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FIREWOLFE To Release Debut In July
FIREWOLFE is a new band featuring vocalist David Fefolt (HAWK, MASI, ANGELS OF BABYLON),guitarists Paul Kleff and Nick Layton, Jay Schellen (HURRICANE, ASIA) on drums and Zack Uidl (THOUGHTS BETRAYED) on bass. Due in July, the group's debut album has been described as "a turbine-powered, twin guita...May 17, 2011
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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Bandmates, Close Friends Gather At His Final Resting Place
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 one year ago on Monday (May 16) at the age of 67. His wife and manager, Wendy Dio, who still oversees all projects and releases related to the career and...May 17, 2011
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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'Mightier Than The Sword' Compilation Due Next Month
A new Ronnie James Dio compilation album, entitled "Mightier Than The Sword: The Ronnie James Dio Story", will be released in the U.K. on June 6 via Sanctuary. The two-disc collection will feature tracks from ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO and HEAVEN & HELL, as well as Dio's solo material. The...May 17, 2011
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DC4 Signs European Deal With METAL BLADE RECORDS
DC4, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring guitarist Rowan Robertson (ex-DIO) alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on drums and Matt Duncan on bass, has inked a European deal with Metal Blade Records. The group's third album, "E...May 17, 2011
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RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Stand Up And Shout' Cancer Fund Raises Over $450K For Cancer Research
The Ronnie James Dio "Stand Up And Shout" Cancer Fund, which was founded in memory of the late singer who died in 2010, has raised over $450,000 for cancer research. Later this year, the fund will team up with Christie's, an international company that offers art auctions and private sales to clients...May 17, 2011
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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'By Invitation Only' Covers Album Detailed
According to a posting on the Michael Schenker News and Tour Information web site, Store For Music will release a new Michael Schenker covers album on June 3. "Heavy Hitters", the 2005 covers album featured Schenker and a revolving all-star cast of guest musicians. In 2008, it was re-released as a M...May 16, 2011
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DORO PESCH Interviewed On Mexico's 'Familia Perro' Podcast (Audio)
Mexico's metal podcast Familia Perro recently conducted an interview with German "metal queen" Doro Pesch. You can now listen to the chat below. (Note: The interview was conducted in English and then translated to Spanish.) In a recent interview with Rocksalt.mx, Pesch spoke about a new song she has...May 16, 2011
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Remembered On One-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 one year ago on Monday (May 16) at the age of 67. A three-minute Artisan News Service report in which Dio's BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL bandmate G...May 16, 2011
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2007 Audio Interview With RONNIE JAMES DIO Posted Online
Orpheus Spiliotopoulos, the co-host of MTV Greece's "Headbangers Ball", has posted the unedited/uncut version of the audio interview he conducted with the legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) on June 29, 2007 at the Rockwave festival in...May 16, 2011
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'Heavy Metal' Magazine's 'Gates' Soundtrack To Benefit RONNIE JAMES DIO's Cancer Fund
Heavy Metal magazine announced today, the one-year anniversary of the death of Ronnie James Dio, that it will release the official soundtrack to its first web comic Gates later this summer and all net proceeds will benefit the Ronnie James Dio "Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund". Ronnie James Dio appea...May 15, 2011
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Eliminated 'American Idol' Contestant JAMES DURBIN Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classic On 'Leno'
James Durbin, the 22-year-old rocker from Santa Cruz, California, who was just eliminated from of "American Idol", performed a cover version of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "You Got Another Thing Coming" on this past Friday's edition of "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on NBC. You can now watch video fo...May 15, 2011
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DORO PESCH To Front DIO DISCIPLES For Italian, Spanish Shows
German "metal queen" Doro Pesch will be filling in for singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) on the following DIO DISCIPLES tour dates: June 29 - Milan, Italy @ Magazzini Generali July 01 - Bilbao, Spain @ Rockstar Live July 02 - Madrid, Spain @ Heineken...May 15, 2011
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BLACK SABBATH: 'Born Again' Deluxe Expanded Edition Reissue Audio Samples
Audio samples of all the tracks that appear on the deluxe-expanded-edition reissue of BLACK SABBATH's "Born Again" album, which is due in the U.K. on May 30 via Sanctuary, can be found at Amazon.co.uk. Following the departure of lead singer Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice after the studio...May 15, 2011
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GEEZER BUTLER Working On New Solo Album And 'Book Of Memoirs'
Jo Schftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) and Wendy Dio, wife/manager of late HEAVEN & HELL/BLACK SABBATH singer Ronnie James Dio, at the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on Apr...May 14, 2011
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REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS: Trailer For VH1 CLASSIC Broadcast Available
Highlights from the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards which was held on April 20 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California will be broadcast on VH1 Classic on Saturday, May 28. A trailer for the broadcast can be seen below. Revolver will release a special Golden Gods issue of the magazine on M...May 14, 2011
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