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DIO/HEAVEN & HELL Keyboardist: RONNIE 'Was My Surrogate Father, My Brother, My Friend'
DIO/HEAVEN & HELL keyboardist Scott Warren has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "How can I express what 17 years next to Ronnie now means to me? He has led me on an incredible...May 24, 2010
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REVOCATION's DAVID DAVIDSON Comments On RONNIE JAMES DIO's Passing
Stinky of Capital Chaos conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist David Davidson of Boston's REVOCATION on May 16, 2010 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. You can now watch the chat below. REVOCATION's latest album, "Existence Is Futile", landed at position No. 148 on the Top New Artis...May 24, 2010
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KID ROCK Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO; Video Available
Kid Rock paid tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) during a surprise appearance this past Friday (May 21) at the East Lansing, Michigan of Conan O'Brien's "The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour". The rocker, ra...May 24, 2010
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CRIMSON GLORY: DIO 'Was Easily One Of The Most Influential Artists In Modern Music'
Florida-based melodic metal veterans CRIMSON GLORY have released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Ronnie was a wellspring of immeasurable talent and a shining example of the persistence,...May 24, 2010
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At ROCK ON THE RANGE
Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE paid tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) by performing their version of the classic DIO song "Holy Diver" on May 22, 2010 at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to laun...May 24, 2010
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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...May 24, 2010
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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON On RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'He Is Truly The Stuff Of Legend'
For Bass Players Only recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. For Bass Players Only: What's the story behind the formation of MEGADETH? Ellefson: I grew up on a farm outside a small town of 3,000 people, a town called Jac...May 24, 2010
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FATAL SMILE's New Song To Benefit RONNIE JAMES DIO's Cancer Fund
Vocalist Blade of the Swedish hard rock band FATAL SMILE has issued the following update: "Two days ago Y [guitar] sent me a piano ballad he wrote while saddened by the horrible tragedy of Ronnie's [James Dio] passing due to cancer. That night I wrote the lyrics and melody to the song 'For The Last...May 23, 2010
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ANGER AS ART Frontman Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
Vocalist/guitarist Steve Gaines of California thrashers ANGER AS ART has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Last Sunday, I was on the phone and online with so many people, and a lo...May 23, 2010
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AL ATKINS' HOLY RAGE Completes Work On Debut Album
HOLY RAGE, the U.K. metal band featuring original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins, has completed work on its debut album, "Just Don't Run". A late 2010 release via an as-yet-undetermined record label is expected. A short trailer for "Just Don't Run" can be viewed below. HOLY RAGE recently announced...May 23, 2010
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Finnish Pop Superstar Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
Finnish singer/songwriter Anssi Kela played an acoustic version of the DIO classic "Holy Diver" as a tribute to the legendary heavy metal frontman Ronnie James Dio this past Thursday (May 20) at the Tavastia club in Helsinki. The performance was part of Kela's special two-hour-and-fifteen-minute fre...May 23, 2010
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NON-FICTION Bassist: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Will Not Be Forgotten'
Video footage of NON-FICTION performing the Ronnie James Dio-era BLACK SABBATH classic "Voodoo" during the band's November 7, 2009 reunion concert at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey can be viewed below. The entire show was filmed by Jay Bones from Viking Digital and will be made into NON-FICTION's f...May 23, 2010
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has posted the following message onhis official blog: "This past weekend, we lost Ronnie James Dio, not only one of the best singers in hard rock and heavy metal, but someone who was polite, well spoken and gentlemanly, something of an anomaly in a genre where 'bad-...May 22, 2010
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PRETTY MAIDS: New Audio Interview With RONNIE ATKINS Available
On May 19, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with vocalist Ronnie Atkins of Danish hard rock veterans PRETTY MAIDS. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. PRETTY MAIDS recently announced the addition of former KING DIAMOND bassist Hal Patino to the group's...May 22, 2010
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Actor/Comedian JACK BLACK Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
Actor Jack Black of TENACIOUS D — the metal-inspired comic rock collaboration also featuring Kyle Gass — has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) (via Time magazine): "Dio has always b...May 22, 2010
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