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Black Sabbath, Bill Ward Photos: Band Removed Pictures of Drummer From Website At His Request

Black Sabbath, Bill Ward Photos: Band Removed Pictures of Drummer From Website At His Request

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Kevin Winter

On the main page of the official Black Sabbath website, fans will find links to news, multimedia and an online store, but for the time being, there’s one thing they won’t find: photos of Bill Ward. The drummer has be…… Continue Reading

Black Sabbath Claim Bill Ward Requested To Be Removed From Photos, Band Play First Reunion Show

Yesterday’s controversy of Bill Ward being missing in action on the images featured on the new Black Sabbath website has been given more context. A newly-issued statement from the Black Sabbath camp reveals Ward‘s omission was by his own re…… Continue Reading

Ghostlimb To Release “Confluence” In July, Stream New Song “Margins”

Ghostlimb (Graf Orlock) have set a July 10th release date through Vitriol Records for their new album “Confluence“. The 12 track offering will include a bonus cover of Hot Water Music‘s “Southeast First“. A stream of the n…… Continue Reading

New “Shockwave Festival” Trailer Available

A trailer has been released for this years Theprp.com-sponsored “Shockwave Festival“. The trailer, along with the lineup and dates for the festival, can be seen below: “Shockwave Festival artists: Fear Factory Voivod Cattle Decapitati…… Continue Reading

Cyanide Crisis (The Destro, Within Chaos) Streaming “Choking On Razors”

Cyanide Crisis (The Destro, Within Chaos) have been in the studio working on a new EP for a fall release. You can check out a song from them by the name of “Choking On Razors” right now over at their Reverbnation…. Continue Reading

Unearth Roll Out Schedule For Summer European/UK Tour

The schedule for Unearth‘s European/UK festival and club touring this summer continues to evolve. Here’s how it currently looks: 06/15 Montabaur, GER – Mair1 06/16 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest 06/17 Sulingen, GER – Reload Festi…… Continue Reading

Limp Bizkit Detail Summer European Touring Plans

Limp Bizkit‘s summer European touring plans have been released by band frontman Fred Durst. Here’s where the band will be playing overseas: 05/25 Madrid, SPA – Getafe Sonisphere 05/26 Lisbon, POR – Rock In Rio Lisbon 05/29 Londo…… Continue Reading

Whitechapel’s Phil Bozeman On Skrillex: “I Don’t Get It.”

Whitechapel frontman Phil Bozeman apparently had his first experience with dubstep wunderkind Skrillex. Both Skrillex and Whitechapel performed separate sets at this years “Bamboozle Festival” yesterday, May 18th, in Asbury Park, NJ. A quic…… Continue Reading

Stone Sour Working On Double Album, Concept Outlined

According to the latest issue (May-June 2012) of “Revolver” magazine, Stone Sour‘s forthcoming new release will be a double album. Frontman Corey Taylor described the effort to the publication, offering: “Picture [Pink Floyd's]…… Continue Reading

Nonpoint Post Brief Glimpse Of New Album Vocal Tracking Sessions

Nonpoint have posted a brief glimpse from the vocal tracking sessions for their new song “I Said It” below. The track will appear on the bands upcoming album which they plan to release through Razor & Tie in the coming months…. Continue Reading

For Today Guitarist Mike Reynolds Raps For Victoriouz Project

For Today guitarist Mike Reynolds has apparently contributed some guest rapping to his friends Victoriouz hip hop project. You can find that here. For Today‘s new album “Immortal” will close out the month, landing in stores on May 29t…… Continue Reading

New Rob Zombie Directed AMDRO Commercial Surfaces Online

Rob Zombie‘s latest commercial for AMDRO has surfaced online below. Zombie directed the ad, which features actor Daniel Roebuck…. Continue Reading

More Guest Appearances Announced For 2012 “Summer Slaughter Tour”

Further guest routing has been announced for this years “Summer Slaughter Tour“. The updated schedule, which finds stints from Within The Ruins, The Contortionist, Conducting From The Grave, Rings Of Saturn and Fallujah, now shapes up as f…… Continue Reading

Geezer Butler Outs New Black Sabbath Drummer, Speaks On Bill Ward Controversy

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler looks to have outed the identity of their “substitute drummer” for Bill Ward. According to Butler the band have been rehearsing with Tommy Clufetos (Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie). Speaking on his official we…… Continue Reading

A Life Once Lost Joined By Guest In The Studio

While they didn’t provide any further details, A Life Once Lost are apparently being joined by a “long time friend” in the studio. The band have been tracking their new album at Planet Red in Richmond, VA with producer Andreas Magnuss…… Continue Reading

Slash, Scott Weiland: ‘No Truth’ to Singer’s Claims He’s Rejoining Velvet Revolver, Guitarist Says

Slash, Scott Weiland: ‘No Truth’ to Singer’s Claims He’s Rejoining Velvet Revolver, Guitarist Says

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Travis Shinn

Bad news, Velvet Revolver fans: The odds of Slash stepping back onstage with Scott Weiland are about as slim as those of him reuniting with Axl Rose. Or so the guitarist made it seem last night (May 18) on New York’s…… Continue Reading

Van Halen Cancel Summer Tour Dates

Van Halen Cancel Summer Tour Dates

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Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images

Update: According to a report on TMZ this afternoon, a source close to Van Halen says the band canceled the shows because “They’re simply burned out” … adding, “They want to make sure their c…… Continue Reading

Carnival of Madness 2012: Evanescence, Chevelle to Headline Summer Tour

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Carnival of Madness, the annual touring rock extravaganza, will make its roaring return with rock titans Evanescence, Chevelle, Halestorm and New Medicine. Kicking off Tuesday, July 31 in Springfield, lll……. Continue Reading

Five Albums That Changed My Life: Paul Antonio Ortiz aka Chimp Spanner

Five Albums That Changed My Life: Paul Antonio Ortiz aka Chimp Spanner

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Basick Records

The instrumental progressive-metal movement has never been as thrilling as it has been in the past year or so. Groups like Animals As Leaders and Scale the Summit have proven that vocals d…… Continue Reading

Doro Reveals Upcoming Album Title, Motörhead Icon to Guest Star

Doro Reveals Upcoming Album Title, Motörhead Icon to Guest Star

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Nuclear Blast

German metal goddess Doro Pesch has just revealed that she’ll be releasing Raise Your Fist, her 12th studio album, this fall. Check out the album cover below.

The former Warlock singer has checked-in from her work …… Continue Reading