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Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath, Noise11, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Tony Iommi Disappointed Bill Ward Isn’t With Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath founder Tony Iommi says he is disappointed Black Sabbath’s original drummer Bill Ward didn’t reunite with the band but he also says it isn’t the first time Bill has done a runner.

Tagged as: 13, 70s, Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, metal, rock, Tony Iommi, UK

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Tommy Lee To Retire Rollercoaster After Tonight

by Paul Cashmere

Tommy Lee’s 360 drum-kit rollercoaster will go into retirement after tonight.

Tagged as: 80s, hard rock, Las Vegas, metal, Motley Crue, rock, Rollercoaster, The Joint, Tommy Lee, USA

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Slayer Says Ignore Westboro Baptist Church

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Slayer would like Jeff Hanneman’s funeral to be peaceful, asking fans to ignore the protests of the Westboro Baptist Church.

Tagged as: 90s, Jeff Hanneman, metal, Slayer, USA, Westboro Baptist Church

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Watch Black Sabbath On CSI – VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath scored the ultimate product placement this week with a cameo appearance on the season finale of ‘C.S.I.’, along with a couple of featured songs from the new album ‘13’ and a blatant plug for the release of ‘13’. It was a brilliant marketing move.

Tagged as: 13, Black Sabbath, CSI, Geezer Butler, God Is Dead, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, The End Of The Beginning, Tony Iommi, TV, UK, USA

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Airbourne Taught Producer Brian Howes The Angels Chant

by Paul Cashmere

When Airbourne entered the studio with Canadian producer Brian Howes they discovered he was a fan of The Angels.

Tagged as: 00s, Airbourne, Australia, Black Dog Barking, Brian Howes, metal, rock

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Jeff Hanneman Memorial To Take Place In LA

by Paul Cashmere

A memorial service for Jeff Hanneman of Slayer will be held at the Hollywood Palladium on May 23 from 3:30pm.

Tagged as: 90s, Hollywood Palladium, Jeff Hanneman, memorial, metal, Slayer, spider, USA

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Black Sabbath Play It Safe At Ozzfest Japan

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath looks to have settled on a standard setlist and have stopped road-testing the songs from the upcoming ‘13’ album, except for the single.

Tagged as: 13, 70s, Black Sabbath, CSI, End of the Beginning, Live Nation, metal, UK

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Jeff Hanneman Causes Of Death Was Cirrhosis

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In the days since the death of Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman, many speculated that it was a 2011 spider bite and the related necrotizing fasciitis, but it turns out that it was actually cirrhosis of the liver.

Tagged as: Jeff Hanneman, metal, rock, Slayer, USA

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David Draiman Releases First Photo Of His Unborn Son

by Paul Cashmere

Disturbed/Device lead singer David Drainman has shared the view from the womb of his yet-to-be first-born child.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, David Draiman, Disturbed, Filter, Geno Lenardo, Lena Yada, metal, rock, USA

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Dave Mustaine, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Dave Mustaine To Introduce Jason Newsted Band On Megadeth Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Dave Mustaine has announced the lineup for his Gigantour 2013 and it will include the introduction of former Metallica member Jason Newsted’s new band.

Tagged as: 80s, Dave Mustaine, Jason Newsted, Megadeth, metal, Metallica, USA

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Jeff Hanneman Of Slayer Death Touches The Music World

by Paul Cashmere

Rock stars from all over the world have poured out their hearts on Twitter following the news of the death of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Jeff Hanneman, metal, rock, Slayer, USA

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BREAKING: Jeff Hanneman Of Slayer Dies At Age 49

by Paul Cashmere

Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman has passed away at the age of 49.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, Jeff Hanneman, metal, rock, Slayer, USA

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Black Sabbath Debut Another New Song For Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath debuted ‘Loner’ at their second Melbourne show last night (May 1, 2013). It was the 4th new song from the upcoming ‘13’ album to make the setlist on their current Australian and New Zealand tour.

Tagged as: 13, 70s, Black Sabbath, classic rock, Live Nation, metal, rock, UK

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Our Last Night Cover Adele Skyfall James Bond Theme

by Paul Cashmere

U.S. Metalcore band Our Last Night have covered Adele’s theme from the last James Bond film ‘Skyfall’.

Tagged as: 10s, Adele, Daniel Craig, hardcore, James Bond, metal, Our Last Night, pop, Skyfall, UK, USA

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Black Sabbath Debut New Song In Melbourne SETLIST and VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath performed the world premiere of a new song ‘Methademic’ at their first Melbourne show at Rod Laver Arena on Monday night.

