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June 21, 2005
Bill Ward's Audio Diaries now as a podcast
A recent trend in online audio publication is that of podcasting. Podcasting is where you subscribe to an rss feed like you would any other rss news feed. The difference with a podcast feed is that it will pull down media - in this case Bill's audio diaries!
It's called podcasting, as it originted with the Apple iPod. You don't need an iPod to make use of this, however. What's cool about podcasting is that you don't have to seek out Bill's site to get the diaries, they'll be automatically delivered to whatever you're using as your software. It's all very cool, and all very automatic.
First off, if you're already doing podcasting, then this is the link you will want - it's the feed for Bill's Diary Podcast:
http://www.billward.com/diarypodcast.xml
If you don't know what podcasting is, and might be interested in it, check out this link. this link, and this link These are some good explanations of podcasting, and how to get involved.
Posted by Joe Siegler at 1:19 PM
Bill Ward Checks in with another audio Diary Entry
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has checked in with another entry in his 2005 Audio Diary series. Available now over at his Official Website, this latest entry covers such topics as:
* - Touring in Germany, and the hospitality there
* - Thoughts on his own drumming - and some problems he had playing the song "Black Sabbath" in one gig.
* - Zakk Wylde being on stage at one gig.
* - Hotel accomodations
Head on over to Bill's site and check it out.
Posted by Joe Siegler at 11:32 AM
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June 15, 2005
Listen to full track from Tony Iommi's New Album
Tony Iommi's new album comes out next month, but you can (legally) check out a full track from it right now. Visit Tony Iommi's Official site at http://www.iommi.com, and you can hear the whole of Dopamine, which is the first track from Iommi right now!
You can discuss this track here on our forums.
Posted by Joe Siegler at 5:08 PM
Neil Murray to go under the knife
Former Black Sabbath bassist Neil Murray will be having surgery next month for carpal tunnel syndrome. Tony Iommi had the same thing some years ago, had the operation, and came through it fine - so here's to hoping all goes well for Mr. Murray.
Here's something Neil wrote himself about the situation:
M3 bassist Neil Murray (ex-WHITESNAKE, BLACK SABBATH) will be out of action during July as he has to have an operation on his left wrist for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which affects the movement in his fingers. He will be temporarily replaced for M3's festival appearance at Open Air Hamburg Harley Days Festival on July 16 by David Levy, who has worked with M3 guitarists Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody (both ex-WHITESNAKE) many times before. Neil should be back playing in the QUEEN musical "We Will Rock You" by the beginning of August and will return for the M3 "classic WHITESNAKE" gigs in Bildein (Austria) and Heidenheim (Germany) on August 26 and August 27, respectively.
If you'd like to read more on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, you can do so at this link over at webmd.com.
Posted by Joe Siegler at 10:16 AM
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June 10, 2005
Bill Ward's Second Audio Diary Available
Over at Bill Ward's Official site, the second in his audio diary series has been posted! Bill has phoned in from England with the latest entry. Recorded today the 10th of June, this new diary touches on several topics, including..
* - Tour rehearsals, the start of tour, and Bill's recalls of the gigs that have happened to this point.
* - Meeting Slash backstage at the warmup gig on Monday.
* - The age of concert audiences seeing Sabbath nowadays and how it seems to be getting younger and younger.
* - Plenty more backstage news items about life on tour including a walking tour of Europe Bill is doing with Tony Iommi while on tour.
But he talks in detail about the Aylesbury & Dortmund gigs which
happened this week, and his looking forward to the Download festival
tomorrow (Saturday).
Head on over to Bill's site to check out the latest audio diary.
Posted by Joe Siegler at 2:11 PM
Tony Iommi Fused Update
I wanted to say a few things about next month's release of Tony Iommi's third solo album, "Fused".
I received my promo copy of Fused from Tony's management earlier this week, and it's been in my CD player(s) almost non stop. For awhile now we've seen quotes from Tony saying that he's really excited about the new stuff. I can see why after listening to it - it's awesome! I'll have much more to say later on when I post a full review of the album closer to release of the album. I need some more time to properly digest it before I do a proper review.
