Pour ceux qui découvrent ce blog, il est consacré à Black Sabbath et ses membres. Ce groupe géniteur du Heavy Metal depuis 1969, continue aujourd'hui sous le nom de Heaven and Hell. Il est toujours composé à 100% de membres de Black Sabbath et joue des titres de Black Sabbath sur scène! Mais pour diverses raisons liées à sa longue histoire et pour ne pas froisser certains de ses anciens membres, Tony Iommi, le mentor du groupe, en compagnie de celui qui incarne la voix du Heavy Metal: Ronnie James Dio, nous livre un nouvel album studio en cette année 2009. Dans ce blog, vous pouvez découvrir l'histoire du groupe, pour ce, consultez (sur votre gauche) la rubrique 'LINE-UP TREE' pour parcourir plus de 40 ans de Metal noir!
FRENCH BLOG OF BLACK SABBATH HEAVEN AND HELL - TONY MARTIN
Featuring : TONY
(BLACK SABBATH)
The Actual Line-Up Is:
Ronnie J. Dio
Tony Iommi
Geezer Butler
Vinny Appice
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SCOTT WARREN (ON TOUR) & MIKE EXETER (KEYBOARDS ON THE STUDIO CD)
Ce line-up est l'auteur de 4 albums studios, dont 'Heaven and Hell', 'Mob Rules', 'Dehumanizer' époque Black Sabbath. Puis sous le nom de Heaven and Hell 'The Devil You Know', puis 3 albums live dont deux sous le nom de Black Sabbath: 'Live Evil', 'Live At The Hammersmith Odeon', une compilation sous le nom de Black Sabbath 'The Dio Years' avec 3 titres studio inédits, et le dernier live sous le nom de Heaven and Hell 'Radio City Live' édité aussi en DVD. Plus délicat à dénicher la vidéo 'Black N Blue' qui existe aussi en DVD pirate, un live époque Black Sabbath en alternance avec le groupe B.O.C
TODAY ON LINE
EXCLUSIF LINE-UP TREE
Enfin disponible, le line-up tree complet du groupe des prémices à nos jours, en 4 parties, il permet de porter une étude sur l'histoire du groupe. De soulever des questions sur les périodes troubles du groupe. Ce line-up tree est le plus complet disponible à ce jour.
For the very first time, this is the complete Black Sabbath line-up, the early years until now!
ATTENTION, POUR LIRE LA SUITE DES NEWS, IL FAUDRA CLIQUER EN BAS DE PAGE!
20 NOV 2009
BE BACK SOON
RONNIE
WE LOVE YOU!
RONNIE JAMES DIO INFOS:
RONNIE JAMES DIO Has Received BLABBERMOUTH.NET's 'Kind Words' Of Support - Nov. 20, 2009
Earlier this week,DIO — the band fronted by legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) — cancelled its European tour after Ronnie was taken ill. An update on Ronnie's official web site reads as follows:
"Wendy Dio [Ronnie's wife/manager] would like to thank all of our friends and fans that have sent emails, cards, and blogs on Blabbermouth and let you know that she has passed them all on to Ronnie.
"Wendy always reads Blabbermouth and gives Ronnieall the kind words the fans send. Any mean ones she throws in the trash, where is where they belong."
DIO's lineup for the European tour was supposed to include WHITESNAKE/ex-DIO axeman Doug Aldrich due to the fact that the band's regular guitarist, Craig Goldy, had prior touring commitments with BUDGIE in Australia.
19 NOV 2009
RONNIE JAMES DIO
Ronnie James Dio in hospital
This text comes from the RJD website..
"The European tour has been cancelled after Ronnie was taken ill. "Ronnie has been hospitalized and we are waiting for further news," explains Ronnie's wife/manager, Wendy Dio.
No further information is available at this time, but we wish Ronnie a speedy and complete recovery."
I got an email from Wendy saying they were at the hospital for tests, but they did not elaborate as to WHY he was at the hospital. Ronnie's no spring chicken anymore, he's 67 (as far as I know), and if it's something really bad that required him to cancel a tour to deal with - it can't be good. Ronnie never cancels anything.
Bassiste du fameux groupe de Tony Martin, Jamie sort son premier album solo fort remarquable, une écoute s'impose....
SOLO ALBUM
This summer, former Black Sabbath vocalist, Tony Martin should have been undertaking a 3 month tour of the USA and Canada, and was then scheduled to play several dates in Brazil. As was widely reported in the rock press at the time, the tour was pulled the night before the band were due to fly. Like the rest of the band, bass player Jamie Mallender was left devastated and without work. He returned home to his family and poured all his anger and frustration into completing his solo instrumental album. The album has now been released independently and CDBaby are looking after the sales. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mallenderjamie It is available from iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/album/return-to-bass/id339687463?affId=1474288&ign-mpt=uo%3D5 and will soon be available at all other major digital download sites.
CDBaby describe the album as, "A bass guitar oriented fusion, crossover, progressive, instrumental album featuring a mishmash of genres, time changes and mood swings with a loose Sci-Fi B-Movie feel - more musical journey than virtuoso showcase, nevertheless displaying impressive chops."
Jamie Says, " In making "Return To Bass" I have ignored every formula in the book, every critic with an opinion of any kind and every opportunity to make it more commercially accessible. I have skipped from one genre to another and spliced musical styles together, always avoiding the obvious route. This album was not written to please anyone but me. Each track expresses how I felt at the time of recording, and goes on a musical journey that I enjoyed taking. It was not recorded to make a lot of money, or to make me famous. This album is my one finger answer to a music industry that needs a good old shake by the throat, and to all people who are happy to be spoon-fed manufactured music."
All instruments on "Return To Bass" are played by Jamie himself.
18 NOV 2009
TERRIBLE NEWS (SORRY!)
RONNIE JAMES DIO HOSPITALIZED !
Ronnie James Dio has cancelled his remaining European tour dates due to illness. His longtime wife / manager confirms that the vocalist has been hospitalized, but says there is no further news at this time. We'll keep you posted.
RJ BE BACK SOON!
DIO: European Tour Cancelled; RONNIE JAMES DIO Hospitalized - Nov. 18, 2009
DIO — the band fronted by legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) — has cancelled its previously announced European tour after Ronnie was taken ill. "Ronnie has been hospitalized and we are waiting for further news," the singer's wife/manager Wendy Dio told BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
DIO's lineup for the European tour was supposed to include WHITESNAKE/ex-DIO axeman Doug Aldrich due to the fact that the band's regular guitarist, Craig Goldy, had prior touring commitments with BUDGIE in Australia.
DIO's "Killing The Dragon" album from 2002 was released in June on limited-edition vinyl with a gatefold pop-up cover via Night Of The Vinyl Dead. Only 500 hand-numbered copies were manufactured.
"Killing The Dragon" was originally released by Spitfire Records.
DIO's "The Very Beast of Dio" was officially certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 11, 2009 for shipments in the United States in excess of 500,000 copies.
Issued in October 2000, "The Very Beast of Dio" is the second greatest-hits collection CD — and the first to be released in the U.S. — from the Ronnie James Dio-fronted band.
DIO's last release was the "Holy Diver Live" CD, featuring a performance of the classic "Holy Diver" album in its entirety, from start to finish, recorded live for the very first time in 2005 in front of a sold-out London crowd. It also includes, among others, "Heaven & Hell", "Sign of the Southern Cross" and "Mob Rules" from vocalist Ronnie James Dio's BLACK SABBATH days, "Tarot Woman", "Man on the Silver Mountain" and "Long Live Rock 'N' Roll" from the RAINBOW era and "We Rock" from his solo career.
Video footage of DIO's May 30, 2008 performance in Oslo, Norway can be viewed below.
(Thanks: Joey Slootjes
16 NOV 2009
HEAVEN AND HELL FUTURE!
RONNIE JAMES DIO On The Future Of HEAVEN & HELL, DIO - Nov. 15, 2009
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO). A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: When you reunited with Tony [Iommi] and Geezer [Butler], were you worried that a repeat of the "Dehumanizer" situation would occur?
Dio: No, no. We were very, very smart about the way we dealt with things, and I think we learnt lessons from what had happened to us before, with the two break ups before that. I think it's a pretty good indication that we want to play in a band together, and that it's something we do a lot, because we keep getting back together again. But yeah, I think we took it really slowly. We didn't make plans to do something that we couldn't deliver, either to ourselves, or to someone we'd promised to do something, say a tour or whatever. We didn't make these long term plans, and that allowed a lot of mistakes not to happen. Again, we've all grown up a lot. We really appreciate each other more than we ever did before, and we were always good friends — that was never a problem. Contrary to what people may believe, we never had arguments. In fact, I don't remember ever having an argument. Of course, nothing physical ever happened, so it seems really odd that we did break up that many times. I guess a lot of it was because of some political things that were going on, and again, we were younger, and did things that we shouldn't have done. So yeah, there's always that thought in the back of your mind, if this could happen again, and if this will be another "Dehumanizer" situation. We're not allowing that to happen though; we have communication now, we talk, and we really, really spend a lot of time together, which was something we didn't do before. Because of all the lessons that we learnt from the past, I don't worry about that ever happening. If it did happen, I think we're confident enough in the things that we did in the past, and the things that we can still do without each other, so it wouldn't be the end of the world. But we really, genuinely enjoy making music together, and being around each other, so I don't see that happening. We're too cautious about it now.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: How does the chemistry within the DIO band differ to the chemistry within HEAVEN & HELL?
