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NIGHTMARE Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At France's MOTOCULTOR FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video footage of French power metallers NIGHTMARE performing a cover version of the DIO classic "Holy Diver" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio at the Motocultor Festival on August 29, 2010 in Séné, France can be viewed below. "Insurrection", the seventh album from NIGHTMARE, was released o...

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PANTERA: FULL METAL JACKIE's One-Hour 'Cowboys From Hell 20th Anniversary Special' (Audio)

Envision Radio Networks, Rhino Records and Full Metal Jackie are celebrating the 20th anniversary of PANTERA's "Cowboys From Hell" with a FREE one-hour special featuring brand new interviews with PANTERA members — drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, bassist Rex Brown, and singer Philip Anselmo. The "Full Me...

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'Learn To Play Dio' Guitar-Tuition DVD Now Available

Lick Library has announced the release of "Learn To Play Dio", a guitar tuition DVD that celebrates five of some of the finest pure metal tracks of the 1980s written and sung by the legend Ronnie James Dio. This double DVD set has over three hours of guitar lessons with Danny Gill taking you through...

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PANTERA: 20th-Anniversary Reissue Of 'Cowboys From Hell' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart

The 20th-anniversary reissue of PANTERA's classic "Cowboys From Hell" album sold around 4,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 117 on The Billboard 200 chart. PANTERA found its growl and groove on "Cowboys From Hell", a landmark album whose bone-powder...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: 'We're All Individuals, And We All Have Opinions'

Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. San Antonio Metal Music Examiner: You've been outspoken about John Bush being your preferred [ANTHRAX] vocalist over Joey [Belladonna]....

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DIO's 'Holy Diver Live' To Receive Blu-Ray Release

Revered as one of the greatest hard rock/metal singers of all time, Ronnie James Dio brought a stylized, sophisticated, and powerful nature to heavy music, both as a frontman for BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW, and his own band DIO. Eagle Rock will commemorate his legacy with the high-definition release...

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ROBERT PLANT And BAND OF JOY: New York City Concert Available For Streaming

An edited version of a full concert performed by Robert Plant and BAND OF JOY — a new version of his pre-LED ZEPPELIN group which also featured the late John Bonham — at the Bowery Ballroom on September 12, 2010 is available for streaming at NPR.org. The band's setlist was as follows: * ...

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'The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria': New DVD Trailer Released

A three-and-a-half-minute trailer for the "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray can be viewed below. Universal Music will release "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of...

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MARILYN MANSON Bassist TWIGGY RAMIREZ: 'What's In My Bag?'

Bassist Twiggy Ramirez (real name: Jeordie White) of MARILYN MANSON is featured in Amoeba Music's "What's In My Bag?" segment in which he talks about some of the records he's into. Watch the clip below. MARILYN MANSON's latest album, entitled "The High End Of Low", was the band's first CD with Twigg...

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UNKIND Signs To RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of Finland's UNKIND. The band will enter the studio this fall to begin recording a new album for an early 2011 release. Relapse will also reissue UNKIND's earlier material digitally over the coming months. UNKIND has previously released four full-length albu...

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'The Big Four' DVD: New Release Dates Announced

Universal Music will release "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX. The D...

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FOZZY: Australian Tour Announced

FOZZY — the band featuring WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward — will return to Australia for the first time since 2005 in December. Comments Jericho: "Our fans in Australia are some of the best FOZZY fans in the world and we heard your demands, so we...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'Best Of' Guitar Tab Book Available

Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation has just released "Best Of Ronnie James Dio", featuring note-for-note transcriptions of 12 tunes from the electrifying frontman of RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO: * Don't Talk to Strangers * Heaven and Hell * Holy Diver * King of Rock & Roll * The Last in Line...

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'The Big Four' Super Deluxe Box Set: Video Footage Of Packaging Posted Online

A 36-second look at the limited-edition "super deluxe" "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" box set — including the DVD set, five CDs with ALL the music, a 24-page booklet, a poster, photos of each band, and a "Big Four" guitar pick — can be viewed below. Universal Music will release "The Big F...

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HOLY RAGE: Debut Album Pushed Back To October; Artwork Unveiled

HOLY RAGE, the U.K.-based band led by original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins, will release its self-titled debut album on October 25 via Z Records. A track from the CD, "Kingdom Of Hell", is available for streaming on the Z Records MySpace page. HOLY RAGE recently announced the addition of guitari...