So I thought it would be a cold day in hell before this would happen!
Someone quick….Get the Devil a sweater!

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has confirmed to Birmingham Mail that the band’s original lineup has reunited and is rehearsing for a tour and new studio album.

Iommi and singer Ozzy Osbourne wrote new material in June for a record that will be released next year.

“We’re really looking forward to it and I think the stuff we’ve been writing is really good,” said Iommi. “It’s more back to the old original stuff.”

He added that the reunion has been kept under wraps for some time.

“It’s all been very hush-hush. Ozzy’s been the worst at trying to hold it back. He’s doing a lot of TV and he’s being asked stuff about a reunion and he’s going, ‘Well, I never say never.’ He told me, ‘I don’t know what to say.”

Iommi told the Birmingham Mail that his only apprehension about a reunion of BLACK SABBATH’s original lineup was the health of drummer Bill Ward who in 1998 suffered a heart attack.

“He hasn’t been 100 percent. He had an operation a few months ago, so we’ll see how he is.”

Ozzy was asked by QMI Agency in a recent interview why the four members of SABBATH couldn’t seem to agree on playing together again. Ozzy replied, “I haven’t got a clue. If they want to call me, they can call me. I never say never. If it works, fine. If it don’t, I’ll move on. It ain’t the end of the world. I ain’t gonna get a box of Kleenex and cry my eyes out for the rest of my life.”

Ozzy added, “I would love to do a great album with BLACK SABBATH. I would love to get the credit we so roundly deserve. At the same time, the pressure would be really intense. I could go tomorrow and make an album with them, but it wouldn’t necessarily be something I would be proud of.”

The original SABBATH lineup has not toured together since summer 2005, and last convened for their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in early 2006.

SABBATH did try to record a new album 12 years ago, their first since 1978, but abandoned the attempt after just a couple of songs.

Osbourne and Iommi last year amicably resolved their problems over the ownership of the BLACK SABBATH name and court proceedings in New York were discontinued.

Ozzy filed a lawsuit against Iommi in May 2009, claiming that Iommi illegally took sole ownership of the band’s name in a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Osbourne sued Iommi for a 50 percent interest in the “Black Sabbath” trademark, along with a portion of Iommi’s profits from use of the name.

The Manhattan federal court suit also charged that Osbourne’s “signature lead vocals” are largely responsible for the band’s “extraordinary success,” noting that its popularity plummeted during his absence from 1980 through 1996.

Lawyer Andrew DeVore argued that Osbourne signed away all his rights to the BLACK SABBATH trademark after he quit the band in 1979.

Osbourne’s lawyer, Howard Shire, called that agreement a “red herring” that was “repudiated” when the singer rejoined in 1997 and took over “quality control” of the band’s merchandise, tours and recordings.

What a weekend!
Zombie came in for a Low-Dough with us and I have to say that was one of the best shows I have seen him do in a long time.

It was crazy hot out there but thank you to all who made it out and hung through the heat!
And even more thanks to you for making sure everyone was taken care of when they did get too hot.

Saw a lot of people fade out during the show but you grabbed them and sent them over the rail to get taken care of.

Thank you for that!
Damn that was a good show!
M

So almost everyday I get the question about the future of Slipknot.

Here is the latest:

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor says that he is still “on the fence” about recording a new album with the band.

The Iowa-based act has just completed a three-week European tour — its first since the death last year of bassist Paul Gray

During a July 11 online reading and webchat to promote his new book, “Seven Deadly Sins”, Taylor was asked how he felt about making a new SLIPKNOT album. “I feel better about it, but I’m still kind of on the fence,” he replied. “We’re taking baby steps and we’re going to take our time.”

The frontman added that he really enjoyed SLIPKNOT’s headlining set at the U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival on Sunday, July 10 and thanked everyone who participated in the two minute silence for Gray. He said, “I did enjoy the show. The whole tour has been great. Thank you to everyone who came and everyone who participated in the two minutes of silence for Paulie; he would have been so proud.”

In a May 2011 interview with a Grand Rapids, Michigan radio station, Taylor stated about the public comments of other SLIPKNOT members like Shawn Crahan and Joey Jordison, who have insisted that they want to make a new album, “The only thing we’ve really sat down together as a band and talked about was the tour, and what we’re gonna do and whatnot. But I’m not the guy who’s gonna sugarcoat anything, I’m not the one who’s gonna spoonfeed false hope to the fans, especially about something like this. If this tour doesn’t work, this band might be over — straight up. And I’m not gonna lie; I’m not the guy that’s going to lie to the fans.”

Taylor did say that even if this is SLIPKNOT’s last tour, he’d like to see the band play the U.S. one last time. “It really depends on what happens in Europe,” he said. “If it’s meant to go on, it’ll be very obvious to us within the first show. But even if it was our last tour, it would be good to, you know, at least do a U.S. run and just kind of let the audience say goodbye.”

SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison said in an April 2011 interview that the band will carry on “with or without Taylor.”

