Black Sabbath UK Music HoF Performance Online

BLACK SABBATH's performance of "Paranoid" at Wednesday night's (Nov. 16) UK Music Hall of Fame ceremony was broadcast on BBC Radio 2 during Mark Radcliffe's show from backstage at the Alexandra Palace in London. Radcliffe also interviewed Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne after the show. Like all BBC Radio programs, it is available to listen on demand for a week at BBC.co.uk. The SABBATH segment begins at 2 hours 29 minutes 45 seconds into the program with "Sweet Leaf"; the live version of "Paranoid" is at 2 hours 37 minutes, and the interview starts at 2 hours 41 minutes.

BLACK SABBATH were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame Wednesday night by QUEEN guitarist Brian May. Other acts inducted on the night were Aretha Franklin, THE WHO, EURYTHMICS, PINK FLOYD, NEW ORDER/JOY DIVISION, THE KINKS, JIMI HENDRIX and BOB DYLAN. John Peel was made an honorary member of the Hall of Fame.

The full show will be broadcast on VH1 in the U.S. on Saturday, November 26 at 9:00 p.m., and on VH1 Classic on Sunday, November 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT and again at 11:00 p.m. ET and 8:00 p.m. PT.

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Mayhem Frontman To Perform With Salem In Israel

MAYHEM frontman Attila Csihar (formerly of TORMENTOR, ABORYM) will join Israeli extreme metal pioneers SALEM for a special one-off performance on December 27 at Theater Club in Tel Aviv, Israel. Also appearing with the band will be the female ICSQ string quartet.

SALEM's appearance at the Theater Club comes after a 16-month absence from the stage, during which time the band recorded and released the "Strings Attached" CD, which combines between SALEM songs and dark classical music.

Tickets for the concert are available online through Metalist magazine's web site.

MAYHEM have set "Ordo Ab Chao" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in early 2006 via Season of Mist. The band's upcoming CD will mark their first release with vocalist Csihar since their 1993 album, "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas". Csihar joined MAYHEM in November 2004 as the replacement for departed singer Maniac (real name Sven Erik Kristiansen).

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My Reply Breaks Up After Guitarist Leaves

My Reply has decided to call it quits after their guitarist notified them he was leaving. Here is the statement from the band:

"It’s a real old-school thing to just do a demo tape and a 7inch and then call it quits, but believe me that’s not what we where planning to do. Our guitar player decided he wanted to quit the band for several reasons. Although his timing couldn’t be any worse we respect his decision and wish him all the best!! Look out for some moshy tunes from this guy in the near future (he’s got the looks and the skills to do so……and the Staubsauger!)"

"Anyway we had a great time these last 2 years, released a demo and a 7inch, played some really cool shows, shared stages with all our favourite Old-school HC/THRASH bands and meet some of the coolest people on the way………not bad for a crappy band!"

"A special “thank you” goes out to all our friends, people that booked us, distro’s, bands we played with (especially THE SHINING and THE ITALION STALLION) and everybody who cares…"

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Raised Fist Enter The Studio

RAISED FIST is entering studio Dugout together with producer Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Meshuggah etc) in November. The new album will be released in spring 2006. You can listen to some of their previous material on their MySpace page.

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Consensus Releases "Libertatis Clamor" EP

Consensus' second opus, "Libertatis Clamor", has just been released. The EP contains over thirty minutes of emotional, dark metal spread across four songs, and was recorded at Midas Studios. "Libertatis Clamor" represents the next step in Consensus' sound, combining weeping melodies with sorrowful riffs to create an atmosphere of loss. You can download the MP3 of "Wonder" off of the EP and view photos from the recording session at the band's official site.

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McBrain Damage Plan 3 Shows In Florida

McBrain Damage which features Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden, will perform at 3 shows in Florida in December, from the 16th-18th, with a meet and greet/autograph signing after every show.

Confirmed 2005 Tour Dates:
Dec 16, Jacksonville FL, Freebird Live with Indium and Highway To Hell (The Ultimate AC/DC Tribute Band)
Dec 17, Seminole FL, The Boiler Room with Dreamzfate, RMisery, and Highway To Hell (The Ultimate AC/DC Tribute Band)
Dec 18, Hollywood FL, Legends Theater at the Hard Rock Hotel with Indium, From The Ashes, and Highway To Hell (The Ultimate AC/DC Tribute Band)

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Zero Hour Finish Writing New Album

San Francisco Bay Area progressive metallers ZERO HOUR have completed the songwriting process for their new album, "Specs of Pictures Burnt Beyond", tentatively due next year. "This is easily our most technical CD to date and it's going to be our best," stated guitarist/keyboardist Jasun Tipton. "We can't wait to get this CD out to everyone. It's a MONSTER!!!"

