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HEAVEN AND HELL To Guest On XM's 'Eddie Trunk Live' Today

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will be the featured guests on "Eddie Trunk Live" on XM Satellite Radio today (Monday, April 2) between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m....

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Former HATE ETERNAL Bassist Explains His Departure

Former HATE ETERNAL bassist Randy Piro has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his departure from the group: "As you may have heard by now, I have decided to relinquish my bass and vocal duties in HATE ETERNAL. Despite the overall accuracy of the official HATE ETERNAL pres...

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GORGOROTH Confirmed For Norway's HAMMERSLAG FESTIVAL

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH have been confirmed for the Hammerslag Festival, set to take place July 20 at Støperiet in Tønsberg, Norway. For more information, visit www.hammerslagfestival.net. As previously reported, GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus was recently released on parole after serving...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: New York City Show Filmed For Upcoming DVD; Photos Available

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — made its U.S. live debut Friday night (March 30) at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The entire show — which featured...

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DAMNATION A.D. Signs With VICTORY RECORDS

Victory Records has announced the signing of Washington D.C.'s DAMNATION A.D. The group's new album, "In This Life or the Next", is scheduled for release on June 12. "This is our best record, so it only makes sense that it comes out on Victory Records," said bassist Alex Merchlinsky. Commented Victo...

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TAAKE's Booking Agency Apologizes For Singer's 'Very Stupid And Unprofessional Actions'

Blast Corpse Promotion, the German booking agency which organized TAAKE's recent "Black Hordes Over Europe Tour II" with URGEHAL and KOLDBRANN, has issued a statement distancing itself from the actions of TAAKE lead singer Hoest, who appeared on stage in Essen, Germany last week with a swastika symb...

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Former KEEN OF THE CROW Guitarists Insist 'The Band Is Done'

Former KEEN OF THE CROW guitarists Ron Slater and Seth Arthur have posted another message on the KeenOfTheCrow.net web site reiterating their previous claim that the band is in fact "done," despite the remaining members' assertion to the contrary. "As some of you have probably read there is a differ...

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SECRETS OF THE MOON Replaces TAAKE At Germany's PARTY.SAN METAL OPEN AIR

German black metallers SECRETS OF THE MOON have replaced TAAKE on the billing of this year's Party.San Metal Open Air festival, set to take place August 9-11, 2007 in Bad Berka, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ASPHYX BELPHEGOR BEWITCHED CEPHALIC CA...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'We're All Really Excited About How Great This Record Is Shaping Up'

JUDAS PRIEST is currently recording a concept album about the 16th Century French prophet Nostradamus. The band has issued the following update: "Scott [Travis, drums] has just finished his first stint in the studio [in England] which went incredibly well!! He's flown back to the U.S. now. Rob [Half...

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CRASHDIET Begins Recording Second Album

Swedish/Finnish "glam rockers" CRASHDIET have entered a studio in Sundsvall, Sweden with producer Patrik Frisk to begin recording their second album, tentatively due in August. A blog has been launched at the group's official web site which will contain audio and video updates from the studio. CRASH...

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BLACK SABBATH: More New York City Signing Session Details Revealed

BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) will be signing copies of the new BLACK SABBATH CD, "The Dio Years", on Tuesday, April 3 between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Best Buy (44th & 5th Av...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, LAMB OF GOD, ICED EARTH: U.K. Tour Dates Revealed

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported last night, HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will tour the U.K. in November 2007 with support from none other than LAMB OF GOD...

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HEAVEN AND HELL To Tour U.K. With LAMB OF GOD, ICED EARTH

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has learned that HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will tour the U.K. in November 2007 with support from none other than LAMB OF GOD and ICED EAR...

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LILLIAN AXE: 'Waters Rising' To Arrive In June

Opening for the likes of RATT, POISON, QUEENSRŸCHE, KROKUS, STRYPER and LITA FORD, working with some of rock's most respected producers and scoring several "Headbanger's Ball"-approved video clips, LILLIAN AXE certainly carved (or perhaps more appropriately, chopped) a niche for themselves with meta...

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TAAKE's Record Label Distances Itself From Frontman's 'Extremely Stupid Stunt'

TAAKE's record label, Dark Essence Records, has issued a statement distancing itself from the Norwegian black metal band after the group' singer appeared on stage in Essen, Germany last week with a swastika symbol drawn on his chest. Commented the label: "In the last days, there's been a lot of cont...