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Robert Plant to play for Wolves

2013-11-20T14:52:00.001+05:30

Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant reportedly made a successful £900 bid to play for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The 65-year-old donated the cash during Jody Craddock's testimonial dinner this week in a bid to raise money for the Birmingham Children's Hospital.

According to BBC Sport, Plant will now take part in next year's testimonial match for the 38-year-old, whose son Toby has been treated for leukaemia at the Children's Hospital.

Former Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is also said to have been in attendance at the event, which welcomed 280 guests.

Like a Rolling Stone finally gets an official video

2013-11-20T13:43:00.001+05:30

Forty-eight years after its release, Bob Dylan‘s classic ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ finally has an official video.

The interactive video is set up to look like a TV screen. And you can flip through the channels as the song plays, and each click reveals a new show in which the stars lip sync to the 1965 classic.
There are 16 different channels in which to surf, including reality shows, a shopping network, news programs and even a cooking show. Be sure to click though all of the stations; Dylan himself is there on the Music 1 Classic station performing ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ live.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO

Slash to get Walk of Fame Star

2012-06-12T12:51:00.001+05:30

Slash is to be honoured with the 2,473rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Charlie Sheen and movie mogul Robert Evans will be among the celebrities saluting the guitar great when he unveils his pavement plaque on July 10 in front of the Hard Rock Cafe on Hollywood Boulevard.

Ana Martinez, the producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremonies, tells, "We are proud to place his name among the stars on our fabled Hollywood Walk of Fame."

Slash will follow the unveiling ceremony with a private acoustic performance alongside singer Myles Kennedy at the Hard Rock Cafe.

The guitarist becomes the first member of Guns N' Roses ever to be honoured on the historic pavement.

Opeth Europe Tour

2012-06-12T12:40:00.001+05:30

Opeth Europe Tour Dates:

12/11 Rock City - Nottingham, UK

13/11 O2 ABC - Glasgow, Scotland

14/11 St Vicar - Dublin, Ireland

15/11 Metropolitan University - Leeds, UK

16/11 Union Chapel - London, UK

17/11 Pyramid Centre- Portsmouth, UK

18/11 Luxemburg, Luxemburg - Den Altier

20/11 Brussels, Belgium - AB

21/11 Cologne, Germany - Ewerk

22/11 Frankfurt, Germany - Sankt Peter

23/11 Bochum, Germany - Christuskirche

24/11 Leipzig, Germany - Werk 2

25/11 Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freiheit

26/11 Århus, Denmark - Vox Hall

27/11 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega

The Beach Boys new album : "That's Why God Made The Radio"

2012-06-10T12:30:00.001+05:30

Here are some tracks from the album:

Slash joins Ozzy and Geezer Butler to perform Black Sabbath classic

2012-06-10T12:01:00.001+05:30

The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist is currently sitting in on select dates with the Ozzy Osbourne & Friends Tour, which is currently working its way through Europe. Also on stage with Slash and Ozzy are Black Sabbath bassistGeezer Butler and longtime Ozzy guitarist Zakk Wylde. Other unnamed special guests are also expected to join the tour at various stops.

The Ozzy Osbourne & Friends Tour was originally scheduled to be Black Sabbath’s reunion tour, but Tony Iommi‘s battle with lymphoma forced the change. Instead, Black Sabbath will only play at the Download Festival in Leicestershire, England this Sunday (June 10) and Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 3. Black Sabbath also played a warm-up show three weeks ago in their hometown of Birmingham, England, and, according to Ozzy, they have 15 songs written for their new album.

Queen,Elton John to perform at Euro 2012 Finals

2012-06-10T11:53:00.001+05:30

Queen aren’t playing a ton of dates with interim vocalist Adam Lambert this year, but they’re making the most of the ones they do have on the schedule — such as their gig before the Euro 2012 finals in Kiev on June 30, which will find the band joining forces with Elton John.

