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REDEMPTION Guitarist: 'The World Of Heavy Metal Has Lost Its Voice'
Guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk of the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band REDEMPTION has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I lost a musical hero today, and the news has...May 16, 2010
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GLENN HUGHES: DIO 'Was A True Leader Of Heavy Metal... An Icon And A Visionary'
Vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It is a very sad day today... I have lost a very dear friend. "Ronnie was a true l...May 16, 2010
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EDDIE TRUNK: DIO Was 'One Of The Classiest, Most Sincere, Real People You Could Ever Know'
Eddie Trunk — co-host of the VH1 Classic television program "That Metal Show" who has a long-running radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM — has posted the following message on his official web site: "This is a blog I truly wish I was not writing. "My hands are shaking on the ...May 16, 2010
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TWISTED SISTER: DIO Was 'One Of The Nicest People You Would Ever Want To Meet'
TWISTED SISTER has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "The members of TWISTED SISTER, along with millions of metal fans around the world, mourn the death of our friend Ronnie James...May 16, 2010
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Legendary Heavy Metal Vocalist RONNIE JAMES DIO Dies
Wendy Dio, wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m. [on Sunday] 16th May. Many, many friends and family were abl...May 16, 2010
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RAVEN Frontman Interviewed On 'Metalkast'
Vocalist/bassist John Gallagher of the veteran British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN was recently interviewed by Metalkast's Paul "The Rög" Rogne and Chris "Snakeskin" Townsend. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. RAVEN will play a very limited number of North Ame...May 16, 2010
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JOE ELLIOTT's DOWN 'N OUTZ To Guest On 'Rockline'
DOWN 'N OUTZ — a project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott, backed by THE QUIREBOYS and playing rare tracks connected only by MOTT THE HOOPLE — will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, July 14 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encour...May 16, 2010
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Is Not Dead
Contrary to published reports, legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) **has not** died after a six-month battle with stomach cancer. After rumors started circulating via the Internet late Saturday that Dio had lost his cancer fight, BLABBERMOUT...May 15, 2010
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BONE GNAWER: 'Feast Of The Flesh' Vinyl Re-Release To Include Limited-Edition 7" EP
"Feast Of Flesh", the debut album from BONE GNAWER — the Swedish-American collaboration featuring MASSACRE/ex-DENIAL FIEND growler Kam Lee, Rogga Johansson from PAGANIZER/RIBSPREADER, Morgan Lie from NAGLFAR/HATE AMMO and Ronnie Bjornstrom of RIBSPREADER/HATE AMMO — will be re-released on vinyl, wit...May 11, 2010
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BILL WARD On Possibility Of BLACK SABBATH Reunion: 'I Have A Complete Open Mind'
David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. An excerpt from the chat follows below. BackstageAxxess.com: In May of 2009 there was a lawsuit Ozzy [Osbourne] filed against Tony Iommi over the trade marking of the name BLACK SABBATH. Ozzy w...May 11, 2010
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JOE ELLIOTT's DOWN 'N OUTZ: Debut Album Details Revealed
Sometimes the most interesting of projects arise from the most unusual of circumstances. So it is that the DOWN 'N OUTZ is a project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott, backed by THE QUIREBOYS and playing rare tracks connected only by MOTT THE HOOPLE…. Joe Elliott takes up the story: "When MOTT TH...May 10, 2010
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Walk Through Fire
Yet another veteran band from the storied New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM),England's RAVEN stood apart from the herd for their outrageous image and a style called "athletic rock" that at times bordered on unhinged. While classics like "Wiped Out", "All For One", and more commercially access...May 9, 2010
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Get Your Buzz On Live
One must always be wary about venturing into musical territory held by super group. One can never be too sure what you might find. It could be a problem of skilled players that collectively lack chemistry, resulting in tepid songwriting, or a group of prima donnas whose sole purpose is to sell recor...May 9, 2010
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POWER QUEST Announces New Singer, Guitarist
U.K-based metallers POWER QUEST have announced the addition of vocalist Chitral "Chity" Somapala (pictured below) and guitarist Gavin Owen (of Welsh metallers TRIAXIS) to the group's ranks. The band states, "Chity is well known and highly regarded worldwide in the rock and metal scene and has record...May 9, 2010
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RAVEN Announces More European Tour Dates
Veteran British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN has scheduled the following European tour dates: May 22 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Rock Hard Festival Jun. 12 - Sölvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival Jun. 19 - Clisson, France - Hellfest Jun. 25 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting Jul. 31 - B...May 7, 2010
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