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BILL WARD: 'I Talk To OZZY All The Time And He Hasn't Mentioned S**t To Me About SABBATH'

Brandon Marshall of Sonic Excess conducted an interview last week with legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Excess: BLACK SABBATH wrote new material, but nothing came of it. Will those recordings ever see the light of day, and if not, can...

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AL ATKINS' HOLY RAGE Signs With Z RECORDS

HOLY RAGE, the U.K. metal band featuring original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins, will release its debut album, "Just Don't Run", on September 13 via Z Records. A track from the CD, "Kingdom Of Hell", is available for streaming on the Z Records MySpace page. HOLY RAGE recently announced the additio...

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HADES Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of reunited '80s/'90s metallers HADES performing a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Voodoo" as a tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on July 17, 2010 at this year's edition of Bang Your Head!!!...

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OSBOURNE, IOMMI Issue Joint Statement Regarding Resolution Of SABBATH Trademark Dispute

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on June 4, Ozzy Osbourne told The Pulse of Radio recently that a lawsuit between him and guitarist Tony Iommi over the use of the BLACK SABBATH name has been settled and that everything is now okay between them. Osbourne and Iommi have now issued the following join...

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GEORGE LYNCH: Bodybuilding Was 'One Of The Silliest Things I've Ever Done'

Jay Nanda of Revolution Magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Revolution Magazine: You and Don [Dokken] said on "That Metal Show" recently that your dislike for one another was fabri...

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Former OVERKILL Guitarist Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO In Florida

Fan-filmed video footage of current/former members of OVERKILL, DEAD MENS DREAMS and THE RISE OF DEFIANCE performing a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Neon Knights" as a tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on Saturday,...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Holland's ZWARTE CROSS Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of JON OLIVA'S PAIN performing a cover version of the DIO classic "Rainbow In The Dark" as a tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on July 17, 2010 at this year's edition of Zwarte Cross (Black Cross) festiv...

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FORBIDDEN Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN performing a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Children Of The Sea" as a tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on July 16, 2010 at this year's edition...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of Seattle progressive hard rockers QUEENSRŸCHE performing a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Neon Knights" as a tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on July 17, 2010 at this year's edition of Ba...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies'

On March 13, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with original JUDAS PRIEST and current HOLY RAGE vocalist Al Atkins. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. "Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. EST on CIFA 104.1 FM in Nov...

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DIO's 'Holy Diver' To Be Reissued On Red Vinyl

Back On Black — the company which specializes in vinyl reissues of classic metal albums and is dedicated to providing top-quality releases for record collectors and metal fans worldwide — will release the classic debut album from DIO, "Holy Diver", on 180-gram limited-edition gatefold red vinyl on J...

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EARTHEN GRAVE Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO In Millennium Park Concert

Chicago-based thrash/doom metal band EARTHEN GRAVE paid tribute to the legendary Ronnie James Dio by performing a cover version of RAINBOW's "Stargazer" (written by Ronnie James Dio and Ritchie Blackmore) on Sunday, July 11 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois. Video foot...

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FOZZY: U.K., Ireland Tour Dates Announced

FOZZY — the band featuring WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward — has scheduled the following dates in the U.K. and Ireland: Oct. 10 - Cardiff, UK - Millennium Hall Oct. 11 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation Oct. 13 - Edinburgh, UK - Studio 24 Oct. 14 - ...

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Long Island To Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO With Huge Benefit Show

This Sunday, July 18 will mark over two months since the passing of legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio. In an effort to keep his legacy alive and to raise money for cancer research, numerous Long Island bands will be coming to together for this one-time memorial event. The concert "A Lo...

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JOE ELLIOTT Discusses DOWN 'N OUTZ' Long-Term Recording Plans

DOWN 'N OUTZ — a project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott, backed by THE QUIREBOYS and playing rare tracks connected only by MOTT THE HOOPLE — has just released its debut album, "My ReGeneration". The CD includes covers of songs by Mott, Ian Hunter and BRITISH LIONS, the music DOWN N' OUTZ perfo...