Ozzy, Black Sabbath 'Supergroup' To Perform In UK

According to Ozzy.com, OZZY OSBOURNE and the BLACK SABBATH "supergroup," including Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) will be performing at the the second annual UK Music Hall Of Fame ceremony, which is being held November 16 at the Alexandra Palace in North London. Both Ozzy as a solo artist and Ozzy with SABBATH are being inducted, as are PINK FLOYD, John Peel, BOB DYLAN and JIMI HENDRIX. Other acts scheduled to perform include ALANIS MORISSETTE, THE PRETENDERS, JAMIE CULLUM, NEW ORDER and THE EURYTHMICS. Tickets to the event are being sold to the public and are available at See Tickets.com.

For the first time ever in the U.S., VH1 will broadcast "The Second Annual UK Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" with the entire two-hour ceremony airing exclusively on VH1 Classic right after the premiere on VH1. The UK Music Hall of Fame is produced by Initial (part of Endemol) and distributed by Channel 4 International.

The second annual "UK Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" will premiere on VH1 as a two-hour live extravaganza on Saturday, November 26 9:00 p.m. The ceremony will be staged in front of a 3,000 strong audience and reveal up to ten legendary artists and one music industry figure to be inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame. For the first time, viewers in America will be able to witness this totally unique and utterly unmissable evening packed with amazing live performances from top international artists, exclusive video packages and tribute speeches from some of the leading celebrities of our time.

VH1 Classic will air the entire, unexpurgated ceremony on Sunday, November 27 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT and again at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT. VH1 Classic viewers will witness the complete show, brimming with amazing performances and tributes to huge to be missed.

On November 11, 2004 music history was made with the inaugural ceremony of The UK Music Hall of Fame. THE BEATLES, MICHAEL JACKSON, MADONNA, BOB MARLEY, ELVIS PRESLEY, QUEEN, CLIFF RICHARD & THE SHADOWS, THE ROLLING STONES, U2 and ROBBIE WILLIAMS were the first artists to enter the UK Music Hall of Fame and Chris Blackwell (the founder of Island Records) was given the Honorary Membership for services to the music industry. Inductees are chosen by a highly select group of entertainment industry professionals.

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God Among Insects Expects Album Cover To Be Banned

GOD AMONG INSECTS, the Swedish "old-school" death metal band featuring vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula (DARK FUNERAL), guitarist Lord K (a.k.a. Kenth Philipson) (THE PROJECT HATE), bassist Tomas Elofsson (SANCTIFICATION) and drummer Tobias Gustafsson (VOMITORY), have posted the following update on their sophomore album, "Zombienomicon", tentatively due in early 2006 via Threeman Recordings.

"Not much to report at the moment since not a shit is happening in the INSECTS camp. We are still waiting for Threeman to hand us a definite release date for the album, but shit is happening with that as well. They have asked us not to hand out an mp3 of a tune just yet, we'll see for how much longer we'll play along since we definitely want you guys to hear something off the coming slab of death.

"We were offered a European tour some time ago and finally had to decline since Caligula will be out with DARK FUNERAL at the time planned for the tour. Bummer, but fuck it. Lord K Philipson is currently out touring with Swedish death metal veterans VOMITORY as well so for the third or fourth time in this news thing, there's simply jack-fuck happening with the INSECTS at the moment.

"But... We have recieved the complete lay-out for 'Zombienomicon' now and you could say we are ecstatic by having one of the ugliest damned covers ever on a metal album. If this fucken thing doesn't get banned, something is wrong. As soon as we can we'll hand it out to you as well. Maybe at the same time when we decide to give you a tune for downloading, we guess we just have to do the mastering first — and no date is set for that either, of course.

"We'll try to see what Threeman's up to with everything so we can inform you guys. No matter what, the album is worth the wait. In the meantime we might just start working on album number 3."

GOD AMONG INSECTS' sophomore album was recorded at Abyss Studios with producer Tommy Tägtgren. The group's debut CD, "World Wide Death", is available now on Threeman Recordings via Plastic Head Distribution. An MP3 of the album cut "A Gush of Blood" can be downloaded at this location.

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100 Demons Writing New Material, Booking Tours

100 Demons are currently writing material for a new album. The effort should surface in mid-2006. Meanwhile, the group is currently booking dates in the West Coast, Brazil, and Europe. Stay tuned for tour dates.

