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THOR, A.N.M. Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'
Jon Mikl Thor and A.N.M. (a.k.a. ANTI N***ER MACHINE — the "first black supergroup" featuring members of KING'S X, 24-7 SPYZ, SOUND BARRIER, CYCLONE TEMPLE and FISHBONE — were interviewed on this past Sunday's (May 23) edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". You ca...May 24, 2010
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JORN LANDE To Honor RONNIE JAMES DIO's Musical Legacy With 'Dio' Album
Powerhouse Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ARK, THE SNAKES) will honor the musical legacy of Ronnie James Dio with his new album, aptly entitled "Dio", to be released on July 2 in Europe and July 27 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records. Handpicking some lesser known tunes o...May 21, 2010
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EVERGREY: Performance Footage Of New Lineup Available
Fan-filmed video footage of EVERGREY's May 18, 2010 performance at Loch Ness in Krakow, Poland can be viewed below. EVERGREY recently parted ways with Henrik Danhage (guitar),Jonas Ekdahl (drums) and Jari Kainulainen (bass) and replaced them with Marcus Jidell (ex-ROYAL HUNT),Hannes Van Dahl and J...May 19, 2010
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ROYAL HUNT: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'A Great Artist And A Kind, Caring And Bright Person'
Denmark-based hard rock/progressive metallers ROYAL HUNT have released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "[On Sunday, May 16] we lost an amazing man, a fantastic musician, a true legend — R...May 19, 2010
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One Of RONNIE JAMES DIO's Final Recordings To Appear On DAVID 'ROCK' FEINSTEIN Album
One of the final recordings from legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),a rough-mix version of a track titled "Metal Will Never Die", has surfaced on YouTube and can be streamed below. (UPDATE: YouTube link was removed at Dio's management's re...May 19, 2010
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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. "...May 18, 2010
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Original AC/DC Singer Talks About Men Who Succeeded Him
Johnny Wilson of Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette conducted an interview with original AC/DC frontman Dave Evans ahead of the singer's U.K. headlining tour. When asked about his thoughts on the men who succeeded him — Bon Scott, then, after Bon was killed by alcoholic poisoning in 1980, Brian Johnson —...May 17, 2010
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THE ROYAL HIGHNESS Recruits Former GODHEAD Drummer
Ty Smith (formerly of GODHEAD, BULLETS AND OCTANE and THE VANDALS) has joined THE ROYAL HIGHNESS on drums, replacing original member Karl Rosqvist, who left the band to join ex-HANOI ROCKS lead singer Michael Monroe's new solo group. Comments guitarist Todd Youth (ACE FREHLEY, ex-D-GENERATION, DANZI...May 14, 2010
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AC/DC's Concert In Bulgaria To Be Attended By Nearly 50,000 Fans
The Sofia Echo reports that Anglo-Australian hard rockers AC/DC will shake Sofia to its very foundations with a historic show tonight (Friday, May 14),their first gig ever in Bulgaria. According to different reports, between 40,000 and 50,000 people are expected to descend on Vassil Levski national...May 14, 2010
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DEFTONES' 'Diamond Eyes' Cracks U.S. Top 10
DEFTONES' new album, "Diamond Eyes", sold 62,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart. DEFTONES' last album, "Saturday Night Wrist", opened with 76,000 units back in November 2006 to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 20...May 12, 2010
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TWISTED SISTER, POISON, TRIUMPH, ANVIL Members To Attend 'Rock Of Ages' Opening In Toronto
According to the Toronto Star, TWISTED SISTER guitarist J.J. French, Jim Peterik of SURVIVOR and POISON drummer Rikki Rockett will attend tonight's (Tuesday, May 11) red-carpet opening of the hit musical "Rock of Ages" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Also expected at the Royal Alexandra Theatre are mem...May 11, 2010
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FORBIDDEN Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up a...May 10, 2010
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Based on a True Story
After celebrating 25 years of New York hardcore with "Death to Tyrants" (on now-defunct Century Media imprint Abacus Recordings) and hitting stride with renewed vigor and continued relevance, SICK OF IT ALL toured their asses off then spent a little extra time on the recording of "Based on a True St...May 9, 2010
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Path of Fire
It sounds like a Polish death metal band (let's say BEHEMOTH) modeling its sound after a USDM style reminiscent of CANNIBAL CORPSE and MORBID ANGEL, yet performed by Swedish musicians. That would be AEON and if that description makes the band sound awfully goddamned heavy that's because they are awf...May 9, 2010
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EVERGREY: Time For Some Changes
Vocalist/guitarist Tom S. Englund of Swedish metallers EVERGREY has issued the following statement: "As promised here is the first part of news regarding EVERGREY as a band. "At first it might seem devastating and frightening as it did to us when making this decision. People change, evolve and grow,...May 7, 2010
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