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RONNIE JAMES DIO Remembered On Two-Year 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 two years ago on Wednesday (May 16) at the age of 67. BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, who is currently receiving treatment in England for the early st...May 16, 2012
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JORN: 'Bring Heavy Rock To The Land' Video Released
The video for "Bring Heavy Rock To The Land", the title track of the brand new studio album from Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA),can be seen below. The clip was directed by Thomas Tjäder (PRETTY MAIDS, IN FLAMES). Jorn says, "The title track has really a strong Jorn...May 16, 2012
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Ultimate Behind-The-Scenes Look At The 2012 'Revolver Golden Gods Awards'
The Revolver Golden Gods Awards returned for its fourth installment this year and the May/June issue of Revolver magazine, available now on newsstands, goes backstage at the explosive event. From Johnny Depp's surprise appearance with headliner MARILYN MANSON to Golden God Award winner Gene Simmons,...May 15, 2012
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says His Split With ICED EARTH Was 'Handled Poorly'
Brian Giffin of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his departure from JUDAS PRIEST: Owens: "Well, you know, we al...May 14, 2012
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VINNY APPICE: The Good And The Bad Lessons I Learned From Working With RONNIE JAMES DIO
Tom Theurer of MusicFrenzy.net recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL). You can now listen to the chat in six parts below. When asked about what lessons he learned from working his former DIO, BLACK SABBATH and HEAV...May 11, 2012
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NASTY SAVAGE Plays 'Last Concert Ever'; Video Available
Florida metal legends NASTY SAVAGE played their "last concert ever" on Saturday, May 5 at the Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida. Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be seen below. NASTY SAVAGE rose to popularity in the mid-1980s primarily due to lead vocalist "Nasty" Ronnie Galetti's over-the-top s...May 11, 2012
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SLEDGE LEATHER: New Concert Footage Posted Online
Video footage of SLEDGE LEATHER — the new project featuring singer Leather Leone (CHASTAIN, RUDE GIRL, MALIBU BARBI) and drummer Sandy Sledge (RUDE GIRL, MALIBU BARBI, WARBRIDE, WEAPONSVAN) — performing the song "Her Father's Daughter" on May 5 at Paladino's in Tarzana, California can be seen below....May 11, 2012
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REX BROWN On Rumors Of PANTERA Reunion With ZAKK WYLDE: 'You Can't Replace My Brother'
Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with bassist Rex Brown (KILL DEVIL HILL, PANTERA, DOWN). An excerpt from the chat follows below. San Antonio Metal Music Examiner: Congrats on the 20th anniversary of [PANTERA's] "Vulgar Display Of Power". The CD/DVD [...May 10, 2012
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VINNY APPICE: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Was Like A Father Figure To Me'
Zach Shaw of Metal Insider recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Insider: You previously admitted that it would be "hard" to turn down the opportunity to pla...May 10, 2012
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MEGADETH, ANTHRAX Bassists Talk To Fellow Metal/Hard Rock Musicians At 'Revolver Golden Gods'
Zoom and Samson Technologies tapped MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello to conduct interviews with various hard rock and heavy metal musicians backstage at the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards, which was held on April 11 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, Cal...May 10, 2012
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ICED EARTH Mainman: 'RONNIE JAMES DIO And I Had Talked About Doing A Project Together'
Metal Shock Finland's Mohsen Fayyazi recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. A couple of excerpts follow. On whether he knew Ronnie James Dio personally and if he ever had any dreams of collabor...May 9, 2012
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VINNY APPICE On Playing DIO Songs With VIVIAN CAMPBELL Again: 'It Was Tight As F**k'
Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: I want to talk about your playing on the KILL D...May 9, 2012
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says Fans Have Been Supportive Of His Decision To Play With Original DIO Band
Former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell revealed last week 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. Campbell, Vinny Appice (d...May 8, 2012
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SACRED MOTHER TONGUE Signs With EMI Label Services
EMI Label Services has announced a deal with British metal act SACRED MOTHER TONGUE to release their forthcoming second album. Due to be unveiled later this year in a series of releases, SACRED MOTHER TONGUE's sophomore effort, produced by Scott Atkins, is a quantum leap forward, showcasing a band c...May 8, 2012
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Ex-PANTERA Bassist's Memoir Tentatively Due In November
Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA/DOWN and current KILL DEVIL HILL bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. SkullsNBones.com: I can't let this opportunity pass without mentioning the the 20th anniversary of "Vulgar Display O...May 7, 2012
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