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Last Updated: September 8, 2010 11:03 PM




TONY MARTIN's HEADLESS CROSS Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II - Dec. 2, 2009
Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin's HEADLESS CROSS, whose live set celebrates the 20th anniversary of the release of the SABBATH album "Headless Cross", has been confirmed for next year's Hammerfest II festival, set to take place March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom.

The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:

AKERCOCKE
ATTICA RAGE
BELLIGERENCE
CARS ON FIRE
CONQUEST OF STEEL
DARK FUNERAL
DEVILDRIVER
ECHOVIRUS
EPICA
GODSIZED
HEATHEN
HELLFIGHTER
HURON
ICED EARTH
ISOLYSIS
KATATONIA
MALEFICE
MAN MUST DIE
MARSHALL LAW
NAPALM DEATH
NO MADE SENSE
ORANGE GOBLIN
PANIC CELL
RISE TO REMAIN
SHINING
SKINDRED
SONDURA
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
THE MORE I SEE
TONY MARTIN'S HEADLESS CROSS
WARPATH
WHITE WIZZARD
ZICO CHAIN

HEADLESS CROSS includes the following musicians:

Tony Martin (BLACK SABBATH)- Vocals
Rolf Munkes (EMPIRE) - Guitar
Jamie Mallender - Bass
Danny Needham (BAILEY'S COMET, RAZORBACK) - Drums
Geoff Nicholls (BLACK SABBATH) – Keyboards

BLACK SABBATH released six albums with Tony Martin on vocals: "The Eternal Idol" (1987), "Headless Cross" (1989), "Tyr" (1990), "Cross Purposes" (1994), "Cross Purposes Live" (1995) and "Forbidden" (1995).

Fan-filmed video footage of Tony Martin performing the SABBATH classic "The Shining" on September 6, 2009 at Blackmore Rock Bar in São Paulo, Brazil can be viewed below (courtesy of "kajibrino").

The original Hammerfest brought together some of the biggest names in metal for a truly memorable weekend at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales. Headliners OPETH, SEPULTURA and SAXON were joined by the likes of HAMMERFALL, PARADISE LOST, SKINDRED, CATHEDRAL, ARCHITECTS and many more…

In addition to the usual Friday and Saturday night lineup, Hammerfest II will also feature an extra night's entertainment on Thursday, March 11. This comes included in VIP packages or can be purchased separately with Gold or Silver packages.

Hammerfest II is put together by Hard Rock Hell (the people behind the hugely successful Hard Rock Hell in 2007, Hard Rock Hell II in 2008 and forthcoming Hard Rock Hell III in December 2009) and the legendary Metal Hammer magazine.

Hammerfest II will be an event not to be missed. The festival will include a bumper lineup of established metal and rock acts — with celebrated veterans rubbing shoulders with the metal scenesters of today — alongside the future of metal’s upcoming talent, as championed by Metal Hammer.

Hammerfest II is open to anyone aged 16 and over.

For further information and ticket sales, visit www.hammerfest.co.uk.
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COMMENT | Eternal Idol
 posted by : duperton
12/2/2009 9:36:06 AM

is a wonderful CD! Headless Cross was good too. Good to see Tony and his great vocal talent out there playing these songs...giving this Sabbath music the life it deserves.
COMMENT | Martin rocks
 posted by : RiotAct666
12/2/2009 11:26:10 AM

Too bad the U.S. tour for the HC album didn't happen.
COMMENT | TM
 posted by : tommthos666
12/2/2009 11:37:28 AM

I have a feeling Tony will be rejoining Black Sabbath/H&H
if they plan to tour in 2010.

PRAY FOR DIO
COMMENT | Playback
 posted by : edu.tio
12/2/2009 11:45:32 AM

Yes, he was a great singer. Eternal Idol and Headless Cross are amazing albuns.

Here in São Paulo he sung using a lot of playback and other tools - or tricks, if you prefer...
COMMENT |
posted by : dew044
12/2/2009 12:17:42 PM

I'm not sure Martin's in good enough shape to re-join Sabbath again.

More likely, H&H will go their separate ways until when and if Dio is up for another tour, with Iommi going back to Glenn Hughes for a solo project and tour (possibly with Sabbath material). I dunno what Geezer or Appice would do, Geezer could just wait by the phone for a brief Ozzy reunion or something.
COMMENT | Holy Shit!
 posted by : Strychnine.213
12/2/2009 4:31:43 PM

That's awesome news. The line up this year is better than last years by a mile.
COMMENT | Dante
 posted by : Motorola
12/2/2009 4:44:59 PM

I thought Danny Needham had joined Venom (as "Dante").
Let's hope TM's voice is in a good enough shape for live singing without tricks...
The albums he did with Sabbath are simply amazing, as are his contributions to Misha Calvin, Dario Mollo, Aldo Giuntini and Empire.
COMMENT | would love to see Tony Martin live
 posted by : Evil_Realized
12/2/2009 8:47:16 PM

doing his Sabbath material


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