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VINNY APPICE On LAST IN LINE: 'We Are Looking Forward To Doing A Lot Of Touring'

Mark Dean of MyGlobalMind webzine recently conducted an interview with former DIO and current LAST IN LINE members Vinny Appice (drums) and Jimmy Bain (bass). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MyGlobalMind: How did it feel to be performing [the early DIO] songs live again [with LAST I...

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PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION: '100 Beers With A Zombie' Video Released

"100 Beers With A Zombie", the new video from PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION, the Houston, Texas-based thrash metal outfit that features D.R.I. singer Kurt Brecht and members of DEAD HORSE, can be seen below. The song comes off PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION's self-titled debut, which was released on April 9 vi...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'I'm Not Sure If LEMMY Will Ever Die'

J. Thorn recently conducted an interview with powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. J. Thorn: What's it like playing in DIO DISCIPLES? Owens: It's an honor. It's emotional every night. I fe...

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SCORPION CHILD: 'Polygon Of Eyes' Video Released

"Polygon Of Eyes", the new video from Austin, Texas-based classic rockers SCORPION CHILD, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's self-titled debut album, which sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 26 on the Top New Artist A...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's Health Comes Before Band

Nathan Carson of Willamette Week recently spoke to BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi about the making of the band's new album, "13" — the first in 35 years to feature Tony, singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler. Asked about how SABBATH decided to recruit RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Brad Wil...

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Former DIO Guitarist TRACY G Featured In 'The Right To Rock' Podcast (Audio)

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #154),featuring an interview with former DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva. The chat lasts approximately 15 minutes and can be streamed using the audio player below. Grijalva is working on a book that will chronicle his time in DIO (from 1993...

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'Louder Than Hell' Book Authors Interviewed On 'Rock Book Show' (Video)

Veteran rock journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman recently spoke to the "Rock Book Show" about their recently published book, "Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History Of Metal". You can now watch the chat below. Emerging from the blues and psychedelic rock of the 1960s and '70s, hea...

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JOURNEY's NEAL SCHON To Be Inducted Into OKLAHOMA MUSIC HALL OF FAME

Oklahoma's own Neal Schon of the legendary rock band JOURNEY will be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall Of Fame this Friday evening, August 23, , in Tulsa, prior to JOURNEY's concert at The Joint Hard Rock Event Center. The only constant member of JOURNEY, Neal Schon was born at Tinker Air force...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Talks Songwriting, Influences

Greg Prato of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: Looking back at the early days of thrash metal, at what point did you realize that there was a movement going o...

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TONY IOMMI On His Cancer Battle: 'My Attitude Has Changed Toward Everything'

Jim Harrington of the San Jose Mercury News recently conducted an interview with the legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On BLACK SABBATH's comeback album, "13", reaching No. 1 album on the U.S. chart earlier this year: Iommi: "We are very pleased...

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SAMMY HAGAR Talks About Creation Of 'Friends' Album (Video)

A five-minute clip in which legendary rocker Sammy Hagar talks about the creation of his first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar And Friends", can be seen below. Hagar enlisted three legendary musicians — Toby Keith, Mickey Hart and Taj Mahal — to round out the final three tracks on "Samm...

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VINNY APPICE On LAST IN LINE: 'We Wanna Do A Lot More Gigs'

On August 10, GetYourRockOut conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO) about LAST IN LINE — the band featuring Appice alongside fellow founding DIO members Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has pre...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Talks To BLOODSTOCK RADIO About LAST IN LINE (Video)

On August 10, Matt Mason of Bloodstock Radio conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell about LAST IN LINE — the band featuring Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HU...

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ARMORED SAINT To Perform At Tonight's Benefit For Ex-SOUND BARRIER Drummer

Paladino's in Reseda, California will host a benefit show this Friday, August 16 for drummer Dave Brown (ex-SOUND BARRIER, MASI, TOTAL ECLIPSE) who is battling cancer. Scheduled to appear are ARMORED SAINT, DC4 (featuring Jeff Duncan of ARMORED SAINT and ODIN and Rowan Robertson, formerly of DIO),a...

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LAST IN LINE: More Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD/ex-DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — performing the song "Holy Div...