK SABBATH: Official Video Footage Of Final Song And Bow

BLACK SABBATH ended its nearly five-decade touring career Saturday night (February 4) with a two-hour concert at the NEC Arena in the band's hometown of Birmingham, England. The show at the NEC Arena saw the heavy metal legends play fifteen songs, including set closer "Paranoid". Ticker tape and bal...

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BLACK SABBATH Reaches 'The End' As Band Performs Final Concert In Birmingham (Video)

After a recording and touring career spanning five decades, heavy metal pioneers BLACK SABBATH brought it to a close in the city where it all began — Birmingham, England — with the final show of "The End" tour having taken place earlier tonight (Saturday, February 4) at the Genting Arena. Prior to t...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Is Planning 'Goodbye Speech' For BLACK SABBATH's Final Show This Saturday

BLACK SABBATH is bringing its storied career to a close in its native England, with seven shows in January and February. The last two, on February 2 and February 4, are taking place in SABBATH's hometown of Birmingham and will likely be their final shows. The band has suggested there will be a few s...

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VENOM INC. Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

VENOM INC., the new band featuring original VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) alongside ex-VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast. The band's debut album is tentatively due later in the year. VENOM INC. is no...

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Video: BLACK SABBATH Performs In London For Last Time

Fan-filmed video footage of BLACK SABBATH's January 31 concert at The O2 in London, United Kingdom can be seen below. BLACK SABBATH is bringing its storied career to a close in its native England, with seven shows in January and February. The last two, on February 2 and February 4, will take place i...

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JACK RUSSELL Says 'The Mystique' From Music Industry Is Gone

I'm Music Magazine recently conducted an interview with former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell. An excerpt from the chat follows below. I'm Music Magazine: There aren't many bands from your era who are putting out new music, with most just relying on nostalgia...

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SKID ROW To Record Final Installment Of 'United World Rebellion' EP Trilogy

SKID ROW will enter the studio in late February to begin recording the final installment of its "United World Rebellion" trilogy of EPs, to be released later in the year. The follow-up to 2014's "Rise Of The Damnation Army - United World Rebellion: Chapter Two" and 2013's "United World Rebellion: Ch...

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JACK RUSSELL Says He 'Ruled' GREAT WHITE, Calls His Former Bandmates 'A Bunch Of Weak Personalities'

Ex-GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell says that he accepts the blame for his split with his former band, explaining that the group's breakup was "totally" his fault. Russell sued his onetime bandmates five years ago over their continued use of the GREAT WHITE name after the singer had taken a leave of...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI On BILL WARD: 'I Still Love Him'

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi says that he wants to bury the hatchet with the band's former drummer, Bill Ward. Ward was on board for the SABBATH reunion when it was first announced in November 2011, but backed out soon after. He later claimed that he sat out the recording and touring sessions...

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JACK RUSSELL On RATT Legal Dispute: 'It's Hard To Hear Your Friend Telling Lies About Your Career Or Reinventing The Past'

Former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has a word of advice for the members of RATT who are currently involved in a legal dispute over the rights to the group's name. Russell, who in 2012 sued founding GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall, guitarist and keyboardi...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Keyboardist GEOFF NICHOLLS Dies After Battle With Lung Cancer

Former BLACK SABBATH keyboardist Geoff Nicholls died this morning after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 68 years old. Nicholls's passing was confirmed by SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, who wrote about his former bandmate: "I'm so saddened to hear the loss of one of my dearest and closest frien...

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SKID ROW Guitarist On New Singer ZP THEART: 'He Is A Brother' And 'He Sounds Great With Us'

SKID ROW will enter the studio at the end of next month to begin recording its first new music since 2014's "Rise Of The Damnation Army - United World Rebellion: Chapter Two" EP. The effort will mark the band's first release with the South African-born, British-based vocalist ZP Theart (DRAGONFORCE,...