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Ailing Tony Iommi Still Writing New Black Sabbath Songs, Says Geezer Butler
Normally, a cancer diagnosis can sideline a person from work, play or otherwise. In the case of Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, the riff master is as productive as ever in the wake of the devastating news that he is battling lymphoma.
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Lacuna Coil Offer Advance Stream of New Album ‘Dark Adrenaline’
Lacuna Coil are offering fans a full preview of their album ‘Dark Adrenaline’ in advance of its release on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The entire disc is streaming over at SPIN.com (see link below).
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Iron Maiden To Unleash ‘En Vivo!’ Concert DVD + Documentary
Get ready for some incredible news, Iron Maiden fans. Three years after Iron Maiden’s groundbreaking DVD ‘Flight 666,’ the band has announced the upcoming release of ‘En Vivo!,’ which contains a concert DVD filmed in Santiago, Chile, and a movie-length documentary.
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Phil Anselmo Offers Down Fans In-Depth Look Into Next EP
Heavy metal supergroup Down, led by ex-Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo, have unveiled some very in-depth details about their upcoming EP. Since 2008, the band has been working on a ton of new music, which will materialize in the form of four separate EPs.
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Within Temptation Release New Tour Vlog From Germany
Dutch metal band Within Temptation have been busy on the road promoting their latest release, ‘The Unforgiving.’ The band has been keeping fans up to date with their travels by releasing numerous videos, and their recent clip is from their time touring Germany.
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Anthrax’s Charlie Benante Describes Genesis of ‘Worship Music’
Fans had to practice major patience leading up to the release of Anthrax’s latest album, ‘Worship Music,’ as the album was the band’s first since 2003’s ‘We’ve Come for You All.’ Thankfully, it was worth the wait, and ‘Worship Music’ seamlessly unites the velocity and ferocity of metal with the lightning-fast speed of thrash.
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Asking Alexandria Reveal ‘The Still Reckless’ Tour Dates With Trivium + More
At the beginning of the year, Asking Alexandria teased fans with news of their upcoming spring tour in North America, and now the dates are starting to take shape.
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Riot Founder Mark Reale in Critical Condition From Crohn’s Disease Complications
Some bad news has come out of the camp of veteran heavy metal band Riot. Founder and guitarist Mark Reale is hospitalized in critical condition because of severe complications from Crohn’s disease — an ailment Reale has battled for most of his life.
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Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi ‘Overwhelmed’ by Support After Lymphoma Diagnosis
The metal community was rocked earlier this week by the revelation that Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi was suffering from lymphoma. His diagnosis came right in the middle of Black Sabbath’s comeback trail, which includes a new album and touring. A flood of support from fans and fellow musicians followed the announcement of his illness. Now, the legendary axeman has issued his first personal statement on the matter.
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Machine Head Psych Fans Up for 2012 North American Tour
After successfully unleashing their signature brand of thrash and groove metal throughout Europe, Machine Head are ready to unleash the locusts in the North American leg of ‘The Eighth Plague’ tour. The band will be joined on the road by deathcore act Suicide Silence and metalcore outfit Darkest Hour.
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Report: Black Sabbath Nixed Coachella Gig After Tony Iommi’s Cancer Diagnosis
Music fans going to this year’s Coachella Festival were blessed yesterday with the news of Refused and At the Drive-In reuniting and claiming a spot in the lineup, but today we’ve all been given a punch to the gut. According to Billboard, Black Sabbath were scheduled as one of the headliners for 2012′s Coachella, but have pulled out due to Tony Iommi‘s recent lymphoma diagnosis.