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Andrew Stockdale is, for all intents and purposes these days, WOLFMOTHER. A few years back, he tried, to no avail, to drop the moniker altogether and work under his own name. Contract obligations brought WOLFMOTHER back as a playing entity, and this cycle of confusion resulted in the independently r...

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KIX To Release 'Can't Stop The Show: The Return Of Kix' In October

Maryland hard rock veterans KIX will release "Can't Stop The Show: The Return Of Kix", a two-disc DVD/CD set, October 21 via Loud & Proud Records. The 71-minute film is an in-depth look into KIX's decision to record their first new album, 2014's "Rock Your Face Off", in almost 20 years. The DVD...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH/DIO Drummer VINNY APPICE Says 'It's Very Hard For New Bands' To Survive

Mike of the WSOU 89.5 radio station recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL). You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the biggest changes in...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Is 'Playing Around With Some Song Ideas' For Next Solo Album

In a brand new interview with Metro, Ozzy Osbourne was asked for his plans for after BLACK SABBATH completes its "The End" tour in early 2017. He said: "I'm currently playing around with some song ideas. I have a few things jotted down, and once BLACK SABBATH is off the road, I will ...

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Video: BLACK SABBATH Performs In Holmdel, New Jersey

Fan-filmed video footage of BLACK SABBATH's August 23 performance at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey can be seen below. This is the second, and final, leg of the band's "The End" farewell tour. They played across the country earlier this year. SABBATH's setlist for the Holmdel concert wa...

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Video: BLACK SABBATH Performs In Camden, New Jersey

Legendary metal band BLACK SABBATH played the second concert of the final U.S. leg of its "The End" tour last night (Friday, August 19) at BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey. Fan-filmed video footage of show can be seen below. This is the second, and final, leg of the band's farewell tour. They...

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Video: BLACK SABBATH Kicks Off Final U.S. Leg Of 'The End' Tour In Wantagh, New York

Legendary metal band BLACK SABBATH kicked off the final U.S. leg of its "The End" tour last night (Wednesday, August 17) at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York. This is the second, and final, leg of the band's farewell tour. They played across the country earlier this year. SABBATH...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Recalls Brief Stint As OZZY OSBOURNE's Guitarist

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has once again spoken out about the experience of auditioning for — and ultimately landing — the guitarist gig in Ozzy Osbourne's band, only to be told less than a month later it had been given to someone else. Speaking to Loudwire for the site's "Wikipedia: Fact Or...

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Early BLACK SABBATH Memorabilia To Hit Auction Block In September

According to Antiques Trade Gazette, a collection of BLACK SABBATH-related memorabilia unearthed in London will be on sale in a Sheffield auction on September 30. Dating from the period 1968-1973, the collection includes a number of postcards from SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne to his mother in Birmin...

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'The Complete History Of Black Sabbath: What Evil Lurks' Book Due In October

2016 marks the last time BLACK SABBATH will be on tour, and likely the last time the band will be fully active in its current incarnation. So there’s no better time for the legendary band's entire history to be fully documented with the new book "The Complete History Of Black Sabbath: What Evil Lurk...

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BLACK SABBATH Charging $1,500 For VIP Packages In Ireland

According to Goss.ie, Irish BLACK SABBATH fans will have to pay €1,358.65 (approximately $1,523.25) for a meet-and-greet with the British heavy metal legends when the band plays in Dublin next January as part of their "The End" farewell tour. "VIP packages" for the event include the chance to meet T...

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VINNY APPICE Only Saw RONNIE JAMES DIO Get Really Pissed Off 'Maybe Three Times'

Over his fifty-year career, Ronnie James Dio's reputation as a gentleman, powerfully versatile vocalist and someone who always treated his fans with respect cemented him in the pantheon of rock and roll legends. Asked by "The Chainsaw Symphony" if he ever saw Dio lose his temper or get really angry,...

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BRAD WILK Wishes BILL WARD Could Have Played On BLACK SABBATH's '13' Album Instead Of Him

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and PROPHETS OF RAGE drummer Brad Wilk spoke to Alternative Nation about playing on the latest BLACK SABBATH album, "13", in place of absent original SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. "That was an absolute dream come true," he said. "I was a 14-year-old kid sitting in his room with...

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VINNY APPICE Looks Back On Formation Of DIO Band

On July 19, Lance Hall of the "Silk And Steel Power Hour" conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL). You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the early-1980s formation of the DIO b...

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OBITUARY Releases Animated Video For 'Violence' Song

"Violence", the new video from Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY, can be seen below. The clip features animation by Balázs Gróf. "Violence" is taken from OBITUARY's ninth studio album, "Inked In Blood", which sold around 5,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at...