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JIMMY PAGE, EDDIE VAN HALEN, TONY IOMMI Among '100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time'

According to Reuters, Jimi Hendrix was named the greatest guitar player in history by Rolling Stone magazine in a list compiled by a panel of music experts and top guitar players. "Jimi Hendrix exploded our idea of what rock music could be: He manipulated the guitar, the whammy bar, the studio and t...

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MINISTRY To Release 'Relapse' In March

"Relapse", the new studio album from the reactivated MINISTRY, will be released on March 30, 2012 via MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen's 13th Planet Records. Jourgensen spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about his band's decision to reform for a new album and tour, including an appearance at next y...

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ATTIKA 7 Featuring Former BIOHAZARD, STATIC-X Members: Video Footage Of Live Debut

The new lineup of ATTIKA 7 (formerly ATTIKA) the Los Angeles-based heavy metal/hard rock band featuring Tony Campos (SOULFLY, POSSESSED, STATIC-X, ASESINO, MINISTRY) on bass; Evan Seinfeld (BIOHAZARD) on vocals; songwriter and famed motorcycle builder Rusty Coones on guitar; and Dustin Schoenhofer (...

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URIAH HEEP Drummer Interviewed On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to join a band that's a bona fide rock institution? URIAH HEEP drummer Russell Gilbrook (who previously played with Tony Iommi, Cozy Powell's former band BEDLAM, and the GENERATORS OF DISTORTED SOUND, among others) found out when he joined the band in 200...

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BLACK SABBATH: European Tour Dates Announced

The reunited original lineup of the legendary heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH will headline a number of Europe's premier festivals in 2012. Kicking off on Friday May 18 in Moscow at Olimpski, the tour will bring BLACK SABBATH to the masses at: Download (U.K.),Azkena Rock (Spain),Hellfest (France),...

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SONATA ARCTICA Frontman Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with singer Tony Kakko of Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Re-Teams With DARIO MOLLO For 'The Third Cage'

Frontiers Records has set a January 24, 2012 North American release date (four days earlier in Europe) for the long-awaited new MOLLO/MARTIN album, entitled "The Third Cage". Dario Mollo and Tony Martin first got together when the Italian guitar player/produced and composer needed the right singer a...

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OBITUARY, DEICIDE, Ex-NILE Drummers Take Part In 'Titans Of The Throne'; Video, Photos

Tony Laureano (NILE, DIMMU BORGIR),Gus Rios (MALEVOLENT CREATION, UPON INFLICTION),Steve Asheim (DEICIDE, ORDER OF ENNEAD) and Donald Tardy (OBITUARY) took part in the Titans Of The Throne Drum Festival on November 5 at The Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida. Video footage of the event, which also includ...

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BLACK SABBATH Expected To Earn More Than $150 Million From Reunion Tour

According to U.K.'s The People, BLACK SABBATH's planned world tour and festival appearances are expected to earn the musicians in excess of 100 million (around $159 million),meaning each member of the band could take home up to 25 million (approximately $40 million). The original lineup of BLACK SA...

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TONY IOMMI's 'Iron Man' Lands On New York Times Best Seller List

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's memoir, "Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven And Hell With Black Sabbath", landed at position No. 35 on the New York Times "Hardcover Nonfiction" best sellers list. The book was released in the United States on November 1 in hardback by Perseus Books/De...

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NEMESEA Frontwoman Interviewed By 'Infernal Masquerade' (Audio)

Infernal Masquerade webzine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Manda Ophuis of the Dutch female-fronted rock/metal outfit NEMESEA. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Interview (audio): ...

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TONY IOMMI Interviewed By HPR's DAVE LAWRENCE (Video)

On November 3, legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was interviewed by Hawaii Public Radio's Dave Lawrence, host of "All Things Considered" at WNYC-FM in New York City. You can now watch the chat in five parts below. The original lineup of the legendary heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH announc...

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BLACK SABBATH: Official Reunion Press Conference Video Highlights

The original lineup of the legendary heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH announced on Friday (November 11) that it was reuniting for its first new album in 33 years and a 2012 world tour. Singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward revealed during a press confe...

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BLACK SABBATH Reunion Press Conference: Video Footage Available

The original lineup of the legendary heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH announced earlier today (Friday, November 11) that it was reuniting for its first new album in 33 years and a 2012 world tour. Singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward revealed during a...

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It's Official: Original BLACK SABBATH Lineup To Reunite For New Album, World Tour

The original lineup of the legendary heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH Ozzy Osbourne (vocals),Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Bill Ward (drums) has reunited and has begun work on a brand new album. The group's first studio effort in 33 years the songwriting for which is already half comp...