"Specs of Pictures Burnt Beyond" tentative track listing:

01. Specs Of Pictures Burnt Beyond
02. The Falcon's Cry
03. Face the Fear
04. I am Here
05. Zero Hour
06. Evidence of the Unseen

ZERO HOUR's most recent CD, "A Fragile Mind", was issued earlier in the year through the Sensory label.

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Rhapsody Live Album Details Revealed

Italian epic metal band RHAPSODY will release their first-ever live album, "Live In Canada 2005 – The Dark Secret", on January 23, 2006. Recorded on Juen 13, 2005 at Salle Albert-Rousseau in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada, the CD will feature the following track listing:

01. The Dark Secret
02. Unholy Warcry
03. Wisdom Of The Kings
04. The Village Of Dwarves
05. Eran's Mystical White Book
06. Lamento Eroico
07. Dawn Of Victory
08. Nightfall On The Grey Mountains
09. March Of The Swordmaster
10. Emerald Sword

"Live In Canada 2005 – The Dark Secret" will be released in two different versions: a regular CD, plus a limited-edition containing a bonus DVD with the entire concert recorded in 5.1 Surround Sound. More...

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Incantation Ready To Appease The Beast

INCANTATION are set to attack Los Angeles at the Dec. 2 To Appease The Beast festival. Also scheduled to appear are SADISTIC INTENT, LETUM ASCENSUS, WILLOW WISP, INFINITUM OBSCURE, ESTUARY, FUNERUS, NUCLEAR WINTER and DIABOLOS. Mainman John McEntee sent this message to the metal community: "It will be great to take a break from writing the new album to return to L.A. for this killer show! We always look forward to playing southern California, you guys seriously kick ass. Get ready for a night of killer death metal!"

Set to play three shows in mid-December with VITAL REMAINS, INCANTATION are currently working on material for a new 2006 release.

Upcoming INCANTATION shows:

Dec. 02 - Knitting Factory – Hollywood, CA (To Appease the Beast)

w/ VITAL REMAINS:

Dec. 16 The Kave – Portland, ME
Dec. 17 Palladium – Worcester, MA
Dec. 18 Empress Ballroom – Danbury, CT

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Usurper Make First-Ever Appearance In Mexico

Chicago's USURPER will make their first-ever appearance in Mexico on December 3 at Box Underground (located on the world-famous Revolucion Ave.) in Tijuana. Also appearing on the bill will be AVENGER OF BLOOD, INFINITUM OBSCURE, ESTUARY and OMISION. An in-store signing/appearance will be held between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Last Temptation Rock Shop (located on the corner of Revolucion Ave & 8th St).

USURPER's fifth full-length album, "Cryptobeast", was released earlier in the year via Earache Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Twilight Dominion" was recorded at Chicago's Rax Trax Studios with producer Neil Kernon (JUDAS PRIEST, DEICIDE, CANNIBAL CORPSE). It marks the recording debut with the group of new singer Dan "Tyrantor" Lawson and the return of the band's original drummer, Joe "Apocalyptic" Warlord.

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Semper Tyrannis Post New Song Online

NJ Death metal band, Semper Tyrannis post a new song, unmixed, on their Myspace site entitled: "Thorns Upon Your Grave"
Their guitarist posted the following message online:
"As some of you may or may not know, we have been recording, and now we're almost done. For all of your listening pleasure, we'd like to offer you a chance to hear the rough, unmixed version of one of our songs. Here is Thorns Upon Your Grave. Go to our page and listen your asses off... then send it to your friends, and tell them to lose their asses by listening, and so on and so forth until you can not spread the word any further. oh yeah, and enjoy.
-alex t"

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Byzantine Auctions Off Left-Handed Guitar

BYZANTINE guitarist Chris "OJ" Ojeda is auctioning off his left-handed guitar that was used in the recording of the band's second album "...And They Shall Take Up Serpents". To bid on it, or view the item, head to this location.

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Out For Blood Post Video Online

Fresh of a Summer long Jager sponsored tour of the UK, the long awaited video for 'Piss Soaked Wrench' by OUT FOR BLOOD is now available online. Head over to outforblood.co.uk to view, and download it.

