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DOUG ALDRICH To Fill In For CRAIG GOLDY On DIO's European Tour

Guitarist Craig Goldy will be unable to join DIO — the band fronted by legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) — on the road in Europe in November/December due to Craig's prior touring commitments with BUDGIE in Australia. Filling in for Goldy on t...

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HEAVEN & HELL: 'Equipment Tour' Video Posted Online

Damian of the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com shot some behind-the-scenes footage of HEAVEN & HELL's equipment set-up at the final date of the band's North American tour on August 29 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Watch the clip below. The management for HEAVEN & HELL voca...

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TWISTED SISTER, MOTÖRHEAD, HINDER Members To Take Part In 'Rockstar Karaoke'

The legendary Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California will host Rockstar Karaoke — a special one-night event that will give music fans an exclusive opportunity to watch well-known rock musicians as they perform live classic rock tunes in a karaoke type setting. The event, presented by designer Ma...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Discusses His Autobiography; Audio Available

Classic Rock Revisited's Ryan Sparks recently conducted an interview with original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins. Atkins discusses his autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal", and speaks candidly about the formative years of JUDAS PRIEST as they stru...

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GAMA BOMB To Give New Album Away For Free

Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB have announced plans to give away their new album, titled "Tales From The Grave In Space", for free. The CD, which will be recorded beginning on September 15 at Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, U.K. with producer Scott Atkins, will be available to download in its entirety, in...

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SYMPHONY X Bassist To Guest On New RIVERA BOMMA Album

SYMPHONY X bassist Michael LePond has recorded a guest appearance on several tracks on the upcoming third release from RIVERA BOMMA, the New Jersey-based Christian hard rock band featuring guitarist Rod Rivera and vocalist/keyboardist John Bomma. Entitled "Angels & Demons", the CD will be made a...

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GIRLSCHOOL: New Video Interview Available

Vicky Bradley (a.k.a. Vix the Angel Of Metal) conducted an interview with the veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL on August 8, 2009 at the Dean Owners of America U.K. faction party at the Albany Theatre in London, England. Watch the seven-minute chat below. GIRLSCHOOL's 30th-anniver...

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SCORPIONS Frontman Lands On Bulgarian Building

According to Metal Hangar 18, a building in the city of Kavarna, Bulgaria features a specially commissioned portrait of SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine painted onto it. The artist responsible for the Meine piece is Jasen Nenkov, who has previously painted portraits of Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE),Ronnie J...

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HEAVEN & HELL Fans In Atlantic City Interviewed

Damian of the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com interviewed several fans at the final date of HEAVEN & HELL's North American tour on August 29 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The fans spoke about the band, how far they've come to see the show, how many times they've seen the grou...

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DIO: More European Dates Announced

DIO, the band fronted by legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),has scheduled the following European dates: Nov. 21 - Glasgow, UK @ 02 Academy Nov. 22 - Sheffield, UK @ 02 Academy Nov. 24 - London, UK @ HMV Forum Nov. 25 - Birmingham, UK @ O2 ...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: New Video Interview Posted Online

Damian of the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio at the final date of HEAVEN & HELL's North American tour on August 29 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Watch the two-minute chat below. The management for Ro...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Cleveland Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN & HELL's August 22, 2009 concert in Cleveland, Ohio can be viewed below (courtesy of "rjohnstun"). The management for HEAVEN & HELL/DIO vocalist Ronnie James Dio released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET on August 27 in an attempt to "quash any rumors that H...

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WOLFMOTHER: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of New Album

The first in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the forthcoming second album from the Australian retro-rock combo WOLFMOTHER, "Cosmic Egg", can be viewed below. Episode 1 travels the open highway to Byron Bay where much of the record was born and pre-produ...

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HEAVEN & HELL Is Not Breaking Up, Says DIO's Management

The management for legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "[We] just want to quash any rumors that HEAVEN & HELL have broken up. [HEAVEN & HELL guitarist] Tony Iommi has to hav...

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HEAVEN & HELL's NYC Signing Session Leaves A Few People Disappointed

HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — took part in a signing session and meet-and-greet yesterday (Wednesday, August 26) at Sam Ash in New York City (located on W. 48th Street) begi...