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Call For Birmingham To Host A BLACK SABBATH Day
According to the Birmingham Post, Philip Parkin of the Birmingham City Council has written a letter of recommendation urging city officials in Birmingham, England create a "Black Sabbath Day" to highlight the legendary rock band's contribution to music. The "Destination Birmingham" document said: "B...January 31, 2012
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VAN HALEN Singer's Handwritten Lyrics For 'Stay Frosty'
Unofficial VAN HALEN web site Van Halen News Desk has uploaded VAN HALEN lead singer David Lee Roth's handwritten lyrics and graphics for "Stay Frosty", one of the songs off the band's forthcoming album, "A Different Kind Of Truth". Check out the images below. Also available is a 90-second audio pre...January 30, 2012
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PETER CRISS Talks About His Upcoming Memoir (Video)
Original KISS drummer Peter Criss last year signed a deal with the Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner to publish his memoir, "Makeup To Breakup", in the fall of 2012. A press release promises, "From sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll to multiple brushes with death, 'Makeup To Breakup' will be Peter Cri...January 30, 2012
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Makeup-Less KING DIAMOND Performs Surprise Three-Song Set In Dallas (Video)
Legendary Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) played a surprise three-song set this past Friday, January 27 at Tree's in Dallas, Texas during the "5th Annual Nomad Recording Studio Throwdown". King, who appeared without his trademark makeup, was joined for the perfor...January 30, 2012
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MICHAEL ANTHONY Has No Plans To Go After VAN HALEN For Songwriting Credit On Reworked Old Songs
Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony says he's looking forward to hearing the band's new album because it includes material that he recorded with the group before they got signed in the 1970s. Speaking to the U.K. digital radio station Planet Rock, Anthony said, "They [the current lineup of VAN...January 30, 2012
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D.R.I. Guitarist Recovering From Complications Of Total Colectomy
Founding member and guitarist Spike Cassidy of hardcore/metal crossover pioneers D.R.I. (DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES) is in the hospital recovering from complications — including infection — that arose after he underwent total colectomy surgery (having his entire colon removed) earlier this month. Docto...January 30, 2012
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THE DARKNESS Frontman Talks Reunion, Forthcoming Album
Darryl Sterdan of the QMI Agency recently conducted an interview with vocalist Justin Hawkins of reunited British rockers THE DARKNESS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On reuniting: Justin: "The thing that was infectious about this was that we didn't care. We weren't doing it to bec...January 30, 2012
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VAN HALEN Singer Talks 'A Different Kind Of Truth'
Geoff Boucher of the Los Angeles Times spoke to VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth and producer John Shanks about the making of the the band's new album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", which will arrive on February 7 via Interscope. On going back and excavating pieces of unrecorded songs, lyrics from old...January 28, 2012
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CANCER BATS: New Album Details Revealed
Canadian metallers CANCER BATS will release their fourth full-length album, "Dead Set On Living", in the U.S. on April 24 via Metal Blade Records. Once again utilizing the legendary Vespa Studios and producers Eric Ratz and Kenny Luong, the CD brings yet another dimension to the BATS' menacing style...January 26, 2012
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Founding RIOT Guitarist MARK REALE Dies At 56
Mark Reale, the founding guitarist of the legendary metal band RIOT, passed away earlier today (Wednesday, January 25) in a San Antonio hospital due to complications of Crohn's disease — an ailment he has battled for most of his life. He was 56 years old. Reale had reportedly been in a coma for the...January 25, 2012
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KING DIAMOND To Present Awards At '5th Annual Nomad Recording Studio Throwdown'
Legendary Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) will present awards at the "5th Annual Nomad Recording Studio Throwdown" on Friday, January 27 at Tree's in Dallas, Texas. Scheduled performers include BORN & RAISED, SHAOLIN DEATH SQUAD (featuring KING DIAMOND drumme...January 25, 2012
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ALL SHALL PERISH Announces Headlining Tour
Oakland, California-based extreme metal band ALL SHALL PERISH will embark on a headlining tour this March/April. Support on the trek, dubbed "This Is Where It Ends", are deathcore merchants CARNIFEX, Italian symphonic death metallers FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, CONDUCTING FROM THE GRAVE, and THE CONTORTION...January 25, 2012
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CANCER BATS: 'Old Blood' Video Released
"Old Blood", the new video from Canadian metallers CANCER BATS, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Josh Warburton and produced by Peter Dreimanis. "Old Blood" comes off CANCER BATS' fourth album, "Dead Set On Living", which is due on April 17 via Distort Inc. In a recent interview with Blar...January 25, 2012
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BLACK SABBATH: Going Back To Where It All Started
BLACK SABBATH's official Facebook page has been updated with a message about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's new album following the revelation earlier this month that guitarist Tony Iommi was diagnosed with cancer. "The guys have moved writing sessions from Los Angeles to Bi...January 24, 2012
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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Given Cancer Boost With Guitar Therapy
According to Birmingham Mail, a music craftsman in Birmingham, England has just delivered a cherry red SG guitar to cancer-stricken BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi. He is now working on another, which will be ready for Tony — who is battling lymphoma — in two months. Both are replicas of Tony's f...January 23, 2012
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