Dio: Well, I think one of the differences is that I'm a lot more in control of my own situation because it is the DIO band, and I can make a lot of decisions that are mine and mine alone. With SABBATH, we're very democratic. We don't do things behind each others' backs, and unless we all agree to it, it doesn't happen. That sometimes can make life a little bit more difficult if I don't agree with the decision of the other two, but that's the way we've set it up, so that's the way it works. So far, I've not seen any problems with that. So really, it's the difference between having a little bit more of a — certainly not a dictatorship, but let's put it that way anyway — a little bit more of a dictatorship, and a whole lot more democracy in SABBATH. That's really the difference in the chemistry. As far as the people go, we are all different people. Tony and Geezer have done this for such a long time, and I've known them for such a long time, with all the things we've done together. We share different experiences in the DIO band, and life is made of all those experiences. Our experiences in the DIO band bring us close together, with the things we have done, and the things we're about to do. All the things we've done in SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, whatever we're gonna call it, those are different experiences, but yet they're all enjoyable ones. As far as chemistry goes, there's no lack of chemistry on either side. It's just as I said before; it's more my decision with the DIO band, and much more democratic the other way.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: You also recorded some voice work for "Brütal Legend", but unfortunately those parts weren't used. What are your thoughts on that?
Dio: I was looking forward to seeing the finale, and it was very interesting to do. We went to a place called Skywalker Ranch, which is where George Lucas' original studio was. A brilliant place, with memorabilia everywhere. There was a great atmosphere, and I enjoyed doing it, but at the end of the day, it just didn't work out. Perhaps my voice characterization wasn't what they were looking for. It's not what I do, truthfully. They asked, and I thought it was interesting to be a part of, but at the end of the day, if it wasn't right, then it wasn't right. At the end of the day, I don't harbour any bad feelings about that at all. It doesn't matter to me.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Some have added two and two together, and have come up with five, alleging that your parts weren't used because Ozzy (Osbourne) contributed to "Brütal Legend", and supposedly didn't want you to be a part of the project. What are your thoughts on that rumor?
Dio: I've heard that rumor, and people do put two and two together, or sometimes put two and two together and it equals five, so perhaps they're wrong about that. I don't accuse anyone unless I know exactly what's going on. I don't know if that's the case. It certainly seems coincidental, I must admit. It does. I'm not gonna throw the blame to anyone, though. Perhaps that wasn't the reason, and perhaps it wasn't because Ozzy was a part of it. Again, it just doesn't bother me at all. I'm very thick-skinned when it comes to that, and I don't really care if they did that. If someone did do that, then I think it just shows small-mindedness, but I'm not gonna accuse anyone till I know what's going on.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you see yourself recording a new HEAVEN & HELL album?
Dio: Yeah. I think so — I do think so. I think we'll probably tour a little bit first in the interim time. Of course, we're dealing with Tony's hand at the moment too. We would've been touring more with HEAVEN & HELL, and probably wouldn't even have organized this DIO tour, if it hadn't been for the fact that Tony has tendon problems in his hand, and had to be operated on. That gave me the time to do this that we're talking about now, which is the tour, and working more on "Magica". At the moment, we're waiting to see how Tony's hand is going to recuperate. We have no plans to break this up. I think we're all excited about doing another album at some point. I don't think we want to rush into it right now, but perhaps during this time off, between Tony's recovery and us getting back together with HEAVEN & HELL, we'll be able to get together and write some more songs. We can do that, certainly. To answer your question, yeah, I think we will.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: How does the future of the DIO band look?
Dio: I think it looks really good. Once again, as I said before, there are people in this band who really, really want to be in this band, and who really love the music that we make. They love the majesty of it, the bigness of it, sometimes the heaviness of it, and just all the great songs that have been done from year to year. Those songs never die; they're fun for me to play after all these years, and they're certainly fun for Rudy [Sarzo] and Simon [Wright] and Craig [Goldy] to play, and they do such a wonderful job of it. It has a great future, as far as I'm concerned. I'm not trying to take away from what I'll be doing with HEAVEN & HELL, because once I apply myself to HEAVEN & HELL, that's the only thing I'll focus on. As you suggested earlier though, in the back of my mind there's always that thought about the DIO band, because again, it's been such a big part of my life. It's given me such great songs to be able to play, and so many people who have made their way to this band as fans, and as friends. It's something that's never going to die, not in my mind, and it's something that I'll carry on and do.
Jeudi, je me suis rendu à Aalst (Belgique) j'ai fait la découverte d'un excellent disquaire "METALZONE", une enseigne connue dans toute la Belgique puisque c'est une franchise de disquaires regroupés, ce qui permet de disposer d'opérations, des dernières news...J'avais en tête de mettre la main après une écoute sur You Tube du nouvel album de Devil's Blood, mais aussi de Blood Ceremony. Pas évident à dénicher! Inutile de dire que j'avais tenté ma chance à la Fnac, veinement (sans surprise!) Alors que cette dernière classe l'album de Devil's Blood comme une référence absolue dans le style! Inutile de s'étendre sur la volonté de la Fnac de se faire du fric à moindre risque. Quelle surprise de dénicher ces deux disques chez Metal Zone à un bon prix, il faut dire que le vendeur assure, le rayon dispose du fond de catalogue de Count Raven, Internal Void, Electric Wizard.... un grand classement dédié au Doom! Incroyable mais vrai, ah, j'adore cette boutique, le seul hic, sa distance. Mais bon, précisons que la disposition est agréable, bien rangée, un excellent choix...bref, pour amateur pointu de notre bonne musique. Il faut bien vanter les mérites d'un bon disquaire.
VINNY APPICE INFO:
VINNY APPICE To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem' - Nov. 12, 2009
Legendary heavy metal drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) will guest on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". The interview will take place during the Sunday, November 15 broadcast from 6 to 8 p.m. EST.
Vinny Appice joined Las Vegas, Nevada's SIN CITY SINNERS — which consists of Brent Muscat (formerly of FASTER PUSSYCAT), Todd Kerns (AGE OF ELECTRIC), Mike Eliis, and Rob Cournoyer (RAGING SLAB) — for the following shows:
Oct. 02 - Railhead @ Boulder Station - Las Vegas, NV Oct. 03 - Ovation @ Green Valley Ranch - Las Vegas, NV
Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be viewed below.
SIN CITY SINNERS is best known for having a special celebrity guest jam with the band each week.
The group has been taking Las Vegas by storm in 2009. They were voted "Best Local Band," second only to THE KILLERS in the Las Vegas Review-Journal's "Best Of Vegas" readers' poll.
Although the band is known primarily for its sets of cover songs, SIN CITY SINNERS has announced plans to release a CD of original songs in December, titled "Exile on Fremont St.".
Vinny Appice is a mastodontic drummer. His drum "tone" is recognizable from a distant planet. He gave Black Sabbath the sound they needed in order to sound totally doom. And his work with DIO is legendary.
He has this ability of hitting like a monster, but also the ability of holding back for an extra 0'69 seconds, giving his drumming an unmatchable slow creepy and dark edge that truly nobody can replicate.
La bonne nouvelle c'est que Tony Iommi semble bien se remettre de son opération, peut-être une perspective de voir un projet au printemps pour Heaven & Hell, quelques festivals??? L'écriture d'un nouvel album??? Spéculations, spéculations, pour l'instant c'est la tournée solo de DIO qui s'annonce dans quelques jours, bref, impossible pour Ronnie de passer l'hiver au chaud loin du H1N1. Nous attendons également avec impatience le nouvel album de The Rods avec Ronnie James Dio sur deux titres en guest!
GUITAR WORLD NEW ISSUE
Voici une édition à ne pas louper!
OZZY & SLASH SINGLE
SLASH's New Single To Feature OZZY OSBOURNE; More Guest Singers Revealed - Nov. 10, 2009
Mistress Carrie of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF has posted the following message on her official blog:
"One of the benefits of being the Music Director of WAAF is hearing new music WAY before anyone else!
"Today I got a chance to hear some of the new Slash [VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES] album that will be released in March of 2010. We should have the new single (which is going to feature Ozzy [Osbourne] on lead vocals) in January!
"This song was AWESOME! And the lyrics are going to piss off Axl and BLACK SABBATH!
