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1349 Confirms Band Lineup For Upcoming Tour

Norwegian black metallers 1349 have confirmed their lineup for the upcoming North American tour, which is scheduled to kick off late March. It is as follows: Ravn - Vocals Seidemann - Bass Archaon - Guitar Teloch - Guitar Tony Laureano - Drums The dates are: Mar. 23 - Crowbar, Tampa, FL Mar. 24 - Th...

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'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' Filmmakers Seek Middle Eastern Fans For Follow-Up Film

The makers of the documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" are seeking metal fans from Middle Eastern countries who are attending the Desert Rock Festival in Dubai, March 9-10, 2007, to appear in their follow-up film, "Global Metal". "We are excited about filming at Desert Rock and meeting with f...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman Pays Tribute To BLACK SABBATH Guitarist

The current issue of Guitar World magazine includes an in-depth feature on Tom Gabriel Fischer, frontman of CELTIC FROST, who talks about how he started writing music. "I used to sit there and dissect BLACK SABBATH's music," he said. "I was interested in knowing why SABBATH sounded so dark compared...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist To Perform With ASESINO In Chile

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser will reportedly join ASESINO — the death metal/grindcore project featuring ex-FEAR FACTORY/BRUJERIA guitarist Dino Cazares and STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos (on bass/vocals) — on stage during their appearance at Galpón Víctor Jara in Santiago, Chile on Saturday, Apr...

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British Prime Minister: I Love BLACK SABBATH

The Sun Online reports that British Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday revealed he is a huge fan of BLACK SABBATH. The PM requested one of the heavy metal group’s hits during a radio interview, saying: "It reminds me of my schooldays." The 1970 song, called "Black Sabbath", led many to believe Ozzy...

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BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media has signed BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART, the self-proclaimed "superheroes destined to save the world from nuclear annihilation with the power of metal." BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART hails from Montreal, Canada and has released one album, "All's Fair In Love And War", on Blood & Ink Recor...

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CRIMSON GLORY To Co-Headline BAY AREA ROCK FEST; MOB RULES And BALANCE OF POWER Added To Lineup

Bay Area Rock Promotions has announced the return of CRIMSON GLORY as the co-headliner of the inaugural Bay Area Rock Fest, set to take place on May 4-5 at The Independent in San Francisco. CRIMSON GLORY's appearance will mark the return of "Astronomica" vocalist Wade Black by playing for the first...

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BLACK SABBATH's 'Mob Rules': Every Home Should Have One

The BLACK SABBATH album "Mob Rules" is featured in the "Every Home Should Have One: Albums You Should Own" section of this month's Classic Rock magazine. Record producer Andy Sneap says, "You have to give a lot of credit to Tony Iommi's guitar playing on this record… Listen to the double-tracking an...

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HEAVEN AND HELL's APPICE: 'It's Gonna Be Fun Playing These Old Songs Again'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: I thought I'd start off with HEAVEN AND HELL. What's it like being back together after all these years? Vinny:...

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VITAL REMAINS Announces Album Title And Track Listing

Extreme metal titans VITAL REMAINS have returned with a vicious new slab of blasphemy that promises to strike fear in the heart of the masses. The much-anticipated new album, "Icons of Evil", was produced by the renowned Erik Rutan (CANNIBAL CORPSE, GOATWHORE) and is set for an April 3 release. This...

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C-187 Featuring PESTILENCE, CYNIC Members: Demo Tracks Posted Online

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 posted seven early demo tracks at this location. The songs avail...

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C-187 Featuring PESTILENCE, CYNIC Members: Studio Update

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 entered the studio to begin recording its debut album for a summ...

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NODES OF RANVIER Signs With VICTORY RECORDS

Victory Records has announced the signing of Sioux Falls, South Dakota's NODES OF RANVIER. NODES OF RANVIER's last album for Facedown Records has sold over 15,000 copies since its late 2005 release. The band will be heading into the studio later this month to record their Victory Records debut, to b...

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HELL WITHIN Completes Work On New Album

Massachusetts-based metallers HELL WITHIN have completed work on their new album, "Shadows of Vanity", due in North America on May 15 via Lifeforce Records. The CD was tracked with longtime producer John Ellis and mixed by Mark Lewis of AudioHammer Studios (TRIVIUM, BURY YOUR DEAD, GOD FORBID). Mast...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: New VINNY APPICE Audio Interview Available

A brand new audio interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH),conducted earlier this month by Sergi Ramos of The Metal Circus, has been posted online at this location. In the interview, Vinny speaks frankly about how Ronnie James Dio doesn't mind singing Ozzy...