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HEAVEN AND HELL: New VINNY APPICE Audio Interview Available

A brand new audio interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH),conducted earlier this month by Sergi Ramos of The Metal Circus, has been posted online at this location. In the interview, Vinny speaks frankly about how Ronnie James Dio doesn't mind singing Ozzy...

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SCAR SYMMETRY Guitarist Comments On Maiden Tour Of North America

Hailing from Sweden, SCAR SYMMETRY has been invited to join THE HAUNTED and DARK TRANQUILLITY on their co-headlining stint for The Century Family's inaugural "Metal For The Masses" tour. The lineup will also include Canada's INTO ETERNITY. Sponsored by Decibel magazine, Draven, and Lambgoat.com, the...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Drawing Huge Interest From Fans

Launch Radio Networks reports: Fan interest in the BLACK SABBATH reunion, under the name HEAVEN AND HELL, has been huge. The band's tour, which starts March 11 in Vancouver, British Columbia, is Number One on the Top 50 list for the concert industry trade magazine Pollstar, indicating that more peop...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: New VINNY APPICE Audio Interview Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 127 of its "Talking Metal" podcast. In part two of their BLACK SABBATH coverage, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined in the studio by guest host C.C. Banana. The episode features a new 20-minute interview "Talking Metal" conducted with legendary drumme...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'The Dio Years' Collection Details Revealed

Together for a short but memorable time — a trio of studio albums, a classic live album, and a couple of tours — the second coming of BLACK SABBATH began in 1979 when founding members Tony Iommi and Terry "Geezer" Butler were joined by Ronnie James Dio. The former singer of ELF (and later RAINBOW .....

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HEAVEN AND HELL Tops POLLSTAR's Top 50 Tours Chart

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band made up of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — has topped Pollstar magazine's Top 50 chart (issue date February 12, page 36),which tracks the ebb and flow of popular tours....

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HEAVEN AND HELL's VINNY APPICE Schedules Toronto Drum Clinic

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL) will be conducting a drum clinic at Long & McQuade in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (925 Bloor St. West) on Friday, March 23 between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. HEAVEN AND HELL's sole U.S. concert this spring, which is scheduled for Mar...

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GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire: The Camera Operator's Testimony

Paul Edward Parker of The Providence Journal reports: Feb. 20, 2003, was a busy day for Brian Butler, a camera operator at Channel 12. He raced around to a handful of stories: A chess club event. The opening of a play. A man whose prayers for his son’s health had been answered. A ...

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Former DEATH/MASSACRE Vocalist KAM LEE Talks About His New Band DENIAL FIEND

Masterful Magazine recently conducted an interview with former DEATH/MASSACRE and current DENIAL FIEND vocalist Kam Lee. A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Masterful Magazine: What have you been up to since the split of MASSACRE? I read in an old interview that you are a com...

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SIX FEET UNDER: New Song Available For Download

A brand new SIX FEET UNDER track, entitled "Doomsday", is available for download at this location. The song comes off the group's new album, "Commandment", due on April 17 via Metal Blade Records. The track listing is as follows: 01. Doomsday 02. Thou Shall Kill 03. Zombie Executioner 04. The Edge O...

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SIX FEET UNDER: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Metal Blade Records has set an April 17 release date for the new SIX FEET UNDER album, entitled "Commandment". The track listing is as follows: 01. Doomsday 02. Thou Shall Kill 03. Zombie Executioner 04. The Edge Of The Hatchet 05. Bled To Death 06. Resurrection Of The Rotten 07. As The Blade Turns...

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GEEZER BUTLER Says It Has Been 'Really Hard' Re-Learning DIO-Era BLACK SABBATH Songs

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL bassist Geezer Butler. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: When did you first hear about [the possibility of a HEAVEN AND HELL tour]? Geezer: I knew that Tony [Iommi] met...

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MOURNING BELOVETH Announces New Bassist

Irish doom titans MOURNING BELOVETH have announced the addition of bassist Brendan Roche to the group's ranks. "[Brendan] will bring fresh ears and a Wexford wit to the doomed proceedings of writing a new album," the group writes on its web site. In other news, "we now have three [new] songs written...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'I'm A Lesbian And Proud'

THE HAUNTED's MySpace page has been updated with the following interview: Answering Questions: Patrik Jensen (guitar) Q: You my friend, are becoming a damned icon to some kids. Is that good or bad, or just weird? Jensen: I doubt that is the case. I dont have jetblack hair, a neo-Rocky hairdo, my gui...

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HEAVEN AND HELL's VINNY APPICE To Guest On KNAC.COM's 'WildSide'

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL) will be the special guest of Diana DeVille on next week's episode of KNAC.COM's "WildSide". Appice will likely be discussing his current musical projects, such as his involvement with HEAVEN AND HELL and his new band, 3 LEGGED DOGG...