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HATE AMMO: Performance Footage Available
Video footage of HATE AMMO — the new Umeå, Sweden-based band featuring members of NAGLFAR, ASSAILANT, LIVE ELEPHANT, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE and BONE GNAWER — performing the song "Rise Up" on February 28, 2009 at the House of Metal festival in the group's hometown can be viewed below. HATE AMMO...March 16, 2009
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' Artwork, Details Revealed
Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will release his first solo album, "Play My Game", in May via SPV/Steamhammer. The offering consists of around a dozen brand-new tracks that Owens composed himself or together wit...March 16, 2009
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DIO's 'The Very Beast Of Dio' Certified Gold
DIO's "The Very Beast of Dio" was officially certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 11, 2009 for shipments in the United States in excess of 500,000 copies. Issued in October 2000, "The Very Beast of Dio" is the second greatest-hits collection CD — and the fi...March 14, 2009
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NIGHTWISH's HIETALA Talks About Singing BLACK SABBATH Covers In Finnish
Marco Hietala, the bass player and vocalist of the Finnish symphonic power metal band NIGHTWISH, recently spoke to Finland's Musiikki TV about his new gig as the singer of SAPATTIVUOSI, a band that performs BLACK SABBATH covers in Finnish. The 11-minute Finnish-language segment, which includes SAPAT...March 14, 2009
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HEAVEN & HELL's 'The Devil You Know': Final Artwork, First Single Revealed
After finishing several heralded world tours as HEAVEN & HELL last summer, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice were tighter than ever before, both musically and personally. Agreeing that it would be a shame to stop making music together at tour's end, the quartet began...March 11, 2009
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VINNIE PAUL ABBOTT On VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show'; Video Available
Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was interviewed on the first episode of the second season of VH1 Classic's hit weekly series "That Metal Show". Watch his apearance on the program below. "That Metal Show" premiered last season to rave reviews and featured spe...March 11, 2009
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VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show': Guest Schedule Revealed
VH1 Classic's hit weekly series "That Metal Show" is back and badder than ever as it returns to discuss and debate all the fist-pumping, headbanging, hard rock and metal acts of the past 40 years. "That Metal Show" premiered last season to rave reviews and featured special guests RUSH, AC/DC, TWISTE...March 10, 2009
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HEAVEN AND HELL's VINNY APPICE Schedules El Cajon Signing Session
Legendary heavy rock drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) will take part in an in-store signing session at Guitar & Bass Land/Skin City Drums in El Cajon, California on Saturday, March 21 at 2:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/guitarandbassland. "The Devil...March 10, 2009
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HATE AMMO Begins Recording Debut Album; Photos Available
HATE AMMO, the new Umeå, Sweden-based band featuring members of NAGLFAR, ASSAILANT, LIVE ELEPHANT, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE and BONE GNAWER, has entered the studio to begin recording its debut album. Check out the group's first report from the sessions — including photos — at this location. The a...March 10, 2009
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Tour Mexico In May
Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will tour Mexico in May. He will be joined by friends John Comprix of BEYOND FEAR/RINGWORM and MANDARINA and COHETICA. The dates are as follows (venue details to be confirmed): MA...March 8, 2009
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HOLY RAGE Featuring AL ATKINS: New Song Posted Online
HOLY RAGE (pictured below),the new band fronted by original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins, has posted a new track entitled "Give Them Hell" on the group's MySpace page. The track has already been aired in New York and the U.K. and has received "fantastic reviews and feedback," according to a postin...March 8, 2009
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HATE AMMO To Begin Recording Debut Album Next Week
HATE AMMO, the new Umeå, Sweden-based band featuring members of NAGLFAR, ASSAILANT, LIVE ELEPHANT, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE and BONE GNAWER, will enter the studio next week to begin recording its debut album. The as-yet-untitled CD will feature the following tracks: * Rise Up * I U W E * The Narc...March 7, 2009
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HEAVEN AND HELL: 'The Devil You Know' Artwork Revealed?
A photo of what appears to be the final artwork for "The Devil You Know", the forthcoming debut album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has popped up online and can be viewed...March 6, 2009
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NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA Joins BLACK SABBATH Tribute Band
Marco Hietala, the bass player and vocalist of the Finnish symphonic power metal band NIGHTWISH, is the new singer of SAPATTIVUOSI, a band that performs BLACK SABBATH covers in Finnish. SAPATTIVUOSI will release its third album, "Ihmisen Merkki" (translated: Sign of Man) on April 1. The new CD pays...March 5, 2009
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HOLY RAGE Guitarist To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'
Guitarist Chris Johnson of HOLY RAGE — the new band fronted by original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins — will be interviewed on today's (Sunday, March 1) edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" show on Blogtalkradio.com at 6:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to listen to the program live via the Inte...March 1, 2009
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