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Legendary Rock Producer CHRIS TSANGARIDES Dead At 61

Legendary rock producer Chris Tsangarides passed away early this morning (Sunday, January 7) after reportedly being taken ill at the start of the year. According to his daughter Anastasia Tsangarides, Chris was battling pneumonia and heart failure at the time of his death. He was 61 years old. The B...

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Vol. 2: Roll With It Or Get Rolled Over

"Lately I've been living way too damn fast. This successful life I'm leading is bound to kick my ass." Visionary words from a man who lived those fateful lyrics harder than most. It wasn't this prophetic introspection Dimebag Darrell wrote on a solo song, "Twisted", that spelled his end. Yet for the...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'Children Of The Grave' Performance Clip From 'The End' Concert Film

A performance clip of the song "Children Of The Grave", taken from BLACK SABBATH's "The End" concert film, can be seen below. Almost five decades ago, the toll of a bell and rolling thunder marked the conception of an ear splittingly monolithic riff. In that moment, BLACK SABBATH and the sound of he...

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The End

The end of an era, perhaps. Or perhaps not. What we know as we close 2017 is that BLACK SABBATH completed a presumably final stretch of tour dates that culminated where it all began nearly half a century ago: Birmingham, England. Tony Iommi, who announced around the release of the album "13" that h...

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VINNY APPICE Recalls Pranking HEAVEN & HELL Bandmates (Audio)

Vinny Appice says that he pulled off an "awesome" prank on his bandmates in HEAVEN & HELL more than a decade ago, shortly after the drummer landed the gig in the project after the departure of Bill Ward. In 2006, BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell"-era incarnation reunited under the name HEAVEN & HELL...

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Members Of SLIPKNOT, KORN, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, POISON, Others React To Passing Of MALCOLM YOUNG

Members of SLIPKNOT, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, WHITESNAKE, POISON, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, STRYPER, KORN, OVERKILL, KREATOR, SEPULTURA and VOLBEAT are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of Malcolm Young. The 64-year-old guitarist and co-founder...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Has 'About 120 Riffs Written Down' For His Next Project

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has told Rolling Stone that he "about 120 riffs written down" for his next musical project, adding that he has "just got to pick a guitarist and sort through them." Butler's last solo album, "Ohmwork", which was released under the band name GZR, sold less than 900...

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Watch BLACK SABBATH Perform 'War Pigs' From 'The End' Blu-Ray, DVD

Almost five decades ago, the toll of a bell and rolling thunder marked the conception of an ear splittingly monolithic riff. In that moment, BLACK SABBATH and the sound of heavy metal were forged. The band embarked on what vocalist Ozzy Osbourne describes as the most incredible adventure you could t...

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GEEZER BUTLER On Post-BLACK SABBATH Plans: 'Next Year I'll See If I Can Get Back Into Music'

Geezer Butler says that he has been "enjoying the retirement," nine months after BLACK SABBATH finished "The End" tour on in the band's hometown of Birmingham, England, closing out the quartet's groundbreaking 49-year career. "I'm not in a hurry to do anything," the bassist told Billboard. "I'm trav...

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CLUTCH Bassist DAN MAINES Says Seeing BAD BRAINS Was 'Life-Changing' Experience

Jaide Alicia of Center Stage Magazine conducted an interview with CLUTCH bassist Dan Maines prior to the band's July 15 appearance at this year's Chicago Open Air, which was held at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. You can listen to the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed...

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Watch BLACK SABBATH Perform 'N.I.B.' From 'The End' Blu-Ray, DVD

Almost five decades ago, the toll of a bell and rolling thunder marked the conception of an ear splittingly monolithic riff. In that moment, BLACK SABBATH and the sound of heavy metal were forged. The band embarked on what vocalist Ozzy Osbourne describes as the most incredible adventure you could t...

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Former JOURNEY Drummer DEEN CASTRONOVO Joins THE DEAD DAISIES

Former JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo has joined the rock 'n' roll collective known as THE DEAD DAISIES for the recording of the band's new album, due in early 2018. THE DEAD DAISIES said in a statement: "Deen is here in Nashville with us where we are beginning the recording of the new album today....

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GODS OF DEATH Feat. Ex-DEATH And MASSACRE Members RICK ROZZ, KAM LEE: 'Dead Man's Scream' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Dead Man's Scream" from GODS OF DEATH, the new band featuring former MANTAS, DEATH and MASSACRE members Kam Lee (vocals) and Rick Rozz DeLillo (guitar),can be seen below. The track is one of two songs (along with "Return To The Caves Of Abomination") GODS OF D...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says He Has 'About Seven Songs' Written For Next Solo Album

Ozzy Osbourne was interviewed on the September 24 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: When it was announced that Zakk Wylde was playing with you again — [it was] such...

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Watch BLACK SABBATH Perform 'Paranoid' From 'The End' Blu-Ray, DVD

Almost five decades ago, the toll of a bell and rolling thunder marked the conception of an ear splittingly monolithic riff. In that moment, BLACK SABBATH and the sound of heavy metal were forged. The band embarked on what vocalist Ozzy Osbourne describes as the most incredible adventure you could t...