"I heard Chris Cornell, Kid Rock, M. Shadows, and even Fergie lending their voices to Slash. They were all great! Also featured on the lineup… Lemmy, Iggy, Alice Cooper, Flea, Duff, Myles Kennedy and, you guessed, Dave Grohl!
"According to my 'source,' Slash wrote the 'blueprint' for the songs with someone specific in mind. Then he asked that person to get involved and help write and record the track!
"Every song has a bit of Slash and the other musicians in it… Very COOL!
"This album is going to be HUGE!"
Slash has just released a two-track CD single in Japan containing the song "Sahara" (featuring singer Koshi Inaba of the Japanese hard rock duo B'Z) and a version of the GN'R classic "Paradise City" (featuring CYPRESS HILL and Fergie [a.k.a. Stacy Ann Ferguson] of the BLACK EYED PEAS).
Slash recently told MusicRadar.com that he got almost every special guest he wanted to appear on his upcoming solo album, except for one: WHITE STRIPES singer/guitarist and DEAD WEATHER drummer Jack White. Slash revealed, "I wanted to get Jack White to sing on something, but he didn't want to sing. He said I'll play drums, I'll play guitar, but I don't wanna sing. He was one guy that I wanted to work with. Pretty much everyone else that I went after I managed to get."
"Slash" will see Roadrunner Records enter into a unique and innovative association with a U.K. media partner — the special-interest media group Future. In a brand new concept in record distribution the standard album release will be preceded by a "fan pack," in which the Roadrunner Records album will be bundled together with a highly collectable special issue of Future Publishing's Classic Rock magazine dedicated to Slash's career. This will be the first format of the album available anywhere in the world.
Slash tracked most of the CD with former NINE INCH NAILS drummer Josh Freese and ex-JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Chris Chaney.
"Sahara" (featuring singer Koshi Inaba of the Japanese hard rock duo B'Z):
ZAKK ABOUT HIS EX-BOSS!
ZAKK WYLDE Talks About Split With OZZY OSBOURNE; Video Available - Nov. 11, 2009
Video footage of Zakk Wylde talking to the Artisan News Service about his split with OZZY OSBOURNE can be viewed at this location.
When asked in a recent interview with MusicRadar.com how he came to be fired from Ozzy's band, Wylde stated that Ozzy and his wife, Sharon, "said, 'Zakk, son, we need to talk to you.' They sat me down at the kitchen table and said, 'Zakk, we're very proud of you, but you're 42 years old now. We just think it's about time you take your wife and your kids and you get the fuck out of your bedroom and grow the fuck up and get a job, because me and your mother want to enjoy our life now. I think we've done enough. You're 42, now get the fuck out of the house!
"That's what happened. As rough as it was for me, I had to accept it," he said.
Wylde said that he first heard about losing the Ozzy gig from rock photographer Neil Zlozower. Neil had been doing a photo shoot with KISS' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, and heard the news from them.
"It's always been this way: 'We're going out on the road.' It's like, 'When? Tomorrow? What?,'" Wylde said. "I'm the last person to find out anything, you know? I've been with Oz since I was 19; I'm fucking 42 years old. It's just like ... like, with my dad passing away, same with my mom ... I don't go, 'Oh, this sucks.' I never ask; I always thank.
"At least I got to spend 23 years with the boss," Wylde continued. "And he knows I'll always be there with him. Gus [G.], who's playing with [Ozzy now], he's fucking awesome. So I hope he has a millisecond of the good time I had. Gus will have a fucking blast, you know what I mean?"
12 NOV 2009
CHILDREN OF JETHRO TULL / SABBATH & BLACK WIDOW
BLOOD CEREMONY ....LIVE!
Blood Ceremony "Hymn to Pan" @ Whelans Dublin
OZZY & SLASH
European Release of Slash's Solo Album to Feature Fergie, Ozzy, Chris Cornell and more
Slash (Photo by Robert John)
Roadrunner records has just announced the signing of Velvet Revolver/ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash for the forthcoming European release of his debut solo album, Slash.
Slash will be released in spring of 2010 as a deluxe "fan pack," in which the album will be bundled together with a highly collectible special issue of Future Publishing's Classic Rock magazine dedicated to Slash's career.
Slash will release a two-track CD single in Japan on November 11 containing the song "Sahara" (featuring singer Koshi Inaba of the Japanese hard rock duo B'Z) and a version of the GN'R classic "Paradise City" (featuring Cypress Hill and Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas).
"Sahara" is expected to appear on Slash's forthcoming solo album. According to the guitarist, "the [record] is in its mixing stage and the mixes to this point sound great. We have recorded 18 songs, with one more I want to track." He added, "the record is still slated for a February/March release."
Slash tracked most of the CD with former Nine Inch Nails drummer Josh Freese and ex-Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney. Other confirmed guest singers so far include Ozzy Osbourne, Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows and Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave). The CD was produced by Eric Valentine (Good Charlotte, Queens of the Stone Age) and features additional appearances by ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl.
We have yet to receive details regarding the U.S. release of Slash.
SOURCE : GUITAR WORLD
11 NOV 2009
BLOOD CEREMONY
A MIXTURE OF SABBATH / JETHRO TULL / BLACK WIDOW '70 SOUND!
Iommiesques riffs, Black Widow/Tull flute & breaks, pure '70 sound! Female voice, listen a bit this band. It seems to be a great new culte CD!
ANOTHER DARK MUSICIAN:
Antonio Bartoccetti
ANTONIUS REX ...IS BACK!
ANTONIUS REX - Angels & Demons (from "Per Viam" album, 2009) Official Video
Un artiste inclassable!
Antonius Rex dixit: "Kyrie Eleison Missa XI"
Video produced by Outhentic Movie
Special guest: Claudia Mengarelli
"Angels & Demons" included in the album "Per Viam" (2009) by Antonius Rex band. Available in stores and digital stores. Audio composed by Antonio Bartoccetti (Antonius Rex lead guitar).
"Per Viam" album (2009), licensed from Musik Research to Black Widow (label code BWRCD 126-2).
"UFDEM" included in the album "Per Viam" (2009) by Antonius Rex band. Available in stores and digital stores. "UFDEM" composed by Antonio Bartoccetti (Antonius Rex lead guitar).
Superbe morceau!
ANTONIUS REX - Perpetual Adoration
Rappel de sa plus fameuse video! Un must!
10 NOV 2009
RONNIE JAMES DIO
Ronnie says a huge "Thank You" to the fans!
11/9/2009 8:43:02 PM
Ronnie has the following message for the fans:
"I would like to thank all of my friends and fans that came out to support me and the Brittany Foundation Dog Rescue on Saturday. We raised a lot of cash and got some dogs adopted. Many, many thanks - You guys are special!"
Iommi says injured hand on mend
By Tim Masters
Tony Iommi plays in the band Heaven and Hell with some ex-Sabbath members
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has said he is making a good recovery after receiving stem-cell treatment on an injured hand.
"It's coming on alright actually," the acclaimed guitarist told the BBC at the Classic Rock Awards on Monday.
"I've already had the stem-cell treatment, so I've just got to wait now. It's been six weeks but it's feeling great."
Iommi had been in pain after problems with his right hand joints.
He told the BBC Radio 2 Radcliffe and Maconie Show in October that the cartilage had worn out between the joints.
"It was bone to bone and it was getting a bit painful," he said.
Iommi had his hand strapped up at the rock awards, but said he was still able to pick up his guitar.
"No, I can play! " he said. "I'm just wearing this now because if people shake your hand I don't want to push it, I want to take it easy for a bit.
"But it's been really good, and I'm glad I went that route before having any kind of operation."
Stem cells are very immature cells that can be used to change into different types of tissue like bone.
Iommi already has two missing fingertips on his right hand after an accident aged 17 at a sheet metal factory.
'Very vulnerable'
Brian May said his hand problems had gone away
Other guitarists at the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards praised Iommi's skill.
"Tony's been tremendous because he lost the end of a couple of his fingers - so even more power to him to come through that and become one of the legends of metal," said Iron Maiden's Janick Gers.
Queen guitarist Brian May said: "I know Eddie Van Halen's had similar problems and it was Ed who told Tony about this stem-cell treatment."
He added: "I've been pretty lucky, but on the first tour we did with Paul Rodgers I had a lot problems, and it did get scary.
"I used to wake up in the morning and not be able to move my left hand at all. As it turned out, it didn't get any worse. Life hits you where you don't want to be hit and our hands are
SOURCE HERE:
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09 NOV 2009
COUNT RAVEN 'SCREAM'
La famille Sabbathique est devenue très large en 40 ans de vie, ce blog maintient un lien entre ses différents membres, des précurseurs aux membres intérimaires, mais également aux fils spirituels du Sabbat Noir comme peut l'être Count Raven, Internal Void, Iron Man, Witchfynder General, Pagan Altar, War Pig, Saint Vitus, Pentagram....ce mois-ci la vedette de l'underground c'est COUNT RAVEN, après 13 longues années d'absence en studio, Dan Fondelius sorte de mixage entre Tony Iommi pour ses riffs lourds et d'Ozzy Osbourne pour son timbre de voix qui lorgne ouvertement vers celui du Madman fait un retour gagnant avec ce nouvel album culte. Ce nouveau disque fort inspiré sortira de la torpeur les fans du Sabbath époque Ozzy qui attendent toujours depuis la reformation de 1997 un album studio. Bon, franchement, cela sonne Sabbath, transpire le Sabbath, mais attention ce n'est pas du Sabbath, c'est Count Raven, mais que c'est bon! C'est le plus important.