All that star power is going towards a good cause: proceeds from the show will help support John’s AIDS Foundation and the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation in their ongoing efforts to combat HIV/AIDS. The two foundations first joined forces in 2007, ramping up their collaboration last year with what a press release calls “a second initiative to the public — a new joint charity project providing prevention and care services for homeless girls and young women who live and work on the streets of Kiev, one in five of whom are living with HIV.”

For the members of Queen, of course, using music to help fund charitable research is nothing new. As the same press release notes, “One of the lasting results of a concert by Queen + Paul Rodgers at the Kharkov Plosha Svobody organized in cooperation with the Mercury Phoenix Trust in September 2008 was a new care centre for HIV-positive children in the Zelenogaisky orphanage in Kharkov which was repaired and renovated using the funds raised the concert.”

This year’s concert, held at Kiev’s Independence Square, is expected to draw a live audience in the hundreds of thousands while reaching millions more via televised broadcast.

ZZ Top new EP

2012-06-10T11:46:00.001+05:30

After nine years, ZZ Top finally issue new music on Tuesday as their“Texicali” EP is released.

Produced by Rick Rubin, the four-song set offers a preview of the group’s full-length album, as yet untitled, that will be released late this summer or early fall. Fans purchasing the four songs will benefit from a pro-rated discount on the purchase of the full album when it is released.

“Texicali” features “I Gotsta Get Paid,” “Chartreuse,” “Over You” and“Consumption.”

The first track issued was “I Gotsta Get Paid,” a tune based on the underground 1990s rap song “25 Lighters”; it’s also heard on the soundtrack to the international box office hit “Battleship.”

The Texas rockers are currently bringing some of the new music to fans as they headline the Gang Of Outlaws Tour, with special guests 3 Doors Down; the pair are being joined by Gretchen Wilson on select dates.

Slipknot's Knotfest Music Fest To Feature Cannibal Corpse, Lamb Of God and more

2012-06-10T11:36:00.001+05:30

Slipknot are launching their very own hard rock and heavy metal music festival that will take place naturally enough in America's heartland.

The first-ever Knotfest will feature Slipknot, Deftones, Lamb Of God, Dethklok, Serj Tankian, Cannibal Corpse, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Urge, Prong, Gojira and more.
Knotfest will debut on Friday, August 17 in Council Bluffs, IA at Mid America Motorplex and Saturday, August 18 in Somerset, WI/Minneapolis, MN at Somerset Amphitheater.
"Knotfest is a chance for us to bring the sensory-overload of a wild European carnival fest to the heart of America," explains Slipknot's M. Shawn Crahan (Clown). "We're thrilled to delve deep into our catalogue and play a long set for fans. This festival is meant to be touched, felt, smelled and experienced by everyone on top of seeing an amazing day of rock and metal."

Venue:

Fri 8/17 Council Bluffs, IA Mid America Motorplex
Sat 8/18 Somerset, WI/Minneapolis, MN Somerset Amphitheater

Tom Cruise covers Guns N' Roses' Paradise City

2012-06-10T11:26:00.001+05:30

The "Rock Of Ages: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" is due for release on Tuesday.

The upcoming Broadway play-turned-movie starring Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Russell Brand and Julianne Hough hits theatres June 15.

The movie is a love story told through the music of Bon Jovi, Journey, Poison, Twisted Sister and other artists from the 1980s.

Tom Cruise plays the role of Stacee Jaxx, the biggest rock star in the world; in the film, he sings renditions of Def Leppard’s "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and Guns N’ Roses’ "Paradise City."

Audio of Tom’s GNR cover has surfaced.

