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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...February 13, 2007
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SCHISM Signs With RISING WORKS
Italian metallers SCHISM have inked a deal with Rising Works. The group will enter Zenith Recording Studio in March with producer Frank Andiver to record its debut album, "Designation Cluster", tentatively due before the summer. According to a press release, SCHISM's musical approach is similar in s...February 12, 2007
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TOOL/NINE INCH NAILS Collaboration Leads List Of 'Lost' Albums
Launch Radio Networks reports: A collaboration between members of TOOL and NINE INCH NAILS, plus recordings by GREEN DAY, WEEZER, BECK and RADIOHEAD, lead a list of "lost" albums and songs published by RollingStone.com on Friday (February 9). Topping the list is TAPEWORM, a project started by TOOL s...February 12, 2007
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TOOL Guitarist Wins GRAMMY For 'Best Recording Package'
TOOL guitarist Adam Jones received his first solo Grammy earlier tonight (February 11) for "Best Recording Package", thanks to his work as art director for the band's latest album, "10,000 Days". The spectacular packaging includes 3-D artwork and photos, along with a built-in set of stereoscopic len...February 11, 2007
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WOLFMOTHER Honored With GRAMMY In 'Best Hard Rock' Category
Australia's WOLFMOTHER was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 49th annual Grammy Awards, which are being held tonight (Sunday, February 11) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominees in the "Hard Rock" category were as follo...February 11, 2007
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KRUGER: New Album Samples Available
Swiss metallers KRUGER will release their new album, "Redemption through Looseness", on April 10 (Europe) and May 8 (North America) in a limited-edition slipcase via Listenable Records. "Gloomy and dark, yet overwhelmingly powerful, this new nine-track album drowns the band's acknowledged influences...February 9, 2007
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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...February 8, 2007
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Next TOOL North American Tour For Fans Who Missed Last Year's
Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL's next North American tour begins on March 15 in Las Vegas, with the band playing different cities than it did on its jaunts last year. But bassist Justin Chancellor told Launch that fans who missed the 2006 dates will get a second chance to see a similar show on...February 8, 2007
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TOOL: New Audio Interview DANNY CAREY Posted Online
Drummer Danny Carey of TOOL was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The Danny Carey interview begins at around the 52-minute mark). Check out...February 7, 2007
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SHARON OSBOURNE Says Last Year's OZZFEST 'Nearly Destroyed Us'
Brad Kava of The Mercury News spoke to Ozzfest promoter Sharon Osbourne by phone on Tuesday (February 6) about the organizers' announcement that admission to the 25-city heavy metal tour will be free this summer. Sponsors will pick up the tab for the tickets, bands will not be paid to perform and ex...February 7, 2007
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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....February 7, 2007
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SLAYER Guitarist Says ABC-TV Put Last-Minute 'Gag Order' On Band's 'Jimmy Kimmel' Performance
Ashley Brown of The Kansas City Star reports: For the second year SLAYER has been nominated for a Grammy in the best metal performance category. It goes to the ceremony, according to guitarist Kerry King, if only for the courtesy booze. "We went for the parties with no intention of winning," he says...February 3, 2007
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CLUTCH: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed
CLUTCH has finalized the track listing for its new album, "From Beale Street to Oblivion", due on March 20 via DRT Entertainment. Produced, recorded and mixed by Joe Barresi (KYUSS, TOOL, MELVINS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE) at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles, the CD "floods the room with riffs, melo...February 2, 2007
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MASTODON Guitarist On Early Influences And Accusations That The Band Sold Out
Chris Riemenschneider of StarTribune.com recently conducted an interview with MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the fact that there isn't anything remotely hip about the fearsome-sounding foursome: "We'd like to think we're cool, hip guys, but probably not. I...February 1, 2007
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IRON MAIDEN, LINKIN PARK Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
IRON MAIDEN (June 10),LINKIN PARK (June 9) and MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE (June 8) are the first three officially confirmed bands for the Download festival, set to take place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England. Other acts that are rumored (but **NOT** confirmed) to appear at this year's...January 30, 2007
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