Stormwarning year 1981 (Count Raven)
The very first members of the band Stormwarning 1981- then later Dan changed the name to Count Raven , Carl Manstrand guitar this time, Mike Bygdemark drums and Dan Fondelius playing bass and sings...
Oui Dan Fondelius qui commence amplement à devenir culte dans le milieu de l'underground du Doom, vous pouvez le voir ici dans ce document incroyable au sein de Stormwarning, souvenez-vous que le premier CD de Count Raven se nomme 'Stormwarning' une transition avec son passé. Ensuite, j'ai également mis le seul clip connu de Count Raven 'In Honour'
This time Dan plays the guitar and I the bass!!! Its Dans song (I dont remember the name of the song), Im only playing the bass with a smile! Carl ManStrand
COUNT RAVEN - IN HONOUR
08 NOV 2009
THE DEVIL'S BLOOD!
FOR SEVENTIES OBSCUR METAL FANS
Voici un groupe étrange qui peut susciter la curiosité des amateurs de Hard Rock occulte dans la trempe des groupes des années '70, pointe de Black Widow, de Necromandus, Jacula... L'inspiration est tirée des années 70, de son état d'esprit, des compositions, ni Hard, ni Heavy....The Devil's Blood reprend le feeling des rituels seventies et nous transporte dans un voyage dans le temps, guitares psychédéliques, ambiances sombres, basse vrombissante....étrange groupe...un album qui est annoncé comme étant 'album de l'année' dans ce genre, lu dans Metal Obs le mensuel gratos de la Fnac, et j'avoue que ce disque dégage quelque chose de très spécial...
We Have Chosen the Satan against creation! We Have Chosen the Chaos behind existence! We Have Chosen the Death above life!
THE DEVIL'S BLOOD and VÁN RECORDS announce the release of the Cult of The Devil's Blood's debut full length album.
"Can you hear the Devil's faithful calling? - For Evermore!"
THE TIME OF NO TIME EVERMORE to be released by VÁN RECORDS on 09-11-2009
With a release date scheduled for September the eleventh of two thousand and nine THE DEVIL'S BLOOD unleash this epic work that encapsulates all that defines this cult once and for all. Transcending all that has come before and and the same time affirming their origin and roots with clear artistic zeal and clear spiritual force. Many tears, screams of anguish, cries of joy and drops of blood where spent to get to this momentous junction. The recording, mixing and mastering process was again in the more than capable hands of engineer of Pieter G. Kloos whom the band have worked with since the beginning.
This album is intended as a push towards the apex of the Kali Yuga we are currently existing in. The title describes a state of unbeing which lies just beyond existence as we perceive it "normally" and through the words and music it is intended that nails are raked across the thin boundaries that separate us from the crawling chaos and into the timeless eternity of the thoughtless void. Our vision is that these songs, each in a different manner and from a different angle, succeed in helping the listeners to attune their beings to the vibrations of the left hand side and making its wine spill into this world, drop by drop, song by song, word by word, curse by curse and, eventually, death by death...
...thus ushering in "The Time Of No Time Evermore"!
Track list:
1. The Time of No Time 2. Evermore 3. I'll Be Your Ghost 4. The Yonder Beckons 5. House of 10.000 Voices 6. Christ or Cocaine 7. Queen of My Burning Heart 8. Angel's Prayer 9. Feeding The Fire With Tears And blood 10. Rake Your Nails Across The Firmament 11. The Anti-Kosmik Magick
The album's artwork has been done by one of the individuals who has almost from the beginning hailed THE DEVIL'S BLOOD in action as well as in words, Erik Danielsson of Watain who has also co-wrote one song on the album, named "The Yonder Beckons", giving it its lyrics and partly its music. Furthermore guitar player extraordinaire and good friend of the band Will Power returned to add some of his sonic perversion to the album's closing piece The Anti-Kosmik Magick.
Statement from the Cult:
"I am pleased to see that this work is now done and that it is as good as it could possibly have been. For me personally it is no less than my life's work perfected and finished. For the cult it is the first step on a long path. We have had total support from all the secular powers working for us, our management, label, bookers, they have all done well for us. We now stand at the crossroads and offer up this work, than has been made in total reverie to the Satanic influence that incited all of its content, in its entire phallic enormity to the multitudes and pray that the world might choke on its enormity! See you all in Hell!" --SL/TDB/A-O
THE DEVIL'S BLOOD have spent the last two years clawing their perverted way through the musical establishment, being hailed for their sublime spiritual rituals as well as for their high quality releases in the form of a free, downloadable 4 track demo (Demo 2007), a seven inch ("The Graveyard Shuffle" out on Ván Records) and an EP ("Come, Reap" out on Ván Records and Profoundlore Records). These 3 releases have shown a band with a definite musical vision and a clear spiritual path. The band is at this point determined to spread their sorrowful celebrations across an even greater audience and will do so in the coming period by performing more Rituals all over mainland Europe and crossing oceans towards all other parts of the world!
Blessed with a strong resolve and an unshakeable trust in their own music and words THE DEVIL'S BLOOD will undoubtedly succeed in this respect as they have so far done in all others! So hail all those who would support THE DEVIL'S BLOOD to make the darkest of dreams the brightest of realities!
07 NOV 2009
TONY MARTIN IS BACK!
OK, ce n'est pas un grand retour pour cette année 2009, quelques concerts en Amérique du Sud, et voici que ce dernier ouvre l'album 'Voices Of Rock' édité via Metal Heaven par un superbe titre 'Into The Night' dans un registre qui colle parfaitement à la puissance vocale de Tony, superbes guitares, grosse production façon EMPIRE. Bon après c'est d'autres gloires comme Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Mills, Rob Rock...1 seul titre studio pour Tony qui ouvre cette excellente galette...en attendant une année 2010 plus riche pour TM!
TONY MARTIN LIVE VIDEOS!
Tony Martin playing some old Sabbath songs, Lost Forever / Born to Lose at Blackmore Rock Bar , Sao Paulo.06/09/2009 Headless Idol tour Brazil 2009
Tony Martin - Nightwing -Blackmore Rock Bar ,SP 06/09/09 Headless Idol Tour Brazil
Tony Martin - Devil and Daughter - Brazil 2009
GYPSY PARANOID!
Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath tribute!
TONY MARTIN / VOICES OF ROCK
(En vente au FURET DU NORD de LILLE: 16.50 euros
CD REVIEW: VOICES OF ROCK-HIGH & MIGHTY
MEMBERS: (THE VOICES) Tony Martin, Bert Heerink, Joe Lynn Turner, Paul Shortino, Rob Rock, Mitch Malloy, Tony Mills, David Reece, Paul Sabu, Torben Schmidt, Michael Voss (THE PLAYERS) Chris Lausmann-guitars, keys, bass, programming, Michael Voss-lead guitars
SONGS: Tony Martin-Into The Night Bert Heerink-Shame On You Joe Lynn Turner-Tonight Paul Shortino-Rock Me Rob Rock-Remember Me Mitch Malloy-Lay You Down To Rest Tony Mills-In The Heart Of The Young David Reece-Dirty Games Paul Sabu-Down The Drain Torben Schmidt-Only 4 Ever Michael Voss-Maniac
When I first put this Cd on. I thought I was listening to Bonfire. Then I realized Chris Lausmann has worked w/Bonfire in the recent past. But the mood of the music does change. Haven't heard an excellent heavy melodic rock album in a long time.
I thoroughly enjoyed the whole album, but my fave picks would be Into The Night, Shame On You, which both resemble the feel of Bonfire.
Rock Me is another good song that once it comes on it reminds me of Def Leppard gracing the vocals on the chorus lines. Just how it's sang.
For Mitch Malloy's Lay You Down To Rest. Well I've never heard Mitch play on such a heavy song. His music is generally more softer to listen to. Good job for him.
Tony Mills In The Heart Of The Young was another surprise. I'm used to him belting out great songs w/the band Shy. This song takes a twist into a kind of hip hop/pop feel.
But most surprising of all off the whole album would be when Dirty Games comes on from David Reece. Wasn't quite expecting to hear a fairly heavy rock song enveloped w/a country "twang" feel. Not kidding either! I do like the storyline and the song sticks in your head for some reason.
I have to say everyone who contributed on this album did a really good job and surprises at every turn from the unsuspecting musicians you wouldn't think would play those styles of music. Overall a really good listen.