"Rock Of Ages: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"

Released date: June 5, 2012

01. Paradise City (Tom Cruise)

02. Sister Christian/Just Like Paradise/Nothin' But a Good Time (Diego Boneta)

03. Juke Box Hero/I Love Rock 'N' Roll (Diego Boneta)

04. Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Catherine Zeta-Jones)

05. Waiting For A Girl Like You (Diego Boneta)

06. More Than Words/Heaven (Diego Boneta)

07. Wanted Dead Or Alive (Julianne Hough)

08. I Want To Know What Love Is (Malin Akerman)

09. I Wanna Rock (Diego Boneta)

10. Pour Some Sugar On Me (Tom Cruise)

11. Harden My Heart (Julianne Hough)

12. Shadows Of The Night/Harden My Heart (Julianne Hough)

13. Here I Go Again (Diego Boneta)

14. Can't Fight This Feeling (Russell Brand)

15. Any Way You Want It (Julianne Hough)

16. Undercover Love (Diego Boneta)

17. Every Rose Has Its Thorn (Diego Boneta)

18. Rock You Like A Hurricane (Julianne Hough)

19. We Built This City/We're Not Gonna Take It (Russell Brand)

20. Don't Stop Believin' (Diego Boneta)

Happy Birthday Angus Young

2012-03-31T14:35:00.002+05:30

Happy Birthday Angus Young(Lead Guitarist:AC/DC)

Here are some songs of AC/DC:

Happy Birthday Eric Clapton

2012-03-30T19:59:00.002+05:30

Happy Birthday Eric Clapton. Here are some of his songs:

Adler to release single

2012-03-29T10:42:00.002+05:30

ADLER, the new band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, will release its debut single, "The One That You Hated", via iTunes on April 10.

The cover for the single, which was created by the band's guitarist, Lonny Paul, can be seen below.

ADLER will film a video for "The One That You Hated" next week in the Los Angeles area.

In addition to Steven and Lonny, ADLER features Jacob Bunton (LYNAM, MARS ELECTRIC) on vocals/guitar. The group has been recording its debut album in Los Angeles with producers Jeff Pilson (former DOKKEN and current FOREIGNER/TOOTH AND NAIL bassist) and Jay Ruston (ANTHRAX, STEEL PANTHER, ADRENALINE MOB).

ADLER's CD will feature guest appearances by ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 and Steven's former GUNS N' ROSES bandmate Slash (guitar).

"I love the music that we're creating!" states Adler. "I haven't been this excited about my band since the GN'R days. Jacob is exactly the singer I have been searching for. He has an amazing range and is a great writer and frontman. Lonny is an amazing guitarist and songwriter and the vibe is amazing!" He added, "I'm so excited for everyone to hear this record!"

Steven spent the past several years touring and recording with ADLER'S APPETITE, which played original material alongside cover versions of songs from GUNS' classic debut album, "Appetite For Destruction".

In 2010, Adler collaborated with Slash on the latter's self-titled debut solo album. He appeared on the track "Baby Can't Drive", along with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS bassist Flea, Alice Cooper and Nicole Scherzinger. The song was featured on an expanded edition of the album released by Classic Rock magazine.

Adler, Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, singer Axl Rose and guitarist Izzy Stradlin will all be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next month in Cleveland, along with later GUNS N' ROSES members, keyboardist Dizzy Reed and drummer Matt Sorum.

Sunburst release new demo track

2012-03-29T10:36:00.002+05:30

"Break The Core", a new demo track from SUNBURST, the Greek progressive-melodic metal band featuring guitarist Gus Drax (BIOMECHANICAL, PARADOX, BLACK FATE), vocalist Vasilis Georgiou (INNOSENSE, BLACK FATE), drummer Kostas Milonas (BLACKLEGS, N.U.R.V., G.K GROUP) and bassist Vasilis Liakos (INNOSENSE, BLACK FATE), can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.

SUNBURST was formed in 2010 and is currently working on its debut album.

The band's "Beyond The Darkest Sun" video, which can be seen below, was produced and directed by Bob Katsionis and PVG.

"Break The Core" demo track:

Linkin Park to Release new single

2012-03-29T10:31:00.000+05:30

LINKIN PARK will release a new single, "Burn It Down", to radio on April 16. The track comes off the band's fifth LP, which is being recorded now for a summer release.

