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BLACK SABBATH: New Song 'The Devil Cried' Available For Streaming

According to Black-Sabbath.com, the new BLACK SABBATH track "The Devil Cried" is available for streaming via the Rhino Records web site. Check it out in the following formats: Windows Media (100k) Windows Media (56k) Real Player Quicktime "The Devil Cried" will be released in digital ...

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HEAVEN AND HELL's VINNY APPICE Talks About New SABBATH Songs, Upcoming Tour

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How did the idea of HEAVEN AND HELL come about? Did you get a phone call from Ronnie [James Dio]? Appice: I got...

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BLACK SABBATH: New Song 'The Devil Cried' To Be Released In Digital Form Next Month

According to Black-Sabbath.com, the new BLACK SABBATH track "The Devil Cried" will be released in digital form to the public via all digital retailers on Tuesday, March 13. The song was written and produced by guitarist Tony Iommi and singer Ronnie James Dio and was recorded with bassist Geezer Butl...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'The Devil Cried' Single To Go For Radio Adds In Early March

The new BLACK SABBATH track "The Devil Cried" has been selected as the first single off the group's forthcoming "best-of" collection, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years". The song is scheduled to go for radio adds on March 12-13. The first comprehensive introduction to the band's legacy, "Black Sabbath:...

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'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' Filmmakers Seek Middle Eastern Fans For Follow-Up Film

The makers of the documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" are seeking metal fans from Middle Eastern countries who are attending the Desert Rock Festival in Dubai, March 9-10, 2007, to appear in their follow-up film, "Global Metal". "We are excited about filming at Desert Rock and meeting with f...

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HEAVEN AND HELL's APPICE: 'It's Gonna Be Fun Playing These Old Songs Again'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: I thought I'd start off with HEAVEN AND HELL. What's it like being back together after all these years? Vinny:...

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BLACK SABBATH's 'The Dio Years' Cover Revealed!

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can reveal the final cover art for BLACK SABBATH's forthcoming "best-of" collection, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years". Check it out at this location. The first comprehensive introduction to the band's legacy, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" features a dozen classic studio recordings, p...

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KILLING JOKE: 'Pandemonium' Book Available For Free Download

"Pandemonium: Inside Killing Joke", a 52-page collection of interviews with past/present KILLING JOKE members Jaz Coleman, Martin Atkins (PIGFACE),Ted Parsons (PRONG, JESU),Paul Raven (PRONG, MINISTRY) and Troy Gregory (PRONG, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) is now available as a free PDF download at this loc...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: New VINNY APPICE Audio Interview Available

A brand new audio interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH),conducted earlier this month by Sergi Ramos of The Metal Circus, has been posted online at this location. In the interview, Vinny speaks frankly about how Ronnie James Dio doesn't mind singing Ozzy...

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World Record 'Smoke On The Water' Performance Cancelled

The organizers of the previously announced record-breaking attempt at performing DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke on the Water" with 2,000 guitar players on Sunday, February 18 have decided to cancel the event. They have issued the following statement regarding the matter: "Thank you for your interest and suppo...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Drawing Huge Interest From Fans

Launch Radio Networks reports: Fan interest in the BLACK SABBATH reunion, under the name HEAVEN AND HELL, has been huge. The band's tour, which starts March 11 in Vancouver, British Columbia, is Number One on the Top 50 list for the concert industry trade magazine Pollstar, indicating that more peop...

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ORPHANED LAND Taking Break From Live Shows To Focus On Writing

Israeli metal band ORPHANED LAND is taking a six-month break from live shows in order to focus on writing its new album, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR". The CD will be produced by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE, BLACKFIELD, OPETH) and is tentatively scheduled for release in 2008. Commented vocal...

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TONY IOMMI Doesn't Rule Out Recording Full Album With RONNIE JAMES DIO

Philip Wickstrand of MetalEater.com recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL guitarist Tony Iommi. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MetalEater.com: Now I know the question has already been answered in various outlets, but there's still a lot of people that aren't...

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Guitarists Being Called To London For World Record 'Smoke On The Water' Performance

Launch Radio Networks reports: Harrods department store in London is inviting guitarists to come down next week for a mass performance of DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke on the Water". The store is hoping to bring in 2,000 players for the event, in a bid to break the world record for most guitarists simultaneo...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: New VINNY APPICE Audio Interview Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 127 of its "Talking Metal" podcast. In part two of their BLACK SABBATH coverage, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined in the studio by guest host C.C. Banana. The episode features a new 20-minute interview "Talking Metal" conducted with legendary drumme...