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She Said Destroy Complete Work On Debut Album

Guitarist Anders "Ugmod" Bakke of the Norwegian extreme metal thrashers SHE SAID DESTROY has posted the following message on the group's web site:

"Our [debut] record is finally finished. We were in Stockholm and mastered it at Peter In de Betou's Tailor Maid studio this week. This guy has worked with MESHUGGAH, NASUM, DARK FUNERAL and more, and he had gold and platinum TRAZAN & BANARNE records hanging on his wall. Legend. Now we're just waiting for the artwork to be finished, courtesy of Trine & Kim. Can't wait to see what they've come up with. Be sure to check out their earlier work on this website: www.trineogkim.no. We'll get back to you with a tentative release date soon.

"Don't forget that we’re playing in Tønsberg at Rivals Pub with labelmates MINDGRINDER on Dec 16. This evening will kick off the Hammerslag Festival that takes place on Dec 17. It might be that we get to play a show outside of Norway in late December, but since it hasn’t been confirmed yet I'll have to hold back the announcement.

"Just went to see [the Canadian heavy metal documentary] 'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' yesterday. It was a real cool documentary and I recommend that you all go see it or buy it when it comes out on DVD (I believe DVD will have shitloads of extras). Finally a documentary that touches upon most things metal in 1.5 hours in a reflective manner.

"After the screening I had a chat with Sam Dunn and Scott McFadyen who've made the movie. Nice dudes. Check out their website for info on where you can see the film: www.metalhistory.com." More...

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Suicidal Tendencies Singer to Undergo Back Surgery

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES have issued the following statement:

"Unfortunately the band has had to cancel the Brasilian festival dates and all the plans for 2006 are on hold again as Mike Muir [vocals] had to have another back surgery this week. Obviously this is a big setback for the band and Mike personally, but he is now out of the hospital and the long process of recovery/rehab starts all over again. The band was just getting rollin again and all was looking good, but there's really nothing we can do at this time.

"There'll be another [statement] when Mike is feeling better, but in the meantime, thanks for all the people that were at the Rock Al Parque festival in Colombia and all the Cycos that showed up to the Grand Olympic Auditorium last month to make it a special event. Everyone was looking forward to going back to Brasil and then finishing the new ST CD, and getting back out on a world tour next year, but we'll now have to wait and see how everything goes with the rehab.

"Thanks again to all those that have supported ST in the past and that will in the future.

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Soil Finishes Mixing Of New Album

SOiL have officially finished mixing their latest album, and DRT Entertainment debut. To read the full update regarding the disc, and to view pictures from the band's last days in Los Angeles, including several shots from a small impromtu listening party that featured the likes of BRAND NEW SIN, SKINLAB and others showing up, click here.

The still untitled release will hit shop shelves in February of 2006.

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Emperor Announce Two U.S. Shows

Candlelight Records today confirms two American shows for legendary black metal band, EMPEROR. The announcement follows recent confirmations of European shows that the band will perform in 2006.

EMPEROR, featuring vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn, guitarist Samoth, and drummer Trym, disbanded prior to release of their 2001 album "Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise". The record, an essential release for Candlelight's first year of US operations, remains one of the label's top selling US releases. In late 2004, Candlelight reissued each of Emperor's four genre-defining albums - "Wrath of the Tyrants", "In the Nightside Eclipse", "Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk" and "IX Equilibrium". Each album reworked with additional bonus footage and material unavailable previously on both European and US-licensed versions.

"Wrath of the Tyrants," being part one, "includes very rare, exclusive footage of pre-Nightside rehearsals plus live outtakes from our first tour (in support of CRADLE OF FILTH, 1993)," says guitarist Samoth. "In the Nightside Eclipse," part two, "includes edited material from a live show in Oslo for the song "Towards the Pantheon," as well as various other clips from live recordings in 1997."

Forming in 1991, EMPEROR recordings have sold hundreds of thousands worldwide. Their impact on black/extreme metal ranks them as one of the genre's most influential. Respected by musician, fan and critic alike, EMPEROR recorded their final album, "Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise", in 2001, shortly thereafter announcing they were disbanding (with Samoth and Trym continuing on in new band ZYKLON; Ihsahn contributing to his ongoing band project PECCATUM). Kerrang's Dom Lawson called Prometheus, "a staggering masterwork; a fitting testament to the musical genius."

Confirmed shows are noted below. Information regarding ticket on sale dates will follow.

July 14 - New York, NY @ B.B. Kings Blues Club
July 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club

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Remembering Never's Debut EP To Be Re-Released

One Day Savior Recordings will re-release Remembering Never's debut EP, "Suffocates My Words," on February 7th. The re-release will feature a new layout from RN guitarist Norm, a remastering, and an unreleased version of the track "A Clearer Sky."