A short video in which co-vocalist Mike Shinoda talks about the new song can be seen below. In the clip, Shinoda can standing in the middle of the set for the "Burn it Down" video, which he is also directing. "We're here on the set for our new video for 'Burn it Down'," he says. "The song will be hitting the radio on April 16. Until then, you can go to LinkinPark.com soon to unlock pieces of the song."

According to The Pulse Of Radio, LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington recently appeared to have admitted that the band went too far with the experimental, heavily electronic sound of its last album, "A Thousand Suns". Speaking with Kerrang! magazine about the band's forthcoming CD, Bennington said, "With this album, we've incorporated a lot of guitar work with big choruses and the heavier electronic stuff to give it that really big wall of sound feeling without getting too metal. This will be more familiar to people than 'A Thousand Suns' was, where we were like 'Fuck it, we're just going to go bonkers."

"A Thousand Suns" polarized the band's fans, while not selling nearly as many copies as the group's previous three multi-platinum studio efforts.

Shinoda told The Pulse Of Radio at the time that LINKIN PARK were glad they went in a new direction. "I think we were just at a point where were hearing out things out there in the music world, a lot of stuff that was kind of boring us," he said. "The music that we were writing that sounded like something that LINKIN PARK would do was kind of boring us. And we wanted to really challenge ourselves to try something that felt fresh and exciting."

Bennington also told Kerrang!, "Over the previous two records, we were trying hard to break out of the nu-metal box that we'd found ourselves in. It's very easy to characterize us as that based on (first two albums) 'Hybrid Theory' and 'Meteora', but we knew there was more to us than that . . . I feel like we've found a place where we've become comfortable in our skin."

Bennington also revealed that the band would stay away from the political themes it tackled on "A Thousand Suns", writing more this time "about relationships."

Brian May wanted to be AC/DC member if Queen had failed

2012-03-29T10:16:00.000+05:30

Brian May would love to have been a member of AC/DC if Queen hadn’t taken off, he’s admitted.

And the guitarist has shared his moment of horror when the producer of Flash Gordon rejected the band’s anthemic movie music.

Asked what he’d liked to have done if the Freddie Mercury-fronted project had failed, May tells the Independent: “I’d have probably liked to be in AC/DC. It’s different from Queen. Queen were very eclectic – we just trampled over every boundary that there was.

“But AC/DC are in a sense the opposite. They know their style and it’s incredibly pure, and I have great respect for that. Every single note they play is AC/DC completely.”

He reflects: “I’m the wrong sort of size and shape, unfortunately,” but adds he’s not concerned if others disagree with his choice: “If I feel excited by it I don’t really care what anybody else thinks. And in fact I kind of enjoy that feeling of discomfort.”

May has been acclaimed for his movie soundtracks, especially his work on 1980 blockbuster Flash Gordon. But he says producer Dino Di Laurentiis didn’t want to use the Queen music that’s become as iconic as the film.

“We were engaged to do the job by Mike Hodges, the director, and Dino,” the guitarist recalls. “The combination of him and Mike was very odd, because for Dino it was a very serious film engaging the top-level talent in Italy, and to Mike it was a spoof.

“We saw some of the rushes and we loved it. We all went away and made some demos separately – Roger, John, Freddie and me. We played them back to Mike and Dino and asked, ‘What do you think?’

“There was this horrible moment. Mike jumped up and down saying, ‘It’s brilliant, it’s brilliant,’ and Dino sat there with a face white as a sheet, and obviously didn’t enjoy it.

“When it came to the theme I had written, you know, ‘Flash’, Dino said: ‘It’s very good, but it is not for my movie.’

“We all got a bit glum and went away. But what I think happened was, Mike went to Dino and said: ‘You’ve got to have faith here. Brian has captured the essence of the movie in this piece of music.’ To his credit, Dino did come around and was very supportive.

“It was a big adventure – I don’t think there had ever been a feature film with background music done by a rock band. It was a real dangerous departure.”

Iommi Ends Chemo

2012-03-29T10:13:00.000+05:30

He was diagnosed with lymphoma in December last year and told fans the news a few weeks later. His cancer treatment forced the cancellation of Sabbath’s highly-anticipated reunion tour, with their appearance at this summer’s Download festival the only date to remain.

