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JAKE E. LEE'S RED DRAGON CARTEL Taps WARMACHINE's DARREN SMITH As Lead Singer
Drummer Darren Smith of Canadian metallers WARMACHINE has been named the lead vocalist for JAKE E. LEE'S RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee. JAKE E. LEE'S RED DRAGON CARTEL, which references the axeman's Japanese roots, also features Ronnie Ma...June 20, 2013
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VINNY APPICE Interviewed By DRUMMER CONNECTION (Video)
On May 19, DrummerConnection.com conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL). You can now watch the chat below. Vinny will fill in for Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC, UFO) on several DIO DISCIPLES shows in July. DIO DISCIPLES, which p...June 20, 2013
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DIO DISCIPLES: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of São Paulo Concert
Fan-filmed video footage of DIO DISCIPLES' June 15 concert at Carioca Club in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. The group, which pays tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) and is fully supported by Dio's widow/manager, Wendy, cur...June 20, 2013
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'I Have No Intention Of Dying Anytime Soon'
DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell, who revealed earlier in the month that he is currently undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma, was interviewed on this past Friday's (June 14) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A partial BLAB...June 19, 2013
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VALIENT THORR: 'Torn Apart' Video Released
"Torn Apart", the new video from Chapel Hill, North Carolina hard rock heavyweights VALIENT THORR, can be seen below. The clip was helmed by "Lemmy" documentary co-director Greg Olliver and was shot on location in Castle Hayne, North Carolina on the Cape Fear River. "Torn Apart" comes off VALIENT TH...June 18, 2013
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The Last Spire
Full disclosure: this writer believes CATHEDRAL's final studio recordings - collected on 2013's suitably named "The Last Spire" - arrive not a minute too soon, following a frequently dissatisfying, deeply inconsistent, even occasionally embarrassing series of LPs released by the storied British doom...June 16, 2013
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Magica Deluxe Edition
There's a lot of unfairness about the passing of Ronnie James Dio, but what's particularly criminal is that "Fever Dreams" from 2000's "Magica" wasn't the automatic hit it should've been. There's something extra special about "Magica" that ranks it in succession behind "Holy Diver", "The Last in Lin...June 16, 2013
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GRAVE To Release 'Morbid Ascent' EP
Swedish death metal veterans GRAVE will release a new EP, "Morbid Ascent", later in the year. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Venial Sin 02. Morbid Ascent 03. Possessed (SATYRICON cover) 04. Epos (from "Endless Procession Of Souls"; "Risen From The Tomb" edit version) Says the ba...June 15, 2013
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Give TROUBLE Without ERIC WAGNER A Chance, Says New Singer KYLE THOMAS
Metal Kaoz recently conducted an interview with TROUBLE singer Kyle Thomas and guitarist Rick Wartell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Kaoz: Since there is a new TROUBLE album coming out this July, "The Distortion Field", can you give us an idea how it sounds like? If you were...June 14, 2013
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SCORPION CHILD: Debut Album Track-By-Track Breakdown
A track-by-track breakdown of the self-titled debut album from Austin, Texas-based classic rockers SCORPION CHILD by the group's vocalist extraordinaire, Aryn Jonathan Black, can be seen below. "Scorpion Child" will be released on June 21 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the new U.S. partnership bet...June 14, 2013
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VINNY APPICE: Why DIO DISCIPLES Is No Longer Disgusting
David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with brothers Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROD STEWART, VANILLA FUDGE, JEFF BECK, GUITAR ZEUS, KING KOBRA) and Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL). You can now watch the chat below. On his upcoming shows...June 13, 2013
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'I Have No Intention Of Letting Cancer Slow Me Down'
DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell, who revealed earlier in the week via his Facebook page that he is currently undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma, has thanked his fans for their support and has vowed to play all of the two bands' previously announced tour dates. Says Vi...June 12, 2013
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SCORPION CHILD: 'Liquor' Lyric Video Released
The official lyric video for the song "Liquor" from Austin, Texas-based classic rockers SCORPION CHILD can be seen below. The track comes off the band's self-titled debut album, which will be released on June 21 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the new U.S. partnership between Nuclear Blast owner Ma...June 12, 2013
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Photo: RONNIE JAMES DIO Cancer Fund Launches 'Check Yourself' Cancer Awareness Program At ORION
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund launched its new Check Yourself cancer awareness program this past weekend at the 2013 Orion Music + More festival at Belle Isle outside of Detroit, Michigan. The organization, founded in memory of the world-renowned voice of DIO, RAINBOW, BLACK SA...June 12, 2013
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DIO: 'Holy Diver' Limited-Edition Guitars Coming In July
Artist Series Guitar will release 30 of DIO's "Holy Diver" guitars in July. Finished with DIO's exclusive artwork and built with solid mahogany, the Dio ASG is set with artwork from the "Holy Diver" album release. Once the graphic has undergone the ASG-designed, chemical bonding process, the guitar...June 10, 2013
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