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GEEZER BUTLER: 'RONNIE Really Was A Special Person, Blessed With A Unique Voice And Presence'

Bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It's impossible to express in mere words the relationship Ronnie and I, Wendy and my...

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KING DIAMOND: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Will Forever Have His Music Playing In My Home'

Danish heavy metal vocalist King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) has issued the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It's with a heavy heart that I pay my respects to Ronnie James Dio. "Wha...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'The Frozen Tears Of Angels' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Frozen Tears Of Angels", the new album from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Italy: #31 Germany: #33 Switzerland: #39 Japan: #41 France: #51 Austria: #58 Belgium: #96 Commented the band, “We are really amazed by the way t...

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SUIDAKRA Interviewed In New York City

Noa of Metal Injection conducted an interview with German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA after the band's March 8, 2010 concert at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Watch the chat below. SUIDAKRA has begun composing new music for its next album which it hopes to begin recordi...

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SUIDAKRA To Enter Studio In December

German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA have issued the following update: "Quite some time has passed since the last update. "We have been in North America, which was great as always! "Thanks to all of you who came out to the shows! We had a good time and hope to come back soon. "Right now we'r...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'Sea Of Fate' Video Released

"Sea Of Fate", the new video from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", which was released on April 30, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli and i...

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ARCANE DIMENSION: Acoustic Shows Announced

ARCANE DIMENSION, the Bay Area atmospheric metal band featuring Teresa Camp and Jarek Tatarek of the legendary Polish thrashers ASTHAROTH, has announced a series of acoustic shows this spring in the anticipation of its upcoming acoustic release, "The Awakening", due in June. The dates are as follows...

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WITCHERY: New Album To Feature Guest Appearances By SLAYER, MERCYFUL FATE, DARK ANGEL Members

Kerry King (SLAYER),Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE, FORCE OF EVIL, DEMONICA),Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) and Jim Durkin (DARK ANGEL) have recorded guest appearances on "Witchkrieg", the forthcoming album from Swedish metallers WITCHERY. WITCHERY's lineup reads like the who's-who of Swedish metal:...

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SENTINEL BEAST Mini-Reunion At DEFENDERS OF THE OLD FEST

SENTINEL BEAST frontwoman Debbie Gunn will join FISCHEL'S BEAST, the solo project of ex-SENTINEL BEAST guitarist Barry Fischel, on stage at the Defenders Of The Old Fest on October 16, 2010 at Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland to perform the SENTINEL BEAST 1986 LP "Depths Of Death" in its entirety. This...

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WITCHERY: 'Witchkrieg' Artwork Unveiled

Sweden's WITCHERY will release its new album, "Witchkrieg", on July 18 via Century Media Records. The CD will mark the recording debut of the band's new vocalist, Legion (MARDUK, DEVIAN). Commented guitarist Jensen: "So it's finally, finally, FINALLY time for a new WITCHERY album! And not just any o...

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SOLISIA Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement

Italian female-fronted progressive symphonic metal band SOLISIA has parted ways with female singer Marilena Stigliano "due to differences in musical and personal opinion." A replacement vocalist has aready been enlisted in the shape of Medea. The group states, "Medea was chosen among several auditio...

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STEEL ATTACK Confirmed For Sweden's ROCKWEEKEND

Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rockweekend festival, set to take place July 8-10 in Kilafors (two hours north of Stockholm),Sweden. For more information, go to this location. STEEL ATTACK recently announced that it was "back together again" with a...

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VANDEN PLAS: New Album Details Revealed

German progressive metallers VANDEN PLAS will release their new concept album, "The Seraphic Clockwork", on June 4 in Europe and June 22 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records. Highly anticipated by fans and critics alike, "The Seraphic Clockwork" is a fascinating concept album, which not only shows the...

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GLORIOR BELLI: New Single Artwork, Lyrics Revealed

French black metallers GLORIOR BELLI have unveiled the cover artwork and lyrics for their new single, "Agitation In The Glorious Theme". The track will appear on the band's new album, "The Full Intrepid Experience Of Light", to be released later this year. The track listing for the CD is as follows:...

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DEMONICA Confirmed For Holland's ALCATRAZ METAL FESTIVAL

DEMONICA — the new project featuring MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann — has been confirmed for the third edition of the Alcatraz Metal Festival, set to take place on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Brielpoort in Deinze, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CIRRHA NIVA DEMONICA EP...