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Sunday, January 29, 2012 12:37 AM ET  |  Updated 1 hour, 40 minutes ago.

Metal News Headlines

Riot Guitarist Passes Away (30)

Riot guitarist and founder Mark Reale has passed away at the age of 57 due to complications from Crohn's disease.

King Diamond Announces Return To Stage (23)

King Diamond returns after more than a half-decade of live inactivity.

Former Diamond Head Drummer Passes Away (6)

Robbie France, the former drummer for such bands as Diamond Head, UFO and Skunk Anansie, passed away on January 14th at the age of fifty two.

Riot's Mark Reale Admitted To Hospital (5)

Mark Reale, founder/guitarist of Riot, is in critical condition due to complications from Crohn's disease.

Tony Iommi Diagnosed With Lymphoma (38)

Black Sabbath Guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with early stages of lymphoma, a cancer of the blood that develops in the lymphatic system. The band has issued a statement on the news.