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TONY IOMMI: 'It's Highly Unlikely' BLACK SABBATH Will Play Again
On Friday, April 20, legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi hosted a charity lunch to raise funds for the cancer unit where the band's late keyboardist Geoff Nicholls was treated. Tony was on hand at Birmingham, England's Opus Restaurant to entertain guests with stories from his life and care...April 21, 2018
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SLEEP Releases First New Album Since 1998, 'The Sciences'
SLEEP has just released its first full-length album of new recordings since 1998. Years after the release of "Volume One" in 1991, "Holy Mountain" in 1992 and "Dopesmoker" in 2003, the sonic titans reaffirm their place at the top of the riff pyramid with this brand-new double album, "The Sciences",...April 20, 2018
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IMPENDING DOOM To Release 'The Sin And Doom Vol. II' Album In June
California metal veterans IMPENDING DOOM have released a new song titled "The Wretched And Godless". The track is taken from the band's all-new LP, "The Sin And Doom Vol. II", which will be released on June 22 via Entertainment One. "The wait is over! After five years, we're happy to be back with a...April 3, 2018
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist VIVIAN CAMPBELL Becomes Northern Ireland Hospice Ambassador
According to Belfast Live, DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell has joined forces with Northern Ireland Hospice to become a celebrity ambassador with the palliative care charity which cares for more than 3,500 adults and children every year. The 55-year-old, who was diagnosed with...March 28, 2018
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TONY IOMMI On Post-BLACK SABBATH Plans: 'I Would Certainly Like To Start Writing Again'
Tony Iommi says that he has been too busy enjoying life and doing charity work to pursue any new musical projects since BLACK SABBATH retired from the road a year ago. In February 2017, the legendary heavy metal band finished "The End" tour in SABBATH's hometown of Birmingham, England, closing out t...February 11, 2018
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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER Honored On Birmingham's 'Walk Of Stars'
BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler is the latest celebrity honored on the Broad Street Walk Of Stars in Birmingham, England. He was awarded this past Saturday (February 3) during the half-time break in the Aston Villa vs. Burton Albion match. Geezer was presented with the honor by Lord Mayor of Bir...February 5, 2018
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THE DEAD DAISIES To Release 'Burn It Down' Album In April
THE DEAD DAISIES will release their new album, "Burn It Down", on Friday, April 6 via Spitfire Music/SPV. "Burn It Down" is a muscular tour-de-force, a tornado of pounding drums, pulverizing bass, screaming guitars and in-your-face raw vocals. Evoking the best of '70s rock with moments of Birmingha...January 16, 2018
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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER To Be Honored On Birmingham's 'Walk Of Stars' Next Month
According to Birmingham Mail, BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler will be the next celebrity honored on the Broad Street Walk Of Stars in Birmingham, England. He will be awarded during the half-time break in the Aston Villa vs. Burton Albion match on February 3. The date marks 50 years year since SA...January 10, 2018
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GEEZER BUTLER Says It's 'Not Very Likely At All' That BLACK SABBATH Will Play Any One-Off Shows In The Future
BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler was interviewed on the January 5-7 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On when the finality of BLACK SABBATH's last...January 8, 2018
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Legendary Rock Producer CHRIS TSANGARIDES Dead At 61
Legendary rock producer Chris Tsangarides passed away early this morning (Sunday, January 7) after reportedly being taken ill at the start of the year. According to his daughter Anastasia Tsangarides, Chris was battling pneumonia and heart failure at the time of his death. He was 61 years old. The B...January 7, 2018
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Vol. 2: Roll With It Or Get Rolled Over
"Lately I've been living way too damn fast. This successful life I'm leading is bound to kick my ass." Visionary words from a man who lived those fateful lyrics harder than most. It wasn't this prophetic introspection Dimebag Darrell wrote on a solo song, "Twisted", that spelled his end. Yet for the...January 6, 2018
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BLACK SABBATH: 'Children Of The Grave' Performance Clip From 'The End' Concert Film
A performance clip of the song "Children Of The Grave", taken from BLACK SABBATH's "The End" concert film, can be seen below. Almost five decades ago, the toll of a bell and rolling thunder marked the conception of an ear splittingly monolithic riff. In that moment, BLACK SABBATH and the sound of he...December 1, 2017
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The End
The end of an era, perhaps. Or perhaps not. What we know as we close 2017 is that BLACK SABBATH completed a presumably final stretch of tour dates that culminated where it all began nearly half a century ago: Birmingham, England. Tony Iommi, who announced around the release of the album "13" that h...November 29, 2017
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VINNY APPICE Recalls Pranking HEAVEN & HELL Bandmates (Audio)
Vinny Appice says that he pulled off an "awesome" prank on his bandmates in HEAVEN & HELL more than a decade ago, shortly after the drummer landed the gig in the project after the departure of Bill Ward. In 2006, BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell"-era incarnation reunited under the name HEAVEN & HELL...November 27, 2017
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Members Of SLIPKNOT, KORN, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, POISON, Others React To Passing Of MALCOLM YOUNG
Members of SLIPKNOT, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, WHITESNAKE, POISON, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, STRYPER, KORN, OVERKILL, KREATOR, SEPULTURA and VOLBEAT are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of Malcolm Young. The 64-year-old guitarist and co-founder...November 18, 2017
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