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Age Of Ruin and Since The Day Euro Tour Dates

Age Of Ruin and Since The Day will be touring Europe together in early-2006. Here's the initial routing:

21/01 Bordeaux, France
22/01 Barcelona, Spain
23/01 Toulouse, France
24/01 Paris, France
25/01 Ieper, Belgium
26/01 Cologne, Germany
27/01 Eisenach, Germany
28/01 Munich, Germany
29/01 Graz, Austria
30/01 Vienna, Austria

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Nientara Reunion Show Details

Nientara's one-time reunion/final show will be at the Youth and Noise Fest 3. Nientara has been broken up for 2 years and never had a chance to do a final show so this is it. It will also be the first show for Nientara singer Kris Foell's new band The Cauled (myspace.com/thecauled) which he is playing guitar in.

Venue: Upstairs Los Amigos Club, 1500 N Main St, Waterbury CT, 06704

Time/Date: 6pm, Thursday December 22nd and Friday December 23rd

Tickets: $12/day $20/both days

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Ozzy Completes Rasputin Music

The Sunday Mirror reports that Ozzy Osbourne has completed the music for the musical on Rasputin, and now wife Sharon is now looking for a scriptwriter to put the plot together. "It's a major achievement for me, because I've always wanted to do it," Osbourne said. "He's like the original rock star, you know? And it was a lot of fun to do anyway."

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New Celtic Frost Album Update, World Tour Plans

Four years in the making, the new CELTIC FROST album, 'Dark Matter Manifest', is promising a return to the ground breaking experimentalisation and attitude of its infamous predecessors. Talking with Garry Sharpe-Young, band leader Tom Fischer revealed that not only will the music be "as heavy and as radical as ever" but that the band are projecting a major tour to coincide.

"Our agents is booking shows left and right for this record. We want to be on tour for a long time and we aim to visit a lot of countries that CELTIC FROST never made it to before" said Fischer.

Watch out for special shows too. "We plan to film one or two shows with more instruments than a normal concert. I know that METALLICA have defined this but CELTIC FROST in recent years was doing this 20 years ago so now it's time to reproduce a lot of the songs we could never have played live before. Now the band can play every song from every album."

Tom also revealed that the APOLLYON SUN project is not over, but merely on ice and that he plans a solo album. "Martin (Ain) listened to the demos and has described it as CELTIC FROST played by synthesizers" he states. "I'm recording it with a female bass player. It's very advanced, kind of Dark Wave / Electro. Like THE SISTERS OF MERCY or DEPECHE MODE but very, very dark."

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Nightwish Announce Release Date For New Album, DVD

The NIGHTWISH 'End Of An Era' CD/DVD has been scheduled for a June 5th 2006 release through Spinefarm Records. 'End Of An Era' will feature footage of the band's show at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland on October 21st 2005, which was the final NIGHTWISH concert with singer Tarja Turunen.

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Heaven Shall Burn Lose Guitarist, Announce New One

After Alexander Dietz already played guitar for HEAVEN SHALL BURN during the Hell On Earth tour it's official: Long-time guitarist Patrick Schleitzer has decided to leave the band - enter Alexander Dietz. The band comments:

"We're sad to announce the departure of our guitarist and dear friend Patrick. Patrick has been a part of HEAVEN SHALL BURN for more than seven awesome years, he'll always remain a member of the HEAVEN SHALL BURN family and we thank him for the great times we had together - we will always remember the party-trips to Athens, the nude photo shoot in front of the frozen waterfall in Iceland or the soccer match in Brazil, hahahaha!!! No need to say that we wish Patrick all the best for his final year at university and the new horizons he's gonna conquer."

And this is what Patrick had to say:
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Mystic Moon To Release Demo

'Doom...Forever...Dreaming...' will be the title of the demo that will be released at christmas by the Greek doomsters Mystic Moon. The tracklist:

Omnia Sunt Excisanta
Sun Demons(Through Fragments They Will Rise Again)
Pale Divine
Autumn Leaves a Silent Light
Babylon...As Forsaken Ruins
Denial

A couple of songs are available for download at their website, where you can also download a video of the live performance of Autumn Leaves a Silent Light.

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Dust Feat. Nick Barker EP Available For Download

DUST has just recorded an EP featuring Nick Barker (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH) on drums in the UK this past September. It was produced by Greg Brimson (RAMMSTEIN, METALLICA) and engineered by Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH). The band expects it will be mastered by John Cornfield, with tentative release date for the US on Wednesday, January 25th of 2006.

Brimson describes the initial album demo as “Pure genius”, with Barker adding, “It made all the hairs on my body stand up.” Following the month-long recording, Barker has now confirmed he has joined DUST.

The demo will be available for free download from the band’s site at this location until the date of release.

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