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PENETRATOR: 'Adulteress' Video Posted Online

PENETRATOR, the Toronto-based power metal band featuring "Bulldog" Bess Ross, Tony Iommi's personal guitar tech during BLACK SABBATH's "Never Say Die" tour, have uploaded a "rough edit" of their video for the song "Adulteress" at this location. The clip features an appearance by Phil Naro (LEE AARON...

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UNMERCIFUL: Debut Album To Feature Guest Appearance By CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist

UNMERCIFUL, the new band featuring former ORIGIN members Clinton Appelhanz (guitar, vocals),James King (drums) and Jeremy Turner (formerly a touring guitarist for CANNIBAL CORPSE),have inked a two-album deal with Unique Leader Records. The group, who describe their musical style as "modern blastin...

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ANGEL BLAKE: European Release Date Set For Debut Album

Metal Blade Records has set a March 10, 2006 European release date for the self-titled debut album from ANGEL BLAKE, the new Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN guitarist Marko Tervonen and former TRANSPORT LEAGUE/current MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich. The CD will be mastered on January 5 at...

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KARL SANDERS Talks About His Pre-NILE Band MORRIAH

Chief editor Vincent Eldefors of Sweden's Tartarean Desire webzine conducted an interview with NILE founder Karl Sanders on October 7, 2005 prior to the band's show in Linköping, Sweden. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tartarean Desire: I noticed that you were accused of cancelling your s...

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PHENOMENA: 'Psycho Fantasy' Audio Samples Available

Audio samples of the new album from the British melodic/hard rock legends PHENOMENA CD, entitled "Psycho Fantasy", have been posted online at MelodicRock.com. The brainchild of Tom Galley, "Psycho Fantasy" includes guest appearances by such stellar musicians as Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBA...

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OZZY's Welcome For Christmas Dinner

Scotsman.com is reporting that Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne are the celebrities most people would like to join them for Christmas dinner, according to a survey. The veteran heavy metal star topped a poll of shoppers in his native Birmingham. Of the festive shoppers questioned, 22% of voted for the rocke...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI: Playlist For Inaugural 'Black Sunday' Show Available

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi began his radio career Sunday night (Dec. 18) with his "Black Sunday" show on the U.K.'s Planet Rock radio station, and he chose to launch the show with "Black Sabbath", the song that launched his career in music. The full list of tracks played during the two hour...

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STEEL ATTACK Sign With MASSACRE RECORDS

Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK have inked a deal with Germany's Massacre Records. Commented guitarist John Allan: "Our long search for the perfect record company has ended. We finally were lucky to find the ultimate home and I have to say that it feels really good and it is a great relief." STEEL AT...

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GENE SIMMONS Gets A Kick Out Of Racing

Indiana's IndyStar.com is reporting that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was in Indianapolis for a few days this past week to learn more about racing. And he got some tutoring from the top ranks during his time in the city. He visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and dined in one of the privat...

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ANGEL BLAKE: Debut Album Track Listing Revealed

ANGEL BLAKE, the new Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN guitarist Marko Tervonen and former TRANSPORT LEAGUE/current MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich, have finalized the track listing for their self-titled debut album, due in early 2006 via Metal Blade Records. Commented Tervonen: "I'm in the m...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer To Guest On TONY IOMMI's Radio Show

According to a posting on Black-Sabbath.com, BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will guest on SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's inaugural weekly radio show on the U.K.'s classic rock radio station Planet Rock on Sunday, December 18 between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. GMT (2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST). Planet...

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Finland's SONATA ARCTICA To Return To North America For Headlining Tour

Finland's SONATA ARCTICA will be bringing their brand of high-speed, intricate, über-melodic heavy metal to the western side of the globe in support of their latest album, "Reckoning Night". From the rural wilds of a forested Finnish hamlet known as Kemi (population: 23,000),lead vocalist Tony Kakk...

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Drummer TONY LAUREANO Says Band Politics Are To Blame For His Departure From NILE

In a recent interview with Sweden's Global Domination, drummer Tony Laureano was asked to explain the reasons for his departure from NILE and his opinion on his replacement in the group (George Kollias). "Well, it boils down to the fact that I was not happy with the politics within the band," Tony b...

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BLACK SABBATH: Text Of BRIAN MAY's UK HALL OF FAME Speech Posted Online

When BLACK SABBATH were inducted into the UK Hall of Fame last month, they were introduced by Brian May of QUEEN. Brian is a longtime friend of Tony Iommi's, and Brian is the only other guitarist to ever appear on a BLACK SABBATH record (Brian does the guitar solo on "When Death Calls" from 1989's ....

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KORN, LINKIN PARK Members To Create 'Hostile Takeover' On SIRUS' FACTION

Members of KORN and LINKIN PARK are among the stars from the worlds of action sports, television and music that will be taking over Sirius Satellite Radio's Faction channel 28 on a weekly basis, when the new Faction program "Hostile Takeover" launches on Friday, December 16. The special guests can s...