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BLACK SABBATH To Receive 'Golden God' Award At This Year's 'Metal Hammer Golden God Awards'

Metal Hammer magazine has announced that metal's founding fathers, BLACK SABBATH, will be the recipients of the Golden God award, the most prestigious award of the night, at this year's Metal Hammer Golden God Awards in association with Orange Amplification. The awards take place at the IndigO2 at T...

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GUNS N' ROSES Has Been 'Assembling Ideas' For Possible New Studio Album, Says RICHARD FORTUS

Richard Fortus says that the reunited partial classic lineup of GUNS N' ROSES has begun "assembling ideas" for a new studio album. Fortus, who joined GUNS N' ROSES in 2001 and became the band's longest-serving post-Slash guitarist, spoke about the possibility of new music from GN'R during an intervi...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Announces Birmingham Music Scholarship

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is sponsoring a new music scholarship at BIMM Institute Birmingham in Birmingham, England. The Tony Iommi BIMM Birmingham Scholarship is worth £20,250 and recognizes talent and creativity in music. Introducing the award, BIMM Birmingham's executive principal Dara K...

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Former PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN Featured In Latest Episode Of ERNIE BALL's 'String Theory'

Ernie Ball's latest "String Theory" episode features former PANTERA and DOWN bassist Rex Brown. The seven-minute clip can be seen below. As the last of 26 grandchildren, it was through Rex's older sister that he was first introduced to rock music: THE ROLLING STONES, THE BEATLES, THE STRAWBERRY ALAR...

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RICK ROZZ And KAM LEE's New Band Changes Name From MASSACRE X To GODS OF DEATH

The revamped version of the classic late 1980s/early 1990s death metal band MASSACRE has changed its name from MASSACRE X to GODS OF DEATH. GODS OF DEATH includes death metal pioneers Kam Lee (vocals) and Rick Rozz DeLillo (guitar). In 1983, they formed the band MANTAS which would later add Chuck Sc...

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TONY IOMMI Is Mixing BLACK SABBATH's Final Shows For Possible Live Album

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has told NBC News that he is in the process of mixing the sound from the band's final shows in Birmingham, England for a possible live album. "We'll actually be doing a documentary," he said. "My job at the moment is to have a listen to what we've ...

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GEEZER BUTLER Says BLACK SABBATH Contemplated Making Blues Album As Follow-Up To '13'

Geezer Butler has revealed that BLACK SABBATH has contemplated making a blues album as a follow-up to 2013's acclaimed comeback effort, "13". The original lineup of SABBATH came together in 1969 with Butler, Ozzy Osbourne on vocals, Tony Iommi on guitar and Bill Ward on drums. That lineup recorded a...

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OBITUARY Bassist: I'm Gonna Keep Doing This Until I Can't Do It Anymore

Eclectic Arts conducted an interview with OBITUARY bassist Terry Butler on March 28 in Seattle, Washington. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how difficult it is for a band like OBITUARY to make a living playing death metal music in 2017, Terry said:"I often ask myself that, especiall...

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Battle Over MASSACRE Band Name Is 'Disgusting' And 'Pathetic,' Says KAM LEE

Former MASSACRE vocalist Kam Lee has called the "controversy" surrounding the band's name "disgusting" and "pathetic." Back in December, Lee and guitarist Rick Rozz DeLillo — after trading verbal barbs and taunts for many years — announced that they were rejoining forces in a revamped version of MAS...

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RICHARD FORTUS: Being Part Of GUNS N' ROSES' 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour Is 'Beyond My Wildest Dreams'

Richard Fortus says that being part of GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" tour has been "beyond [his] wildest dreams." Only singer Axl Rose, guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan from GN'R's "Appetite For Destruction"-era lineup are taking part in the band's current reunion. They are being joi...

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TERRY BUTLER Says RICK ROZZ 'Destroyed' MASSACRE With His 'Backstabbing'

Terry Butler says that his former MASSACRE bandmates Rick Rozz and Mike Mazzonetto "destroyed" the band with their "behind-the-scenes backtalking and backstabbing." MASSACRE's last incarnation included guitarist Rozz and drummer Mazzonetto alongside Butler and vocalist Ed Webb. That lineup lasted fo...

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OBITUARY: Second Part Of Documentary On Self-Titled Album

The second part of a documentary focusing on the new self-titled album from Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY can be seen below. The disc was released on March 17 via Relapse. Picking up where 2014's "Inked In Blood" left off, OBITUARY show no signs of slowing down as they continue to reign as k...

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MASSACRE X Feat. RICK ROZZ, KAM LEE: Live Debut Set For Germany's PROTZEN OPEN AIR Festival

MASSACRE X, the revamped version of the classic late 1980s/early 1990s death metal band MASSACRE, will make its live debut on June 24 at the Protzen Open Air festival in Protzen, Germany. Additional shows will take place later in the year. MASSACRE X (the "X" represents the band's tenth lineup) feat...

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Listen To OBITUARY's Entire New, Self-Titled Album

The new self-titled album from Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY can be streamed in its entirety below. The disc is being released today (Friday, March 17) via Relapse. Also available is the "Ten Thousand Ways To Die" video, directed by Balázs Gróf. Comments OBITUARY: "We are so stoked about the...

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OBITUARY: First Part Of Self-Titled Album Documentary

The first part of a documentary focusing on the new self-titled album from Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY can be seen below. The disc will be released on March 17 via Relapse. Picking up where 2014's "Inked In Blood" left off, OBITUARY show no signs of slowing down as they continue to reign a...