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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Releases Christmas Song

Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin has released an unplugged Christmas song entitled "Who Put The Devil In Santa?" The track, which is available for streaming on Martin's MySpace oage, was recorded entirely by the singer (including all instrumentation) except for the kids' background vocals,...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Hits 60

The Pulse of Radio reports: It's hard to believe, but rock and roll's prince of darkness Ozzy Osbourne turns 60 on Wednesday (December 3). The father of heavy metal and former BLACK SABBATH frontman never anticipated such longevity, figuring he'd succumb to his rock and roll excesses long before he...

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Founding BUDGIE Member RAY PHILLIPS Working On Solo Debut

Musician Ray Phillips, probably best known for his role as a founding member of legendary Welsh rockers BUDGIE, is set to complete his very first solo album early next year. For Ray, a veteran to the music scene, it all began back in late 1967 in Cardiff, South Wales, when he and bassist vocalist Bu...

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ICON IN ME: 'That Day, That Sorrow' Video Posted Online

"That Day, That Sorrow", the new video from the Russian/Swedish/Danish modern metal band ICON IN ME, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Yuri Yeryomin, who has previously worked with the Russian band ARKONA (Napalm Records). ICON IN ME features in its ranks HOSTILE BREED guitarist D.Frans,...

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NORTHERN KINGS: 'Kiss From A Rose' Video Available

"Kiss From A Rose", the new video from NORTHERN KINGS — the Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians (Jarkko Ahola [TERÄSBETONI], Marco Hietala [TAROT, NIGHTWISH], Tony Kakko [SONATA ARCTICA], Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto [CHARON]) — can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's sec...

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GILBY CLARKE: New Live Shows Announced

Former GUNS N' ROSES/ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA guitarist Gilby Clarke has scheduled the following dates: Dec. 20 - Club Red - Tempe, AZ Jan. 14-18 - Oneida Casino - Green Bay, WI (Rick's International Tattoo Convention) (performing with THE STARFUCKERS) Jan. 23 - Canyon Club - Agoura Hills, CA Mar. 14 - C...

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Guitarist MARIO PARGA To Be Joined By GRAHAM BONNET For NAMM Performance

UK guitarist Mario Parga will appear at the 2009 NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which will be held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. He will perform an all-acoustic set on January 17 at the Fishman Transducers Inc. booth alongside his friend...

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ATHEIST Frontman Seeking Fan Feedback

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "Since our return to the scene in 2006, so many from all over the world have written such great notes of inspiration to us through replies to blogs, or through emails, but I would like...

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PESTILENCE: New Album Artwork, Songtitles, Release Date Revealed

Resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE entered Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark last month to begin recording its new album, "Resurrection Macabre", for a March 16, 2009 release via Holland's Mascot Records. The band recorded a total of 14 songs during the session — 11 new tra...

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DEATHRASH: New Song Posted Online

Reunited New Jersey thrashers DEATHRASH have posted a new song, "Thrash Beyond Death", on their MySpace page. The track is the title cut of the band's upcoming CD, which will be released in early 2009. The effort will include the new tracks "Thrash Beyond Death", "Unfinished Business", "Buried Alive...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Drummer On New CD: Three Fourths Of Songs Have Been Recorded

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has entered Rockfield studios in Wales, U.K. to begin recording its new album, the group's first since SABBATH's "Dehumanizer" (which was also re...

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EVIL MASQUERADE: New Album Details Revealed

Denmark-based symphonic metal band EVIL MASQUERADE has set "Fade To Black" as the title of its fourth album, due on January 26, 2009 via Escape Music. The follow-up to 2006's "Third Act" was mixed and mastered by Tommy Hansen (JORN, HELLOWEEN) at Jailhouse Studios in Denmark and features a guest app...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Talks About His Bass Clinic Tour; Video Available

Japan's WeROCK City conducted an interview with legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) earlier this month when he held a bass clinic in Tokyo. Billy talks about his 19-country bass clinic tour and introduces his brand new bass, Yamaha BB series, designed by Billy himself an...

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GILBY CLARKE At His Home Studio

Japan's WeROCK City has posted video footage of former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke at his home studio. Gilby shows off his guitar collection, including his treasured Zemaitis Silvertop Custom Deluxe axe, which was made by Tony Zemaitis in London in 1991. Gilby had the wonderful opportunity...

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SUN GODS IN EXILE Working On Debut CD

SUN GODS IN EXILE, a new "heavy Southern rawk" band featuring members of Boston's CORTEZ and Maine's doom giants OCEAN, is about to enter the studio to begin work on its debut CD. The effort will be tracked at Mad Oak Studios in Allston, Massachusetts with engineer Benny Groto, who has previously wo...