Search results for 'tony iommi'

News

MINISTRY Mainman Interviewed On 'Hangar 19' Podcast (Audio)

Cutter of Envision Radio Networks' "Hangar 19" podcast recently conducted an interview with MINISTRY mastermind Al Jourgensen. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. MINISTRY's 13th studio album, "From Beer To Eternity", will be released on September 6 via 13th Planet Records....

News

BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's Health Comes Before Band

Nathan Carson of Willamette Week recently spoke to BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi about the making of the band's new album, "13" — the first in 35 years to feature Tony, singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler. Asked about how SABBATH decided to recruit RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Brad Wil...

News

BLACK SABBATH Bassist On '13 3D' Maze: 'It Will Probably Frighten Us All To Death'

Michelle Mills of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune recently spoke to BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler about the making of the band's new album, "13" — the first in 35 years to feature Geezer, singer Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi — and their current North American tour. "For the first time...

News

SONATA ARCTICA Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have parted ways with bassist Marko Paasikoski. Says Marko in a statement: "I have come to a situation in my life where being a part of a touring band is not an option for me anymore and it's time to explore other things. "I wish to thank all the fans ...

News

BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI On Riff-Writing Process: 'I Have To Feel It In Myself'

SF Weekly recently spoke to BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi about the making of the band's new album, "13" — the first in 35 years to feature Tony, singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler. Asked what it was like working with legendary producer Rick Rubin, who is notorious for being very "i...

News

SONATA ARCTICA Interviewed By France's Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (Video)

Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace conducted an interview with Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA on August 15 in Colmar, France. You can now watch the chat below. According to Timo Isoaho of Finland's Soundi magazine, SONATA ARCTICA will enter the studio in late September to begin recording their n...

News

SOULFLY Mainman Interviewed On Greece's ROCK OVERDOSE (Audio)

Greece's Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. SOULFLY's ninth album, "Savages", is scheduled for release on October 4 via the band's new label home, Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD was produced by Terr...

News

MINISTRY: More Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'From Beer To Eternity'

More behind-the-scenes footage from the making of MINISTRY's 13th studio album, "From Beer To Eternity", can be seen below. The CD will be released on September 6 via 13th Planet Records. As fans of the band know, after last year there wasn't going to be another MINISTRY album, but as mastermind Al...

News

BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI: 'It's Really Great' To Be Able To Perform New Songs Live

Corbin Reiff of the Seattle Weekly recently conducted an interview with legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Seattle Weekly: [BLACK SABBATH singer] Ozzy [Osbourne] has said that a lot of the songs on the ["13"] album were arranged in a manner...

News

MPIRE OF EVIL Forced To Pull Out Of RAVEN's North American Tour

Due to a U.S. "immigration administrative delay," MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — has been forced to cancel its participation in the proposed North American tour with RAVE...

News

BLACK SABBATH: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Toronto Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of BLACK SABBATH's August 14 performance at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. War Pigs 02. Into The Void 03. Under The Sun/Every Day Comes And Goes 04. Snowblind 05. Age Of Reason 06. Black Sabbath 07. Beh...

News

CARL PALMER Says He Turned Down Opportunity To Play With BLACK SABBATH

Carl Palmer, the rock percussionist and veteran of hit British rock bands — including EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, ASIA, THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN and ATOMIC ROOSTER — says he turned down an opportunity to play with BLACK SABBATH when the heavy metal legends were looking for a drummer to replac...

News

SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA Discusses 'Savages' Concept (Video)

A new three-and-a-half-minute video clip in which SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera talks about the concept of the band's ninth album, "Savages", can be seen below. Due on October 4 via the band's new label home, Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the CD was produced by Terry Date, who is known for his work wi...

News

TONY IOMMI On His Cancer Battle: 'My Attitude Has Changed Toward Everything'

Jim Harrington of the San Jose Mercury News recently conducted an interview with the legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On BLACK SABBATH's comeback album, "13", reaching No. 1 album on the U.S. chart earlier this year: Iommi: "We are very pleased...

News

KYNG Signs With RAZOR & TIE

Razor & Tie has announced the addition of the Southern California rock trio KYNG to its worldwide label and publishing rosters. The band is currently well into the writing and recording of its forthcoming studio album, with a single expected later this year. KYNG will hit the road in late August...