So when I first heard about this I was on the fence.

But after reading this I think I may be cool with it?!

And it is a bad ass commercial!

Hell…I might start doing laundry now!

Rob Zombie has established himself since 2003 as one of horror’s most brutal filmmakers, but his latest project may be his most horrifying yet: The rocker-turned-director recently got behind the camera for a commercial for laundry detergent Woolite. Zombie completed the spot, called “The Torturer”, in mid-April and talked about accusations from the some critics that he has “sold out,” “I hadn’t even thought about [a fan backlash], it hadn’t crossed my mind.

“Whenever anyone talks about selling out it’s the most absurd statement anyone could make. I’ve never done anything I didn’t want to do, to me selling out is changing your music, your image, everything based on some sort of corporate manipulation to become rich and famous. I’ve never done that.

“When someone says I’ve sold out I say, ‘What do you do for a living?’ and maybe they’ll say, ‘Oh, I work at Walmart.’ So they’re corporate whores for the largest corporation in the world but have the nerve to [call me a] ’sell-out?”‘

He added, “I like doing different things, I did an episode of ‘CSI: Miami’ because I wanted to see what it was like to do a TV show and now a commercial; you want to get these things under your belt.

“The funny thing is a lot of people are like, ‘Oh it’s so weird that you’re doing this’ but every single director does it, it’s just that they don’t usually mention it. I could’ve easily done that commercial and never said a word and no one would ever know but I thought it was funny so I told people about it.”

Well last week was my birthday and I could not have thought of a better way to spend it than with my favorite band of all time…Motley Crue!
Mick looked better than he has in years, Tommy and Nikki were fantastic, and Vince did a really good job.

It was a hell of a way to spend my birthday!
And thank you to all who called in and texted birthday wishes!
It was a hell of a week!
M

So I found this story this morning and had to share!

Till next time!
M

One of the world’s most popular board games, Monopoly, has been customized to celebrate the history and music of heavy metal giants METALLICA. The game will be available starting this Friday, June 17 from the band’s official webstore.

Game description: “The fast-dealing property trading game’ just got faster! Monopoly Metallica Collector’s Edition takes the popular board game to a whole new level. Every aspect of the game designed for the true METALLICA fan in mind. You’ll ‘Pass Go’ through historic METALLICA events and locations around the board such as club shows, festivals, studios, childhood homes and other metal landmarks. Create your own real estate empire by adding arenas and stadiums to all your properties! Game pieces include the ‘Kill ‘Em All’ hammer, ‘…And Justice For All’ scales, ‘St. Anger’ fist, ‘Black Album’ snake, ninja star, and the ‘Jump in the Fire’ demon. Land on one of the ‘Binge and Purge’ or ‘Jump in the Fire’ spaces and be rewarded or fined in true METALLICA form. You won’t believe the price you’ll pay!”

METALLICA follows KISS, THE BEATLES, ELVIS PRESLEY and THE GRATEFUL DEAD, among other artists, who have their own Monopoly games.

What a day!
I can not tell you thank you enough for all the fun I had Saturday at Rockfest.

From Zakk at the start to fireworks at the end.

The wedding went off with a “hitch” thirty couples tied the knot and congrats to you!
Everyone was cool, no one went to jail, and I saw a ton of boobs…and Shrek!

Cant wait till next year!
Thank you Kansas City!

M

Saturday is the day we have been waiting for.

Rockfest 2011 is so close now.

Been getting a lot of questions about what to bring and not.

If you need all the details you can find them at www.kcrockfest.com And I mean everything can be found there from autograph booth details to set times.

Check out the map so you have your day planned out.

Plus if you are wanting me to get you hitched at Rockfest under the FAQ section there is all the info about how to get you license from Missouri.

And yes you will need it that day or you will not be legally married.

But if you want to renew or just make a commitment ceremony that is cool too!
That’s it for today!
See ya Saturday!

M

Just looking around online today and saw this!

A 24-year-old man is currently on trial in Australia for allegedly beating his roommate to death … all because the victim didn’t wanna listen to Limp Bizkit.

James Madden has been charged with the murder of 48-year-old Emmanuel McPherson — for allegedly smashing an alcohol bottle over his head and stomping him to death back in 2009.

According to the Brisbane Times, the fight allegedly broke out when McPherson tried to stop Madden from playing an L.B. album on their stereo. No word on which album incited the furor.

After Emmanuel was killed … James allegedly wrapped his body in a sheet and dumped it in a nearby creek.

The trial is still underway.

(Now don’t get me wrong I still ‘am a fan of LB but I’m not going to take it this far!)

Ps. If your buddy really wants to listen to a song maybe from now on just let him!

Damn that was a good show!
I have been lucky enough to see Kid many times and although this show did go heavy on the new stuff it was still fantastic.

Kid in my opinion is one of the last great performers that are still on the road.

He does it all.

The lights, the fire, and the strippers!

God Bless America!
Till next time!
M
Ps. ROCKFEST DETAILS COMING SOON!
Good guessing so far!