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He left the band in 2012 ahead of the making of 13, with the group staying he was too ill to take part in their reunion. Ward has disputed this point, stating the claims only materialized after he refused to agree to a contract he regarded as "unsignable."

He tells Ghost Cult: "I spent nearly a year with Black Sabbath, working on what would have been the 13 album. I was never in a position where I was never able to drum. It's really sad that those statements made about me that inferred that I wasn't able to drum.

It's being made available from October 16 (Friday) via Google Play, and in the US is being bundled with a Google Play exclusive deluxe edition of latest album Venom to be issued on the same day.

Flea and Anthony Kiedis on Wednesday announced the details of the event to benefit the music education organization, which will be held this Saturday, October 17th.

Frontman Sully Erna had the following to say about why they decided to giveaway track, "To all radio stations, programming directors and most importantly, our FANS! Here's something fun we recently recorded just for you!

"Year after year you have shown us nothing but love and loyalty by purchasing our music, playing our songs, and attending our live shows. You have ALL been a critical part of this band's success for the last 18 years, and it doesn't go unnoticed.

"So to show our appreciation, we would like to gift you our new song 'Inside Yourself' and say Thank You for always having our back!" Fans can download the track here while it's still available.

He says producer Martin Birch was so spooked when a car repair bill came to �666 that he insisted on paying an extra pound. It was just one of a series of eerie coincidences which followed the band during the recording of their iconic album, with Clive Burr and Bruce Dickinson also weighing in with their own memories from the time in the latest issue of Metal Hammer magazine.

Asked by a fan on Twitter if he ever planned to release another book, Mustaine says: "Yes. In fact, I started last summer. It will be a while though."

Kael hopes they can scale the heights of the biggest groups in the business and achieve festival headliner status and says they'll plough on to achieve their goal.

He tells Talk Toomey: "We are definitely poised. That's never something that you would expect or say, 'Oh, yeah, we're gonna be the next Black Sabbath.' I didn't think I was gonna be in the next FFDP, let alone Black Sabbath. But we are in a position where we've got a ton of fans out there. We've sold millions of records.

"Bands like Black Sabbath, Metallica and Iron Maiden - in my own head, that's unattainable. Those are special bands and I definitely hold them up in high regard on the shelf.

According to the announcement, the 300-page hard cover book will "include images from two decades of archives paired with brand new notes, stories and commentary from band members."

The band is taking pre-orders for the book (until October 20th) on Pledge Music for both the standard edition (priced at $55) and a deluxe package that includes the book and a limited edition litho print of the group's debut album art that is being sold for $90.

"I just wanted to thank everyone for all the well wishes and support," says Rossington. "I am feeling better and taking it one day at a time and getting excellent care and support from my doctor and family. I will be back before you know it! It's gonna take more than a lil ole heart attack to keep me down� Much love and see you all soon!"

Rossington's daughter, Mary Elizabeth, broke the news on Sunday, saying "Dad had a heart attack on Thursday. They went in to repair and unclog the two stents they did previously in the year which had a blood clot, added a third stent to one vein and in two weeks we will need to go in to do a fourth stent in one of his bypassed veins from 12 years ago."

Originally recorded by the duo of Bob & Earl in 1963, the R&B tune was covered by the group and released as the lead single for their 1986 album, "Dirty Work."

Due October 30 on DVD and Blu-ray, the set is the fifth package in the Stones "From The Vault" series following "Brussels Affair (Live 1973)", "Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)", "L.A. Forum (Live 1975)" and "Live At The Marquee (Live 1971)."

Newly mixed by Bob Clearmountain, the show was one of ten the group played at the venue as part of a world tour in support of 1989's "Steel Wheels."

Available as a 3CD/Blu-ray or DVD set as well as standalone options for the film or live album, "R40 Live" captures the band in concert in their hometown of Toronto over two nights this past June.

The concerts at the Air Canada Centre marked the first time Rush have filmed in their hometown in almost 20 years, dating back to a 1997 recording at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre on the Test For Echo tour.

Prior to that, the group filmed a concert video and later released an accompanying album for the Grace Under Pressure tour in 1984 at Maple Leaf Gardens.

Now Abbath has opened up on the split. He tells The Music: "I feel like I've been fired. It was never my intention to go solo but I really feel like I've been forced into it. Apparently they are going to continue on without me and that's fine - but it was very disappointing that no-one, not even Nuclear Blast, wanted to hear my side of the story.

"Shape Shift" is Steve Moore and AE Paterra's first full-length studio album since 2011's Escape Velocity. It was released via Relapse Records today, October 15.

Moore said of the album: "There are no techno jams or symphonic prog fantasies. No solo track interludes. We have officially moved from 'studio project' mode back into 'live band' mode."

Song For The Summer will be released on November 27. "I'm really proud of this album," said singer Kelly Jones in an interview with Classic Rock earlier this year.

"We all have that one person we wish we'd never met, and sometimes it's hard to bite your tongue and let them carry on," says frontman Joe Grogan. "Little Witch is about that moment you just f***ing flip and let them have it."

Released on October 30 via Ambush Reality/Play It Again Sam, the remix album is a collaboration between the group and London-based drum & bass specialist label Hospital Records.

It's described as a companion to the band's most recent album The Mindsweep and sees every track on that record reimagined by artists including Metrik, S.P.Y, Danny Byrd, London Elektricity and Keeno.

Entitled Electro Violet, the collection spans his career from 1981 to the present day, and features the albums Toy Planet, Musk At Dusk, Impossible Holidays, Gormenghast - A Fantasy Opera, Masters Of Confusion and Axolotl Eyes.

The rest of the set consists of Schmidt's sizeable soundtrack and composition work and includes the previously unreleased album Film Musik Anthology Vol. 6.

They signed with the label earlier this year for the follow-up to 2013's Resilience and they plan on revealing the first track from the record in the near future.

The record is set for release on March 4 via Hollywood Records, with the singer-songwriter admitting ideas for the follow-up to 2012's Til The Casket Drops came to her when she least expected.

She tells LA Weekly: "I was in a relationship and so excited by that, but realizing I have all these demons inside myself that are not going away anytime soon, or probably ever.

"I thought getting into a relationship would fix all my problems, and if I found the right person, everything would just be perfect. And I found that was far from the truth."

They will be launching The Decade Of Despair Tour in support of the group's latest album Die Without Hope and the trek also marks the celebration of their 10-year anniversary.

Bassist Fred Calderon says: "This is the pinnacle moment you're gonna see. If you're not there, you're not gonna be a part of this chapter that we're embarking on. This is the turning point. This isn't Carnifex 2.0, this isn't the second part because the band's already had so many chapters, but it's a key turning point for where the band's gonna go next."

Drummer Shawn Cameron promises a new-look stage show. He adds: "We're upping our stage production and trying to give more visual appeal - give you a little bit more."

Frontman Benji Webbe said of his aims for the album: "I want to be that guy who encourages somebody. All my favorite records have said something to me personally, and that's what I want to portray in Skindred."