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LION'S SHARE: Photos From Vocal-Recording Sessions Posted Online

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE have uploaded another batch of photos from last week's vocal recording sessions for their new album at www.myspace.com/lionsshare. This time the band went to a house in Falun, Sweden (to be able to work closer to singer Patrik Johansson's home),and set up...

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TONY MARTIN: 'It's Almost As If I've Been Written Out Of The BLACK SABBATH History Books'

Adam Harrold of RockSomething.com recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On what "went wrong" with BLACK SABBATH: "Me and Geoff Nicholls [Martin's keyboardist and ex-SABBATH man] get asked about SABBATH a lot and we...

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'Heavy Metal: The First 20 Years' Collection Due This Month

According to Top40-Charts.com, Time Life has set a July 25 release date for "Heavy Metal: The First 20 Years", a tribute to the bands that rocked, filled with songs that manage to be both nostalgic yet as relevant as ever. Vintage metal videos still run on VH1 Classic around the clock and fans still...

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'Death' Rapper NECRO Talks About Project With Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA

Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with Brooklyn "death rapper" NECRO regarding his "The Circle of Tyrants" CD — featuring contributions from current and former members of TESTAMENT, BLACK SABBATH and SEPULTURA — plus his upcoming project with ex-SEPULTURA drummer Igor...

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DEEP PURPLE's 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra' To Be Performed By Italian Jazz Musicians

Jon Lord's (ex-DEEP PURPLE) "Concert for Group and Orchestra" will be performed live in Italy by an Italian jazz trio and the "Arturo Toscanini Foundation" orchestra. The jazz band is composed by Vito Di Modugno (organ),Mimmo Campanale (drums) and Massimo Sutera (bass). Special guests will be guita...

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KELLY KEELING Confirmed For SAMMY HAGAR Tribute Album

Versailles Records has announced the last-minute inclusion of Kelly Keeling (BLUE MURDER, BATON ROUGE, KING KOBRA) on lead vocals for the title track to the forthcoming release "Three Lock Box: A Millennium Tribute to Sammy Hagar", due in stores August 15. Featuring guitar and bass tracks by Richard...

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Live In Munich 1977

There are always people who, to be difficult, like to throw rocks at the sacred cows of music. You know, that ass-clown who insists that SABBATH wasn't all that great, or that "Kill 'em All" is overrated, or that LED ZEPPELIN is a bunch of bullshit. But even amongst these career naysayers, it's hard...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Answers Fans' Questions

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi visited the message board at his official web site yesterday afternoon (June 21) to respond to the questions posted last month in the "Ask Tony IV" thread. Click here to read what Tony says in response to questions about dogs, cars, technical stuff, SABBATH, Glenn...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, 'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' Audio Interviews Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 74 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode, titled "Canada Rocks I", was taped on location at the Grand Banks Bar in Jersey City, NJ. It contains an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas during their...

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CIVILIZATION ONE To Enter Studio This Summer

CIVILIZATION ONE, the new "atmospheric, bone-crushing power metal" band featuring Chitral "Chity" Somapala (vocals; AVALON, FIREWIND, FARO, RED CIRCUIT),Aldo Lanobile (guitar; SECRET SPHERE),Luca Cartasegna (drums; ex-SECRET SPHERE, MORTUARY DRAPE),Vivian Lalu (keyboards; LALU, SHADRANE),and Pie...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Cover Of DIO's 'Holy Diver' Posted Online

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's stunning cover of DIO's "Holy Diver" — which was one of several exclusive tracks that were made available on a special CD accompanying Kerrang!'s 25th anniversary issue (out on the stands May 31) — has been posted online at this location. Entitled "High Voltage", the 15-track dis...

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OBITUARY Frontman On Hanging Out With MOLLY HATCHET, RONNIE JAMES DIO

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "[We had a] great show the other night in London. It felt good to be back and actually make the show after what happened last time with our work permits. Thanks to all of you for coming out. "We had ...

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ARMORED SAINT To Film Live DVD In England

Diana DeVille of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with ARMORED SAINT members Gonzo (drums) and Phil Sandoval (guitar). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Very cool. So talk a little bit about the routing. Was it a matter of warming up on your home turf and then off to Europ...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO, IAN GILLAN To Become Part Of Bulgaria's 'Walk of Rock'

According to Novinite.com, Ronnie James Dio (DIO, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH),DEEP PURPLE's Ian Gillan and many more from world rock are set to become an inseparable part of Bulgaria's Black Sea attractiveness. Statues of the rock legends who have performed there will rise in a local "Walk of Rock," me...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Cover PANTERA, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Tackle DIO: Audio Samples Available

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's version of PANTERA's "Walk" (mp3 clip) and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's take on DIO's "Holy Diver" (mp3 clip) are among the exclusive tracks available on a special CD accompanying Kerrang!'s 25th anniversary issue, which hit the newsstands in the U.K. this past Wednesday (May 31). Entitle...