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TONY IOMMI Hopes To Begin Work On New BLACK SABBATH Album Next Year

Ozzy's busy schedule may be the only hold up

RONNIE JAMES DIO Talks About Being Attacked By Killer Garden Gnome

Finally talks about bizarre gardening accident that chopped off his thumb

ICED EARTH Bassist Quits To Join MEGADETH

James MacDonough has officially left the band to join MEGADETH as their touring bassist

Islamic Party Seeks To Ban 'Youth-Corrupting' SCORPIONS Concert

Islamic fundamentalists urge Malaysian government to bar a concert by SCORPIONS

Devil's Horns: Who Is Responsible For Metal's Famous Hand Signal?

Steve Appleford of LA CityBEAT recently conducted a "survey" regarding the origins of the "devil's horns"

MOTÖRHEAD Cancel U.S. Tour

Due To Injury Suffered By LEMMY

HAMMERFALL To Enter Studio Tomorrow

HAMMERFALL will enter Lundgaard Studios in Denmark

BIOMECHANICAL Sign With ELITIST RECORDS

BIOMECHANICAL have inked a four-album deal with Elitist Records.

STRATOVARIUS Singer Performs IRON MAIDEN Classic

Video Available

MYSTIC PROPHECY Set Release Date For 'Never-Ending'

New album out Oct. 25th

KING DIAMOND: Live Album Preview Available For Download

'Deadly Lullabyes' due Sept. 21st through Metal Blade

BATTLELORE Part Ways With Singer, Announce Temporary Replacement

Patrik Mennander has left the band

DIAMOND HEAD Fires Longtime Singer

Sean Harris out of the band

Tristania's fourth album postponed until January 2005

Tristania's new album, entitled "Ashes", is due for release in January 2005 through SPV.

New Leatherwolf Tracks Available

Racer X Vocalist to front band...

Queer Eye for Gene Simmons?

Simmons may guest star on "Queer Eye For the Straight Guy"

WINDIR: Final CD Details Revealed

WINDIR's final CD, "Valfar, ein Windir", is scheduled for release on September 3

Update On DEATH Tribute Album

JAMES MURPHY Issues Update On DEATH Tribute Album, Guest Appearances

New Wizard album nearly complete

Followup to 2003's Odin to be released in early 2005

Hammerfall set release date for new album

Follow up to Crimson Thunder planned for March 2005