I also received word that there will be a bonus track for the Japanese version of Fused, but no details yet what the title is. More on that when I get it.
In other Fused news, the album is now available for pre-order through Amazon.com, as well as also being available at Amazon's UK store. Here are some ordering links for you to use:
Pre-Order through Amazon.com
Pre-Order through Amazon.co.uk
You're going to want this when it's released in mid July! :)
If you want to prepare yourself for the release of Fused, you can check out these albums, too. Two of the three feature the Fused team of Tony Iommi & Glenn Hughes. The "Iommi" album doesn't have Glenn Hughes, but is packed with Iommi riffs. :)
Black Sabbath's Seventh Star (1986)
Tony Iommi's "Iommi" (2000)
Tony Iommi's "The 1996 Dep Sessions" (2004)
Posted by Joe Siegler at 10:47 AM
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June 7, 2005
Geezer Butler and iTunes
As you should know by now, Geezer's new album Ohmwork is out. You should already have bought your copy by now. But in case you didn't, I wanted to take a moment and let you know that it is available electronically via Apple's iTunes music store. You can reach Ohmwork directly by clicking here.
However, that's not all I have to report on today. iTunes also has a "Celebrity Playlist" feature where they get an artist to put together a list of songs they like, and make that playlist available to all on iTunes. Well, Geezer Butler has done one of these, and if you have iTunes on your computer, you can check out Geezer's playlist here. It's an extremely eclectic collection of songs, I think you'll be surprised at what you find in there. Remember, this list is put together by Geezer Butler himself - one of the heaviest bassists around. Remember that when you check out his playlist on iTunes. :)
Posted by Joe Siegler at 5:19 PM
The 2005 Tour has Started - First Review is in!
Well, last night was the first live gig on Black Sabbath's 2005 live tour schedule. They played a small, initimate gig in the Aylesbury Civic Centre at Aylesbury, England. This was a warm-up gig for the European tour. Overnight, I received the first tour report for the gig (thanks to Steve Beach), and I've placed it online. The one thing that most people want to know is the set list. Here's the set list from last night's gig:
1. NIB
2. After Forever
3. War Pigs
4. Dirty Women
5. Fairies Wear Boots
6. Symptom of the Universe / Sweet Leaf / Electric Funeral
7. Iron Man
8. Into the Void
9. Black Sabbath
10. The Wizard
11. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath / Paranoid
12. Sleeping Village / Children of the Grave
Now keep in mind, this is the first gig, and was a warmup gig. The set list on shows like that are frequently different than the standard set list on the tour. So I wouldn't expect to see all this on the rest of the tour. Would be nice, but I woudln't bet on it. :)
Anyway, make sure and check out the FULL REVIEW of the concert from Steve on the concert report page for this gig.
If you attend any of the 2005 live dates, I'll be glad to use your submission of either a ticket stub scan, concert review, photos. Send 'em in!
Posted by Joe Siegler at 12:04 PM
Fused Pre-Orders
I noticed today that Tony Iommi's new album "Fused" is available for pre-order on Amazon's UK Site. It's not available as a US pre-order on Amazon.com yet, but if you live in the UK or routinely order from Amazon's UK site, then you can pre-order it now with the link below:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009V601I/blacksabbatho-21
Once I get details on US pre-ordering, I'll make sure and have an update so you can get it ordered. For further information on Fused, click on the cover art image below.
Posted by Joe Siegler at 11:51 AM
Tony & Geezer on Rockline
Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler will be appearing on the US syndicated radio show, "Rockline". Their apperance will be on July 20th.
The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at 1-800-344-7625.
Visit Rockline's website to find a radio station near you that carries Rockline.
Posted by Joe Siegler at 11:42 AM
Got a Spare 12 Million Dollars?
Normally, I wouldn't cover things like this, as it's not legitimate Sabbath news. However, I found this fairly amusing, and had to say something about it.
If you have 12 million dollars, you can buy Ozzy's former house in the LA area that appeared on the Osbournes TV show. Check out the details of the house via this realtor site link. :)
Posted by Joe Siegler at 11:36 AM
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