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Amenra Sign To Hypertension Records

Hypertension Records have announced the signing of Belgian noisegiants Amenra and will be releasing the CD version of their newest installment "Mass III" on Hypertension.

"Mass III" , which is already drawing critical acclaim from some of Europe's leading rock and metal press, will receive a full European release on February 15th 2006. An exclusive MP3 is currently available for download here. The album was produced by The Dice, mixed by Zlaya Hadzic (remember him from his work w/ Sonic Youth) and mastered at the in-famous ELECTRIC CITY studio in Belgium. The album will also contain 2 bonus tracks, "Ritual" and "From Birth To Grave". Starting from January 15th, to go along with this release, a limited edition preorder package will be made available, including a t-shirt and special DVD. All of these are one-off items, exclusive to these packages.

Amenra recently returned home after a succesful 10 day stint with Philadelphia based devilcore pioneers and newfound labelmates Starkweather. In the past they have played numerous shows with bands like Red Sparowes, The Locust, Anodyne, Knut, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Bongzilla, Pelican, Switchblade, Cursed, among others.

Amenra is available again for bookings after the release of the CD on Hypertension and are planning a small belgian club tour and a larger European tour to promote the CD in spring 2006.

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King Diamond Announce European Support Acts

KING DIAMOND have announced the opening bands for their upcoming European tour, which is scheduled to take place in April/May 2006. The Scandinavian leg of the tour will feature LOCH VOSTOK and SECRET SPHERE, while support on the rest of the trek will come from GRIFFIN and one more as-yet-undisclosed act. Exact cites and dates will be announced soon.

As previously reported, vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Andy LaRocque are currently writing songs for the next KING DIAMOND album for a tentative 2006 release.

KING DIAMOND earlier in the year completed a U.S. tour with NILE, BEHEMOTH and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. The band's latest studio album, "The Puppet Master", was released in 2003. A live CD, "Deadly Lullabyes Live", followed last year.

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Epica To Be Seen By 10Mil Viewers on Brazilian TV

Dutch gothic metal sensation EPICA will fly over to São Paulo, Brazil, to make an appearance on the TV show "Do Jô". Described as "the South-American equivalent of the 'Late Night Show with David Letterman'," "Do Jô" draws approximately ten million viewers every day. On November 17, EPICA will make their debut on the program, taking part in both a performance and an interview.

EPICA have been very successful in South America and Asia for quite some time, but when it comes down to media attention, the invitation they received from "Do Jô" now is an absolute zenith. "Not only for EPICA, but for Dutch music in general," states Hans van Vuuren, general manager of EPICA's record company, Transmission Records. "It's unique in the history of Dutch metal that EPICA gets broadcasting time on such a large scale."

Immediately following their appearance on "Do Jô", EPICA will return for a European tour, after which they will be close off the year by embarking on a South American trek, including dates in Brazil, Argentina and Chile.

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Stars Turn Cold Seek Drummer, Announce Tour

Maryland's Stars Turn Cold have parted ways with drummer Jesse Medura, as he pursues a career in computer programming. According to the band, "We wish him the best of luck in all that he does and he will be missed. However, we still have a lot on our plates. We have tours lined up starting in February... If you think that you'd like to fill this void and are 18 or older, willing to tour full-time and basically live out of a suitcase and van and live in the MD area or willing to relocate, get in touch with us!"

For more information, go here.

In related news, Fall River, Stars Turn Cold, and Architect are booking a tour for February/March of 2006. If anyone can help with a show, send an email to thejonhendershot@gmail.com. The routing is as follows: More...

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Coldseed Sign To Nuclear Blast Records

Coldseed, a project featuring Soilwork vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid and Savage Circus drummer Thomen Stauch (also formerly of Blind Guardian), have officially signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's debut album will be available in spring 2006. In the meantime, you can check out some of their material here.

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Ozzy Osbourne Visits Radio 2 - Audio Online

Radio 2's Jonathan Ross was joined by Ozzy Osbourne on his program Saturday (November 12) to discuss his new album 'Undercover'. Ozzy discussed his wife's shopping addiction, his fortunate career, his son Jack's dramatic weight loss, what he thought about Jonathan believing Kelly is "really sexy" even though he's old enough to be her father, and more. You can listen to a replay of the show, with Ozzy dropping by 47 minutes in, and Ross playing Ozzy's 'In My Life' and 'Rocky Mountain Way', at BBC.co.uk.

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