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Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life
It's never easy to evaluate material comprising a benefit project, but this is Ronnie James Dio we're talking about, so evaluate we must. Organized by his widow Wendy Dio and fortified by many of his solo band associates, "Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life" is a fourteen-song tribute to the late l...June 15, 2014
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The Last Neanderthal
More proof positive the stoner-doom hybrid is king in metal these days. Portland's OGRE flocked to Italian label Minotauro Records to distribute their fourth sludge-bang affair "The Last Neanderthal", and fans of this stuff will want in on it. Pick the usual gamut of influences going into "The Last...June 15, 2014
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Video: BLACK SABBATH Performs At Poland's IMPACT FEST
Rockville has uploaded video footage of BLACK SABBATH's June 11 concert at Impact Fest at Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland. Check it out below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. War Pigs 02. Into The Void 03. Under The Sun/Every Day Comes And Goes 04. Snowblind 05. Age Of Reason 06. Black ...June 12, 2014
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MASTODON Becomes One Of First Mainstream Acts To Accept Bitcoin Payments
BitPay, the world's leading bitcoin payment processor, today announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Records artist MASTODON, making them the first major label band to accept bitcoin through BitPay. MASTODON's new album, "Once More 'Round The Sun", is scheduled for release on June 24, and will be...June 11, 2014
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DEEP PURPLE, DREAM THEATER, YES, FOREIGNER Members Pay Tribute To THE DOORS On 'Light My Fire'
A star-studded syndicate of rock virtuosos have gathered together to pay tribute to one of the best loved and most influential bands of all-time, THE DOORS, on a new CD release titled "Light My Fire - A Classic Rock Salute To The Doors", to be released by Purple Pyramid Records on June 24. Produced...June 10, 2014
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SHOK PARIS Begins Recording New Album
Cleveland metal veterans SHOK PARIS have entered the studio to begin recording their new album, "Full Metal Jacket", for an early 2015 release via Auburn Records. Eleven tracks are being laid down at Spectrum Sound with Tony Alberts engineering and SHOK PARIS guitarist Ken Erb producing. Songtitles...June 10, 2014
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Reunited EMPEROR Performs At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL (Video)
Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their "In The Nightside Eclipse" album by making a number of festival appearances this year. In addition to performing at Germany's Wacken Open Air, the band will headline the 2014 edition of the the Bloodstock Open Air festiv...June 8, 2014
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OZZY OSBOURNE Says TONY IOMMI's Cancer Diagnosis Had Nothing To Do With Singer's 2012 Relapse
BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne has shot down as untrue reports that his 2012 relapse was caused by news that SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi had cancer. "There was no reason except that I'm an alcoholic and one day you just look outside, it's a sunny day and you know nothing is going to come betwee...June 8, 2014
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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'It Is Possible There's Gonna Be Another BLACK SABBATH Album'
BLACK SABBATH members Ozzy Osbourne (vocals),Tony Iommi (guitar) and Geezer Butler (bass) took part in a press conference yesterday (Friday, June 6) before their performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. You can now watch video footage of the question-and...June 7, 2014
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BLACK SABBATH: Watch Fan-Filmed Footage Of Entire Moscow Concert
Fan-filmed video footage of BLACK SABBATH's entire June 1 concert at Olympijskiy Stadium in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. War Pigs 02. Into The Void 03. Under The Sun/Every Day Comes And Goes 04. Snowblind 05. Age Of Reason 06. Black Sabbath 07. Behind The...June 5, 2014
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ATHEIST Preparing To Record New Album
Florida-based technical metal pioneers ATHEIST will record their fifth studio album later in the year with producer Jason Suecof (DEATH ANGEL, JOB FOR A COWBOY, GOD FORBID, DEVILDRIVER) for an early 2015 release. Comments vocalist Kelly Shaefer: “We are happy to report that the fifth ATHEIST LP is i...June 5, 2014
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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Takes Up Teaching At Coventry University
Rock legend Tony Iommi, lead guitarist and founding member of heavy metal trailblazers BLACK SABBATH, will share his songwriting secrets with music students at Coventry University. The University, which awarded Tony with an Honorary Doctorate Of Arts in November last year for his outstanding contrib...June 4, 2014
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WHIPLASH Announces New Drummer
Veteran thrashers WHIPLASH have parted ways with drummer Dan Foord and have replaced him with Charlie Zeleny. Charlie will make his live debut with WHIPLASH on June 22 at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey. Tony Portaro, guitarist and founding member of WHIPLASH, first witnessed Charlie Z in action wit...June 3, 2014
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STATIC-X's WAYNE STATIC Interviewed On 'The Five Count' Radio Show (Audio)
Wayne Static of STATIC-X was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Five Count" radio show in Mankato, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Static played STATIC-X's entire 1999 album, "Wisconsin Death Trip", as part of the "Wisconsin Death Trip" 15th-anniversary tour...June 2, 2014
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ICED EARTH Cancels Tour Dates So JON SHAFFER Can Undergo Neck Surgery
ICED EARTH guitarist and leader Jon Schaffer has released the following statement: "It is with sincere apologies that I write to inform you all that ICED EARTH is forced to cancel this summer’s festivals and headline shows. "As many of you know, I underwent surgery on my neck in the year 2000, due t...June 2, 2014
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