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VINNY APPICE Only Saw RONNIE JAMES DIO Get Really Pissed Off 'Maybe Three Times'

Over his fifty-year career, Ronnie James Dio's reputation as a gentleman, powerfully versatile vocalist and someone who always treated his fans with respect cemented him in the pantheon of rock and roll legends. Asked by "The Chainsaw Symphony" if he ever saw Dio lose his temper or get really angry,...

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STEVEN TYLER's 'We're All Somebody From Somewhere' Tops BILLBOARD's Country Albums Chart

According to Billboard.com, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler's debut solo album, "We're All Somebody From Somewhere", has entered Billboard's Top Country Albums chart at No. 1 with first-week sales of 17,000 copies, according to Nielsen Music. On the all-genre, consumption-based Billboard 200, it sta...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN: 'The Job Of An Artist Is To Hold A Mirror Up To Society'

Vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD was interviewed on the July 15-17 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: Lots has been goi...

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VINNY APPICE Looks Back On Formation Of DIO Band

On July 19, Lance Hall of the "Silk And Steel Power Hour" conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL). You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the early-1980s formation of the DIO b...

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LED ZEPPELIN's 'The Complete BBC Sessions' To Include Previously Unreleased Recordings

Nearly 20 years ago, LED ZEPPELIN introduced "BBC Sessions", an acclaimed two-disc set of live recordings selected from the band's appearances on BBC radio between 1969 and 1971. Later this year, the band will unveil "The Complete BBC Sessions", an updated version of the collection that's been newly...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Dug Deep For Inspiration For Upcoming Album

Metal Wani recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mark Heylmun of California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the status of the next SUICIDE SILENCE album: Mark: "We are just working on...

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UGLY KID JOE's WHITFIELD CRANE To Perform BLACK SABBATH, OZZY OSBOURNE Classics With 32-Piece Orchestra

On Friday, July 29, UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane will join the 32-piece Machiavelli Orchestra to perform classic songs by BLACK SABBATH and OZZY OSBOURNE, as well as select cuts from UGLY KID JOE and the latest album by RICHARDS/CRANE. The concert will take place at at Teatro Ristori in Ver...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY To Release 'Atoma' Album In November

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY will release their eleventh full-length album, "Atoma", on November 4 through Century Media Records. The CD is being recorded at Rogue Music in Gothenburg, the studio owned by DARK TRANQUILLITY keyboardist Martin Brändström. Mixing duties will be han...

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Armageddon Survival Guide

Canadian punk vets DAYGLO ABORTIONS havd been around since the late seventies, egad. Kindred spirit crossover act CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER was but a blink along the way. It's been 12 years since the sardonic political mashers dropped their last album, "Holy Shiite", not counting "Live 2011" in the long int...

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New DARK TRANQUILLITY Album Is 'Shaping Up To Be Fantastic,' Says MIKAEL STANNE

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with vocalist Mikael Stanne of Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY prior to the band's June 25 concert at the Nummirock festival in Nummijärvi, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On t...

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WHITECHAPEL: 'Elitist Ones' Video Premiere

"Mark Of The Blade", the sixth full-length album from Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL, is being released today (Friday, June 24) via Metal Blade Records. According to a press release, the new record "remains true to the band's roots while venturing into previously unexplored territo...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says DIO DISCIPLES Have 'Zero Credibility' As RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute

Vivian Campbell says that DIO DISCIPLES have "zero credibility" as a Ronnie James Dio tribute project despite the fact that the band is fully supported by Ronnie's widow/manager, Wendy. The current DEF LEPPARD guitarist, along with drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimmy Bain, was part of the origina...

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JIMMY PAGE And ROBERT PLANT Appear In L.A. Court For Start Of 'Stairway To Heaven' Copyright Trial

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant appeared yesterday (June 14) at Los Angeles federal court for what is officially known as "Michael Skidmore vs. Led Zeppelin et al" — but mainly referred to as the "Stairway To Heaven" case. As the writers of the 1971 LED ZEPPELIN classic,...

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VINNY APPICE Recalls Getting His Ass Burned On Stage With BLACK SABBATH

Mike Preston of Psycho Babble TV recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, LAST IN LINE). You can now watch the chat below. Asked to recount a wild story from his years on the road, Vinny said: "One time with BLACK SABBATH, we were pl...

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VINNY APPICE Doesn't Know Why He Wasn't Asked To Take Part In BLACK SABBATH's Final Tour

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, LAST IN LINE) was interviewed on a recent installment of the "Music Mania" podcast. You can now listen the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked if he was ever contacted about getting involved in playing drums for BLACK SABBATH o...