Tagged as: 13, 70s, Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler, Live Nation, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, UK

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Geoff Tate’s Queensryche Release Faulty Disc

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Geoff Tate’s version of Queensryche may have rushed their new album, Frequency Unknown, to the market a little too fast in their quest to get the set out before one from the competing version of the band.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Frequency Unknown, Geoff Tate, metal, Queensrÿche, rock, USA

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Black Sabbath Announce 16 More US Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath, who just started their world tour in Australia in support of the album 13, will play at least twenty dates this summer in North America.

Tagged as: 10s, 13, 60s, 70s, 80s, Australian Tour, Black Sabbath, God Is Dead, Live Nation, metal, rock, UK

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Disturbed Members Reveal Sideproject Fight Of Flight

by Paul Cashmere

Dan Donegan and Mike Wengren of Disturbed have revealed their side-project Fight Or Flight.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Dan Donegan, Disburbed, Fight Or Flight, metal, Mike Wengren, Ra, rock, USA

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Serj Tankian To Release Two Albums

by Paul Cashmere

System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian will release two albums in June and July.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, classical, Jazz-iz Christ, metal, Orca, orchestra, Rage Against The Machine, rock, Serj Tankian, Stewart Copeland, The Police

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Black Sabbath Play New Zealand And Debut New Songs SETLIST

by Paul Cashmere

The Black Sabbath debuted two new songs at the first show on their Australian and New Zealand tour in Auckland last night (April 22, 2013).

Tagged as: 13, Australian Tour, Black Sabbath, God Is Dead, live, Live Nation, metal, music news, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, UK

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First Listen New Black Sabbath God Is Dead

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Here is the first new music released by Black Sabbath from their upcoming album 13.

Tagged as: 13, 70s, Australian Tour, Black Sabbath, God Is Dead, Live Nation, metal, music news, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, UK

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Ozzy Osbourne Apologizes For Being “An Asshole”

by Paul Cashmere

Ozzy Osbourne has apologized to wife Sharon and his family and friends for drinking again and becoming “an asshole”.

Tagged as: 70s, Black Sabbath, classic rock, Live Nation, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, Sharon Osbourne, UK

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Chi Cheng Of Deftones Dies At Age 42

by Paul Cashmere

The family of Chi Cheng of Deftones have confirmed that the bass played died in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Chi Cheng, Deftones, metal, USA

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Guns N’ Roses 3D Live Concert Trailer Released VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Guns N’ Roses will release their first concert movie in 21 years soon.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Appetite for Democracy, Guns n Roses, metal, rock, Rose Tattoo, ZZ Top

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Black Sabbath Reveal 30 Second Teaser of 13

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath has released a thirty second video that highlights the artwork for their new album, 13, along with a short snippet of music presumably from that release.

Tagged as: 13, 70s, 80s, Black Sabbath, classic rock, Live Nation, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, UK

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AC/DC Gold Record Sells For $4200

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Evans’ AC/DC ‘High Voltage’ gold record award has sold for $4200 on eBay.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, classic rock, gold record, High Voltage, Mark Evans, metal, rock

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Joe Bonamassa And Glenn Hughes Confirm Black Country Communion Is Over

by Paul Cashmere

Black Country Communion, the supergroup featuring Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinian is over.

Tagged as: 10s, Black Country Communion, Derek Sherinian, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa, metal, rock, USA

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AC/DC Have “Nothing In The Works Right Now”

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC fans, there is currently nothing happening with the band.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Angus Young, Australia, classic rock, Cliff Williams, Malcolm Young, Mark Evans, metal, rock

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ZZ Top Play Melbourne SETLIST

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top performed their first of two shows at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on Saturday (March 16, 2013).

Tagged as: 70s, blues, classic rock, Guns n Roses, metal, rock, Rose Tattoo, USA, ZZ Top

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Angry Anderson Joins Guns N Roses For Nice Boys

by Paul Cashmere

Axl Rose brought Rose Tattoo’s Angry Anderson on stage in Melbourne last night to help Guns N’ Roses out with ‘Nice Boys’.

Tagged as: Angry Anderson, Axl Rose, Guns n Roses, live, metal, Rose Tattoo, USA, ZZ Top

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Cadd, Morris, Shorrock, Schneider and Anderson Sing For The Wayside Chapel

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Ronnie Simmons Replaces Bob Spencer In Rose Tattoo

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