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BLACK SABBATH Reunites With Drummer BILL WARD At U.K.'s IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS

BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar) and Geezer Butler (bass) reunited with their estranged drummer Bill Ward to accept the Lifetime Achievement award at this year's Ivor Novello Awards, held earlier today (Thursday, May 21) at London, England's Grosvenor House. Iommi picked up the trophy on SA...

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TOM MORELLO: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Stood Up For Hard Rock And Heavy Metal In A Very Unapologetic Way'

Members of STONE SOUR, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, THEORY OF A DEADMAN and others were on hand this past weekend to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of legendary heavy rock vocalist Ronnie James Dio. The BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW frontman died on May 16, 2010 from gastric cancer at the age of 6...

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Video: ZAKK WYLDE Talks To GUITAR INTERACTIVE Magazine

Zakk Wylde of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY recently talked with Levi Clay of Guitar Interactive magazine about being on the road; the future of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY; and how he writes new songs for the band. He also gave Guitar Interactive a runthrough of his current guitar gear and briefly talked about his o...

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Video: RONNIE JAMES DIO Honored With Condor Squadron Flyover

This past Sunday (May 17),seven AT-6 Texans of the Condor Squadron soared above Los Encinos State Historic Park in Encino, California in remembrance of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio on the fifth anniversary of his death. Video footage of the flyover can be seen below. The Condor Squ...

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LUCIFER: 'Izrael' Video Released

Berlin, Germany-based heavy metal blues rockers LUCIFER have unveiled the video for their brand new single, "Izrael". The track is taken from the band's upcoming debut album, "Lucifer I", which will be released on June 16 via Rise Above Records. The video for the song — directed by and Chris Koll an...

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New ACID REIGN Lineup Discusses Return To Metal Scene, Future Plans (Audio)

Vocalist Howard "H" Smith of reactivated U.K. thrashers ACID REIGN recently sat down with his new bandmates to discuss how they came to be in the band, how it feels for them and what the future plans are. The hour-long chat, which was made available as part of Smith's comedy metal podcast for web si...

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SEPULTURA Discusses 30th Anniversary In Hour-Long R7 Interview (Video)

Brazilian journalist Luiz Cesar Pimentel of the news portal R7 recently conducted an interview with the four members of the current lineup of the Brazilian/American metal band SEPULTURA about the group's 30th-anniversary celebration. You can now watch the entire hour-long chat in four parts below (i...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Appear On New AXS TV Show 'Breaking Band'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach is taping an appearance this evening (Monday, May 18) in the Los Angeles area on the AXS TV show "Breaking Band". In each episode of this brand new series, up-and-coming bands are surprised by famous musicians who influenced their music during their first live t...

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TONY IOMMI Releases New Video Message In Support Of 'Great Lefty: Live Forever' Tribute Album

Tanzan Music and "Tony Iommi Fan-Tastic" team of Iommi supporters together with Facebook communities "Tony Iommi The Man The Master The Legend" and "Global Black Sabbath Convention" have released a compilation tribute in honor of BLACK SABBATH's true heart and soul, legendary riffmaster Tony Iommi....

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Former And Current Members Of BLACK SABBATH, MEGADETH, STONE SOUR Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Public Memorial

A free public memorial service for legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) took place yesterday (Saturday, May 16) at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills on Saturday, May 16 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Ronnie's passing. Several of Dio's form...

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How QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI Almost Ended Up In OZZY OSBOURNE's Band

A behind-the-scenes interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali filmed during his recent appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" can be seen below. Asked how well he knew late OZZY OSBOURNE and QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads, Frankie said: "Not as well as people would assume that I kne...

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BILL WARD: 'I'm Quite Clear About What It Is That I Need In Order For Me To Perform In BLACK SABBATH'

In a brand new interview with Bob Nalbandian of the "Shockwaves" podcast (download m4a audio file at this location),original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward was asked what message he had for the band's fans who have followed the recent war of words between Bill and his bandmates, especially singer...

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Video: DIO DISCIPLES Perform RAINBOW, DIO Classics At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video footage of DIO DISCIPLES' May 1 performance at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. DIO DISCIPLES, which pays tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) and is fully supported by Dio's widow/mana...

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CRAIG GOLDY Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'The Whole World Was Affected By That Man'

Ex-DIO guitarist Craig Goldy has paid tribute to his former bandmate, legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),saying that "Ronnie changed the world because he created his own universe with his lyrics and the way he wrote." After joining DIO in...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Remembered On Fifth Anniversary Of His Death

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer five years ago (May 16) at the age of 67. The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund is hosting a weekend of celebratory activities to ...