Ozzy Osbourne Offers Update On The Health Status Of His Guitarist Tony Iommi

As previously announced, BLACK SABBATH will be releasing their comeback record '13' on June 10 via Vertigo. The band - Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Brad Wilke - will be on the road from July through September. So far, the only tour date that has been confirmed is at Toronto's Air Canada Centre on August 14, at Toronto's Air Canada Centre.

Ozzy recently updated fans on the health status of his friend and guitarist Tony Iommi:

“Tony’s fine, but he can only go out on the road for six weeks at a time as he has to have infusions or some s&*t for his immune system. I was amazed that during his chemotherapy he was still writing songs. My heart goes out to him, because when Sharon had cancer a few years back, she was so sick from chemotherapy she could barely get out of bed. It’s like having a football kick to the nuts. The chemotherapy is worse than the cancer – Sharon was like [the possessed child Regan in] ‘The Exorcist,’ having seizures all the time. Tony is doing really well though.”

SABBATH recently posted a video from the '13' studio sessions that includes a very rate interview with producer Rick Rubin. Members of the bands are also interviewed on this video!

Song titles on the album include "God Is Dead", "End Of The Beginning" and "Age of Reason".Upcoming BLACK SABBATH tour dates (UPDATED):

- Apr 20: Auckland Vector Arena, New Zealand
- Apr 22: Auckland Vector Arena, New Zealand
- Apr 25: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Australia
- Apr 27: Sydney All Phones Arena, Australia
- Apr 28: Melbourne Rod Laver Arena, Australia
- May 1: Melbourne Rod Laver Arena, Australia
- May 4: Perth Arena, Australia
- May 12: Ozzfest, Tokyo Makahari Messe, Japan

- August 14: Toronto's Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada

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Related links:
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MEGADETH Are MegaDONE Recording 'Super Collider' - Statement Available

MEGADETH have finalized the recording sessions for their NEW studio album entitled 'Super Collider.' The recording sessions took place at Vic's Garage studio in San Marcos, California. 'Super Collider' is the follow up to 2011's 'THIRT3EN' (available now via Roadrunner Records). The bands 14th studio album is being produced by Johnny K. Here is a collective statemement from the band regarding the completion of 'Super Collider':

"Megadeth has officially finished the recording process of the NEW album, 'Super Collider', scheduled to be released in June, 2013. Dave Mustaine sang the very last note on the album earlier today at Vic's Garage studio. The next step in the process is to finish mixing the album.

"Dave has posted the following message on Twitter: "More 13 weirdness…we finished the record on 31313. 13 of 14 songs used; song 13 left off. It was 13 years since we tracked Silent Scorn." [Horn player Bob Findley played on the track "Silent Scorn" from 2001's "The World Needs A Hero" and is a featured guest on the song "A House Divided" on the new album]."

For regular updates from Dave Mustaine, follow him at www.twitter.com/davemustaine.

'Super Collider' will be released this release in June. 'Super Collider' is the first release through Mustaine's new label, Tradecraft, through UMe.

Stay tuned for more MEGADETH news!
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KVELERTAK: Video Of The Bands Track-By-Track Breakdown For 'Meir'

Norwegian Rockers KVELERTAK will be releasing their Roadrunner Records debut album 'Meir' worldwide on March 26, and is available for streaming at this link!

In anticipation of the release of their NEW album, KVELERTAK created the following videos featuring the track-by-track breakdown for 'Meir'. Check em' out:





The band recently premiere the music video for their song "Månelyst". You can watch it HERE!

You can pre-order 'Meir' now in the Roadrunner webstore - get the CD, the digital album, or a deluxe 2LP set on 180gm vinyl!

The band recently announced a major North American headlining tour. The spring trek celebrates the band’s hugely anticipated Roadrunner Records debut entitled 'Meir', and kicks off April 21 at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge. Full agenda HERE!

Members of the band recently took over Roadrunner Records in New York City for a fully loaded press day. Luckily, we were able to kidnap Erlend Hjelvik and Vidir Landa to discuss 'Meir' and how Norwegian culture influenced the bands musical direction. We also discussed the bands NEW music video for "Bruane Brenn" (watch it HERE). Watch this exclusive interview right here, right now!




Related links:
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13 Years Since PANTERA Released 'Reinventing The Steel' (Their Last Studio Album)

On this day, 13 years ago, PANTERA released 'Reinventing The Steel' and kicked off a NEW century of aggression with plenty of anthemic Heavy Metal songs like "Revolution Is My Name":



'Reinventing The Steel' was released on March 21, 2000, via EastWest records and would be the bands last record. Here is the production team behind 'Reinventing The Steel':

PANTERA:

• Phil Anselmo – lead vocals
• Dimebag Darrell – guitar, backing vocals
• Rex Brown – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Vinnie Paul – drums

Additional musicians:

• Kerry King – outro guitar on "Goddamn Electric"

Technical personnel:

• Sterling Winfield – producer, engineer, mixing
• Dimebag Darrell – producer, engineer, mixing
• Vinnie Paul – producer, engineer, mixing

Related links:
Pantera's official site

Watch Footage Of The Mayhem Fest Press Conference!

The 2013 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM line up and tour dates have been released! The headbanging kicks off on June 29th in San Bernardino, California and includes a return to Toronto, Canada and the first time the tour rolls through Bangor, Maine and Austin, Texas.

In celebration of the events sixth anniversary, the organizers decided to host a free for all press conference/concert at the Whiskey A Go Go right in the heart of the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California. The event took place this past Monday, March 18, and served as the platform for the lineup to be announced.
The 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival lineup this year features Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon and Amon Amarth on the main stage.
The Festival area will showcase Machine Head, Children Of Bodom, Behemoth, Job For A Cowboy, Emmure, Born Of Osiris, Motionless In White, Butcher Babies, Battlecross, Huntress, Thrown Into Exile and City In The Sea.

This year's tour will, for the first time, feature four stages - The Rockstar Energy Drink Main Stage, The Jagermeister Stage, Musicians Institute Stage and the Sumerian/Headbang For The Highway Concourse Stage which will feature local bands performing and announced in June. 

Here is a video recap featuring many of the artists who attended the press conference, compiled by our friends from Revolver Magazine.



Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour dates for 2013 are as follows:
- 06/29/13: San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA
- 06/30/13: Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA
- 07/02/13: Idaho Center Amphitheater in Nampa, ID
- 07/03/13: White River Amphitheater in Auburn, WA
- 07/05/13: Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ
- 07/06/13: Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, NM
- 07/07/13: Fiddler's Green Amphitheater in Englewood, CO
- 07/10/13: Molson Canadian Amphitheater in Toronto, ON– CANADA
- 07/12/13: First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA
- 07/13/13: Susquehana Bank Center in Camden, NJ
- 07/14/13: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, NY
- 07/16/13: Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA
- 07/17/13: Bangor Waterfront in Bangor, ME
- 07/19/13: Toyota Pavilion in Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA
- 07/20/13: Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY
- 07/21/13: The Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT
- 07/23/13: PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ
- 07/24/13: Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA
- 07/26/13: Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville, IN
- 07/27/13: First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park, IL
- 07/28/13: DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkson, MI
- 07/30/13: Lakewood Amphitheater in Atlanta, GA
- 07/31/13: 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheater in Tampa, FL
- 08/02/13: Tower Amphitheater in Austin, TX
- 08/03/13: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Woodlands, TX
- 08/04/13: Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, TX

Related links:
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival