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It's Official: BILL WARD To Sit Out BLACK SABBATH's Upcoming Shows

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released the following statement: "Dear SABBATH fans and fellow musicians, "I sincerely regret to inform you that after a final effort to participate in the upcoming SABBATH shows, a failure to agree has continued. At this time I have to inform you that I won't be...

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LAMB OF GOD, DETHKLOK, GOJIRA: North American Tour Officially Announced

LAMB OF GOD and DETHKLOK will join forces for a 32-show North American tour kicking off on August 1 in Seattle, Washington. The three-time Grammy Award-nominated band from Richmond, Virginia and the world's most brutal animated death band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse" animated series will shred...

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HIRAX Frontman Interviewed In Peru (Video)

ElCuartelDelMetal.net conducted an interview with vocalist Katon W. De Pena of Californian thrashers HIRAX when the band played in Peru last month. You can watch the chat below. HIRAX will enter Skull Seven Studio in North Hollywood, California in early June with producer Bill Metoyer (SLAYER, W.A.S...

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UNISONIC Kicks Off South American Tour; Video Footage Available

UNISONIC — the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske, guitarist Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (both of Germany's PINK CREAM 69) — kicked off its South American tour las...

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Update: New KATATONIA Album Title To Be Revealed This Month

***UPDATE***: KATATONIA has released the following statement regarding the report in the current issue of Decibel magazine in which "Born From Nothing" is listed as the band's new album title: "It seems someone got their April Fool's date mixed up a month too late as they claimed 'Born From Nothing'...

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MEGADETH Bassist Interviewed On 'The Pit' (Audio)

"The Pit", the nationally syndicated classic metal radio show hosted by long time hard rock radio DJ Cutter, conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson when the band played at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 12 as part of the Gigantour with MOTÖRHEAD, LACUNA...

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KADAVAR Debut To Receive North American Release In July

Fast-rising Berlin rock band KADAVAR will release its self-titled debut in North America on July 10 via Tee Pee Records. Boasting an absolutely killer sound that will find immediate appeal with fans of BLACK SABBATH, PENTAGRAM, SIR LORD BALTIMORE, WITCHCRAFT and GRAVEYARD, KADAVAR's thunderous gloom...

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10 YEARS: 'Minus The Machine' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Knoxville, Tennessee hard rockers 10 YEARS will release their new album, "Minus The Machine", on July 31 via their own Palehorse Records in conjunction with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. The CD marks the band's first release on their new label, after a long tenure at Universal. 10 YE...

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VINNY APPICE: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Was Like A Father Figure To Me'

Zach Shaw of Metal Insider recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Insider: You previously admitted that it would be "hard" to turn down the opportunity to pla...

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'Iron Man: The Best Of Black Sabbath' Due In June

Sanctuary has set a June 4 U.K. release date for "Iron Man: The Best Of Black Sabbath". "Iron Man: The Best Of Black Sabbath" is a 14-song collection of classic tracks from across BLACK SABBATH's first eight albums — including tracks from 1970's debut "Black Sabbath" and follow-up "Paranoid", 1971's...

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KREATOR, ACCEPT To Join Forces For 'Teutonic Terror Attack' North American Tour

Two dynamic German forces have merged to co-headline a North American "Teutonic Terror Attack" in the most high-powered touring bill of 2012: KREATOR and ACCEPT. Opening the 23-show trek through the U.S. and Canada will be Finland's SWALLOW THE SUN. "Teutonic Terror Attack 2012" tour dates: Sep. 05...

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MASTODON's Guide To Mastodons (Video)

Fuse TV has uploaded a two-minute video clip in which bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON teaches you all about mastodons, explaining how they improved primitive man's sex life and why they had trouble playing guitar. Check it out below. MASTODON is touring in sup...

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VINNY APPICE On Playing DIO Songs With VIVIAN CAMPBELL Again: 'It Was Tight As F**k'

Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: I want to talk about your playing on the KILL D...

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PRIMATE: 'Draw Back A Stump' To Be Re-Released Via RELAPSE With Bonus Tracks

Having signed with Relapse Records last year, Atlanta-based thundergrinders PRIMATE will formally unleash their debut LP via the label in the scorching summer months ahead. PRIMATE features the distinctive vocal stylings of Kevin Sharp (BRUTAL TRUTH),ripping fret-board antics by Bill Kelliher (MAST...

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GARY SCHUTT To Release 'Puppets In Symmetry' In July

Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gary Schutt, best known for his work with Jeff Scott Soto, has a new album coming out on Palisade Records. Much like Gary's 2006 releases "B-Sides Myself" and "Dramatically Acoustic", this compilation is a timefiller for his fans until his next full release. Gary...