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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Hailed As One Of CLASSIC ROCK's 'Icons Of Rock'

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was named one of the "100 Icons of Rock" in the December issue of Classic Rock magazine. Commented ex-WARRIOR SOUL/current DIRTY RIG frontman Kory Clarke: "Tony Iommi's guitar tone is awesome, and it's got such power. Listen to him on the song 'Black Sabbath' — he...

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SALEM Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Long-running Israeli death metallers SALEM have inked a deal with France's Season of Mist. The group is currently recording its new album, "Necessary Evil", tentatively due in early 2007. According to the band, the new material is "modern, dark, highly unique" and "heavier" than their previous effor...

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SKID ROW Bassist Says He Doesn't Support Ex-Drummer's 'Waking Up Dead' Movie

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: So, what's it like working with [Michael Wagener] again? You worked with him on your first and second album. Rachel: We've stayed close. Michael and I are very c...

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JUCIFER Debuts New Video, Announces Winter Tour Dates

JUCIFER have debuted the first video, for the track "Pontius of Palia", from their acclaimed new album, "If Thine Enemy Hunger", exclusively at YouTube.com. The clip was shot with producer/director Marc Pilvinsky of Bare Ruined Films in the duo's hometown of Athens, GA. Pilvinsky previously lensed t...

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SOULFLY Drummer 'Looking Back At A Very Intense Year'

SOULFLY drummer Joe Nunez has issued the following update: "After our return from the Gigantour with MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, and CALIBAN in Australia, I took a deep breath and found myself looking back at a very intense year, 2006. SOULFLY had hit the globe with 'Dark Ages', and the touring was non-st...

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CONVERGE: 'No Heroes' Video Posted Online

CONVERGE's video for the song "No Heroes" has been posted online at this location. The track is the title cut of the Salem, Massachusetts-based hardcore/metal band's latest album, "No Heroes", which was released in October via Epitaph Records. CONVERGE recently cancelled several dates on its U.S. to...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Shoots Down Rumors Regarding HEAVEN AND HELL Non-Involvement

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued a statement addressing the rumors surrounding his non-involvement in HEAVEN AND HELL, the new band featuring legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, p...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'The Dio Years' Collection Tentatively Due In April

Rhino Records has set a tentative April 3, 2007 North American release date for the new Ronnie James Dio-era BLACK SABBATH best-of set, appropriately titled "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years". The single-disc collection will include a couple of brand new tracks that are currently being recorded in Engla...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

HEAVEN AND HELL — the new band featuring legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, plus drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH) — has been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Announces Winner Of 'Unsigned Band' Competition

4FT PIMP from Southend-On-Sea in England were chosen by BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi as the winner of the "Black Sunday 2006 Unsigned Band Competition", which aired on Iommi's "Black Sunday" program on Planet Rock. The group will receive an exclusive prize of some Iommi model stage equipment c...

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KRUGER Signs To LISTENABLE RECORDS

Swiss noisemongers KRUGER have inked a deal with France's Listenable Records. The band's third studio album, "Redemption through Looseness", is being recorded at Belle Fontaine studios in Lausanne, Switzerland and will be mixed by Kurt Ballou at Godcity studios in Salem, Massachusetts. Mastering dut...

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SALEM: Six-Part Documentary Posted Online

A six-part documentary about the long-running Israeli death metallers SALEM has been posted online at YouTube.com. Check it out: Chapter#1 Chapter#2 Chapter#3 Chapter#4 Chapter#5 Chapter#6 SALEM is currently in the recording studio working on the follow-up to 2005's "Strings Attached". The new relea...

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CONVERGE: Concert Cancellations Explained

Salem, Massachusetts-based ahrdcore/metal band CONVERGE has issued the following update: "After driving overnight to Poughkeepsie from Baltimore (and almost hitting hundreds of deer in the process...),we got word that 'Rhythmden' festival has been cancelled due to 'insurance' issues. Thanks to SUBZ...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist Chooses CAD Trion 7000 Microphone

Following an extensive mic shoot-out to find the right microphone for his guitar amps, Richard Fortus, guitarist for GUNS N' ROSES, and Toby Francis, FOH Engineer, have chosen the new CAD Trion 7000 Ribbon microphone. Fortus, whose distinctive guitar playing is an integral part of the band's "Chines...

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DIAMOND HEAD Announces First U.K. Date For 2007

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD, one of the most influential British rock bands of the past 25 years, have announced their first U.K. date for 2007 — Thursday, April 19 at the Robin in Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Wolverhampton. Support at the show will come from DEMON. As...