Search results for 'tony iommi'

News

SONS OF AZRAEL: New Song Posted Online

Buffalo, NY-based metal band SONS OF AZRAEL has uploaded a new song, entitled "Turn that Crown Upside Down", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's forthcoming full-length debut, "The Conjuration of Vengeance", due late spring/early summer via Ironclad Recordings (the label formed by U...

News

BLACK SABBATH: 'The Dio Years' Worldwide Release Date Revealed

According to www.GeezerButler.com, BLACK SABBATH's "best-of" collection, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years", will be released on the following dates around the world: Australia: April 14 Brazil: May 28 France: April 10 Germany: March 30 Italy: April 13 Japan: April 25 Netherlands: March 30 Spain: April...

News

URIAH HEEP Announces New Drummer

U.K. hard rock legends URIAH HEEP have announced the addition of drummer Russell Gilbrook to the group's ranks. He replaces Lee Kerslake, who left the band in January due to health reasons. Russell is regarded as one of the U.K.'s finest drummers and clinicians and has demonstrated specialist drum c...

News

LIBERTY N' JUSTICE: More 'Independence Day' Guest Vocalists Announced

Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE, whose most recent release, "Soundtrack of a Soul", featured an all-star cast of guest musicians — including Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Stephen Pearcy (RATT) and Tony Harnell (TNT) — are back in the studio working on their follow-up ef...

News

HEAVEN AND HELL Live In Edmonton: Video Footage Available!

Several full-length video clips of HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — performing last night (Tuesday, March 13) at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada have b...

News

BLACK SABBATH: New York City Signing Session Announced

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) will be signing copies of the new BLACK SABBATH CD, "The Dio Years", on Tuesday, April 3 between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Best Buy (44th & 5th Avenue) in New Yor...

News

ALTARIA: 'Divine Invitation' Details Revealed

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA will release a compilation album, entitled "Divine Invitation", on May 25. "The compilation is a mid-price release made for fans!" the band writes on its web site. "Due to the high demand and ongoing requests for the songs of the completely sold out first two albums...

News

HEAVEN AND HELL Performs 'Die Young' In Vancouver: Video Available

A two-minute, 35-second video clip of HEAVEN AND HELL — the band made up of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — performing the song "Die Young" at the first show of the group's world tour on Sunday, Ma...

News

CYNIC Secures New Touring Guitarist

The reunited CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, has abandoned plans to utilize the services of AGHORA's Santiago Dobles for its upcoming tour. According to the band, "due to the commitment required for the reunion, it was mu...

News

RONNIE JAMES DIO On HEAVEN AND HELL: 'It's Just Like We Never Stopped'

Jenny Feniak of Sun Media recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN AND HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his HEAVEN AND HELL bandmates: "We're kind of like locusts. We see each other just about every 12 yea...

News

GODSMACK: New U.S. Tour Dates Announced

GODSMACK has lined up the following tour dates: May 05 - Tom Lee Park (Beale St. Music Fest.) - Memphis, TN May 06 - Saenger Theater - Mobile, AL May 08 - Moran Theater - Jacksonville, FL May 09 - North Charleston PAC - North Charleston, SC May 11 - Tampa Bay PAC - Tampa, ...

News

TONY IOMMI Discusses HEAVEN AND HELL In Latest GUITAR WORLD

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Guitar World magazine (May 2007). In the accompanying interview, conducted by Richard Bienstock, Iommi discusses the history of the SABBATH lineup that is currently touring under the HEAVEN AND HELL banner, and talks...

News

Like Father, Like Sons For AEROSMITH Guitarist JOE PERRY

Jed Gottlieb of BostonHerald.com reports that about 100 people turned out Sunday (March 11) at the Middle East in Cambridge, Massachusetts to see TAB — the new band featuring AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry's sons Tony, 20, and Adrian, 25, alongside drummer Ben Tileston, 20 — play a late night, 45-min...

News

HEAVEN AND HELL Live CD/DVD Coming This Fall

According to a flyer that was handed out at HEAVEN AND HELL's concert at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Sunday night (March 11),a HEAVEN AND HELL live CD/DVD is being planned for release in the fall. No further details are currently available. HEAVEN AND HELL — which is...

News

HEAVEN AND HELL: Vancouver Setlist Revealed; Video Footage, Photos Available

A low-quality video clip of HEAVEN AND HELL performing the song "After All (The Dead)" at the opening night of the band's world tour Sunday night (March 11) at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has been posted online at YouTube.com. The group — which is made up of BLACK SAB...