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OLIVER WEERS: New Album Samples Available
Charismatic singer Oliver Weers (born in Germany, now based in Denmark) will release his new album, "Evil's Back", on February 21 in Denmark via Target Records and on February 25 in the rest of Europe through Metal Heaven. "With the upcoming album, 'Evil's Back', [fans] can expect more depth and hea...December 9, 2010
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WENDY DIO Donates More Than $100,000 To Cancer Research Program In Houston
According to 39 News, Wendy Dio, the widow and manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, RAINBOW, ELF),was back in Houston, Texas on Wednesday (December 8) to present a $117,000 check to Ronnie's physician, Dr. Ajani, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Ce...December 8, 2010
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BORIS To Release First Official DVD This January
Japan's rock experimentalists BORIS are well known not only for their epic discography — as they've unleashed multiple releases to the public every year in countless formats since their formation in the early '90s — but also for their captivating live performances they're constantly booking, playing...December 8, 2010
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'Lemmy' Filmmakers Says MOTÖRHEAD Frontman Is 'The Ultimate Rock And Roll Badass'
Michael Leader of Den Of Geek! recently conducted an interview with Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski — directors/producers of "Lemmy", the long-awaited documentary examining the life and career of MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Den Of...December 8, 2010
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AXL ROSE Is 'Greatest Lead Singer Of All Time,' According To New Poll
GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has been voted the greatest lead singer of all time by readers of MusicRadar.com, ahead of such legendary vocalists as Freddy Mercury, Robert Plant, Ronnie James Dio, John Lennon and Bruce Dickinson. MusicRadar.com says: "The public have spoken. Forget the caricature...December 8, 2010
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Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
It has been thirty years since the release of BLACK SABBATH's landmark album "Heaven and Hell", the first with vocalist Ronnie James Dio (RAINBOW, ELF, DIO) and a turning point in both the band's career and the direction that heavy metal would take in the '80s. The equally brilliant, heavier/darker...December 6, 2010
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Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987
Another in what is sure to be a long line of posthumous recordings from the storied career of Ronnie James Dio, "Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987" is a terrific performance document from DIO's performances at the Monsters of Rock festivals. Nothing shabby or thrown-together here, the two-di...December 6, 2010
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VINNY APPICE, CARLOS CAVAZO, RUDY SARZO, MARK SLAUGHTER Perform At Nashville Benefit Concert
Video footage of Vinny Appice (drums; DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL),Carlos Cavazo (guitar; QUIET RIOT, RATT),Rudy Sarzo (bass; QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO) and Mark Slaughter (vocals; SLAUGHTER) performing a cover version of the DIO classic "The Last In Line" on Sunday, Dec...December 6, 2010
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TWISTED SISTER Live In Chile: Video Footage, Photos Available
Fan-filmed video footage of TWISTED SISTER performing a cover version of the RAINBOW classic "Long Live Rock'n'Roll" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio on December 1, 2010 at Teatro Caupolicán in Santiago, Chile can be viewed below. Check put photos at Wonemer.cl. TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay Fren...December 6, 2010
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Victims of the Modern Age
How about giving it up for Arjen Lucassen? The versatile, multi-talented musician hit the target dead center with "Victims of the Modern Age" by assembling a star-studded cast and making an album that flirts with the progressive in all the right places, but always stays rooted in the fundamentals of...December 6, 2010
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WENDY DIO Says RONNIE JAMES DIO's Upcoming Autobiography Will Feature 'Great Stories'
"Rainbow In The Dark: The Autobiography Of Ronnie James Dio", the revealing memoir of the heavy metal master, will be published in the spring of 2012 via MTV Books. With nearly five decades of worldwide success and album sales in the tens of millions as the front man of ELF, RAINBOW, DIO, BLACK SABB...December 4, 2010
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JÜRGEN 'J.R.' BLACKMORE Performs With DEEP PURPLE In Hamburg (Video)
Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore — son of legendary DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore — joined DEEP PURPLE on stage during the band's November 27, 2010 concert at Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany to perform the PURPLE classic "Smoke On The Water". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be...December 3, 2010
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Last Song RONNIE JAMES DIO Worked On To See Light Of Day
A new song which legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) nearly completed before his death will be released next year, according to former DIO member Craig Goldy. The guitarist tells U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine, "We were working on tracks for a...December 3, 2010
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RAINBOW: 'Down To Earth' Deluxe Edition Due In January
As one of the cornerstones of British rock, RAINBOW — led by the never-predictable but ever-astonishing guitarist Ritchie Blackmore — became synonymous with some of the most well regarded and popular charting rock songs of the Seventies and Eighties. From the mystic and quasi-religious "Stargazer" a...December 3, 2010
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VINNY APPICE, RUDY SARZO, JIMMY BAIN Featured On WILL WALLNER/VIVIEN VAIN Debut
Los Angeles-based hard rock artists Will Wallner (guitar) and Vivien Vain (vocals) are putting the finishing touches on their debut album featuring an all-star lineup of guest musicians. The duo have written and recorded several songs and are in the process of recording the final tracks for their de...December 2, 2010
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