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RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Is Itching To Get Back On Tour'
Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer and is currently receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic. His wife/manager Wendy Dio has issued the following update on Ronnie's condition: "Since my la...February 10, 2010
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OSBOURNE, WARD Interviewed For BLACK SABBATH Debut LP 40th-Anniversary Radio Special
On February 13, 1970, BLACK SABBATH released its first album — the self-titled "Black Sabbath". This Saturday, February 13, 40 years after the LP's release, the "Rock 50" radio show, which airs between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. PST on WPMD, a college radio station at Cerritos College in California, w...February 9, 2010
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CANNIBAL CORPSE, AMON AMARTH, MASTODON Confirmed For NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL
The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will enter year 12 this April with an eclectic mixture of bands from the metal and hardcore genres. Returning to the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts, the event will take place on Friday, April 23 and Saturday, April 24, with an extra special pre-part...February 9, 2010
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TWISTED TOWER DIRE Guitarist On Passing Of Former Singer: 'He Was One Of My Closest Friends'
Guitarist Scott Waldrop of TWISTED TOWER DIRE has released the following statement regarding he passing of the band's former singer, Anthony "Tony" Taylor: "As many of you already know, our former vocalist Tony Taylor passed last Saturday [February 6] night in a motorcycle accident. I'm still having...February 9, 2010
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M.A.N: 'Massive Audio Nerve' Artwork Unveiled
M.A.N — the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich) — will release its third album, "Massive Audio Nerve", on March 26 via the German label Tiefdruck Musik. The CD was recorded at Grand Recordings in Gothenburg, Sweden with engin...February 9, 2010
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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD: 'We're Still A Band, We're Still Bandmates And Still Friends'
'Sup Magazine recently conducted an interview with with legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. 'Sup Magazine: How do you feel about heavy metal generally and the fractioning of [BLACK SABBATH] in the late '70s? Ward: I could understand why [Ozzy O...February 9, 2010
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD: 'It's Really Tough To Actually Make A Living In This Business'
Jarrod Dicker of Stay Thirsty recently conducted an interview with legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Stay Thirsty: What are you currently involved in musically? Does the Bill Ward band still participate in the modern music scene? Bill Ward: O...February 8, 2010
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Former TWISTED TOWER DIRE Vocalist Killed In Motorcycle Accident
Former TWISTED TOWER DIRE vocalist Anthony "Tony" Taylor was killed in a motorcycle accident this past Saturday night (February 6) in North Naples, Florida. He was 42 years old. According to NaplesNews.com, Taylor was driving a 1996 Harley Davidson east on Nighthawk Drive approaching the end of the...February 8, 2010
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OZZY OSBOURNE On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'; Video Available
Ozzy Osbourne was interviewedon this past Friday's (February 5) edition of ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (which actually aired the morning of Saturday, February 6). Watch a couple of clips from his appearance below. Osbourne doesn't think he's likely to play with BLACK SABBATH again since he and wif...February 7, 2010
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MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, AIRBOURNE Confirmed For NORWAY ROCK Festival
MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, AIRBOURNE and IMMORTAL are among the confirmed bands for this year's Norway Rock festival, set to take place July 7-11, 2010 in Kvinesdal, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: TWISTED SISTER MEGADETH IMMORTAL QUEENSRŸCHE BLACK LABEL SOCIETY AIRBOURNE...February 6, 2010
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ALL THAT REMAINS Frontman Interviewed By BLASKO At NAMM
Affliction Clothing's web channel "Affliction Vision" sent OZZY OSBOURNE/ex-ROB ZOMBIE bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson to this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. His interview with voc...February 5, 2010
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OUTLOUD: 'Tonite' Video Available
"Tonite", the new video from OUTLOUD — the brand new hard rock band featuring Chandler Mogel (TALON) on vocals, Bob Katsionis (FIREWIND) on guitar and keyboards, Mark Cross (FIREWIND, HELLOWEEN, KINGDOM COME) on drums, Tony Kash on guitar and Sverd on bass — can be viewed below. The clip was directe...February 4, 2010
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STATIC-X Bassist Joins ATTIKA
Bassist Tony Campos (STATIC-X, ASESINO, MINISTRY) has joined ATTIKA, the Los Angeles-based band which describes its musical style as "extreme rock/metal." The group is currently working on its debut album for a 2010 release. According to a press release, "ATTIKA is a very aggressive rock band with g...February 2, 2010
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KULT OV AZAZEL Taps Ex-DIMMU BORGIR/NILE Drummer For Upcoming Tour
Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL have issued the following update: "Hammer [drums] will be unavailable for the dates booked in March due to the recently announced TESTAMENT tour dates. Instead he'll be out on the road working for those guys so Tony Laureano (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, ANGELCORPSE, NIL...February 1, 2010
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HEAVEN & HELL To Headline U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK Festival
HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — will headline the 10th-anniversary edition of the Bloodstock festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2010 at Catton Hall, Derbyshire, United...February 1, 2010
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