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MANOWAR Singer: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'The First God Of Metal'
The third and final promotional video for "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio", a new CD featuring Magic Circle Music artists and friends performing some of Dio's most inspired work, can be viewed below. The latest clip features MANOWAR vocalist Eric Adams and guitarist Karl Logan talking about R...June 20, 2010
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist On Touring With IRON MAIDEN, Covering Other Bands' Songs
Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On touring with IRON MAIDEN: Jordan Rudess: Last night was the first night and the exciting part of this tour are the big shows with the large...June 19, 2010
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HOLYHELL Members Talk About RONNIE JAMES DIO's Influence On Their Music
Female-fronted metallers HOLYHELL, featuring the voice of Maria Breon, have contributed a cover version of the DIO classic "Holy Diver" to "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio", a new CD featuring Magic Circle Music artists and friends performing some of Ronnie James Dio's most inspired work. "Mag...June 19, 2010
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MANOWAR Director Releases 2002 Interview To 'Clear Up' Any FEINSTEIN 'Misunderstandings'
MANOWAR director Neil Johnson — who is responsible for overseeing all of the band's DVDs and music videos — has posted an excerpt from a 2002 interview with THE RODS frontman/ex-ELF guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein which, according to Johnson, appears to contradict Feinstein's claim that Rock's trac...June 18, 2010
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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 32-Minute Video Tribute Posted Online
Bay Area Backstage has uploaded a 32-minute tribute to legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio — best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO — featuring interview and performance clips that were captured over the years. Dio died of stomach cancer on the morning o...June 18, 2010
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MANOWAR Director Defends Band's DIO Tribute, Says Criticism Is Fuelled By Jealousy
The first of three promotional videos for "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio", a new CD featuring Magic Circle Music artists and friends performing some of Dio's most inspired work, can be viewed below. "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio" is described in a press release as "especially poigna...June 17, 2010
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DIO's Wife/Manager Slams 'Tribute' Projects That Are Profiting From Her Husband's Death
Wendy Dio, wife/manager of late singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO, ELF),has released the following statement via Ronnie's official web site: "Dear friends and fans of Ronnie, I have seen lately on BLABBERMOUTH.NET a lot of announcements of bands releasing 'so-c...June 17, 2010
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THE RODS Frontman Says He Will Not Contribute To MAGIC CIRCLE's RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute CD
THE RODS frontman/ex-ELF guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein, who is also a cousin of the legendary singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL),has released the following statement: "I just found out that [the MANOWAR-owned company] Magic Circle Music stated on their site that I wa...June 17, 2010
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MANOWAR's 'Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio': Complete Details Revealed
MANOWAR and Magic Circle Entertainment have decided to honor one of metal's greatest legends with "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio", a new CD featuring Magic Circle Music artists and friends performing some of Dio's most inspired work. "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio" is especially poig...June 15, 2010
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GLENN HUGHES, JORN LANDE To Front HEAVEN & HELL At RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Concert
On May 16, Ronnie James Dio passed away and the world of music mourned the loss of the greatest voice of heavy metal. Dio was a truly iconic figure in music, whose work with ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO and most recently, HEAVEN & HELL defined a genre. HEAVEN & HELL was set to be ...June 15, 2010
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Surviving HEAVEN & HELL Members To Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At HIGH VOLTAGE Festival
HEAVEN & HELL's 2009 album, "The Devil You Know", was honored in the "Best Album" category at this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards, which was held earlier tonight (Monday, June 14) at the IndigO2 venue in South London, England. While accepting the award on behalf of HEAVEN & HELL, gui...June 14, 2010
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MANOWAR's Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Heaven And Hell'; Audio Sample Available
Metal heavyweights MANOWAR will honor the legacy of Ronnie James Dio with "Magic - A Tribute To Ronnie James Dio". MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio said: "Heavy metal has lost a great artist and a true gentleman. I had the privilege of being his friend and I, along with other friends and admirers, wish t...June 14, 2010
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SLAUGHTER Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO; Video Available
Rokken Randy has posted video footage of SLAUGHTER performing a Ronnie James Dio tribute — consisting of BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell" and a snippet of "Neon Knights", as well as DIO's "The Last In Line" — during the band's June 10, 2010 concert at the Market Block Party in Syracuse, New York. W...June 14, 2010
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HAIL! Performs BLACK SABBATH Classic With NIGHTWISH's HIETALA; Video Available
Video footage of HAIL! — the supergroup featuring vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, BEYOND FEAR),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) and bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH) — performing a cover version...June 12, 2010
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EXODUS Guitarist Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO
In a recent interview with Synthesis.net, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt talked about the European response to the band, the gulf oil spill, and the late, great Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, RAINBOW, ELF). An excerpt from the chat follows below. "I went up [to Dio] to introduce mys...June 10, 2010
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