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DAVID 'ROCK' FEINSTEIN: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Bitten By The Beast' Album Available

Audio samples of all nine tracks that appear on "Bitten By The Beast", the new solo album from David "Rock" Feinstein — a former member of RONNIE DIO & THE PROPHETS, THE ELECTRIC ELVES, ELF, and the leader of the legendary New York band THE RODS — are available for streaming at this ...

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SOULJOURNERS Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Heaven And Hell'; Audio Stream

A Southern California progressive metal band SOULJOURNERS' cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Heaven And Hell" — recorded as a tribute to the legendary SABBATH singer Ronnie James Dio — can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Known for intense stage presence and musicianship, SOULJOURNER...

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ANTERIOR Recording New Album

Welsh melodic death metallers ANTERIOR have entered the studio to record the long-anticipated follow-up to their 2007 debut album, "This Age Of Silence". Comments the band: "That's right! We have entered the studio to start drum tracking for the second ANTERIOR album! We started production at Grinds...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Autobiography To Be Published Through MTV BOOKS

"Rainbow In The Dark: The Autobiography Of Ronnie James Dio", the revealing memoir of the heavy metal master, was sold at auction to Jacob Hoye, Senior Director of Publishing at MTV Books, by Shawna Morey, in her first deal at Folio Literary Management, LLC. Renowned for his powerful, hard-driving v...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Christmas Pop-Up Cards Available

The official Ronnie James Dio webstore is now selling Dio Christmas cards which, when opened, play a song that Ronnie sings. Wish your friends a "Metal Christmas" with the first-ever Dio musical Christmas pop-up card. The card plays Ronnie's version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and is a great co...

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WHERE ANGELS SUFFER: First Video Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of WHERE ANGELS SUFFER's November 5, 2010 performance at Karma in Patchogue, New York can be viewed below. WHERE ANGELS SUFFER (W.A.S.) is the new band featuring Chris Holmes (guitar; ex-W.A.S.P.),Randy Piper (guitar; ANIMAL, ex-W.A.S.P.),Steve Unger (bass; ex-METAL CHURCH...

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DAVID 'ROCK' FEINSTEIN Interviewed On 'Talking Metal' (Audio)

Episode 327 of the "Talking Metal" podcast (web site) features an interview with David "Rock" Feinstein — a former member of RONNIE DIO & THE PROPHETS, THE ELECTRIC ELVES, ELF, and the leader of the legendary New York band THE RODS. The podcast can be streamed using the audio player below. ...

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POWER QUEST Completes Recording New Album

U.K-based metallers POWER QUEST have finished recording their new album, "Blood Alliance", at Foel Studios (PAUL RODGERS, NAPALM DEATH, THE WILDHEARTS) in Wales next for an early 2011 release via Napalm Records. Ten songs were laid down for the follow-up to 2008's "Master Of Illusion", including one...

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MARILYN MANSON, MACHINE HEAD, PUDDLE OF MUDD Members Interviewed At 'Dimebash 2010' (Video)

A four-minute Artisan News Service report on last week's Dimebash 2010 event — which was held on October 29 in honor of the late, great "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) — at the world-famous Key Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California can be viewed below. All proceeds fr...

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WENDY DIO, RITA HANEY Discuss 'Dimebash', 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund' (Audio)

Earlier today (Friday, November 5),Rita Haney — longtime girlfriend of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — presented a donation of over ten thousand dollars raised from last week's Dimebash 2010 event to Wendy Dio (legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio's wife/manage...

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LEVIATHAN: Early Recordings Reissued On Single Disc

Colorado-based prog-metal veterans LEVIATHAN have remastered and repackaged their critically acclaimed "Leviathan" EP (1991) and "Deepest Secrets Beneath" album (1993) on a single disc. A previously unreleased instrumental track called "Asylum" — which was originally intended for a bonus import disc...

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'Ronnie James Dio - A Photographic Memoir' To Include Dedications From Hard Rock Elite

Rufus Stone Limited Editions has set a November 30 release date for "Ronnie James Dio - A Photographic Memoir". Ronnie James Dio was one of rock's most respected and talented frontmen, renowned for his instantly recognizable vocals, lyrics and stagecraft. On May 16, 2010, Ronnie succumbed to cancer...

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DAVID 'ROCK' FEINSTEIN Schedules New Jersey In-Store

David "Rock" Feinstein — a former member of RONNIE DIO & THE PROPHETS, THE ELECTRIC ELVES, ELF, and the leader of the legendary New York band THE RODS — will take part in an autograph session on Tuesday, November 23 at 7:00 p.m. at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey. THE RODS will also perform ....

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ROB HALFORD Says 'Made Of Metal' Is 'Just A Good-Time Metal Album'

Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST/HALFORD frontman Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: How did [the new HALFORD album] "Made Of Metal" come together? Halford: "Made Of Metal" came together quite quickly...

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WENDY DIO Says Pro-Shot Footage Of RONNIE JAMES DIO's Memorial Service Has Gone Missing

The double-disc set "Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987" — the first official release from Niji Entertainment Group, the label formed by the late Ronnie James Dio and his wife/manager Wendy Dio — was the focus of this past Wednesday's (November 3) edition of the nationally syndicated radio sh...