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TONY IOMMI's Cancer Is Still In Remission

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi says that his cancer is still in remission six years after he was diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma. Iommi revealed his cancer diagnosis in early 2012, shortly after SABBATH announced a reunion tour and album. He underwent treatment throughout the recordi...

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VINNY APPICE Recalls Pranking HEAVEN & HELL Bandmates (Audio)

Vinny Appice says that he pulled off an "awesome" prank on his bandmates in HEAVEN & HELL more than a decade ago, shortly after the drummer landed the gig in the project after the departure of Bill Ward. In 2006, BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell"-era incarnation reunited under the name HEAVEN & HELL...

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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL: Sophomore Album To Be Mixed By MAX NORMAN

RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, is about "95 percent" done recording its sophomore album for a tentative early 2018 release. Titled "Patina", the follow-up to the group's eponymous 2014 debut will mark RED DRAGON CARTEL's first release with...

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The Obsessed reissue

If you have THE OBSESSED's self-titled album from 1990 in any format prior to this year, you have a treasure. It, like its successor, "Lunar Womb", was damned hard to snag until YouTube came along. Those releases, together—along with the band's one-and-only major label release, "The Church Within"—r...

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OF MICE & MEN Members Talk About 'Defy' Songwriting Process, Making Music Without AUSTIN CARLILE (Video)

Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with OF MICE & MEN members Aaron Pauley (bass, vocals) and David Valentino Arteaga (drums) before the band's November 14 concert in Helsinki, Finland with IN FLAMES and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. You can now watch the chat below, A couple of excerpts follow (t...

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DAVE MUSTAINE, ZAKK WYLDE Set For Next 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp' In Los Angeles

Celebrate some of the hardest and heaviest metal songs of all time as Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp announces its upcoming camp featuring Dave Mustaine of MEGADETH and Zakk Wylde of OZZY OSBOURNE and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, set to take place April 19-22, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Says Mustaine: "At...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G. Signs Solo Deal With AFM RECORDS; New Album Due In April

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has signed a worldwide deal with AFM Records for his solo band. "I'm very excited and happy to confirm that I've signed a worldwide solo record deal wi...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Frontman Recalls Influence Of MALCOLM YOUNG

According to The Pulse Of Radio, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE singer/guitarist Josh Homme has spoken out about how late AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young — who died earlier this week — inspired him when he was first getting the QUEENS off the ground. Homme explained to Mojo that after leaving his previous ba...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Hospitalized With Heart Problems; DAY OF ERRORS Tour Canceled

DAY OF ERRORS, the three-piece band led by original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward, has canceled its previously announced West Coast tour which was scheduled to take place in early December. Ward said in a statement: "I wound up in hospital this past weekend with heart problems. I am okay and in go...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Announces Fall 2018 European Tour

Dutch heavy rockers WITHIN TEMPTATION will embark on a European tour in the fall of 2018. The trek will take the band to 33 cities in 18 countries and will end the longest break WITHIN TEMPTATION has ever taken from touring. WITHIN TEMPTATION singer Sharon Den Adel explains: "When our last tour fin...

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Members Of SLIPKNOT, KORN, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, POISON, Others React To Passing Of MALCOLM YOUNG

Members of SLIPKNOT, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, WHITESNAKE, POISON, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, STRYPER, KORN, OVERKILL, KREATOR, SEPULTURA and VOLBEAT are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of Malcolm Young. The 64-year-old guitarist and co-founder...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Singer Releases Video For 'My Indigo' Solo Single

The official video for the song "My Indigo" from WITHIN TEMPTATION frontwoman Sharon Den Adel's solo project, also called MY INDIGO, can be seen below. The singer announced the new project's existence via a video message on Facebook in which she described the MY INDIGO material as "very personal" an...

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GENE SIMMONS Explains Decision To Abandon 'Horns' Hand Gesture Trademark Application: 'I Just Didn't Think It Was Worth It'

Gene Simmons says that he withdrew his application to trademark the so-called "devil's horns" hand gesture because he "didn't think it was worth it." The KISS bassist/vocalist expressly abandoned the application in late June — less than two weeks after filing with the United States Patent and Tradem...

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Watch BLACK SABBATH Perform 'War Pigs' From 'The End' Blu-Ray, DVD

Almost five decades ago, the toll of a bell and rolling thunder marked the conception of an ear splittingly monolithic riff. In that moment, BLACK SABBATH and the sound of heavy metal were forged. The band embarked on what vocalist Ozzy Osbourne describes as the most incredible adventure you could t...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Defends OZZFEST's Lawsuit Against OZY FEST

Sharon Osbourne has defended Ozzfest's decision to file a lawsuit against the organizers of the interactive outdoor festival OZY Fest. It was reported last month that Ozzy Osbourne's long-running festival had sued the people behind OZY Fest, claiming that the New York City event and its logo were co...