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“Black Sabbath – The Ballet” premiered at Hippodrome theatre in London (on 9/23).
The ballet included eight specially reorchestrated Black Sabbath songs, including “Paranoid,” and “Iron Man,” plus other songs from the band’s early 1970s catalog.
Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi came up on stage at the end of the performance to play “Paranoid.” Bassist Geezer Butler and Sharon Osbourne, wife of Ozzy were also in attendance.
Metallica’s self-titled set, commonly referred to as the “Black Album” (due to the cover art), has now spent 750 total non-consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. Having debuted at #1 on the Billboard survey in ’91, it currently sits at #178. The band’s fifth studio effort marked a change in direction from the Thrash…
10/2 Coal Chamber Cancel Aftershock Festival Appearance Frontman Dez Fafara’s health force the band to skip the October 10th-13th festival in Sacramento. After becoming ill Fafara was to the hospital five days earlier. 10/2 System Of A Down Drummer Ends Endorsement Deal John Dolmayan ends his endorsement deal with Tama drums. “It’s time to make a change,” posts Dolmayan….
Nightwish’s official music video for “The Day Of…” has arrived. The track is on the band’s upcoming tenth studio effort, “Yesterwynde,” which is due September 20th. “‘Yesterwynde’ took more time to make than any previous Nightwish album,” noted keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen (pictured above w. vocalist Floor Jensen), who composed the majority of the material. “The new album was intensively worked…
Jelly Roll, a former inmate, took his music the maximum security yard at Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem on Monday (9/2). Yes, the show included a rendition of Johhny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” which he personalized to “Oregon State Prison.” “For the first time in 20 f—— years they have brought music to the prison…
Lamb Of God & Mastodon have announced the co-headlining “Ashes Of Leviathan” tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of two seminal releases: Lamb Of God’s’ “Ashes Of The Wake” and Mastodon’s’ sophomore effort “Leviathan.” Both were released on August 31st, ’04. And each band will perform their respective album in full. Also, both bands will be supporting a charity of their choice…
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper have announced the continuation of “Freaks On Parade” with a summer tour. Industro-Rock acts Ministry and Filter will open. Zombie’s music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have been praised for their elaborate Shock Rock theatricality. He has sold an estimated 15 million albums worldwide. Cooper’s stage show features…