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TONY DOLAN's Webmaster Slams Ex-ATOMKRAFT Guitarist Over 'Disgraceful' Antics

The webmaster of TonyDolan.net, the official online home of ATOMKRAFT frontman Tony Dolan, has issued the following update: "So there I am watching YouTube.com and there is another ATOMKRAFT video/slideshow! It seems that ex-ATOMKRAFT guitarist Rob Mathew 'Redhead' is taking YouTube.com and making i...

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Exclusive: HEAVEN AND HELL Recruits VINNY APPICE For Upcoming Tour, SABBATH Collection

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal that drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH) is currently in the U.K laying down drums on the two new tracks that will be included on BLACK SABBATH's forthcoming collection, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years". In addition, Appice will be manning the drums on the...

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BREAKING BENJAMIN Drops Off GODSMACK Tour; SOIL Steps In For Select Dates

BREAKING BENJAMIN has dropped off the current GODSMACK tour "due to health issues," according to a posting on the GODSMACK web site. DEADLY FISTS OF KUNG FU replaced BREAKING BENJAMIN Wednesday night (Nov. 22) in Pensacola, Florida. Meanwhile, Chicago's SOIL has been added to the following GODSMACK...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's Final 'Black Sunday' Show Of Current Series Airing This Weekend

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Don't forget to tune into Planet Rock this Sunday to hear the final show in the current series of 'Black Sunday'. Tony will also be announcing the winner of the unsigned band competition — SPIN, from...

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KROKUS Confirmed As Special Guests On HAMMERFALL's European Tour

Veteran Swiss hard rockers KROKUS have been confirmed as special guests on HAMMERFALL's 2007 European tour. The dates are as follows: Jan. 18 - Stora Vega - Copenhagen, Denmark Jan. 19 - Scandinavium - Göteborg, Sweden Jan. 20 - Arenan - Stockholm, Sweden Jan. 21 - Rockefeller - Oslo, Norway Jan. 23...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's Limited-Edition GIBSON To Go On Display In Dublin

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has lent one of his guitars to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin for a new exhibition called "RockChic: The Life and Times of the Electric Guitar 1931-2006". The exhibition will feature more than 100 legendary, vintage, rare and customized guitars, including...

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TNT Singer: New Album 'Could Well Be The Pinnacle Of My Vocal Career'

Veteran hard rockers TNT will be back in 2007 with a new studio album, their first to feature British vocalist Tony Mills (ex-SHY). The following update on the CD's recording progress from Mills himself was posted on the MelodicRock.com web site: Mills: "The new album is pretty much half finished wi...

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ATOMKRAFT: Previously Unseen Video Footage Posted Online

Two new videos from British metal legends ATOMKRAFT have been posted on their YouTube web site. Both clips are montages from the band's storied career. A description of each video is as follows: "Foliage" (video): ATOMKRAFT was formed in 1979 by Tony "Demolition" Dolan, Steve White and Paul Spillett...

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Ex-SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Meets TONY IOMMI For First Time In 10 Years

Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin has posted the following message on his official web site: "Russia!! You guys rock!! "It was great to be back there. We had a VERY interesting journey!!! "First show was fantastic. Thanks to the Apelsin club and all that came. Cool. "The next few days were.....

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's 'Black Sunday' Unsigned Band Competition Now Closed

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's official web site has been updated with the following message: "The deadline for sending your demos to Tony for consideration for the 'Unsigned Band' competition on his 'Black Sunday' radio show for Planet Rock has now passed. Thanks to the many hundreds of you t...

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STEEL ATTACK Pulls Of Out Of Sweden's SHADOW OF METAL Festival

Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK have issued the following update: "We are very sad to announce that we have to cancel our show at Shadow of Metal Fest the 17th of November in Umeå, Sweden. Our drummer Tony Elfving is suffering from major arm pains since the beginning of this month and it has unfortun...

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TNT: New Songtitles Revealed

Norwegian/British hard rockers TNT have revealed several songtitles that are set to appear on the group's first album with new vocalist Tony Mills (ex-SHY). The CD, which is being recorded in Toten, Norway with producer H.P. Gundersen, will contain the cuts "Something Special", "I Cant Go on with Th...

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TWISTED TOWER DIRE: 'Back To Running At Full Steam Again'

Virginia's "classic metal" act TWISTED TOWER DIRE has issued the following update: "As many fans might know, TWISTED TOWER DIRE vocalist of nine years Tony Taylor has officially left the band and is now singing for German metal band CUSTARD. He is still like a brother and TWISTED TOWER DIRE wishes h...

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M.A.N Announces New Drummer

M.A.N, the new band formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich),has announced the addition of drummer Andreas Engberg to the group's ranks. Commented Jelencovich: "Engberg (as we call him!) takes M.A.N to a new level. With his groove [and...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE's TONY FORESTA 'Hacked To Pieces': Video Available

Tony Foresta of MUNICIPAL WASTE was brutally "hacked to pieces" in a (fake) killing by GWAR members while on tour in Milwaukee, WI on Halloween at The Rave. Check out the video footage at this location. Also witness Ryan "the Handyman" on guitar, LandPhil as KING DIAMOND and Dave Witte as the Marshm...