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Black Sabbath Album Set For June Release

January 14th, 2013 Dan Bogosian

Over the weekend, classic rock and early heavy metal legends Black Sabbath announced that their next album would come out in June. The album, titled 13, is produced by Rick Rubin, famed for his work ranging from the Beastie Boys to Metallica.

Also announced this weekend was Black Sabbath’s studio drummer; Rage Against The Machine‘s Brad Wilk will sit on the throne for the album. I’m not sure how Wilk’s hip hop influenced, laid back style will groove with Sabbath, but time will tell. Former drummer Bill Ward quit after months of venting his frustrations publicly. …

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Bon Iver sells 100k+ first week despite early leak

June 29th, 2011 James Shotwell

Hits Daily Double is reporting that Bon Iver’s new self-titled album has opened at number two on the Billboard albums chart this week, moving 104,687 copies. This is not only an impressive figure considering Bon Iver’s niche market and grassroots fan base, but the record itself leaked over a month ago.

Elsewhere on the chart, Weird Al brought 44,000 people the Alpocalypse and opened in ninth, while August Burns Red’s Leveler entered in thirteenth with 25,240 copies sold.

It is refreshing to see true talent recognize on such a large scale. Have you bought anything recently? Comment below and let …

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