If you're interested in a sample listen or owning a copy for yourself, check out the following site for further details.
Our next radio show will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2009. Normally in November, we dedicate our show to those who have fallen in war and to their loved ones, we pay our respects. We will be playing a lot of Metal songs, however, as in our 9/11 show, we’ll be temporarily breaking away from our allegiance to Metal by playing other artists whose songs are well-suited for the Armistice show. Check out the show if you can. Some artists appearing: Disfear, Anthrax, Slayer, Celtic Frost, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, A Perfect Circle and many, many more.
Stay strong, Bill Ward
TONY IOMMI
Listen to Tony on Radio 1’s Rock Show With Daniel P. Carter
Daniel P.Carter’s interview with Tony Iommi will be aired on Monday November 9th at midnight. To listen to the interview and find out more information you can go to:
Tony was thrilled to collect the award for Best Re-Issue last night at the Classic Rock Awards. The award for the Black Sabbath Universal Re-Issues was voted for by the public and presented to Tony by his friend and fellow musician Brian May. Tony then went onto present Biff Byford with the Metal Guru award.
BILL WARD
BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD On Surviving The Music Business - Nov. 5, 2009
Legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward recently spoke to ClashMusic.com about surviving the music business. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
Read Your Contracts:
"I think one of the things a band needs to have, besides a good accountant, is to sign really good contracts. I'm a victim of wanting fame and fortune so badly that I paid the price for that. I can't speak for the other members of BLACK SABBATH in this regard, but we were all part and parcel of things like that where we signed into not very good contracts. I think it's very important that any band, no matter how humble they may be, they need to sing into good paperwork which allows them what they need to have: freedom and security. Then you need to have a fucking ass-kicking logo and then, above all, you have to have kick-ass songs."
Power To The People:
"The best thing that I can say is to let the audience do what it wants to do. Let the audience react; they have a right to applaud and they have a right to boo. Let the audience be and leave them alone. If you go down well then great, and if you don't go down well, then you've got to go and do it again tomorrow. When you watch Ozzy (Osbourne), he'll go onstage and say, 'Come on, you miserable bastards.' But that's as far as he'll go with it, he just says it to get people to join in. A lot of artists do that but they'll have a point where they'll let go of the audience's reaction."
Have A Laugh:
"One of the biggest things that you've got to do when you're out playing on the road is you have to laugh. And most of all laugh at your fucking self. You have to have a good laugh every single day. You're supposed to be having fun out there; it's not supposed to be all serious - the music can be serious and the discussions can be serious but I have to find those silly, fucking stupid things that happen and really laugh. Otherwise there's no point in being out there."
OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Wreckage Of My Past' Documentary In Post-Production - Nov. 7, 2009
"Wreckage Of My Past", the forthcoming film documenting the life of music icon Ozzy Osbourne as he approaches his 60th birthday, is currently in post-production and is expected to be completed within the next few weeks. The documentary is being directed by Mike Piscitelli and is written and produced by Jordan Tappis. It will be the first release from Jacko Productions, a company started by Ozzy's son Jack.
Piscitelli has uploaded a couple of behind-the-scenes photos from the post-production stage. Check them out below.
Newly sober, Ozzy has finally reached a point of clarity as he looks back on a lifetime of unresolved issues, unparalleled success, misdiagnosed diseases, severed ties, and a recurring dependency on drugs and alcohol. Due in theaters early 2010, "Wreckage Of My Past" is a film about reconciling the past and looking toward the future.
Jack Osbourne is executive-producing "Wreckage Of My Past" along with his mother, Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's longtime manager.
Jack and Sharon are financing the film themselves.
Filming for "Wreckage Of My Past" began in January 2008. The documentary will reportedly include interviews with all the principal members of BLACK SABBATH, the various incarnations of Ozzy's solo band, family and friends. But the trick, Jack said, was getting them to be truthful. "The hard thing is getting people to be honest and not have it be a fluff piece, because that's not what we're trying to do," he told RollingStone.com. "I'm trying to paint a realistic picture of who my father is. I think 'The Osbournes', to a degree, tarnished the public's perception of my dad as a bit of a senile, funny, bumbling guy. Yeah, my dad can be that guy, but it's not him. I think that almost discredited who he is as an artist. My dad's not an idiot — he's nothing short of a genius, in my opinion. He does have huge flaws, and we're trying to really paint an honest picture of that."
According to Variety, Jack Osbourne filmed several of his father's concerts, compiled early archive footage, and was hoping to secure an interview with Ozzy's first wife. He was planning to put the footage together with Piscitelli and Tappis before talking to distributors.
"I want people to see John Osbourne as the guy I grew up with, the tormented, complex musician whose personal demons manifest themselves in so many crazy, unique ways," Osbourne said. "He's agreed to it but is putting up his guard, massively afraid of putting his true self out there on display for people to see."
OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G. Signs On As ROCK HOUSE Instructor - Nov. 5, 2009
Rock House, the leader in music instruction, announced today that Gus G., founding member and driving force behind the band FIREWIND, has joined its roster of master instructors. Gus is the guitar wunderkind who recently can be seen performing live with the prince of darkness himself, OZZY OSBOURNE.
"Gus plays with a great sense of melody and when he combines his technical chops and tone, out comes mind-blowing riffs," said Joe Palombo, Executive Director of Rock House. "More than just a shredder, Gus really plays with tremendous amounts of feel. His work with FIREWIND and DREAM EVIL show his has incredible writing abilities and versatility."
With production slated to begin in November 2009, details of the programs are still being finalized with Gus; but you can bet that Rock House will take an in-depth look at his technique, how he constructs his leads, how he writes melodies and harmonies, and much more. This new Rock House product featuring Gus G. is scheduled for release in May 2010. Stay tuned to RockHouseMethod.com for more details.
Gus' Rock House instructional product will be available at MI retailers around the world for $24.99. All Rock House instructional products are distributed through Hal Leonard Corp. 1-800-554-0626. Each one of Gus' DVDs will come with a free tab lesson booklet, iPod-ready video and membership to Rock House's lesson support site at RockHouseMethod.com. This feature, exclusive to Rock House and its partners, offers students supplementary support for the lessons featured on the DVDs.
Rock House has developed an accelerated yet easy-to-use system of learning that utilizes the functionality of DVD and print, integrated with the accessibility of the Internet. Aspiring musicians who have a product produced by Rock House receive free membership to RockHouseMethod.com for 24-7 lesson support. Students use this fully interactive site along with their product to enhance their learning experience, expand their knowledge, link with instructors, and connect with a community of people around the world who are learning to play music using the Rock House Method.
Gus spoke out about getting the job with Ozzy in a recent Greek edition of Metal Hammer magazine. Asked how he got the gig, Gus said, "I got a message on my MySpace page from Rob 'Blasko' (Nicholson), Ozzy's bass player, asking me what was doing, if I was living in America or not and saying that he wanted to talk to me. I never thought he'd want me for something like that (playing with Ozzy). I initially thought that maybe he wanted to talk to me about doing a project or something and then he told me that one of Ozzfest's managers was looking for me. The manager said that they wanted me to fly out to Los Angeles immediately for a show that Ozzy was about to do in Anaheim, California."
Gus added that he came to the States and jammed with the other members of Ozzy's band first before Ozzy showed up to sing. Then Gus explained what happened: "Everybody else came into the room and shut the door behind them — Ozzy, Sharon (Osbourne, Ozzy's wife/manager), the band, the managers... You can imagine how anxious I was feeling at this time! Then they came out and said that I got the job and that we're gonna play that BlizzCon show together."
As for replacing longtime Ozzy guitarist Zakk Wylde, who apparently did not find out until late in the game that he was being sidelined, Gus said, "Zakk is a tremendous guitar player, just like all the guys that have played with Ozzy. In fact, Zakk is my favorite Ozzy guitar player ever and my biggest influence of them all! It's quite an honor for me to step into his shoes."
06 NOV 2009
TONY MARTIN 'VOICES OF ROCK'
New Studio Recording (1 song)
Eric: alors que je trainais à HIT (célèbre et unique disquaire hard de Nice) je suis tombé (sans me faire mal) par hasard sur un album digi intitulé VOICES OF ROCK. Quelle ne fut pas ma surprise de découvrir que la première chanson "Into the night" était interprétée par Tony MARTIN (il a même participé à l'écriture et à la composition de ce titre!). La production et le son sont excellents. Les musiciens sont au top. Il y a un chanteur différent pour chaque morceau. Hormis le titre de TM (et 1 ou 2 autres titres), l'ensemble est plus ou moins FM. voici l'adresse http://www.myspace.com/voicesofrock.
Merci Eric R. pour cette info & trouvaille.
