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TONY IOMMI: 'I Wish I'd Been Right-Handed Sometimes'

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Mentioning solo recordings, let's talk a bit about your solo career. The inter...

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GUNS N' ROSES Frontman Sends For 'The Sopranos' Series Finale On Tour

GUNS N' ROSES fan site GnrDaily.com reports: It's no secret that GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose is a big fan of the mob drama TV series "The Sopranos". He even attended the "Sopranos" premiere party for its final season on March 7, 2006 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York ...

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ATHEIST Frontman Preparing For Final European Trip

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "Well, we are about to embark on our final trip to the other side of the earth for three shows that promise to be amazing. We start in Bucharest, Romania, and then we do Graspop in Bel...

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VITAL REMAINS: 'Evil Death Live' DVD Details Revealed

Metal Mind Productions has set a July 9 European release date (July 31 in the U.S. via MVD) for the live DVD from extreme metallers VITAL REMAINS, entitled "Evil Death Live". The disc includes footage of the band's performance at the Metalmania Festival 2007 in Katowice, Poland as well as an intervi...

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ORANGE GOBLIN: Irish Dates Announced

According to StonerRock.com, British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN will play the following dates with TRIGGERMAN and BAD BOAT: June 22 - Dublin, Ireland - The Voodoo Lounge June 23 - Belfast, Ireland - The Limelight June 24 - Londonderry, Ireland - Masons ORANGE GOBLIN will play two shows as special guest...

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LUNARMILE: New Song Posted Online

LUNARMILE, the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie Iommi (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill),has posted a new song, entitled "Unknown", at the group's MySpace page. A five-minute video clip documenting LUNARMILE's Ap...

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C-187 Featuring PESTILENCE, CYNIC Members: Audio Available

A brand new track from C-187 — the new band featuring former PESTILENCE mainman Patrick Mameli (guitar) alongside Tony Choy (bass; ATHEIST; ex-CYNIC),Sean Reinert (drums; CYNIC, ex-DEATH) and Tony Jelencovich (vocals; M.A.N, ex-TRANSPORT LEAGUE, MNEMIC) — has been posted online at the Mascot Record...

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THE DEVIL'S SLINGSHOT Announces European Tour Dates

THE DEVIL'S SLINGSHOT, the supergroup featuring Tony MacAlpine, Billy Sheehan and Virgil Donati, will return to Europe in October/November 2007. The first confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 04 - NL Boerderij, Zoetermeer Oct. 05 - NL Podium, Hardenberg Oct. 31 - CZ Rock Café, Prague Nov. 01 - HUN A...

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TYGER TYGER: Previously Unreleased Recordings See Light Of Day

A collection of previously unreleased songs by the early '90s Florida-based melodic metal band TYGER TYGER has just been issued via Retrospect Records. According to a press release, TYGER TYGER featured "an amazing array of musicians: powerful vocals from one of the best unknown metal singers around...

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TESLA Guitarist Talks About 'Real To Reel' Covers Album

Lisa Sharken of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon. An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: Tell us about "Real To Reel". What prompted TESLA to do an entire album of cover tunes and how did you go about selecting the material? Hannon: We were thinking abo...

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Holland's MASCOT RECORDS To Enter U.S. Market

Holland's Mascot Records has announced plans to enter the U.S. market in early 2008. The label is in the process of finalizing the distribution, marketing and publicity arrangements. There will only be around seven releases in the first year, of which the first two will be SCIENCE FACTION and C-187....

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, STATIC-X Members Featured On New SIX CD

SIX, the Huntington Beach, California-based band featuring former DROWN frontman Lauren Boquette, has announced the release of its new album, "Between The War and the Warning". The CD, which features guest appearances by Mike Clark from SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and bassist Tony Campos from STATIC-X, will...

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WORLD WAR FOUR To Open For HEAVEN AND HELL, DOWN In New Zealand

Kiwi aggro-metal act WORLD WAR FOUR will open for HEAVEN AND HELL and DOWN at the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland, Zealand on August 16. Fronted by New Zealand's metal guru and host of "The Axe Attack" metal radio show Paul Axeman Martin, WORLD WAR FOUR previously opened for BLACK LABEL SOCIETY la...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' Tops Album Chart

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the Finnish album chart with his solo debut, "Fuel for the Fire" (Sony BMG). View the whole chart at this location. Check out audio samples here (IMPORTANT: You must hold your cu...

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ULI JON ROTH Jams With SMASHING PUMPKINS At ROCK AM RING; Video Available

Video footage of legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth's (ex-SCORPIONS) jam with the SMASHING PUMPKINS at the Rock am Ring festival on Saturday, June 2 in Nürburgring, Germany has been posted at YouTube in three parts: Part#1, Part#2, Part#3. SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan makes an appearance on...