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TONY IOMMI To Undergo Hand Surgery

JJ Koczan of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Aquarian Weekly: In terms of putting the record [HEAVEN & HELL's "The Devil You Know"] togethe...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Interviewed By GET IN MAGAZINE

Get In Magazine conducted an interview with guitarist Joel Stroetzel of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on August 11, 2009 at the Tampa, Florida stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the chat below. The new, self-titled album from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE sold 58,000 co...

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HEAVEN & HELL Schedules New York City Signing Session

HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — will take part in a signing session and meet-and-greet on August 26, 2009 at Sam Ash in New York City (located on W. 48th Street) beginning at...

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RUDY SARZO On The Making Of QUIET RIOT's 'Guilty Pleasures'

Legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, DIO, OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT) has posted another installment of his "Audio Video Tech Blog". It follows in its entirety below. "In early 2001, QUIET RIOT released 'Guilty Pleasures', the first album since 1984's 'Condition Critical' that fe...

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DIO: I Don't Hear OZZY Doing 'Heaven And Hell' So Why Should I Sing OZZY-Era Songs?

U.K.'s Absolute Radio conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) when HEAVEN & HELL played the Sonisphere festival on August 1, 2009 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. Watch the 10-minute chat below....

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LILLIAN AXE Schedules In-Store Appearances

Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE will perform live and sign autographs at the following in-store events: Sep. 06 - Looney Tunes - W. Babylon, NY (2 p.m.) Sep. 09 - Vintage Vinyl - Fords, NJ (7 p.m.) LILLIAN AXE's new album, "Sad Day On Planet Earth", was released on June 30 via the Swedish label...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist Interviewed In Atlanta

Jennifer Faith of Swigged! conducted an interview with bassist Mike D'Antonio of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on July 24, 2009 at the Atlanta, Georgia stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the three-minute chat below. The new, self-titled album from KILLSWITCH...

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BILL WARD Says 'Musical Difference' Was The Main Reason He Dropped Out Of HEAVEN & HELL

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward was interviewed on this past Friday's (August 7) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed and edited by BLABBERMOUTH.NET for clarity). On why he pulled out of his inv...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Interviewed In Burgettstown

Gigz Giger of Rock Circus conducted an interview with guitarist Joel Stroetzel of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at the Burgettstown, Pennsylvania stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on August 1, 2009. The chat can now be viewed below. The new, self-titled album from...

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The Fire Within

Give Ronny Munroe credit for equal parts work ethic and brass balls -- stepping in as METAL CHURCH's third vocalist, he joined a franchise in tatters and went a long way toward restoring it to its classic metal glory, if not its record sales. The gruffness in his vocal belies his impressive range, a...

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ICARUS WITCH To Open For HEAVEN & HELL In Cleveland

Pittsburgh traditional metallers ICARUS WITCH will open for HEAVEN & HELL on Saturday, August 22 at the Nautica Pavilion in Cleveland, Ohio. The band will hit the stage around 7:00 p.m., with COHEED AND CAMBRIA scheduled to go on right after them. Commented ICARUS WITCH in a statement, "This con...

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HEAVEN & HELL Kicks Off North American Tour In Vancouver; Setlist Revealed

HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — kicked off its North American tour last night (Friday, August 7) at UBC Thunderbird Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The group's s...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman Answers 20 Questions For Arizona's 98 KUPD

"Payday Stuntman" of 98 KUPD, Arizona's "real rock" radio station, recently asked KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones 20 questions. Watch the results of the session at this location (Windows Media). The new, self-titled album from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE sold 58,000 copies in the United States in its...

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HEAVEN & HELL's RONNIE JAMES DIO Interviewed By Germany's 'Rockpalast'

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) was interviewed by WDR's (German public TV) series "Rockpalast" prior to HEAVEN & HELL's June 16, 2009 concert at Museumsmeile in Bonn, Germany. Watch the chat below. HEAVEN & HELL will bring its...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Pro-Shot Footage From U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival Available

Professionally filmed video footage of Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) performing the BEYOND FEAR track "Scream Machine" on June 13, 2009 at this year's Download festival at Donington Park, United Kingdom can be viewed below. Owens recently wrapped up...