05 NOV 2009
COUNT RAVEN
Count Raven - Mammons War
Lovingly pinched from Hellride Music: Mammons War should have been The Devil You Know. The former surpasses expectations while the latter largely fell short. I think it’s safe to say that some of you that felt underwhelmed by Heaven & Hell’s debut record, will find refuge in Count Raven’s Mammons War.
Fodde is no RJD in the voice department (but damn close to Black Sabbath’s original singer), but the man’s command of not only the all-important guitar, as well as the keys, string arrangements and poignant lyrics definitely help to shore up any gaps that may be perceived in the vocal department.
Thirteen years after the release of the brilliant Messiah of Confusion and 3 years since the 2003 reunion with original collaborators Tommy Eriksson and Christer “Renfield” Petterson went south, Dan “Fodde” Fondelius resurrects the Count Raven moniker with the Mammons War release.
MTV News has uploaded the cover for "Hard Rock Heroes", the first volume in a series of 10 bi-monthly "Rock 'N' Roll Comics" graphic novels that Bluewater Productions plans to re-publish.
"Hard Rock Heroes" is comprised by several biographical comics focusing on GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, MEGADETH, BLACK SABBATH and other heavy-rocking bands. It is described as "300 pages of comic book art and rock 'n' roll music joining together for your reading pleasure." The graphic novel features stories from many talented comic book creators, including Stuart Immonen ("Superman: End of the Century"), Mike Sagara ("Ninja High School"), Jay Allan Sanford ("Overheard in San Diego") and more.
This collector's item features a selection of biographical revolutionary "Rock 'N' Roll Comics", originally issued in the late '80s and early '90s. Several of these comics reportedly resulted in lawsuits against the company, including the ones about BON JOVI and MÖTLEY CRÜE.
A threatened suit by GUNS N' ROSES brought the comics and the publisher, Todd Loren, a lot of publicity that translated into huge sales for the line.
Retailing at $17.99, "Hard Rock Heroes" will feature an epilogue covering notable milestones that occurred after the issues' original release, such as the arrival of the long-delayed GUNS N' ROSES album "Chinese Democracy".
TONY IOMMI
TONY IOMMI To Guest On BBC's 'Rock Show With Daniel P Carter' - Nov. 4, 2009
BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL guitarist Tony Iommi will be interviewed on BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show With Daniel P Carter" this coming Monday night, November 9 between 12 midnight GMT (7:00 p.m. EST) and 2:00 a.m. GMT (9:00 p.m. EST). The program will also be available for seven days at this location.
Iommi told Tim Masters of BBC News that he is making a good recovery after receiving stem-cell treatment on an injured hand.
"It's coming on alright actually," the acclaimed guitarist told the BBC at the Classic Rock Awards on Monday.
"I've already had the stem-cell treatment, so I've just got to wait now. It's been six weeks but it's feeling great."
Iommi had been in pain after problems with his right hand joints.
He told the BBC Radio 2 "Radcliffe and Maconie Show" in October that the cartilage had worn out between the joints.
"It was bone to bone and it was getting a bit painful," he said.
Iommi had his hand strapped up at the rock awards, but said he was still able to pick up his guitar.
"No, I can play! " he said. "I'm just wearing this now because if people shake your hand I don't want to push it, I want to take it easy for a bit.
"But it's been really good, and I'm glad I went that route before having any kind of operation."
Photo below: Tony Iommi and Daniel P. Carter
04 NOV 2009
BOBBY RONDINELLI IN BELGIUM THIS WEEK-END!
Si vous résidez sur Lille, ne loupez pas la venue de Bobby Rondinelli à Gent! Ce n'est pas très loin!
Les LPs sont dispo une partie chez Gibert Joseph à Paris, ils ne sont pas évident à trouver! Les CDs plus dénichables mais pas si évident de trouver les 5 d'un coup! En outre le seul hypermarché au monde qui assure, reste celui de Cora St Maximin (Creil) qui propose ces derniers en quantité! Incroyable! Faut dire aussi que cet hyper vend également du LP en Hard Rock!!!! Les Fnac? Hum....pas évident! Quelques exemplaires par exemple à celle de Cergy, visiblement rien à celle d'Amiens et rien à celle de Creil-St Maximin. Celles des Champs et du Forum, n'étaient pas livrées alors que chez Gibert c'était en stock. Virgin, lui, arnaque en vendant ces derniers environ 14 euros pièce!!!! GULPPP!!!! Mais pour ceux qui résident vers Cergy, au Grand Cercle d'Eragny, j'ai vu un exemplaire de Sabbath Bloody Sabbath à moins de 8 euros! Prix incroyable!
DIO WINTER TOUR 2009 - RAPPEL DES DATES:
Bien entendu, rien en perspective pour la France, ni à proximité!
DIO Winter 2009
Date
Location
Venue
Support
11/21/2009
Glasgow, Scotland
Academy
11/22/2009
Sheffield, UK
Academy
11/24/2009
London, UK
Forum
11/25/2009
Birmingham, UK
Academy
11/27/2009
Manchester, UK
Academy
11/28/2009
Lincoln, UK
Engine Shed
11/30/2009
Bristol, UK
Academy
12/1/2009
Antwerp, Belgium
Trix Hall
12/2/2009
Tilburg, Holland
013
12/4/2009
Oslo, Norway
Sentrum Scene
12/5/2009
Bergen, Norway
Peer Gynt
12/7/2009
Gothenburg, Sweden
Tradgarn
12/8/2009
Malmo, Sweden
Kulturbolaget
12/9/2009
Stockholm, Sweden
Debaser
12/11/2009
Oulu, Finland
Teatria
12/12/2009
Tampere, Finland
Pakkahoune
12/13/2009
Helsinki, Finland
Cable Factory
12/16/2009
Bremen, Germany
Aladin
12/18/2009
Nurnberg, Germany
Lowenssal
12/19/2009
Reichenbach, Germany
H20
12/20/2009
Munich, Germany
Tonhalle
12/22/2009
Neu Isenburg, Germany
Hugenottenhalle
02 NOV 2009
RONNIE JAMES DIO
RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'I Had A Guitar Player Who Had A Crooked Cock'
Eleanor Goodman of Bizarre magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.
Bizarre: Do you believe in ghosts?
Dio: When I was in RAINBOW, we were at a place called the Château, north of Paris. There wasn't a lot to do other than record, so one day we had a séance. We contacted this woman named Sarah who kept saying nothing but "Kill Thomas, kill Thomas, kill Thomas." This went on for a week. So we asked Sarah some questions, and found out Thomas was her son, who she wanted us to kill because he killed her, in childbirth. We asked if we could talk to someone else and the glass started to go everywhere. It said: "I am Baal. I create chaos. You will never finish this project." It got a lot more involved than that. That's the tip of the iceberg.
Bizarre: What's the closest you've come to death?
Dio: An automobile accident in the early days of ELF. Our driver was killed, as well as my best friend and lead guitar player. I went through the windscreen and then back, ripped a part of my scalp off, broke a leg and broke an arm. One of the guitar players in the back hit his face on the engine and had 16 stitches near his eye, and one almost had his legs amputated… it just went on and on. Just a horrible experience.
Bizarre: What does your orgasm face look like?
Dio: I don't know… I don't think I've ever really looked! Probably white and sticky.
Bizarre: Have you ever seen any quirky genitalia?
Dio: I had a guitar player who had a crooked cock. It was hard to miss; I guess he was proud of it. Sometimes we had to pee together and you know, you check it out.
Bizarre: I thought you weren't meant to!
Dio: Yeah, you can sneak a peek! You can look and go, "Holy, look at the size…" and then tell your friends, "Some guy was in the toilet with a knob like a bell!" But you don't give it a stare, for sure.
Bizarre: What's the oddest thing you've eaten?
Dio: I don't eat vegetables, because I can't stand the sliminess – like green beans. Or anything that looks like it's got something still growing inside it. I do eat potatoes, they're like a quasi-vegetable; and I'll eat tomatoes as long as they're crushed up in a sauce. Other than that, I only eat meat. So, kangaroo.
Bizarre: And now, the classic Bizarre challenge: choose between coprophilia, necrophilia and bestiality and explain your decision.
Dio: If I had to choose, bestiality. I certainly don't want to screw any dead people and I don't want to eat shit; at least there's some kind of sexualness going on in the other one that I can get a live perspective on, anyway.
Actor EWAN MCGREGOR Dresses Up As OZZY OSBOURNE; Photo Available - Oct. 29, 2009
According to STV Entertainment, "Angels And Demons" and "Star Wars" star Ewan McGregor conned revellers at a fancy dress party into thinking he was Ozzy Osbourne.
McGregor — who played Obi Wan Kenobi — confessed the ruse to American talk show host Jay Leno.
The 38-year-old star dressed up in black, with shades and a wig to impersonate the BLACK SABBATH singer.
He showed off photographs of the prank (see below) to Leno and said, "I just did a lot of shuffling around. They thought I was him. I was delighted."
