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CARMINE APPICE On RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Tour: 'It Keeps The Music Alive'

In a recent interview with "Rock Hard With Jay Conroy", legendary drummer Carmine Appice was asked for his opinion on the current Ronnie James Dio hologram tour. He said (hear audio below): "I don't know until I see it. I really only saw it on my phone. I can't really tell… I think the idea is inter...

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EXODUS, ANTHRAX, OVERKILL, STRYPER, FOZZY, LACUNA COIL Members React To DAVE MUSTAINE's Cancer Diagnosis

Members of MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, OVERKILL, STRYPER, LACUNA COIL and FOZZY are among the musicians who have wished Dave Mustaine a speedy recovery after he announced that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Mustaine revealed his cancer diagnosis earlier today on social media. He said that he has a...

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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA: Why I Became A Vegan

During a recent interview with Australia's Heavy magazine, DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara spoke at length about his decision to become a vegan four years ago. "I did that for the suffering of animals," Fafara explained," (hear audio below). "If you've ever seen how a cow suffers... Yeah, you may lo...

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Irish Councillor Calls For BEHEMOTH To Be Banned From Performing In Limerick: 'Satanism Is Associated With Evil'

A councillor in Limerick, Ireland is calling on the Minister For Justice to block Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH from performing in the country next week. BEHEMOTH is scheduled to play at King John's Castle on June 17, the band's first visit to Ireland since performing at Dublin's Vicar Street in...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Joined By DAVID 'ROCK' FEINSTEIN For 'Neon Knights' Performance In Huntington (Video)

THE RODS frontman David "Rock" Feinstein joined the Ronnie James Dio hologram on stage on June 9 at The Paramount in Huntington, New York to perform the BLACK SABBATH classic "Neon Knights". The show was part of the month-long "Dio Returns" U.S. tour, which kicked off on May 31 in Fort Myers, Florid...

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HELMET Announces 30th-Anniversary U.S. Tour

HELMET will celebrate its 30th anniversary by embarking on a tour of Europe and the U.S. this fall. That 30-city trek will see the band perform a 30-song set each night with no openers. Band leader Page Hamilton said: "The day John, Peter and I auditioned Henry is the day I consider to be the begin...

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Watch LAST IN LINE Perform In London

Fan-filmed video footage of LAST IN LINE's June 12 performance at O2 Academy Islington in London, England can be seen below. LAST IN LINE's sophomore album, "II", was released on February 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. As with 2016's "Heavy Crown", the new disc was produced by DOKKEN and FOREIGNER bass...

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JOHN WETTON Box Set 'An Extraordinary Life' Coming Soon

Since John Wetton's passing in January 2017, his family, friends and management have been working on finding a fitting tribute to such a remarkable man and iconic artist. The result of this labor of love is a box set titled "An Extraordinary Life", dedicated entirely to John's solo career. The proje...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER Dedicates Acoustic Performance To ANDRÉ MATOS (Video)

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser dedicated his acoustic performance at the Rio Montreux Jazz Festival in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday (June 8) to former ANGRA singer André Matos, who died earlier that day. Before launching into an acoustic version of the PANTERA classic "Walk", Kisser called...

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From Ozzy Osbourne's iconic cry, "Oh no, please god, help me!" onwards, heavy metal has always been primarily concerned with confronting horrors, both real and imagined. The genre's close, almost symbiotic relationship with horror literature and film hardly needs restating here, but there is a world...

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FAITH NO MORE's RODDY BOTTUM Teams Up With 81-Year-Old Vocalist In Art-Doom Collective NASTIE BAND

Sleeping Giant Glossolalia has set a July 26 release date for the self-titled debut album by NASTIE BAND. With leather, chains, macabre makeup, and a cast of characters including an 81-year-old vocalist, shirtless twin brothers, and iconic keyboard player Roddy Bottum (FAITH NO MORE, IMPERIAL TEEN),...

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HERMAN LI Pays Tribute To ANDRÉ MATOS: Without ANGRA, DRAGONFORCE Would Not Exist

Herman Li has paid tribute to André Matos, saying that without ANGRA, DRAGONFORCE would not exist. Matos, who sang for the Brazilian metal bands ANGRA, VIPER and SHAMAN, died on Saturday, June 8 after suffering a heart attack. He was only 47 years old. On Sunday (June 9),the DRAGONFORCE guitarist p...

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Former ANGRA Singer ANDRÉ MATOS Died Of Heart Attack

The official Facebook page of André Matos, former lead singer of the Brazilian metal band ANGRA, has confirmed that the musician died of a heart attack on Saturday (June 8). Because André was "an extremely reserved person" who made it clear while he was alive that he did not want his family to have...

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Here Is Quality Video Of RONNIE JAMES DIO's Hologram Performing In Asbury Park, New Jersey

The new Ronnie James Dio hologram played on June 8 at Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The show was part of the month-long "Dio Returns" U.S. tour, which kicked off on May 31 in Fort Myers, Florida. The Dio hologram production uses audio of Ronnie's live performances from throughout his...

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Former ANGRA Singer ANDRÉ MATOS Dead At 47

André Matos, former lead singer of the Brazilian metal bands ANGRA and VIPER, has died at the age of 47. His death was confirmed by ex-ANGRA drummer Ricardo Confessori, who also played with Matos in SHAMAN (a.k.a. SHAAMAN). Ricardo wrote on his Facebook page: "It is with deep pain in our hearts tha...