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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Defends DIO DISCIPLES Against VIVIAN CAMPBELL's 'Zero Credibility' Claim

DIO DISCIPLES singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has responded to Vivian Campbell's recent claim that the band has "zero credibility" as a Ronnie James Dio tribute project despite the fact that the group is fully supported by Ronnie's widow/manager, Wendy. Cambell, along with drummer Vinny Appice and bassist...

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CRAIG GOLDY On VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'He Just Seems Determined To Hold On To A Grudge'

Former DIO and current DIO DISCIPLES guitarist Craig Goldy says that Vivian Campbell "seems determined to hold on to a grudge" three decades after the current DEF LEPPARD axeman was fired from DIO. Cambell, along with drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimmy Bain, was part of the original DIO lineup,...

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METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN, KORN To Headline Next Year's ROCK ON THE RANGE

An unprecedented lineup has been announced for the 11th annual Rock On The Range, May 19, 20 and 21 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Rock legends METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN and KORN will each headline one night of America's largest and most-acclaimed rock festival. Overall, Rock On The Range 2017 —...

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TESTAMENT Singer On 'Brotherhood' Abum: 'We Feel That We Accomplished Everything We Set Out For'

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: Based on first impressions of the band's new album, "Brotherhood Of The Snake", I'd say is thrashier than the last couple of...

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EPICA's MARK JANSEN: 'I Always Write Music Whenever I Feel Inspired'

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: Tell me about [the] new [EPICA album], "The Holographic Principle". What's it been like wo...

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Video: LAST IN LINE Performs In Paris

Fan-filmed video footage of LAST IN LINE's November 14 performance at Le Trianon in Paris, France can be seen below. LAST IN LINE is the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURR...

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JOHN PETRUCCI: DREAM THEATER's Albums Are 'A Reflection Of Who We Are As Musicians'

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal masters DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: Before you announced this tour, it was made clear that it was going to be "The Astonishin...

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CANDLEMASS Singer MATS LEVÉN Makes His Live Debut With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA In Council Bluffs (Video)

Swedish vocalist Mats Levén (CANDLEMASS, TREAT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) made his live debut with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Thursday night (November 17) at Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Musicians performing with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTR...

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Box Set From Grunge Pioneers MOTHER LOVE BONE Lands On Five Charts

According to Billboard.com, "Mother Love Bone: On Earth As It Is", a reissue set of works from Seattle rock band MOTHER LOVE BONE, debuts on five charts dated November 26, including Top Rock Albums, where it bows at No. 28 with 3,000 copies sold. The collection was made available on November 4 throu...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says DIO DISCIPLES 'Are A Tribute Band,' Unlike LAST IN LINE

Vivian Campbell has once again dismissed comparisons between LAST IN LINE and DIO DISCIPLES, saying that "no one" in the latter band was part of the original DIO lineup. The current DEF LEPPARD guitarist, along with drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimmy Bain, was part of DIO's first incarnation, wh...

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Watch TEMPLE OF THE DOG's Second Show In Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

TEMPLE OF THE DOG — the Seattle supergroup featuring SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell, PEARL JAM's Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron (who plays drums with both SOUNDGARDEN and PEARL JAM) — played the second show of a a sold-out run of live dates Saturday night (Novemb...

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Watch TEMPLE OF THE DOG Cover BLACK SABBATH, LED ZEPPELIN At Tour Kick-Off

TEMPLE OF THE DOG — the Seattle supergroup featuring SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell, PEARL JAM's Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron (who plays drums with both SOUNDGARDEN and PEARL JAM) — kicked off a sold-out run of live dates Friday night (November 4) at the Tower...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Singer And Wife Comment On Airplane Fight

BLACK VEIL BRIDES vocalist Andy Biersack and his wife, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Juliet Simms, who is best known as a contestant on the 2012 season of the NBC reality TV talent competition "The Voice", have commented on the incident over the weekend when they allegedly got into a physical...

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Report: BLACK VEIL BRIDES Singer, Wife Get Into Drunken Fight On Plane

According to TMZ, BLACK VEIL BRIDES vocalist Andy Biersack and his wife, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Juliet Simms, who is best known as a contestant on the 2012 season of the NBC reality TV talent competition "The Voice", allegedly got into a physical fight on an American Airlines flight ove...

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LAST IN LINE Feat. VIVIAN CAMPBELL, VINNY APPICE: Video Of Orangevale VIP Soundcheck

Video footage of LAST IN LINE's October 28 pre-concert VIP soundcheck at the Boardwalk in Orangevale, California can be seen below. LAST IN LINE is the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previous...