Ewan McGregor as Ozzy Osbourne
OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Want To Give The Audience My Heart And Soul Every Night' - Oct. 30, 2009
Ray Waddell of Billboard.com reports: Billboard will fete Ozzy Osbourne with the "Legend of Live" award at the 2009 Billboard Touring Awards, set for November 5 at New York's Roosevelt Hotel. The "Legend of Live" award recognizes an individual who has made significant and lasting contributions to live music and the touring business, and acknowledges the recipient's commitment to the art of performing live and reaching fans through the concert experience.
Ozzy recently moved his booking responsibilities to William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, where his responsible agent is contemporary music head Marc Geiger — one of the founders of Lollapalooza. "WME is thrilled that we get to work with Ozzy," says Geiger. "I don't even know what to say, as he has accomplished so much in so many areas, let alone his influence on thousands of rock musicians and fans. We are just lucky to be able to work with him…and by the way, the new record sounds incredible. Ozzy rules."
Ozzy would be the first to admit he's not perfect. And the road can become a grind these days. "I want to give the audience my heart and soul every night, but sometimes I pull it off and sometimes I don't," he says. "We're human. I don't use any tricks, I don't lip synch my voice, what you see is what you get. I've done my fair share of bad gigs, and I'm not embarrassed to say that."
OZZY OSBOURNE, RAY DAVIES Rehearse With METALLICA For ROCK HALL Concert; Photos Available - Oct. 30, 2009
Several photos of Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH) and Ray Davies (THE KINKS) rehearsing with METALLICA on Thursday (October 29) at SIR Studios in New York for tonight's Rock And Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden can be found below. Also scheduled to perform with METALLICA at the show is Lou Reed.
On Monday (October 26), METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke with ExploreMusic about the band's appearance at the second of two concerts in New York City celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He said, "The people behind the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame were so impressed by our induction and our attitude toward the induction and all the good, positive things we had to say about the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame that they actually asked us back to participate in this benefit . . . We're gonna be playing with Ray Davies — we're gonna be playing 'You Really Got Me' with him; we're gonna be playing with Lou Reed, we're gonna be playing a Lou Reed song; and then we're gonna be playing with Ozzy, we're gonna be playing a BLACK SABBATH song. And it should be a lot of fun."
METALLICA was inducted into the Hall of Fame this past April.
Tonight's show will also feature U2, BECK, BUDDY GUY, ARETHA FRANKLIN, ANNIE LENNOX, LENNY KRAVITZ and JERRY LEE LEWIS.
Guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield explained that when METALLICA was inducted into the Rock Hall earlier this year, they bypassed all the politics that most bands usually get mired in: "Rock And Roll Hall of Fame was always so notorious for the drama and the 'oh, he's out of the band, and he's not showing up 'cause of this and that' and all that crap. And we didn't want that. So we invited everyone and everybody, and whoever showed up, it was up to them."
Highlights of both nights' Madison Square Garden concerts will be part of a four-hour broadcast next month on HBO.
METALLICA With OZZY, LOU REED, RAY DAVIES At ROCK HALL Concert: More Video Footage Available - Oct. 31, 2009
More video footage of METALLICA's October 30, 2009 performance at Madison Square Garden as part of the 25th-anniversary celebration of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame can be viewed below. Joining the San Francisco heavy metal giants for the performance were Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH), Ray Davies (THE KINKS) and Lou Reed joined METALLICA.
METALLICA's setlist was as follows:
01. For Whom The Bell Tolls 02. One 03. Turn The Page 04. Sweet Jane (w/ Lou Reed) 05. White Light White Heat (w/ Lou Reed) 06. Iron Man (w/ Ozzy Osbourne) 07. Paranoid (w/ Ozzy Osbourne) 08. You Really Got Me (w/ Ray Davies) 09. All Day And All Of The Night (w/ Ray Davies) 10. Stone Cold Crazy 11. Enter Sandman
METALLICA was inducted into the Hall of Fame this past April.
Last night's show also featured U2, BECK, BUDDY GUY, ARETHA FRANKLIN, ANNIE LENNOX, LENNY KRAVITZ and JERRY LEE LEWIS.
Highlights of both nights' (October 29-30) Madison Square Garden concerts will be part of a four-hour broadcast next month on HBO.
OZZY OSBOURNE Interviewed On 'The Paul O'Grady Show'; Video Available - Nov. 1, 2009
Legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne was interviewed on the October 8, 2009 edition of "The Paul O'Grady Show" a British comedy chat show hosted by comedian Paul O'Grady. The format is a teatime chat show that consists of a mixture of celebrity guests, comic stunts, musical performances, and occasionally viewer competitions.
Watch video of Ozzy's appearance below.
Ozzy and his wife/manager Sharon will guest-host this week's edition of "WWE Raw", the professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that currently airs on the USA network in the United States.
As previously reported, Ozzy joined METALLICA for their October 30, 2009 performance at Madison Square Garden as part of the 25th-anniversary celebration of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Hachette Audio has just released the audiobook version of "I Am Ozzy". The book, which was originally slated to arrive almost two years ago but was delayed twice, was published in the U.K. on October 1.
"I Am Ozzy" chronicles the star's humble beginnings in the U.K. to his current position as international music and TV celebrity.
Publisher Antonia Hodgson called the book "fantastic," adding that it was "very much in the tone of his voice, very funny and a very full story."
Sharon Osbourne published her own best-selling memoir in 2005, called "Extreme: My Autobiography". A second volume was rushed out in 2008 after Ozzy's book was delayed.
Ozzy is working on a new album that he expects to release next year.
01 NOV 2009
TONY IOMMI
TONY IOMMI: Photos Of 'Radcliffe And Maconie' Appearance Available -
Legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH) was a guest on the October 20, 2009 edition of BBC Radio 2's "The Radcliffe And Maconie Show".
A couple of photos taken during Tony's appearance on the program can be viewed below.
Regarding recent reports that he was due to undergo surgery on his hand, Iommi said, "I've had this problem with my hand and I've had this stem cell treatment on it. [I have to wear a guard on my hand] to stop me from banging it. But it's coming on good. The cartilage [was worn out between] the joints, and the joints [were] rubbing on the joints. It was bone to bone and it was getting a bit painful. And I've done it for quite awhile — 18 months — and I've been taking anti-inflammatories and painkillers. But I just wanted to stop doing it, 'cause it upsets your stomach, and get it done. This is the latest thing, so we'll see if it works."
Iommi, who is left-handed, lost the tips of the middle and ring finger of his right hand in an accident when he was a sheet metal worker, aged 17.
Iommi said: "The hospital told me that I should give up the guitar but I went back and made these thimbles from melted Fairy Liquid bottles. I melted them down and soldered them to make a fingertip. It was a crude version but I still have to use them today."
According to The Times, the Robens Centre for Health Ergonomics at the University of Surrey has researched musculoskeletal disorders that affect electric guitar players.
Peter Buckle said: "We have found a whole set of injuries affecting the hand, arms and wrist which you would normally associate with working on a hard, fast production line.
"Strain injuries result from overexertion and the way that guitarists hold their instruments. The temptation for younger musicians is to press too hard on the strings and try to force the frets.
"Holding the instrument away from the body to excite an audience may look good but it can put a huge pressure on the shoulder and upper arms."
OZZY IS BACK!
Après l'affaire du procès Ozzy / Iommi, la magie semblait prendre un sacré coup dans l'aile. Alors, je pense qu'il est temps de prendre un peu de hauteur et de rester un peu plus neutre dans cette sombre affaire. Ozzy est sous l'emprise de Sharon depuis des années, est-il encore capable d'agir par lui même? Chacun connait la réponse! Comme je le disais à certains fans, profitons du fait que les 4 membres historiques du grp soient toujours en vie! Idem pour notre plus puissant chanteur RJ Dio!
OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Falling In Love With SHARON Was The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me'
U.K.'s Mirror.co.uk recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.
Mirror.co.uk: So your autobiography, "I Am Ozzy", is finally out. Is there anything left to shock us with?
Ozzy Osbourne: Well, it's not exactly a bedtime story. Not one for the grandkids. I've had a pretty eventful life. You can't put Ozzy Osbourne's life down in 350 pages. There might be another nine instalments to come yet… Everyone knows about the bat and the dove, but there's lots of other really funny stuff in there. And what's kept me alive all these years is I've had a good sense of humour.
Mirror.co.uk: What have been your proudest and most shameful moments?
Ozzy Osbourne: I regret trying to kill Sharon. It wasn't my plan to go out, get pissed, try to strangle her and wake up in jail. My best moment was being successful on my own after BLACK SABBATH. And having my kids. And getting sober.
Mirror.co.uk: Does it bug you that you're most famous for biting the head off a bat/pair of doves?
Ozzy Osbourne: What would happen if I did that today? "Ozzy Bit The Heads Off A Pair Of Doves." So what? But it's going to be on my fucking gravestone. You'd think it was all I'd ever done, but I've done a lot more fucking things than that. When people ask what it's like to bite the head off a bat, I get kind of pissed off because they haven't done much research.
