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IOMMI/HUGHES: Official Version Of 'Eighth Star' Will Be Significantly Different From Bootleg

The Tony Iommi/Glenn Hughes album recorded in 1996, heavily bootlegged as the much in demand "Eighth Star" (not the project's official title),will be quite markedly different to the version currently on the underground market when it is officially released through Sanctuary Records later this year,...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Talks About The ATHENS OPEN AIR Festival Disaster

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has penned a column for the Greek-language Metal Hammer magazine about the disastrous events that led to a partial cancellation of the Athens Open Air festival in Athens, Greece in early July. A partial reprint of the article follows: "I will try to keep a long story shor...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Live At Budokan' DVD/CD Cover Art Revealed

DREAM THEATER's three-CD/two-DVD document of the band's April 26 show at Tokyo's Budokan Hall, entitled "Live At Budokan", is scheduled for an October 5 release, according to a posting on the band's official web site. View the cover art at this location. DREAM THEATER's entire set list for the Budok...

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TRAIL OF TEARS Finalize Title, Track Listing For New Album

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS have set "Free Fall Into Fear" as the title of their fourth album, due in October through Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2002's "A New Dimension of Might" was recorded at Dub Studio with producer Endre Kirkesola (GREEN CARNATION, BLOOD RED THRONE). The complete track listin...

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KING DIAMOND Shoots Down 'Poor Health' Rumors

KING DIAMOND singer and namesake has issued a statement via the group's official web site refuting rumors that his "poor health" was the reason the band's European tour has been postponed until next year. Commented King: "The ONLY reason for postponement of the Euro tour is that my immigration/natur...

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FOR MY PAIN…: 'Killing Romance' Single Extends Chart Stay

FOR MY PAIN…'s latest single, "Killing Romance", has spent six weeks on the official Top 20 single chart in Finland. The latest chart position after the sixth sales week is No. 11!. View the whole chart here. A short MP3 sample of the title track can be downloaded at this location. ...

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SHARON OSBOURNE: I Would Have Shot OZZY

Reuters is reporting that a tearful Sharon Osbourne said on Thursday (July 29) that she would have shot her husband, BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne, when he tried to strangle her in 1989 if she had had a gun in their English home. While interviewing female inmates who had killed abusive boyfri...

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EDGUY Singer Talks About Upcoming DVD, Studio Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recently answered several questions for the group's official web site regarding the band's recent tour, the upcoming DVD and the group's next studio album. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q: The fans have been asking so here it goes — will there be an EDGUY D...

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SOULFLY, ILL NINO, CRISIS: More U.S. Dates Announced

SOULFLY, ILL NINO and CRISIS will be teaming up for a U.S. tour beginning on July 30 in Colorado Springs, CO. The trek is shaping up as follows: Jul. 30 - Colorado Springs, CO - 32 Bleu Jul. 31 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre Aug. 01 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Ritz ...

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MARDUK Confirmed For Italy's AGGLUTINATION METAL FESTIVAL

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have been confirmed for the Agglutination Metal Festival on August 12 in Chiaromonte, Italy. Also set to appear are IRON SAVIOUR, CRYSTAL BALL, NOVEMBRE, CENTURION, THY MAJESTIE, RAIN, NAMELESS CRIME, DISGUISE and WALKYRIA. For more information, visit www.agglutination...

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TRISTANIA To Tour Europe With THERION

Norway's TRISTANIA will be touring with THERION this autumn, visiting Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Belgium, France, Holland, Austria, Slovenia, Hungaria, Italy, Switzerland, England and Spain. TRAIL OF TEARS will be the support band on the tour. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. In...

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LAKE OF TEARS: 'Black Brick Road' Complete Track Listing Revealed

Sweden's LAKE OF TEARS have revealed the complete track listing for their new album, "Black Brick Road", due on August 30 through Noise Records. The follow-up to 2002's "The Neonai", "Black Brick Road" will feature cover artwork by Kristian Wåhlin, who has painted all of the previous LAKE OF TEARS c...

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Former TIAMAT Bassist JOHNNY HAGEL Launches Record Label

Former TIAMAT/SUNDOWN and current LITHIUM member Johnny Hagel has joined forces with former THERION member Sami Karppinen to form a new record company called Heresy Records. "The company's goal is to release albums with bands and artists where the emphasis lies on the album and not on single songs,"...

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Heavy Metal's Premier Guitarists Pick Their Dream G3 Lineups

Norway's Imhotep zine recently asked more than 100 guitarists to choose their own dream G3 lineups. "The respect that the guitar players have for Joe Satriani and Steve Vai is a proven fact," writes the magazine's Thiago Pinto Corrêa Sarkis (also of Brazil's Whiplash). "Anyway, talking with some mus...

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Former HADES Guitarist To Begin Recording Second Solo Album

Former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo has issued the following update regarding his current activities: "I'm going back into Crystal Studios the end of this month to begin recording my second solo release. Ron Lipnicki (who is now 13 months cancer free) will be on drums for most of the new CD. I'm goin...