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BLACK SABBATH: 'The Dio Years' Collection Details Revealed
Together for a short but memorable time — a trio of studio albums, a classic live album, and a couple of tours — the second coming of BLACK SABBATH began in 1979 when founding members Tony Iommi and Terry "Geezer" Butler were joined by Ronnie James Dio. The former singer of ELF (and later RAINBOW .....February 8, 2007
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HEAVEN AND HELL Tops POLLSTAR's Top 50 Tours Chart
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) — has topped Pollstar magazine's Top 50 chart (issue date February 12, page 36),which tracks the ebb and flow of popular tours....February 7, 2007
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TNT: More Norwegian Dates Announced
Norwegian/British hard rockers TNT have lined up more dates in Norway during the coming weeks. The group's schedule is shaping up as follows: Mar. 09 - Jevnaker, NOR @ Untouchable Rock Club Mar. 10 - Sauda, NOR @ Sauda Show Festival April 07 - Karasjok, NOR @ Easter Festival May 26 - Lillehammer, NO...February 7, 2007
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HEAVEN AND HELL's VINNY APPICE Schedules Toronto Drum Clinic
Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL) will be conducting a drum clinic at Long & McQuade in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (925 Bloor St. West) on Friday, March 23 between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. HEAVEN AND HELL's sole U.S. concert this spring, which is scheduled for Mar...February 6, 2007
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Report: BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST 'Snubbed' By U.K. Rock Locations Map
icBirmingham reports that BLACK SABBATH, LED ZEPPELIN and JUDAS PRIEST are among the rock heavyweights with links to the Midlands — but a new rock locations map has failed to recognize their achievements in the region. Bev Bevan, former drummer with BLACK SABBATH, today claimed national tourism agen...February 6, 2007
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GODSMACK Bassist Welcomes Addition To Family
GODSMACK bassist Robbie Merrill and his wife Heather welcomed their first child, Nianni Chay Merrill, on January 18. Nianni weighed in at just under 7 pounds. A photo of Robbie with his new daughter can be found at this location. GODSMACK is currently taking the early months of 2007 off and will pos...February 5, 2007
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FRANKIE BANALI: Classic QUIET RIOT Lineup 'Cannot Possibly Work Together Again As A Unit'
Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Was ["Rehab"] an easy or difficult album to record, compared to previous releases? Frankie: No record is easy or difficult to make. Everything is based on ho...February 4, 2007
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MOTÖRHEAD: More European Tour Dates Announced
MOTÖRHEAD has lined up the following dates during the coming months: May 21 - Nantes, France @ Zenith May 23 - Isetres, France @ L'Usine May 24 - Nice, France @ Theatre De Verdure May 25 - Toulouse, France @ Zenith May 27 - Lyon, France @ Halle Tony Garnier May 29 - Lille, France ...February 4, 2007
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JEFF KOLLMAN Collaborates With Ex-GRIM REAPER Singer On SUPERBOWL Commercial
Acclaimed L.A.-based guitarist/songwriter/producer Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, COSMOSQUAD, MOGG/WAY) and writing/production partner Jono Brown have landed a Superbowl commercial for Garmin GSP navigation systems. The 30-second spot, which is set to air just before Superbowl half-time this Sunday, wa...February 3, 2007
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ESTUARY Completes Work On New Album
Cincinnati death/thrashers ESTUARY have completed work on their second album, "The Craft of Contradiction", which is set for release April 17 on Ibex Moon Records. "It is by far the sickest and most thrashing brutal stuff I've done to date," said front gutturalist Zdenka Prado. "It kicked my ass, an...February 2, 2007
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GEEZER BUTLER Says It Has Been 'Really Hard' Re-Learning DIO-Era BLACK SABBATH Songs
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL bassist Geezer Butler. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: When did you first hear about [the possibility of a HEAVEN AND HELL tour]? Geezer: I knew that Tony [Iommi] met...February 1, 2007
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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's GIBSON On Display In London
A Gibson guitar owned by BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is going on display at Harrods' central London store today (Thursday, February 1) in an exhibition called "Born to Rock" as part of the month-long "Harrods Rocks" series of events. The guitar in question is one of his black limited-edition...February 1, 2007
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SHOT INJECTION Frontman Quits
Vocalist Kristian Forsell has announced his decision to leave Sweden's SHOT INJECTION. He commented, "SHOT INJECTION does not [any] longer represent the feelings or the music I want to express. I have had a great time during my time in SHOT INJECTION and it has been a great experience. I am heading...January 31, 2007
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SOCIETY 1 Frontman To Lecture At Musicians Institute
SOCIETY 1 frontman Matt Zane is scheduled to speak at the Musicians Institute Tuesday, February 6 at 4:00 p.m. for the Music Business Programs Guest Lecture series. The series has been presenting an exceptionally impressive lineup each week for the past quarter. The series gives students a chance to...January 31, 2007
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MASTERPLAN And SWALLOW THE SUN: New Tracks Posted Online
Candlelight Records USA has made available the first tracks from upcoming new albums from German/American melodic metal act MASTERPLAN and Finnish metallers SWALLOW THE SUN. To listen, bring your browser to the label's official MySpace page. "Lost And Gone" is from MASTERPLAN's third album titled "M...January 31, 2007
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