The following message has been posted on Tony Iommi's website:

"The highly anticipated reunion of RONNIE JAMES DIO, TONY IOMMI, GEEZER BUTLER And BILL WARD appears to be shaping up and taking a new form. After various promoters have approached their respective management, the guys have started taking all of this very seriously, as they have wanted to reunite for some time now.

It looks as if the new shape may be that of HEAVEN AND HELL. Yes, that's the moniker that the band is likely to use on their new venture.

If all goes well, Heaven And Hell should be hitting the road in early 2007."

Back in September, Rafabasa webzine in Madrid, Spain reported that the 'Heaven And Hell' lineup were being offered up to the promoters of the most important heavy metal festivals taking place next year.

At that time, Rafabasa also stated that "if everything is confirmed, they will be playing a set consisting of music from every single CD that Ronnie James Dio performed with BLACK SABBATH, to include Heaven & Hell, Mob Rules, Live Evil and Dehumanizer."

During an August 16th, 2006 appearance on the US syndicated radio show Rockline, Dio talked about the possibility of further collaborations with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi:

"We've already written one (new) song together. The reason for that is that there's a release coming out, it's called Black Sabbath: The Dio Years - they've already done one, of course, Black Sabbath: The Ozzy Years; that was the beginning and, really, the best part of it all - but they've decided to do one, again, Black Sabbath: The Dio Years, and we wanted to make it a little but more special, not just give you things you've not heard from a live perspective. These are two things you'll never hear again - two new songs. We are going to do that. It's been fun already. The one we've done - the one that I've done with Tony has been really wonderful - just great to realize how magnificent a player he was. You forget that after 10 years at a time that you don't work with someone. So we are gonna be doing that. And I hope you'll like it. I think it'll be great."

Source Tony Iommi

All female band heavy metal, Kittie has released the following message about their upcoming album:

"KITTIE recently completed work on their forthcoming album. It will be called "Funeral For Yesterday" and will be released on February 20th via the band's label, Kiss Of Infamy."

Metal Edge has named Kittie one of the “Top Ten Bands to Watch in 2006”. You can put money on that one! Kittie are back with a vengeance and they know where you live!

Source Kittie

The pure American thrash metal, Lamb of God has posted the following update for their Sacrament World Tour:

Dates as follows. Support and detailed show info available in the touring area of this site.

10.15.06 - Loud Park, Tokyo, Japan
10.17.06 - Arena, Brisbane, Australia
10.18.06 - Luna Park, Sydney, Australia
10.19.06 - The Palace, Melbourne, Australia
10.22.06 - Mazda Palace, Milan, Italy
10.23.06 - Wintherthur, Switzerland
10.25.06 - Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany
10.26.06 - Thuringenhalle, Erfurt, Germany
10.27.06 - Zenith , Munich, Germany
10.28.06 - Boblingen Sporthalle, Stuttgart, Germany
10.30.06 - Arena, Cardiff, Wales
11.01.06 - NEC, Birmingham, England
11.02.06 - SECC, Glasgow, Scotland
11.03.06 - Arena, Manchester, England
11.05.06 - The Point, Dublin, Ireland
11.07.06 - Palais Omnisport de Bercy, Paris, France
11.08.06 - Messe Park, Trier, Germany
11.09.06 - Brabanthal, Leuven, Belgium
11.12.06 - Jahalli, Helsinki, Finland
11.13.06 - Jahalli, Tampere, Finland
11.15.06 - Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
11.16.06 - Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
11.17.06 - SWE, Malmo Massan
11.19.06 - Brixton Academy, London, England
11.20.06 - Brixton Academy, London, England

Source Lamb of God