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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD Releases First Solo Album In 18 Years, 'Accountable Beasts'

"Accountable Beasts", BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's first solo album in 18 years, has just been released via iTunes. The CD features Ward's drumming on seven of the album's nine tracks, as well as contributions from Bill's longtime collaborators Keith Lynch (guitar, keyboards),Paul Ill (bass) a...

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Video: KROKUS Performs On 'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise

Fan-filmed video footage of KROKUS's April 20 performance during the Monsters Of Rock cruise can be seen below. KROKUS's U.S. tour kicked off on Monsters Of Rock cruise and will continue through a series of cities, leading to the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on May 6. KROKU...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD Reveals Details About Upcoming Solo Albums

In an extensive new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward offers details on his two upcoming solo albums, "Accountable Beasts" and "Beyond Aston". Those familiar with Ward's 1990 solo debut, "Ward One: Along The Way", and 1997's "When The Bough Breaks" kn...

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UNISONIC Taps EDGUY's TOBIAS 'EGGI' EXEL For Brazil's MONSTERS OF ROCK Festival

Tobias "Eggi" Exel (pictured),bass player of the German metal band EDGUY, will replace guitarist Mandy Meyer during UNISONIC's performance at the Monsters Of Rock festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 26. Meyer is unable to make the gig because he will be taking part in a U.S. tour with Swiss rock...

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STUCK MOJO Continues Comeback With Shows In North Carolina, Virginia (Video)

Reunited rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO continued their comeback with a pair of shows over the weekend — on April 17 in Charlotte, North Carolina and on April 18 in Woodstock, Virginia. Fan-filmed video footage of both concerts can be seen below. STUCK MOJO is working on material for a new album — it...

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Founding GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Showcases Art Debut In Los Angeles; Video, Photos

After more than three decades of making music, GUNS N' ROSES' founding drummer Steven Adler made a career first this past Saturday, April 18 with his first art gallery showing of fine artwork. Adler showcased his entire art debut collection, "50", and discussed the work with visitors in two separate...

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BILL WARD To OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Sorry, I Can't Love You Back, OZ'

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has hit back at the band's singer, Ozzy Osbourne, over comments Ozzy made earlier this week in which the vocalist accused Ward of not being physically capable of doing the album and a 16-month tour. On Thursday, April 16, Osbourne responded to an open letter...

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Video: BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Appears At MUSIKMESSE Trade Show

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi took part in a signing session earlier today (Friday, April 17) at the Laney booth during the Musikmesse trade show in Frankfurt, Germany. Video footage of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of MixMusic-Company.com). Iommi last week dismissed rumors that hi...

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BILL WARD: 'I'm Quite Capable Of Playing A Complete F**king BLACK SABBATH Set'

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward insists that he is "quite capable of playing a complete" show with the group, despite his bandmates' assertion to the contrary. Ward was on board for the SABBATH reunion when it was first announced in November 2011, but backed out soon after. He later claimed...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Refuses To Apologize To BILL WARD: 'Physically, You Knew You Were F**ked'

BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne has responded to an "open letter" by the band's original drummer Bill Ward in which Ward said he would not consider rejoining the band unless Ozzy publicly apologized for what Ward perceived as a series of insults. In a statement posted on Facebook, Ozzy said: "I n...

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FAITH NO MORE Debuts Two New Songs In Vancouver; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of the influential alt-metal act FAITH NO MORE performing two new songs — "Sol Invictus" and "From The Dead" — last night (Wednesday, April 15) at the first show of the band's North American tour can be seen below. A review of the concert can be found at CTV News. ...

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BILL WARD: I Want OZZY OSBOURNE To Publicly Amend His Opinions And Exaggerations Of Me

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released the following statement: "I have not made any public statements regarding my relationship with BLACK SABBATH since February 2012. Today, I want to address that relationship in this formal statement. Thank you. "I have neither severed nor disconti...

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PRIMAL FEAR, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, Ex-ANGRA Members Join Forces In ABOUT 2 CRASH

ABOUT 2 CRASH is a new band formed by drummer Aquiles Priester (PRIMAL FEAR, Tony Macalpine, Vinnie Moore, HANGAR, ANGRA, Paul Di'Anno),bassist Luis Mariutti (SHAMAN, ANGRA, FIREBOX, André Matos, HENCEFORTH),guitarist Bill Hudson (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, Jon Oliva, Zak Stevens),vocalist and producer Th...

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BEAUVOIR FREE To Release 'American Trash' Album In June

Frontiers Music Srl will release "American Trash", the new album from rock and roll veterans Jean Beauvoir and Micki Free, on June 3 in Europe and June 7 in North America. Best known as the driving force behind the legendary CROWN OF THORNS self-titled debut album in 1994, Beauvoir and Free's collec...

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STUCK MOJO Frontman's BONZ Releases 'Broken Silence' Lyric Video

BONZ — the new band featuring original STUCK MOJO singer Bonz and former PRIMER 55 guitarist/bassist Curt Taylor — has released a lyric video for the title track off its debut album, "Broken Silence". The track's lyrics include many STUCK MOJO songtitles from Bonz's first tenure in the band which ar...