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PANTERA Announces Opening Acts For 2025 European Tour

PANTERA has announced the opening acts for the band's upcoming 2025 European tour. Joining the reformed band, consisting of classic-lineup members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass),along with Zakk Wylde (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums),on the trek will be CHILD BITE and KING PARROT,...

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BODY COUNT Releases Music Video For Cover Of PINK FLOYD's 'Comfortably Numb' Featuring DAVID GILMOUR

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, has released the official music video for its powerful rendition of "Comfortably Numb" featuring David Gilmour — a fresh take on the classic PINK FLOYD track that explores themes of detachment and introspection. Gilmour'...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'PANTERA Was The Band That Kept Metal Alive In The '90s'

In a new interview with Consequence, DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy named PANTERA's 1992 album "Vulgar Display Of Power" as one of the 10 LPs which influenced his drumming. He said about the effort: "'Vulgar Display Of Power' came out around the same time as [DREAM THEATER's] 'Images And Words' back i...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: VAN HALEN 'Blew Us Off The Stage' When They Opened For BLACK SABBATH In 1978

Ozzy Osbourne and Billy Morrison recently sat down together for a new episode of "Ozzy Speaks" on SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard. During their conversation, Ozzy recalled when VAN HALEN opened for BLACK SABBATH in 1978 on the European leg of the latter band's "Never Say Die!" tour. "I just couldn't beli...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's ROCK HALL Induction To Include Performances By MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN, BILLY IDOL And JELLY ROLL

According to Rolling Stone, Billy Idol, TOOL's Maynard James Keenan and country artist Jelly Roll will sing Ozzy Osbourne songs at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland on October 19. Backing them up will be a band consisting of Zakk Wylde, Andrew Watt, Steve Stevens and Wol...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER On Remixed And Remastered Version Of 'Rocka Rolla': 'I Think It Sounds Great'

In a new interview with Mike Gaube and Shaggy of 94.9 and 104.5 The Pick, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the recently released remixed and remastered version of JUDAS PRIEST's classic debut album, 1974's "Rocka Rolla". Regarding the decision to reissue the LP, Faulkner said (as t...

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OZZY OSBOURNE And Family To Appear At 'Son Of Monsterpalooza' Horror Film Convention In Burbank

Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne and his family — Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne — will make a very rare autograph signing and pro photo op appearance at horror film convention Son Of Monsterpalooza at the Marriott Burbank Convention Center in Burbank, California on October 12-13, 2024. Ozzy was a founding...

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EYE AM Changes Name To SUN DONT SHINE; Band Features TYPE O NEGATIVE And CROWBAR Members

EYE AM, the band featuring former TYPE O NEGATIVE members Kenny Hickey (guitar/vocals) and Johnny Kelly (drums),along with Kirk Windstein (guitar, vocals; CROWBAR, DOWN, KINGDOM OF SORROW) and Todd Strange (CROWBAR, DOWN),has changed its name to SUN DONT SHINE. SUN DONT SHINE isn't just a band — i...

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MAX CAVALERA Wants To 'Let SOULFLY Be SOULFLY Again' On Upcoming Album

In a new interview with Matt Zaniboni of Metal Express Radio, SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera spoke about his plans for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Totem" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm working on it right now. A lot of people have been asking me [about it]. It is a litt...

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Spell Shock

Even in a subgenre as necessarily authentic as blackened speed metal, BEWITCHER have managed to stand out by being just that bit more believable than the rest. Looking the part, sounding like Cronos's errant nephews, and exuding grubby, occult punk sensibilities, the Californians have become standar...

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TONY IOMMI To Guest On ROBBIE WILLIAMS's New Album

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will guest on the upcoming rock album from British pop star Robbie Williams. The news of Iommi's collaboration with the former TAKE THAT singer was revealed by Robbie's drummer and musical director Karl Brazil, who said during an appearance on the "Percussion Discu...

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Watch: TONY IOMMI Remains Unruffled By Gatecrasher During BBC TV Interview

Perhaps it was the result of having spent years playing guitar for BLACK SABBATH alongside Ozzy Osbourne, whose future solo hits would include "Crazy Train". And so when one young man gatecrashed a TV interview next to the Black Sabbath Bench in Birmingham by throwing himself next to Tony Iommi, the...

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TONY IOMMI Returns To BLACK SABBATH Bench For BBC's 'Red Sofa' Day

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was all smiles when he returned to the world-famous Black Sabbath Bench on Broad Street in Birmingham, England — and found himself on the couch. It was more than five years since Iommi and bass-playing bandmate Geezer Butler arrived by canal narrowboat in...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI And BILL WARD Reunite At 'International Day Of Birmingham' Reception

BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar) and Bill Ward (drums) attended a civic reception earlier today (Tuesday, September 24) hosted by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Ken Wood, in Birmingham, United Kingdom to mark the inaugural International Day Of Birmingham. Iommi later shared a phot...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: How I Got Into Vinyl Record Collecting

In a recent interview with The Vinyl Hunters, Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH talked about his love of vinyl and record collecting. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I think I started collecting music more than a format. I'm born in 1974. And I didn't re...