Iommi admits he’s not out of the woods yet – but says his health battle hasn’t got in the way of working on the band’s new album after singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler moved the production operation from the United States to England.

He reports: “I’ve had the last dose of chemotherapy so hopefully my body will start to get back to normal soon. The steroids were the worst. I’ve now got three weeks of radiotherapy coming up, which I’m told can be very tiring, so we’ll see.

“A big thanks to Ozzy and Geezer for coming over to England. It was a big incentive for me – we managed to work most days and have some great new tracks.

“And, importantly, thanks again for your kind messages. Hope to be seeing you soon.”

Sabbath’s reunion with Osbourne came after Heaven and Hell frontman Ronnie James Dio succumbed to stomach cancer in 2010. The band had planned to work with original drummer Bill Ward, but have been unable to reach a contractual agreement with him. He recently underlined that negotiations were not complete and he remained hopeful of a positive outcome.

The band’s first new album since 1995, and their first with Osbourne since 1978, is due for release later this year.

New Supergroup "Flying Colors" to release self titled album

2012-03-29T10:06:00.000+05:30

The new rock supergroup Flying Colors released their self-titled debut album this week.

The group features drummer Michael Portnoy (Dream Theater,) guitarist Steve Morse (Deep Purple,) vocalist Casey McPherson (Alpha Rev,) Neal Morse (keyboards,) and Dave LaRue (bass.) Flying Colors marks Portnoy's first project since he departed Dream Theater.
The seeds of Flying Colors' formation were sown in 2008, when executive producer Bill Evans brought the idea to each of the musicians as well as to producer Peter Collins. Intrigued by the idea of working together, the four musicians wrote and recorded this album in just nine days.

Portnoy says "This album has bits and pieces of what you'd expect from each of us.

The sum of all it's parts led to brand new, uncharted territory for everyone involved."

Dave LaRue says "It was quite an experience. The band moved at a fast pace, ideas flying around the room at all times. Sections of tunes were arranged, then rearranged. Ideas were tried every which way until we made them work, or in some cases, discarded them altogether. Just keeping track of everything was a challenge! It's been an inspiring challenge melding folk, prog, pop and metal all into one big recording."

Flying Colors Track Listing

1. Blue Ocean
2. Shoulda Coulda Woulda
3. Kayla
4. The Storm
5. Forever in a Daze
6. Love Is What I'm Waiting For
7. Everything Changes
8. Better Than Walking Away
9. All Falls Down
10. Fool in My Heart
11. Infinite Fire

Jimmy Page - Lucifer Rising

2012-03-25T12:17:00.003+05:30

Here's Jimmy Page's classic "Lucifer Rising" released on 20 March 2012

Nickelback releasing 2 music videos

2012-03-24T00:09:00.000+05:30

Nickelback are releasing two new music videos almost simultaneously. One was released this week and the second is coming next week.

One video is for the song "Lullaby" and other is for the track "This Means War," both songs come from the band's latest album, Here And Now.

The video for "Lullaby" premieres exclusively on VH1.com yesterday for 24-hours; the video will make its broadcast debut on VH1's Top 20 Countdown on March 31, 2012. Additionally, the video for "This Means War" will premiere exclusively for 48-hours on the Xbox/Zune platform on March 27, 2012.

