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OZZY OSBOURNE Sues TONY IOMMI Over Ownership Of BLACK SABBATH Name

According to the New York Post, Ozzy Osbourne has filed a lawsuit against his BLACK SABBATH bandmate Tony Iommi, claiming that Iommi illegally took sole ownership of the band's name in a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Osbourne is suing Iommi for a 50 percent interest in the "Black...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Play My Game", the first solo album from powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH),sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales...

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TONY IOMMI Goes 'Face To Face' With RICK WAKEMAN

In one of the most revealing and candid musician-to-musician interviews ever recorded, "Face To Face" host Rick Wakeman holds court with his longtime friend, the guitar icon Tony Iommi, who is best known as the founding member of pioneering heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH. Although it was over 30 yea...

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GIRLSCHOOL Launches 'Girlschool TV'

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has launched "Girlschool TV", an embeddable player streaming the band's videos 24/7. Check it out below. GIRLSCHOOL's 30th-anniversary album, "Legacy", was released in Europe on November 3 and one day later in North America via Wacken Records/SPV....

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HEAVEN & HELL's TONY IOMMI Discusses 'The Devil You Know'

Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with HEAVEN & HELL / BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi as part of a series entitled "Hit The Lights." Topics of discussion included the HEAVEN & HELL album "The Devil You Know", working at Rockfield Studios, reuniting with R...

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Resurrected MASSACRE: New Version Of 'Clangor Of War' Posted Online

Resurrected Florida-based death metallers MASSACRE are working on a new EP, "Legends Of Death", featuring reworked versions of four classic tunes, "re-recorded and brought up to date." According to vocalist Kam Lee, the EP will be released "totally for the honor of the old-school fans! No TRENDS her...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: Footage From SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans VICIOUS RUMORS performing at the South Texas Rock Fest in San Antonio, Texas on May 23, 2009 can be viewed below (courtesy of "JohnEbrownTX"). VICIOUS RUMORS last year announced the addition of singer Ronnie Stixx (SHADOWKEEP, DIVINE...

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PRETTY MAIDS Preparing To Record New Album

Danish hard rock veterans PRETTY MAIDS have issued the following update: "PRETTY MAIDS are currently negotiating new recording deals for Europe and Asia. The band intend to start recording new material in the autumn and a new album is set for release early spring 2010. We will continue to update you...

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THE RODS: Footage From SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST Available

Fan-filmed video footage of the original lineup of THE RODS — the classic '80s metal band led by Ronnie James Dio's (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) cousin, guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein — performing at the South Texas Rock Fest in San Antonio, Texas on May 23, 2009 can be viewed below (co...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Quality Brasilia Footage Posted Online

Quality footage of HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — performing the song "Heaven and Hell" on May 13, 2009 in Brasilia, Brazil can be viewed in two parts below (courtesy of "kik...

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BONE GNAWER: Entire Debut ALbum Available For Streaming

BONE GNAWER, the Swedish-American collaboration featuring MASSACRE/ex-DENIAL FIEND growler Kam Lee, Rogga Johansson from PAGANIZER/RIBSPREADER, Morgan Lie from NAGLFAR/HATE AMMO and Ronnie Bjornstrom of RIBSPREADER/HATE AMMO, will release its debut album, entitled "Feast Of Flesh", in June via Pulve...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Footage From Brasilia Meet-And-Greet Posted Online

HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums)— took part in a fan meet-and-greet/signing session on May 13, 2009 in Brasilia, Brazil. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the event below. HEAVEN...

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MASSACRE Working On EP Of Re-Recorded 'Classics'

Resurrected Florida-based death metallers MASSACRE are working on a new EP featuring reworked versions of four classic tunes, "re-recorded and brought up to date." According to vocalist Kam Lee, the EP will be released "totally for the honor of the old-school fans! No TRENDS here!!" The four classic...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Support HEAVEN & HELL In Europe

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has scheduled the following European solo dates: Jun. 04 - Oslo, Norway, Spektrum (supporting HEAVEN & HELL) Jun. 06 - Sölvesborg, Sweden, Sweden Rock Festival Jun. 08 - Giess...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Buenos Aires Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN & HELL's May 7, 2009 concert at Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be viewed below. HEAVEN & HELL is the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums). HEAVEN & H...