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GIRLSCHOOL Interviewed In Berlin

More-Metal.com conducted an interview with veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL on July 2, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Watch the chat below. GIRLSCHOOL's 30th-anniversary album, "Legacy", was released in Europe in November 2008 via Wacken Records/SPV. "Legacy" features a plethora of special g...
July 8, 2010
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TONY IOMMI Says Upcoming RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Concert Will Be A One-Off

Surviving HEAVEN & HELL members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice will play a very special tribute to their fallen bandmate, Ronnie James Dio, at this year's High Voltage festival on July 24 at Victoria Park in London, England. The musicians will be joined by legendary former DEEP PURPL...
July 8, 2010
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UGLY KID JOE Singer WHITFIELD CRANE To Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO In Costa Rica

Singer Whitfield Crane (UGLY KID JOE, ANOTHER ANIMAL, LIFE OF AGONY) will join the Costa Rican metal band SIGHT OF EMPTINESS for a very special night of covers. On July 10 at 8 p.m. at Jazz Cafe in Escazu, Costa Rica, the crowd will be treated to renditions of songs in tribute to Ronnie James ...
July 7, 2010
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GLENN HUGHES Talks About Upcoming RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Concert

Surviving HEAVEN & HELL members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice will play a very special tribute to their fallen bandmate, Ronnie James Dio, at this year's High Voltage festival on July 24 at Victoria Park in London, England. The musicians will be joined by legendary former DEEP PURPL...
July 7, 2010
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MEGADETH Mainman Says ANTHRAX Will Be Joining 'American Carnage' Tour

During an interview MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine gave (see video below) to Boštjan Tušek of the 24ur.com web site prior to the band's June 29, 2010 performance in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the guitarist/vocalist revealed that ANTHRAX will be taking part in some of the upcoming "American Carnage" tour d...
July 6, 2010
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ANTHRAX: Footage From Greece's SONISPHERE Posted Online

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has uploaded video footage of the band's concert at the Greek edition of the Sonisphere festival, which was held on June 24, 2010 at Terra Vibe Park in Athens. The nine-minute clip, which includes a performance of the ANTHRAX song "Indians" and a version of the BLACK SABB...
July 6, 2010
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DORO PESCH, KAI HANSEN, DOOGIE WHITE, AXEL RUDI PELL To Perform At DIO Tribute Concert

Axel Rudi Pell (STEELER),Doro Pesch (WARLOCK),Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) and Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, HELLOWEEN) are among the musicians who will perform at a tribute/charity concert to celebrate the life and work of Ronnie James Dio and to raise funds for the "Stand...
July 6, 2010
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JORN LANDE Says He's Not Cashing In On RONNIE JAMES DIO's Recent Passing

Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ARK, THE SNAKES) spoke to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine about criticism that his Ronnie James Dio tribute album has only been released now to cash in on the legendary HEAVEN & HELL/BLACK SABBATH/RAINBOW singer's recent death....
July 6, 2010
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BENEDICTUM Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of U.S. metallers BENEDICTUM for the release of a brand new studio album in early 2011. The band is currently recording the effort with with producer Ryan Greene (MEGADETH, LITA FORD, NOFX) at his Area 52 studio in Scottsdale, Arizona. The CD will feature...
July 6, 2010
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CAGE: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

San Diego metallers CAGE have issued the following update: "We are deep in the writing and recording process of the next CD. Eight songs are nearly done, but we are crushing much more into the process. "To follow up [2009's 'Science Of Annihilation'] is quite a task so we are making sure the songs a...
July 5, 2010
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NIGHTWISH, AMORAL, TERÄSBETONI, MACHINE MEN Members Perform At 'Ronnie James Dio Memorial Gala'

Finnish vocalists Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT, NORTHERN KINGS, SAPATTIVUOSI),Ari Koivunen (solo, AMORAL),Jarkko Ahola (TERÄSBETONI, NORTHERN KINGS) and Antony Parviainen (MACHINE MEN) are among the musicians who performed last night (Friday, July 2) at the Ronnie James Dio Memorial Gala at Tav...
July 3, 2010
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NIGHTMARE Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At France's F**KING ROCK'N'ROLL FEST

Fan-filmed video footage of French power metallers NIGHTMARE performing a cover version of the DIO classic "Holy Diver" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio at the Fucking Rock'n'Roll Fest on July 2, 2010 at La Maroquinerie in Paris, France can be viewed below. "Insurrection", the seventh album from NIG...
July 3, 2010
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO In Brasilia (Video)

Video footage of powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) performing the BLACK SABBATH classic "Children Of The Sea" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on June 19, 2010 at Marreco's Fest in Bras...
July 3, 2010
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PAUL GILBERT To Release New Instrumental Album

Guitarist extraordinaire Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X) will release his third instrumental album, "Fuzz Universe", on August 3 via Shrapnel Records. "Being a fan of pop music and rock bands, I am a reluctant convert into the art of instrumental rock music," explains Gilbert. "But after touring wit...
July 2, 2010
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BILL WARD: I'd Love To Do Another Album And Tour With BLACK SABBATH

Scott Smith of The Times Record recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. According to Ward, he has virtually no memory of making his only Ronnie James Dio-era SABBATH record, "Heaven and Hell". "Yeah, 1980 was a rough period for me, but not because of Ronnie, God bless h...
July 2, 2010