Mirror.co.uk: What would have happened if you hadn't met [wife/manager] Sharon?
Ozzy Osbourne: I'd be dead. I'd have killed myself by now. Falling in love with Sharon was the best thing that ever happened to me. She was patient, she stuck by me. Someone asked me, "Imagine if it was the other way around, you were the sober one and she was the one on the floor covered in piss and puke every day. How long do you think you would last?" And I was like, "Fuck, that's a good question." I really don't know the answer. She stuck it out. Her being sober saved me. She's not a big drinker — she has a few glasses of wine and she goes fucking nuts.
Mirror.co.uk: So how is sobriety? Does it ever get boring?
Ozzy Osbourne: Who? Oh. Well, no. What happened with me was I'd get unhappy, then I'd have a drink and I'd get unhappier. So what's the fucking point in doing something that makes you feel worse? There was a time when it was fucking great — cocaine, booze, women and all the rest, but as life went on, it got a bit shallow.
Mirror.co.uk: What's your biggest vice these days?
Ozzy Osbourne: I'm an exercise addict. I do the cross trainer and a jump rope every day. I don't do fucking yoga or wheatgrass shots, though. Everyone in California tries to get me to have it, and it's like something out of a pond. If only people would live their lives rather than trying to save their lives, we'd all be much better off.
Mirror.co.uk: How do you manage when she's not around?
Ozzy Osbourne: Well, it's a bit quieter. Normally I go to bed and it's my wife, the dog, a cell phone and a fucking computer. She manages herself and her career, me and my career, the kids and their careers, she fucking does everything.
Black Sabbath Providence Civic Center Providence, RI 3 August 1975
Master audience recording taped by Dan Lampinski
CD1 01 Intro 02 Killing Yourself To Live 03 Hole In The Sky 04 Snowblind 05 Symptom Of The Universe 06 War Pigs 07 Megalomania
CD2 01 Sabra Cadabra 02 Jam 03 Sometimes I'm Happy 04 Drums 05 Supernaut 06 Iron Man 07 Jam 08 Black Sabbath (spliced) 09 Spiral Architect 10 Embryo/Children Of The Grave 11 E: Paranoid
Kiss opened
Sony TC-152SD Tape Recorder Sony ECM-99 Stereo Microphone Maxell cassettes
Master Cassette -> Nakamichi CR-3A cassette deck with azimuth correction -> M-Audio Firewire Audiophile 2496 -> CDWAV 24-bit/96-KHz wav files -> Goldwave (normalizing and crossfades) -> CDWAV (track breaks) -> dBpowerAMP Audio Converter (24-bit/96-KHz wav files converted to 16-bit/44.1 KHz wav files) -> FLAC Front End (FLAC 8 with sector boundary alignment) FLAC files tagged with Foobar2000 Live Show Tagger
No EQ'ing.
A 24-bit/96-KHz flac24 version of this recording is also available.
Dan Lampinski recorded over 100 concerts in the Providence/Boston area, mostly between 1974 and 1978. His earliest recordings were made with an internal microphone deck, and though they are somewhat lo-fi compared to his later work, some very great moments in rock history were captured for posterity. In late 1974 he bought a Sony TC-152SD tape recorder, a Sony ECM-99 stereo microphone, and began using Maxell cassettes. He was also fortunate enough to have a friend who provided excellent taping seats for many shows, resulting in high quality recordings. In 1977, he switched over to a Nakamichi 550 tape recorder, two Nakamichi CM-300 microphones, and continued using Maxell cassettes.
He recorded many of the major 70's bands: Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Queen, Blue Oyster Cult, Frank Zappa, Jethro Tull, ELP, Kiss, Black Sabbath, The Who, Al Stewart, Alice Cooper, Jeff Beck, Bruce Springsteen, Supertramp, Jean-Luc Ponty, Moody Blues, Neil Young, The Faces, Rush, Rick Wakeman, Kansas, as well as several "under the radar" acts.
Since Dan never traded copies of his recordings, they are all essentially uncirculated. Some copies were made for friends, but these releases are the first time most of these recordings have ever seen the light of day, and are direct from his master cassettes. No EQ'ing has been done to any of the transfers. Feel free to EQ, matrix, patch, etc and re-post if you like, just give Dan credit for the original recording.
Dan was very meticulous about taking good care of his tapes and is very pleased that these recordings will now circulate among the trading community. Please honour his kindness and generosity by sharing these recordings freely.
The transfers are available as 16bit/44.1KHz flac files suitable for CD burning, and also as 24bit/96KHz flac files for those who prefer the higher resolution.
Always remember - the more generous you are with your music, the more it comes back to you.
Voici un groupe que j'ai découvert dès le premier LP! Un retour après 13 ans de silence, sauf quelques concerts, depuis rien! C'est le grand retour de Count Raven! Enfin! Amateurs de Sabbath époque Ozzy, ce disque est pour vous! Dan Fondelius, chante toujours dans un registre à la Ozzy, les riffs lourds, un son puissant, une excellente production. L'inspiration? Toujours au rendez-vous, c'est une bonne surprise, alors un conseil, ne loupez pas Mammons War, d'ailleurs le morceau du même titre en plage 5, dispose d'un son très original, sublime, Dan fait vraiment songer à Ozzy sans jamais friser la sombre copie ou se ridiculiser, au contraire ce groupe est toujours capable de se régénérer, et de dénicher des morceaux conceptuels nouveaux. Bravo Dan Fondelius! Ozzy devrait pondre un disque de ce style, bien lourd, dans le trip des premiers Sabbath! Arrgghhhhh!
13 years have passed since Messiah of Confusion but little has changed in the Count Raven camp. They have returned, they still sound like the natural extension of Osbourne-era Black Sabbath, and they still rock. They've always been one of the better bands to carry that torch, and please do not be surprised when you pop this on and exclaim "Oh my God this man sounds just like Ozzy!". Because that is really the point of any Count Raven release, to further widen the pantheon of traditional doom's progenitors. Ozzy's last few albums have been pure manure anyway, so where will you turn?
"The Poltergeist" packs a pure rock'n'roll groove which should instantly please fans of the band's former work, as well as more recent bands like Orange Goblin, Terra Firma or Lord Vicar. Riffs are kept simple, big, Iommi-catchy, and there are some nice synths added for the bridge to elevate it. "Scream" breathes a little more slowly, a few chords giving Fodde's vocals room to really capture those early Sabbath heights. The 2nd riff kicks ass alongside the vocals and the bells. "Nashira" opens in the vein of stoner anthems like "Sweet Leaf", and "The Entity" creates a subtle grooving texture, carnal and laid back. Other highlights include the proggy synth-oriented "Mammons War" which sounds like nothing else on this album, or the sorrowful "To Kill a Child". All in all, you are getting over an hour of new music from the bastard stepchildren of traditional doom metal, and you won't disappointed if you enjoyed any of their previous output.
And Mammons War sounds much like those earlier albums, if a little more polished. Full, vibrant riffing with the synths and acoustics mixed in pleasantly where they appear. The drums fluently stride beneath the weight of the riffs, and Fodde's vocals cut through just like 70s Sabbath. If you're not already a fan of Count Raven, and you enjoy the first 4-5 Sabbath albums or their progeny like St. Vitus, this is a no brainer. It's honestly one of the finer albums this band has produced.
"Peu de groupes peuvent prétendre avoir révolutionné la musique moderne. Black Sabbath est de ceux-là. Première biographie en français, « La bête venue de Birmingham » vous invite à revivre l’histoire des parrains du heavy metal. Osez passer le seuil et découvrir comment quatre gamins fauchés d’une banlieue prolétaire anglaise ont changé la face de la musique populaire à tout jamais. Soyez les témoins privilégiés de la descente aux enfers puis de la renaissance d’un groupe considéré par tous comme un des plus influents du XXe siècle. Avec des témoignages inédits de Tony Martin, Eric Singer, Patrick O’hearn, John Sloman, Neil Murray, Nicky Moore et de nombreux autres, ainsi que des interviews exclusives de Bill Ward et Neil Murray. Derrière la légende, découvrez enfin la véritable histoire de Black Sabbath."
"Not many bands could claim to have radically changed modern music. Black Sabbath is one of those. For the first time in French, "The Beast from Birmingham" invites you to live the history of the godfathers of heavy metal. Pass the gate and discover how four poor kids from a working class British suburb have transformed popular music forever. Be the privileged witness of the fall from grace and rebirth of a band considered by all as one of the most influencial of the XXth century. Featuring exclusive quotes from Tony Martin, Eric Singer, Patrick O’hearn, John Sloman, Neil Murray, Nicky Moore and many more, and exclusive interview of Neil Murray.nterviews with Bill Ward and Neil Murray. Behind the legend, discover the true story of Black Sabbath.
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