Nickelback also recently extended its spring/summer North American tour to 49 cities across North America. Special guest Bush will join Nickelback for the full tour, including the new dates and Seether and My Darkest Days will support for most of the trek.
With Special Guests Bush, Seether And My Darkest Days:
April 10, 2012 Moline, IL i wireless Center
April 12, 2012 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
April 14, 2012 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
April 15, 2012 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
April 19, 2012 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
April 21, 2012 Montreal, PQ Bell Centre
April 22, 2012 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
April 24, 2012 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
April 25, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
April 27, 2012 Hartford, Ct XL Center
April 28, 2012 Worcester, MA DCU Center
April 30, 2012 Washington, DC Verizon Center
May 2, 2012 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
May 4, 2012 Orlando, FL Amway Center
May 5, 2012 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center
May 15, 2012 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
May 16, 2012 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
May 18, 2012 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
May 20, 2012 Fargo, ND Fargodome
May 22, 2012 Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center Omaha
May 23, 2012 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
May 25, 2012 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
May 26, 2012 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
May 29, 2012 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
May 30, 2012 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
June 1, 2012 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
June 2, 2012 Houston, TX Toyota Center
June 5, 2012 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
June 7, 2012 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
June 8, 2012 Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena
June 10, 2012 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
June 12, 2012 Salt Lake City UT Energy Solutions Arena
June 15, 2012 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
June 16, 2012 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
June 18, 2012 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
June 20, 2012 Nampa, ID Idaho Center
June 21, 2012 Portland, OR Rose Garden
June 23, 2012 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
June 24, 2012 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
June 26, 2012 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena

With Bush Only:
July 14, 2012 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
July 18, 2012 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
July 20, 2012 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
July 21, 2012 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center
July 24, 2012 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 25, 2012 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 27, 2012 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 28, 2012 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live
July 30, 2012 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion

New Single Preview By Cult "FOR THE ANIMALS"

2012-03-24T00:00:00.004+05:30

Here is he preview of the new single:

Metallica to publish fan club magazine

2012-03-23T23:56:00.000+05:30

Metallica are publishing a special edition of their fan club magazine, So What!

The band have teamed up with Metal Hammer to offer fans a 30th Anniversary edition issue of the magazine, which is typically sent to MetClub members every three months.

“As we were putting together the first issue of 2012 commemorating our 30th anniversary celebration at the Fillmore Theatre in December of last year, we realized that the upcoming issue was looking so special, so unique and so unprecedented that we really should make it available to share with all our friends around the world,” posted the band.

"I couldn't think of a cooler way to round out the first 30 years than how the Fillmore week played out in December," said drummer Lars Ulrich. "And I can't think of a cooler way to start off the next 30 years than immortalizing that unique, incomparable and unforgettable week in magazine form, our first So What! edition to leave the confines of our fan club."

Hitting worldwide newsstands, book stores, websites and wherever else you pick up your reading material on May 14, "Metallica The 30th Anniversary Event" will be a 128 page issue packed with exclusive photos and special post Fillmore interviews.

You'll hear from all the members of Metallica, a few of your favorites that were on stage including Brian Tatler, Sean Harris, King Diamond, Dave Mustaine, and Rob Halford, and a look behind the scenes at how it all came together.

As an added bonus, an exclusive 7" vinyl single featuring live recordings from those nights of "So What" and "Through The Never" is included with each and every issue.

Happy Birthday Axl Rose

2012-02-07T00:04:00.000+05:30

Happy Birthday Axl Rose.

Happy Birthday Bob Marley

2012-02-06T23:54:00.000+05:30

Happy birthday Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981)

Black Sabbath minus Bill Ward

2012-02-06T20:33:00.000+05:30

Black Sabbath made headlines this week when drummer Bill Ward issued a public statement advising fans that he will not participate in the band’s reunion unless he is presented with an agreement that reflects his contributions to the group’s success and longevity.

Ward basically told fans that he’s not getting what he feels is fair share of the Sabbath financial pie and that he deserves better than what band management have put on the table for him.

Now, the other three original Sabbath members – Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler – have responded to Ward’s public news with a statement of their own.

"We were saddened to hear yesterday via Facebook that Bill declined publicly to participate in our currentBlack Sabbath plans,” said the trio. “We have no choice but to continue recording without him although our door is always open... We are still in the U.K. with Tony. Writing and recording the new album and on a roll... See you at Download!!!"

Sabbath are currently working with producer Rick Rubin on a new album, and have a world tour scheduled to start May 18 in Moscow.

The band recently revealed they were planning to finish writing their new album in Birmingham, while guitarist Iommi is also battling cancer.