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NIGHTRAGE: New Song 'Desperate Vows' Available For Streaming
Greek/Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE will release their sixth studio album, "The Puritan", on April 24 via Despotz Records. "The Puritan" — described in a press release as "an uncompromising, eerie, dramatic and melodic death metal journey in its purest essence" — welcomes new NIGHTRAGE v...March 3, 2015
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: Don't Blame TENACIOUS D For Winning 'Metal' GRAMMY
TENACIOUS D was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 57th annual Grammy Awards, which was held on February 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. TENACIOUS D was nominated for its cover version of the DIO classic "The Last In L...February 27, 2015
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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'If I Look Back, I See My Life In Three Stages'
In 1972, guitarist Michael Schenker launched a stellar career with his performance on the SCORPIONS' debut album, "Lonesome Crow". Together with his brother Rudolf, Schenker helped propel the Germans' rise to fame on two successful follow-ups, "Fly To The Rainbow" (1974) and "Lovedrive" (1979). Sche...February 24, 2015
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Ex-DIO, QUIET RIOT, JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Members Join Forces In ENDANGERED SPECIES
ENDANGERED SPECIES, the new band featuring ex-DIO guitarist Craig Goldy, former QUIET RIOT frontman Mark Huff, guitarist/keyboardist Wayne Findlay (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP),drummer Chris Moore and bassist Dario Seixas (FIREHOUSE, STEPHEN PEARCY, JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE),has a couple of Californi...February 20, 2015
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WENDY DIO, TENACIOUS D Comment On GRAMMY 'Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance' Win
TENACIOUS D was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 57th annual Grammy Awards, which was held on Sunday, February 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. TENACIOUS D was nominated for its cover version of the DIO classic "The L...February 11, 2015
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TENACIOUS D Wins 'Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance' GRAMMY Award
TENACIOUS D was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 57th annual Grammy Awards, which is being held tonight (Sunday, February 8) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. TENACIOUS D was nominated for its cover version of the DIO cl...February 8, 2015
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: I Wouldn't Be Doing LAST IN LINE If RONNIE JAMES DIO Was Still Alive
During a a brand new interview for VH1 Classic "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk's podcast, "Eddie Trunk Podcast", DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell spoke about the status of his other band, LAST IN LINE, which he launched in 2012 with fellow former DIO members Vinny Appice (drums),Jimmy Ba...February 2, 2015
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VINNY APPICE On LAST IN LINE: 'It's The Best Band I've Ever Been In'
Totally Driven Radio recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about his involvement with LAST IN LINE, the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell along...February 2, 2015
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MARILYN MANSON Joined By UNLOCKING THE TRUTH For 'The Beautiful People' Performance (Video)
MARILYN MANSON was joined by members of support act UNLOCKING THE TRUTH for a performance of the song "The Beautiful People" on January 31 at the Sands Casino Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below (courtesy of Jim Powers). UNLOCKING THE TRUTH is the heav...February 1, 2015
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NIGHTRAGE To Release 'The Puritan' Album In April
Greek/Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE will release their sixth studio album, "The Puritan", on April 24 via Despotz Records. The music video for the CD's first single, "Kiss Of A Sycophant", can be seen below. Says NIGHTRAGE guitarist and founding member Marios Iliopoulos: "'Kiss Of A Syco...January 30, 2015
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PHILIP ANSELMO To Be Honored With 'Musical Artist Of The Year' Award
According to Nola.com, former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo will be honored with the Musical Artist Of The Year award at the 2015 President's Arts Awards. This year's President's Arts Awards will be hosted at the St. Tammany Parish Justice Center in historic Downtown Covington, Loui...January 24, 2015
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JAKE E. LEE's Back Injury Forces Postponement Of RED DRAGON CARTEL Shows
RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, has been forced to postpone its previously announced shows from January 23 to January 26 due to a back injury suffered by Jake. Says the group in a statement: "Jake and the band wanted to play very much and ....January 22, 2015
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Celebrate The Life And Music Of RONNIE JAMES DIO: Series Of Fifth-Anniversary Memorial Activities Planned
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the voice of RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO, is planning a weekend of activities in Los Angeles to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the singer's untimely death from gastric cancer on May 16, 2010. The weekend will include...January 21, 2015
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'The Legend Of Dio: A Metal Musical' To Premiere In March
Sound Chaser Productions has announced the world premiere of what they are calling "the world's first heavy metal musical," "The Legend Of Dio: A Metal Musical". The official press release reads: "The world's legions of Ronnie James Dio fans will soon have something to celebrate after mourning the p...January 21, 2015
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JEFF LABAR Explains Why CINDERELLA Hasn't Released New Studio Album In 20 Years
In a recent interview with BigMusicGeek.com, CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar was asked if he thinks there will ever be an all-new studio album from the band. "The last time we had a label behind us was back in 2000 and those are the demos that turned into Tom's [Keifer, guitar/vocals] solo record,"...January 15, 2015
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