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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI On Split With BILL WARD: 'We Were All Disappointed In It'

Paul Cashmere of Australia's Noise11.com recently recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi. You can now watch the chat below.On drummer Bill Ward's decision to back out of the BLACK SABBATH reunion over a contractual dispute:Iommi: "It's been a on-off thing with Bill f...

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DIO: 'King' Performance Clip From 'Finding The Sacred Heart – Live In Philly 1986' DVD

DIO's "Finding The Sacred Heart – Live In Philly 1986" DVD will be released on May 28 via Eagle Vision. "Finding The Sacred Heart – Live In Philly 1986" was filmed at The Spectrum in Philadelphia on June 17, 1986 during the second leg of the "Sacred Heart" tour, which featured new guitarist Craig Go...

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Guitarist DOUG ALDRICH Discusses BURNING RAIN Album, WHITESNAKE Live Releases In New Interview

NI Rocks recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE and BURNING RAIN guitarist Doug Aldrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. NI Rocks: I wanted to talk to you about your own band BURNING RAIN and the new album "Epic Obsession" which [was] released by Frontiers Records on Friday...

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TONY IOMMI Was 'Shocked' By BILL WARD's Decision To Bow Out Of BLACK SABBATH Reunion

BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Ozzy Osbourne (vocals) were interviewed for a cover story in the July 2013 issue of Guitar World magazine. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On Iommi being diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma at the end of 2011: Iom...

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DORO PESCH Talks 30th Anniversary In Metal, Future Plans

Peter Lindblad of Powerline recently conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: Do you think the material off "Raise Your Fist" was well received? Doro: Yes, yeah. It was great. And you know, it was great, and I think it fit...

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PAUL SHORTINO Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO (Video)

Veteran hard rock vocalist Paul Shortino (ROUGH CUTT, QUIET RIOT, KING KOBRA) paid tribute to Ronnie James Dio last night (Thursday, May 16) on the third anniversary of the former BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW frontman's death by singing an a cappella version of the classic SABBATH song "Heaven And Hell...

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SCORPION CHILD Films 'Polygon Of Eyes' Video

Austin, Texas-based classic rockers SCORPION CHILD will release their self-titled debut album on June 21 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the new U.S. partnership between Nuclear Blast owner Markus Staiger and former Roadrunner Records A&R chief Monte Conner. Produced and arranged by Chris "Fren...

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ACCEPT Guitarist Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO In New Audio Interview

Metal Shock Finland 's Blackdiamond recently conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked for his memories of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, who died exactly three years...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Remembered On Third Anniversary Of His Death

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer three years ago on Thursday (May 16) at the age of 67. His wife and manager, Wendy Dio, who still oversees all projects and releases related to the career...

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Metal has become such an evolved beast in the past decade-plus the stakes continue to rise by the year, if not month. Those who make a genuine impact these days are those who can effectively marginalize cliches and maximize cross-bred techniques with such fluidity the entire genre is held to nearly...

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SAMMY HAGAR Resurrects HSAS With NEAL SCHON, MICHAEL ANTHONY, CHAD SMITH

Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) is back in the studio working on a new album. In the clip below, he's joined by longtime friends, Neal Schon (JOURNEY) and his CHICKENFOOT bandmates Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),and Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and they take a break from record...

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Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Talks RONNIE JAMES DIO, QUEENSRŸCHE In New Audio Interview

Metal Shock Finland's Blackdiamond recently conducted an interview with Simon Wright, former drummer of AC/DC, DIO, RHINO BUCKET and UFO, and current drummer for DIO DISCIPLES and the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. When asked b...

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ROB HALFORD Discusses FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Collaboration, Upcoming JUDAS PRIEST Album

Singer Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST was interviewed on this past Friday's (May 10) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A transcript of the chat follows below. Eddie Trunk: I saw you get up and do [JUDAS PRIEST's "Rapid Fire"] w...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE Is 'Extremely Excited' To Hit The Road

Former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell revealed in April 2012 that he is planning to join forces with three other original DIO members to play "some gigs" that will see the musicians performing material from the early DIO records that Campbell appeared on. Dubbed LAST IN LINE,...

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FALLING IN REVERSE Cancels Shows As Singer Awaits Birth Of First Child

Las Vegas rockers FALLING IN REVERSE have been forced to cancel the rest of their tour dates scheduled in May. According to a post on the band's Facebook page, singer Ronnie Radke "will not be able to appear as his girlfriend is about to give birth to their first child and he needs to be ...