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TONY IOMMI Says HEAVEN & HELL May Start Performing Some OZZY-Era SABBATH Material

Jed Gottlieb of BostonHerald.com recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On his riff-writing ability: "I stockpile them [riffs] at home. I've got a hundred of them stashed away, but...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: Video Footage From PARANOID OPEN AIR Available

Fan-filmed video footage of BLAZE BAYLEY's (ex-IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) performance at this year's Paranoid Open Air festival — which was held August 13-15, 2009 at Autopoligon Ljubecna, near Celje, Slovenia — can be viewed below (courtesy of "gokizoki"). As previously reported, the book that follows...

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist ADRIAN SMITH: 'I Used To Take Worms On Tour'

According to NME.com, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith has revealed that he used to take worms and maggots on tour with him so he could keep up his angling hobby on the road. Smith, who holds the honor of catching the biggest chub this season (it clocked in at seven pounds and 14 ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE On BLIZZCON Performance: 'It Was Even Better Than Some Gigs I've Done'

Kotaku.com reports: Before rock legend Ozzy Osbourne took the stage at the closing ceremonies of BlizzCon 2009, he didn't know "what the fuck to expect" from an audience full of gamers, he told Kotaku.com in a private interview. Ozzy Osbourne took the stage around 7:45 p.m. at the Anaheim Convention...

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MACHINE HEAD Bassist Interviewed At France's HELLFEST; Video Available

Haven Metal webzine conducted an interview with bassist Adam Duce of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD at this year's Hellfest, which was held on June 19-21, 2009 in Clisson, France. Watch the six-minute chat below. MACHINE HEAD is continuing to tour in support of its Grammy-nominated al...

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Bassist REX BROWN Unable To Rejoin DOWN Bandmates In Austin

Despite last week's announcement to the contrary, bassist Rex Brown will *NOT* be able to rejoin his DOWN bandmates on the road at tonight's (August 24) show in Austin, Texas. No further details are currently available. Brown announced earlier this month that he was sitting out most of the band's cu...

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MACHINES OF GRACE Schedules First-Ever Live Shows

MACHINES OF GRACE — the new band featuring vocalist Zak Stevens (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, SAVATAGE, MACHINES OF GRACE),drummer Jeff Plate (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH),guitarist Matt Leff (guitar) and bassist Chris Rapoza (bass) — has scheduled its first-ever live performances, start...

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OZZY OSBOURNE At BLIZZCON: Video Footage, Photos Are Here

OZZY OSBOURNE has just finished playing a 10-song set at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California as part of the closing ceremonies at BlizzCon. His backing band for the concert consisted of guitarist Gus G. (FIREWIND),drummer Tommy Clufetos (ROB ZOMBIE, ALICE COOPER, TED NUGENT),bassi...

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IRON MAIDEN And Ramadan: 'Sharing Is Good'

Hürriyet Daily News reports that Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate has hailed holy Ramadan with a poster featuring British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN. Ahead of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, the Religious Affairs Directorate prepared a poster (see below) that shows a young, longhai...

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EUROPE To Guest On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show

Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, September 11 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the broadcast live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. tim...

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VAN CANTO Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO — which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) — has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The group is currently recording its new album at the Blind Guardian Studios with producer Charlie Bauernfeind for an early 2010 relea...

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THE GATES OF SLUMBER: New Video Interview Posted Online

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with heralded Indianapolis, Indiana doom metal masters THE GATES OF SLUMBER when the band played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 5, 2009. Watch the 18-minute chat below. THE GATES OF SLUMBER's new album, "Hymns of Blood & Thunder", is scheduled for relea...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Guitarist Interviewed By ROCK CIRCUS

Gigz Giger of Rock Circus conducted an interview with guitarist Bobby Thompson of Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY at the Burgettstown, Pennsylvania stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on August 1, 2009. The chat can now be viewed below. "Ruination", the sophomore alb...

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BLAZE BAYLEY, MUNICIPAL WASTE Interviewed On 'Ragnarok Radio'

Episode 41 of Ragnarok Radio features interviews with Blaze Bayley (ex-IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) and MUNICIPAL WASTE. The show is now available for streaming and/or download at this location. As previously reported, the book that follows the career of the band known as BLAZE BAYLEY is now available fo...

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THE SWORD Almost Done Writing New Album

Austin, Texas' THE SWORD has issued the following update: "The writing process [for the third THE SWORD album] is nearing completion, and demoing will soon commence. Recording will follow in the fall with a release as soon as the suits can get it together. The record will be a concept album centered...