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RONNIE JAMES DIO Is Not Dead

Contrary to published reports, legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) **has not** died after a six-month battle with stomach cancer. After rumors started circulating via the Internet late Saturday that Dio had lost his cancer fight, BLABBERMOUT...

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BRAZEN ABBOT Schedules Bulgarian Dates

BRAZEN ABBOT, the brainchild of Bulgarian guitarist Nikolo Kotzev, has scheduled the following dates in Kotzev's home country: Sep.15 - Varna, BUL @ Summer Theatre Sep. 16 - Plovdiv, BUL @ Antique Theatre Sep. 18 - Sofia, BUL @ Hristo Botev Hall The band's lineup for these shows will be as follows:...

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ALCATRAZZ Announces New Drummer

ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, IMPELLITTERI) has announced the addition of Jeff Bowders (PAUL GILBERT) to the group's ranks. The band has scheduled the following dates: May 22 - Paladino's - Tarzana, California, U.S.A. (warm-up gig) May 27 - Jaggar Club - St. Petersburg, Russia May...

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LIVING LOUD To Finish Writing Material For Long-Awaited Second Album

LIVING LOUD , which features legendary bassist Bob Daisley — of OZZY OSBOURNE, URIAH HEEP, GARY MOORE, BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW fame — alongside Australian superstar Jimmy Barnes, the DEEP PURPLE duo of guitarist Steve Morse and keyboard player Don Airey plus URIAH HEEP drummer Lee Kerslake, is pla...

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DREAM EVIL Drummer Interviewed In Nottingham; Video Available

Barry Anderson of Metal Storm conducted an interview with drummer Patrik "Pat Power" Jerksten of Swedish melodic metallers DREAM EVIL after the band's May 4, 2010 performance in Nottingham, England with HAMMERFALL. You can now watch the chat below. DREAM EVIL recently shot two videos for songs off t...

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AUDIOVISION: 'Keep The Fire Burning' Video Released

"Keep The Fire Burning", the new video from the Swedish melodic metal band AUDIOVISION, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Ronny Hemlin (SCAR SYMMETRY, STEEL ATTACK).The song comes off the group's second album, "Focus", which was released in Europe and North America on April 23 through Ul...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'There Will Be Other Tours, More Music, More Life And Much More Magic'

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),who was diagnosed with stomach cancer last November, has released the following statement: "I would like to voice my great disappointment on the cancellation of the HEAVEN & HELL summer tour. Wendy [R...

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Learn To Play Guitar Like RITCHIE BLACKMORE

To celebrate the 65th birthday of the legendary DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, Lick Library has chosen four DVDs from its vast library of titles, featuring Ritchie's style of playing. All of these DVDs are taught by former Joe Satriani pupil Danny Gill. (Joe Satriani, you will remember, fi...

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DREAM EVIL Filming Two New Videos

Swedish metallers DREAM EVIL are currently busy shooting two video clips for songs off the band's latest album, "In The Night", with acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus of the Revolver Film Company AB (IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL). Ullaeus has worked with the band for all visual matters ever...

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WITCHERY: New Album To Feature Guest Appearances By SLAYER, MERCYFUL FATE, DARK ANGEL Members

Kerry King (SLAYER),Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE, FORCE OF EVIL, DEMONICA),Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) and Jim Durkin (DARK ANGEL) have recorded guest appearances on "Witchkrieg", the forthcoming album from Swedish metallers WITCHERY. WITCHERY's lineup reads like the who's-who of Swedish metal:...

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KINGS OF MODESTY: 'Never Touched The Rainbow' Video Released

"Never Touched the Rainbow", the new video from Finnish progressive metallers KINGS OF MODESTY, can be viewed below. Shot in an unmistakably David Lynch-esque style, the clip's storyline focuses on a gentleman who turns out to be delusional and is "hanging between two worlds." Directed by Carda Hele...

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BOB DAISLEY Speaks Out On RANDY RHOADS Documentary

Legendary bassist Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, URIAH HEEP) has posted a lengthy update on his official web site regarding his dealings with director Peter M. Margolis of Dakota Pictures as it relates to Bob's possible involvement in Margolis' long-awaited documentary on the li...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Schedules Middletown Meet-And-Greet

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda will take part in a meet-and-greet on Saturday, May 1 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at Alto Music in Middletown, New York. Eddie Ojeda's solo album, "Axes 2 Axes", was released in 2006. The CD features guest appearances by such acclaimed hard rock/heavy metal v...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE: 'If I Don't Know About A Subject, I Won't Talk About It'

Chris A. of Hardrock Haven recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hardrock Haven: As MEGADETH's frontman, is the fact that you always keep the band stocked with incredible guitarists designed to give you the opportunity t...

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ENEMY OF THE SUN: New Album Artwork, North American Release Date Revealed

"Caedium", the second album from from ENEMY OF THE SUN, the German band featuring guitarist Waldemar Sorychta — former member of GRIP INC./DESPAIR and producer for such bands as LACUNA COIL and MOONSPELL — will be released in North America on June 22 via The End Records and in Europe on May 28 throu...