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HEAVEN & HELL: 'The Devil You Know' To Sell 25-30K Copies In U.S. First Week

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "The Devil You Know", the new album from HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — is on track t...

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HEAVEN & HELL's IOMMI: We've Got Enough Ideas To Make Another Album If We Wanted

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: "The Devil You Know" is either the first album by HEAVEN & HELL or the third studio set from the third lineup of BLACK SABBATH. Either way, guitarist Tony Iommi says there's much more where that came from. "There were loads of ideas," Iommi tells Billboard.co...

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Former KORN Guitarist Announces Solo Dates

Former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch will launch the first solo U.S. tour next month in support of his debut album, "Save Me From Myself", which was released September 9 on his Driven Music Group label. Later this summer, Welch will appear on the main stage at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnel...

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Former TNT Singer TONY HARNELL: More On My Mom...'

Former TNT singer Tony Harnell has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "To everyone who has written or will still write regarding the passing of my mother, I want to thank you. Your love is felt, needed and deeply appreciated. I am truly heartbroken and your thoughts are very uplifting...

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The Devil You Know

Crawling out of the gate with a doom dirge blast from the subterranean hollows of 1970, Tony Iommi leads his aging troops into one more battle with a riff and a tone that could level Mordor. It's BLACK SABBATH, the Ronnie James Dio-fronted version of the band, although the new moniker provides both...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Professional Photos Of Van Nuys 'Dress Rehearsal' Posted Online

Professional photographs of HEAVEN & HELL's final "dress rehearsal" for the band's upcoming South American tour, which was held yesterday (Sunday, April 26) at a "secret" location in Van Nuys, California, can be found on the Black-Sabbath.com web site (courtesy of Gene Kirkland). Also available...

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Report: Rocker Reunites 'Hellraisers' BLACK WIDOW For One Last Shot

U.K.'s Rugby Today reports: A former controversial rock star who now works as a care home worker is hoping to bring back one of the most hellraising bands of the 1970s for one final fling. Clive Jones, from Dunchurch, was part of the infamous BLACK WIDOW, who were banned from many venues for ...

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HEAVEN & HELL: 'Bible Black' Video Available

The video for "Bible Black", the first single from HEAVEN & HELL's highly anticipated new album, "The Devil You Know", can be viewed below. (Note: The video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) The animated clip, produced by 23d Films, aired for the first time on VH1 Ckassic...

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TONY HARNELL's Mother Loses Battle With Cancer

Former TNT and current STARBREAKER singer Tony Harnell has issued the following statement: "I just wanted to let all of my supporters, fans and friends know that my beautiful mother departed from her body on Friday morning. She left peacefully and was brave and dignified to the very end. "Normally t...

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PESTILENCE: Quality Purmerend Footage Posted Online

Quality video footage of PESTILENCE's April 25, 2009 concert at P3 in Purmerend, The Netherlands, can be viewed below (clips shot and uploaded by "letthemetalflow"). The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Devouring Frenzy 02. Horror Detox 03. Chemo Therapy 04. The Process Of Suffocation 05. Fiend 0...

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HEAVEN & HELL's 'Dress Rehearsal' In Van Nuys: Report, Photos Available

HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — played a final "dress rehearsal" for its upcoming South American tour earlier today (Sunday, April 26) at a "secret" location in Van Nuys, Cali...

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NO FRIENDS Completes Work On Debut Album

NO FRIENDS, the band featuring Tony Foresta from MUNICIPAL WASTE on vocals and members of NEW MEXICAN DISASTER SQUAD "playing raging '80s-style hardcore in the vein of DAG NASTY, DESCENDENTS and GORILLA BISCUITS," has completed work on its self-titled full-length debut at Crescendo Sound Studios for...

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EDGE OF SERENITY Announces New Bassist

Dutch melodic metal band EDGE OF SERENITY (formerly EDGE OF ANGER) has announced the addition of bassist Mark Brekelmans (ex-XYSTUS) to the group's ranks. EDGE OF SERENITY will release its debut album, "The Chaos Theory", on May 5 through Romulus X Records. The CD was recorded at Germany's Spacelab...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Solo Track 'Starting Over' Now Available On MySpace

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has posted a new solo track, entitled "Starting Over", on his MySpace page. The song, which was written by Owens and Bob Kulick, features the following lineup: * Tim "Ripper" Owen...

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PESTILENCE: Purmerend Photos, Video Footage Available

A number of high-quality photos of PESTILENCE's April 25, 2009 concert at P3 in Purmerend, The Netherlands, can be found at Metal-Experience.com. Fan-filmed video footage of the show is available below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Devouring Frenzy 02. Horror Detox 03. Chemo Therapy 04. T...