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LAST IN LINE Completes Work On Second Album; First Single And Video Due Next Month

LAST IN LINE has completed work on its sophomore album for an early 2019 release via Frontiers Music Srl. According to guitarist Vivian Campbell, the disc's first single and video will be made available in November. "So watch out for that," Vivian said during the latest episode of his weekly radio s...

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NORDIC UNION Feat. PRETTY MAIDS Vocalist, ECLIPSE Guitarist: 'Because Of Us' Video

The official music video for the song "Because Of Us" from the Danish/Swedish group NORDIC UNION — which features PRETTY MAIDS vocalist Ronnie Atkins and guitarist/songwriter/producer Erik Martensson (ECLIPSE, W.E.T., AMMUNITION) — can be seen below. The track is taken from NORDIC UNION's sophomore...

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SLASH's Son's Band CLASSLESS ACT To Open For SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS

Following their live debut this summer, rock 'n' roll upstarts CLASSLESS ACT have announced they will be supporting SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS at the Hollywood Palladium on Tuesday, October 16. The show will mark the first time the band's co-founder and drummer, 16-year-old L...

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CRAIG GOLDY: How I Ended Up Co-Writing 'Lady Luck' With DAVID LEE ROTH

Former DIO guitarist Craig Goldy spoke to Australia's The Rockpit about the experience of co-writing the song "Lady Luck" with David Lee Roth on the VAN HALEN singer's 1991 album "A Little Ain't Enough". Asked how the collaboration came about, Goldy said: "Well, I was a songwriter for Warner Brother...

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TOM MORELLO, STEVEN ADLER, CHUCK BILLY, ADAM JONES Among Celebrity Bowlers At This Year's 'Bowl For Ronnie'

The fourth annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Thursday, October 25 at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The event will be hosted by television and radio personality Eddie Trunk, who is hea...

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Former QUIET RIOT And ROUGH CUTT Members Join Forces In ROUGH RIOT

Former members of QUIET RIOT and ROUGH CUTT have joined forces in a "supergroup" called ROUGH RIOT. The new band consists of lead vocalist Paul Shortino (ROUGH CUTT, QUIET RIOT),guitarists Chris Hager (MICKEY RATT, ROUGH CUTT, STEPHEN PEARCY) and Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT, RATT),bassist Sean McNab...

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VOIVOD's DANIEL 'CHEWY' MONGRAIN On Replacing DENIS 'PIGGY' D'AMOUR: 'The Best Way To Honor Him Is To Play And Continue'

Impact metal channel conducted an interview with guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD prior to the band's September 15 concert at Dürer Kert in Budapest, Hungary. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOU...

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LION'S SHARE Releases New EP Featuring Re-Recording Of 'Sins Of A Father'

Swedish heavy metal band LION'S SHARE has made a new five-track EP available on streaming services and digital service providers. "EP" is the follow-up to 2009's "Dark Hours" album and includes a re-recording of the LION'S SHARE classic "Sins Of A Father" — the opening track on the band's self-title...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Doesn't Understand Why Some People Wouldn't Like RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram

Tim "Ripper" Owens has once again defended DIO DISCIPLES' decision to go on the road with a hologram of Ronnie James Dio, saying that and and his bandmates are only doing it to "make fans happy." Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyei...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY: 'She Keeps Me Coming And I Keep Going Back' Video

"She Keeps Me Coming And I Keep Going Back", the new video from NASHVILLE PUSSY, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "Pleased To Eat You", which was released today (Friday, September 21) via earMUSIC. Lemmy personally blessed NASHVILLE PUSSY calling them "America's las...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Went Out On A High Note,' Says WENDY DIO

Ronnie James Dio's widow Wendy Dio has told Fox News that the legendary heavy metal singer enjoyed the final years of his life as the frontman of HEAVEN & HELL in which he was reunited with his former BLACK SABBATH bandmates Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums). "He was...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'A Life In Vision: 1975 - 2009' Photo Book Due In December

"A Life In Vision" is a photographic journey of one of the most admired and respected rock vocalists of all time — Ronnie James Dio. Due on December 7, this beautiful collection of photos was taken by New Jersey photographer Frank White. They capture Dio from his first-ever U.S. show with RAINBOW in...

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Video Premiere: DEE SNIDER's 'American Made'

"American Made", the new video from TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider, can be seen below. The song is taken from Dee's latest solo album, "For The Love Of Metal", which was released on July 27 via Napalm Records. The disc, which was produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta, features contributions f...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Pleased To Eat You' Album

Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "Pleased To Eat You", the upcoming album from NASHVILLE PUSSY, can be streamed below. The disc will be released on September 21 via earMUSIC. Lemmy personally blessed NASHVILLE PUSSY calling them "America's last great rock 'n' roll band" — an...

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DREAM CHILD Feat. Former DIO, AC/DC, QUIET RIOT Members: 'Midnight Song' Video

"Midnight Song", the new video from DREAM CHILD, the band featuring former members of DIO, AC/DC and QUIET RIOT, can be seen below. The song is taken from DREAM CHILD's debut album, "Until Death Do We Meet Again", which is being released today (Friday, September 14) via Frontiers Music Srl. The "Mid...