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NUCLEAR BLAST Anniversary CD 'Into The Light': Details Revealed

RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski recently completed work on a compilation CD to celebrate Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary, entitled "Into the Light". Smolski composed, recorded and produced 10 songs for various metal artists that are part of the Nuclear Blast history, including a track that is...

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The Craft of Contradiction

It becomes immediately apparent from the orgasmic shredding heard on the instrumental opener ("Enduring the Illusion") of ESTUARY's "The Craft of Contradiction" that the Cincinnati band has taken is mix of death and thrash metal to new heights. "To Exist and Endure" spoke vociferously to the band's...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Chicago Concert, Photos, Review Available

A number of photos and a review of HEAVEN AND HELL's performance at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL on Saturday, May 5 have been posted online at Maximum Ink. Rhino has officially set August 28 as the release date for the HEAVEN AND HELL "Live from Radio City Music Hall" DVD and ...

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ANGELCORPSE's HELMKAMP Discusses Comeback Album

Pestilence magazine recently conducted an interview with ANGELCORPSE bassist/vocalist Pete Helmkamp. An excerpt follows: Pestilence: First of all, it was really great news for me to hear that you guys are reforming back. The underground scene needs bands like ANGELCORPSE to crush all nu-metal/metalc...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Is Happy To Be Playing Longer Set On HEAVEN AND HELL Tour

Mike Daniel of DallasNews.com recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A few excerpts follow: On being limited to BLACK SABBATH's classic 1970s material since original frontman Ozzy Osbourne re-entered the fold in 1997: "With O...

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Drummer TONY LAUREANO to Play With NACHTMYSTIUM

Drummer Tony Laureano (NILE, ANGELCORPSE, DIMMU BORGIR) will play a few dates with Chicago's psychedelic-themed black metal act NACHTMYSTIUM this summer when they open for MAYHEM. He will also be recording their new album this fall. The dates with MAYHEM are as follows: July 22 - Chicago, IL @ Joe's...

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GODSMACK Frontman Wants To Tour With AC/DC

Launch Radio Networks reports: GODSMACK begins a spring U.S. tour on Friday night (May 4) in Louisville, Kentucky, with dates scheduled well into June and July. Although singer Sully Erna feels that GODSMACK are headliners in their own right these days, there's still one band he'd like to open for....

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ORANGE GOBLIN To Support HEAVEN AND HELL In Poland

According to StonerRock.com, ORANGE GOBLIN will play two shows as special guests to HEAVEN AND HELL, the classic post-Ozzy Osbourne lineup of BLACK SABBATH featuring Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice. The concerts will take place in Poland on Tuesday, June 19 in Warsaw, at...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Talks HEAVEN AND HELL

Launch Radio Networks reports: Ozzy Osbourne has nothing but good wishes for HEAVEN AND HELL, the BLACK SABBATH offshoot featuring founding members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, along with the man who replaced Osbourne in SABBATH, Ronnie James Dio. Ozzy, who's toured in recent years with the origina...

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Drummer STET HOWLAND Says 'There Is No Profit-Sharing' In W.A.S.P.

W.A.S.P. fan site WASParmy.com recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland. A few excerpts follow: WASParmy.com: How different is it being with TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY as opposed to W.A.S.P.? Stet: Well, a big part of me not staying with W.A.S.P. was my desire to have my ow...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD: San Diego, L.A. Photos, Review Available

A number of photos and a review of the HEAVEN AND HELL / MEGADETH / MACHINE HEAD concert that took place on April 26, 2007 at the Coors Amphitheater in San Diego, California have been posted online at OnTrackMagazine.com. Lots more pictures from the San Diego show and the April 25, 2007 concert ...

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Wisconsin's ROBOT MOSH FEST: More Bands Announced

The fifth annual Robot Mosh Fest will take place on Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30 at Skate World in Hartland, Wisconsin. Below are all the bands confirmed for the event. Friday, June 29: THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER A LIFE ONCE LOST DEAD TO FALL FROM A SECOND STORY WINDOW HEWHOCORRUPTS RUSSIAN CI...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'Live At Hammersmith Odeon' CD Sold Out On Day Of Release

Rhino Records has confirmed that the limited-edition "Black Sabbath: Live At Hammersmith Odeon" CD has completely sold out on the day of release. In the nine years of Rhino Handmade (Rhino sub-label),this is the quickest a title has ever sold out. Released on May 1, the collection features Ronnie J...

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ATHEIST Announces Romanian Concert

After completing four successful shows in the last three weeks — including a co-headlining concert with OBITUARY at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles and a headlining appearance at Chicago Powerfest, plus two club shows in Tampa and Miami (which saw a "who's who" of metal legends in attendance, su...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I'd Like To Do A Really Good BLACK SABBATH Album'

Ozzy Osbourne has told MTV.com that he be playing several songs from "Black Rain" at Ozzfest this summer but will of course dip into the archives to play some of his older solo material, as well as some BLACK SABBATH classics. But he can't take credit for this summer's gratis tickets. "I'm the ...