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TONY IOMMI, RONNIE JAMES DIO, GEEZER BUTLER, BILL WARD To Tour As HEAVEN & HELL?

Madrid, Spain-based webzine Rafabasa is reporting that former BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi, Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward will rejoin forces once again under the HEAVEN & HELL banner for a number of festival appearances next summer. According to Rafabasa, the four members can...

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SOILWORK Frontman Checks In From U.K.

SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "[It's] been a good tour [SOILWORK is headlining a tour of the U.K., with LYZANXIA as support]. Have three shows to go, including tonight's show in Birmingham. It's our first full tour in the U.K....

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KROKUS: 'Hellraiser' Enters Swiss Chart At No. 2

KROKUS's latest album, "Hellraiser", has entered the Swiss album chart at position No. 2. The CD, which was recorded with producer Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69),has already been certified "gold" in the band's home country. An October 24 North American release is expected. As previously reported, the...

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KYLESA To Tour With CONVERGE In November

Savannah, GA-based sludge rockers KYLESA have been confirmed to support CONVERGE in November for a string of live dates. Also appearing on the bill are SOME GIRLS and MODERN LIFE IS WAR. The CONVERGE shows will be KYLESA's first U.S dates after returning from the band's current European tour. They w...

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DEATHBOUND Completes Work On New Album

Finnish grinding death metal act DEATHBOUND, featuring members of THE DUSKFALL and ROTTEN SOUND, has finished recording and mixing its third album, entitled "We Deserve Much Worse", at Biotech Audio Solutions. The cover artwork for the follow-up to 2005's "Doomsday Comfort" is being handled by Ville...

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SLAYER Performs In Mexico For First Time In 12 Years: Photos Available

A detailed review — including the setlist and 19 photos — of SLAYER's first show in Mexico since 1994, which took place last Friday (Sept. 22) in Guadalajara, Jalisco, has been posted online at this location. SLAYER recently completed a South American tour — the band's first dates there in more than...

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CATARACT Drops Off X-MAS FESTIVALS Tour

Swiss metalcore band CATARACT has dropped off the upcoming X-Mas Festivals European tour, set to begin in early December. Replacing them on the bill is the Austrian extreme black/death metal outfit BELPHEGOR. Also appearing are SIX FEET UNDER, GOREFEST, KRISIUN and DARZAMAT. Confirmed dates so far a...

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Snappin' Necks

I will forever associate STUCK MOJO in general and the 1995 debut album "Snappin' Necks" specifically with the band's performance sandwiched between opener WICKER MAN and headliner MACHINE HEAD (supporting "Burn My Eyes"). The scorching guitar work of Rich Ward, those energetic rhythms, and the off-...

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NONPOINT Drummer: 'We Love What We Do'

Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald recently conducted an interview with NONPOINT singer Elias Soriano and drummer Robb Rivera. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On topping the bill for 93 Rock's End of Summer Slam Saturday (Sept. 30) at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida: Rivera: "It's extremely ner...

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BEATALLICA: More Tour Dates Announced

Milwaukee-based BEATALLICA, a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of the BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA, has lined up the following dates during October: Oct. 06 - Milwaukee, WI @ Vnuk's Oct. 13 - Portland, ME @ Asylum Oct. 14 - Brooklyn...

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FAMILY VALUES TOUR CD/DVD To Arrive In December

More than 400,000 wildly enthusiastic fans turned out for The Family Values Tour, one of the hottest tickets of the summer. The 30-show trek — headlined and founded by KORN — boasted some record-setting attendance figures. Kicking off with a sold-out show of 17,000 rocking fans at Nashville's Starwo...

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HUMAN ZOO Signs With AOR HEAVEN RECORDS

HUMAN ZOO, the German hard rock band featuring drummer Tommy Strobel (ex-SUBWAY) and vocalist Thomas Seeburger, has inked a deal with AOR Heaven Records. The group, whose debut album, "Precious Time" (released earlier in the year),has been described as "melodic power rock complete with excellent, c...

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CHAVIS/DA RECORDS Signs Distribution Deal With BCDmg

Chavis Records/DA Records (QUIET RIOT, HYDROGYN, TRIGGERSOUL) have announced that they have entered into a U.S. distribution deal with BCDmg Distribution. BCDmg is well known in the major music industry for distribution of gold and platinum rap and R&B artists. BCDmg has created a new branch for...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Says GIGANTOUR Is More 'Artist-Friendly' Than OZZFEST

Amanda Chamberlain of Salt Lake Community College's Globe recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Globe: ARCH ENEMY was on the bill for Ozzfest last year and you guys got to see what that was like. I won't ask you to say ...

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SLAYER: Guadalajara Show Moved Back A Day

Due to some equipment not arriving on time today, the SLAYER show that was scheduled to take place tonight (Thursday, Sept. 21) in Guadalajara, Mexico has been postponed to tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 22). SLAYER just completed a South American tour — the band's first dates there in more than eight year...