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JON LORD Dedicates Song To RONNIE JAMES DIO During Norwegian Performance

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord performed at the Nidarosdomen cathedral in Norway along with The Lord Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Torodd Wigum, on Sunday evening, May 23. Lord was joined by Martin Axenrot and Martin Mendez of OPETH, with Steve Balsamo, who played and sang the role of Jes...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs DIO Classics At Akron Bar/Restaurant; Video Available

Video footage of powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) belting out acoustic versions of two heavy metal/hard rock classics that were originally sung by Ronnie James Dio — "Children Of The Sea" by BLACK SABBATH and "Man On The Silver Mount...

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KAMELOT Bassist To Sit Out ROCK AM RING, ROCK IM PARK Festival Appearances

Due to "previously scheduled commitments," bassist Sean Tibbetts will be unable to join American/Norwegian metallers KAMELOT for their upcoming appearances at this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 4-6, 2010 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respec...

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EQUILIBRIUM: Another New Song Posted Online

"Verbrannte Erde", a brand new song from German pagan/folk metallers EQUILIBRIUM, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Rekreatur", which is scheduled for release on June 18 via Nuclear Blast Records. The track listing for the CD is as fol...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Ronnie Dio was a real musician. He was a guy that everybody liked, and always sang loud, in tune, and stron...

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OPETH Members To Perform With JON LORD

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord will perform at the Nidarosdomen cathedral in Norway along with The Lord Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Torodd Wigum, on Sunday evening, May 23. Lord will be joined by Martin Axenrot and Martin Mendez of OPETH, with Steve Balsamo, who played and sang the role...

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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD: DIO's 'Voice Was An Instrument Of Power And Of Beauty'

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I would like, along with my wife and daughters, to express my sadness at the passing of Ronnie Dio. "...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Begins Work On New Solo Album

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has commenced recording his tenth solo album, this time to be done completely at Los Angeles, California's most legendary recording studio, The Village Recorder. An in-depth "making-of" documentary will be filmed of the entire process. Friedman's ninth album,...

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JON OLIVA: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'A God, A Hero, A Pioneer, A Legend'

Jon Oliva (mastermind of SAVATAGE and JON OLIVA'S PAIN, co-creator/songwriter of the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Two days have passed and I sti...

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ALEX SKOLNICK's 'Jazz Guitar: Breaking The Traditional Barriers' Three-DVD Set Now Available

Rock House, the leader in music instruction, announced today the release of "Jazz Guitar: Breaking The Traditional Barriers", a new three-DVD set featuring TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick. On his first-ever instructional program, Alex — who is world-renowned for creating an unprecedented blend of...

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MIKE PATTON's 'Mondo Cane' Lands On Classical Albums Chart

Mike Patton's "Mondo Cane" is turning out to be an album of many firsts for the revered front man of influential bands such as FAITH NO MORE, MR. BUNGLE, PEEPING TOM and FANTÔMAS. Not only is the album Patton's first Italian language release as well as his first outing with a full orchestra, the alb...

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SEPULTURA Frontman Interviewed In Belgium; Video Available

Vocalist Derrick Green of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA was interviewed on April 26, 2010 before the band's concert at Les Aralunaires in Arlon, Belgium. The seven-minute clip, which includes performance footage, can be viewed below. "A-Lex" — SEPULTURA's first LP to be recorded without eit...

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WE ARE THE FALLEN Singer Says IRON MAIDEN Is 'The Best Band Ever'

Shirley Halperin of the Los Angeles Times recently conducted an interview with WE ARE THE FALLEN singer Carly Smithson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Los Angeles Times: Coming in as a songwriter when Ben [Moody; former EVANESCENCE and current WE ARE THE FALLEN guitarist/songwriter...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Recording Akron Performance For Future Release

D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene reports that powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will record a live set on Saturday, May 15 at Akron, Ohio's Tap House (491 E. Waterloo Rd., Firestone Park, 44319) for future release, either as a CD or...

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CHRIS CAFFERY, GLEN DROVER Interviewed On 'The Metal File'

Chris Caffery (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) and Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT) were interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show using the audio player below.