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Former PANTERA Drummer VINNIE PAUL Dead At 54

Former PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has died. He was 54 years old. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Vinnie passed away Friday in Las Vegas, where he owned a home. No other details of his death were immediately available. The drummer's passing was confirmed on both his personal and PA...

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VINNY APPICE On Diminishing Record Sales: 'People Wanna Download Everything For Free'

Earlier this month, legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, LAST IN LINE) interviewed by Germany's Rock Bottom. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about what it's like to perform in much more intimate venues now compared to how it was in the '80s and '90s, Vinny said: "It's a lot...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: LAST IN LINE's Second Album 'Shows Great Growth For The Band'

During a recent appearance on the "Trunk Nation" show on SiriusXM channel Volume (106),LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell and singer Andrew Freeman, provided an update on that band's in-progress, as-yet-untitled second album, tentatively due in early 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl. "Vivian just f...

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LAST IN LINE Singer Says Second Album Will Include 'Barnburners' And 'More Progressive' Songs

LAST IN LINE singer Andrew Freeman spoke to the "Ouch You're On My Hair" podcast about the band's upcoming sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2019. Asked if the new LAST IN LINE material represents a musical progression from the group's 2016 debut, "Heavy Crown", Freeman said: "There's a prog...

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VINNY APPICE Says SHARON OSBOURNE Would Beat WENDY DIO In Hypothetical 'Throw-Down'

Drum legend Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO, LAST IN LINE) was recently interviewed by WSOU. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why it took so long for him to record an album with his brother, fellow drummer Car...

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VINNY APPICE Dismisses Comparisons Between LAST IN LINE And DIO DISCIPLES: 'We're More Of A Band'

Vinny Appice has dismissed comparisons between LAST IN LINE and DIO DISCIPLES, explaining that the members of LAST IN LINE played with Ronnie James Dio "on all the big" and "important albums." The former BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL drummer, along with guitarist Vivian Campbell and bassist Jimmy...

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VINNY APPICE, TONY MACALPINE Among Featured Guests On TARA LYNCH's Debut Album, 'Evil Enough'

Tara Lynch (a.k.a. "Gui-Tara") is a guitarist, composer, vocalist and songwriter who delivers heavy metal thunder with prominent melodic guitar riffs, shredding leads and powerhouse vocals. She will release her debut album, "Evil Enough", on April 13. "Evil Enough" is a melodic metal album featurin...

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LIFE OF AGONY Announces 'Rise Of The Underground Tour 2018'

New York's LIFE OF AGONY has announced dates for a headlining trek called "Rise Of The Underground Tour 2018" spanning the USA and Europe. The shows will begin with two sold-out, hometown warm-up gigs April 18 and April 19 at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, and conclude November 2 as headliners of The Soun...

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Legendary Drummer Brothers CARMINE And VINNY APPICE: Lyric Video For 'Sinister' Title Track

The official lyric video for "Sinister", the title track of the first joint studio album by Carmine and Vinny Appice, can be seen below. The disc was released last October through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipack, double gatefold vinyl, download and stream. You're unlikely to find a phenomenon like Ca...

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'Monstrous' New LAST IN LINE Album Coming In 2019, Says Producer JEFF PILSON

During a recent appearance on the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast, former DIO and current FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson — who produced LAST IN LINE's 2016 debut album, "Heavy Crown" — provided an update on that band's in-progress, as-yet-untitled second album. "It will probably [come out in] 20...

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Video: LAST IN LINE Performs DIO's 'Holy Diver' In Westland, Michigan

Quality video footage of LAST IN LINE performing the DIO classic "Holy Diver" on March 3 at the Token Lounge in Westland, Michigan can be seen below (clip edited and produced by George S Pogacich). LAST IN LINE recently put the finishing touches on the follow-up to its acclaimed 2016 debut album, "H...

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New LIFE OF AGONY Drummer VERONICA BELLINO Spotlighted By SOULTONE Cymbals (Video)

Soultone Cymbals has uploaded a four-minute video featuring LIFE OF AGONY's new drummer, Veronica Bellino. Bellino joined the band last month as the replacement for Sal Abruscato, who "amicably" left LIFE OF AGONY in December. Veronica is a New York native who has been on the rise as one of the indu...

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LIFE OF AGONY Releases 'Dead Speak Kindly' Video, Announces 'Intimate' Hometown Shows

LIFE OF AGONY's video for the song "Dead Speak Kindly" can be seen below. The clip was directed by Leigh Brooks of Firebelly Films. "Dead Speak Kindly" is taken from LIFE OF AGONY's latest album, "A Place Where There's No More Pain", which was issued in April 2017 via Napalm. LIFE OF AGONY's fifth...

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Ex-DIO Bassist JEFF PILSON Says He Is 'All For' RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Touring The World

Jeff Pilson says that he is "all for" the idea of a Ronnie James Dio hologram touring the world, explaining that it exposes the legendary heavy metal singer's music to more people. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and mad...

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MR. BIG Drummer PAT TORPEY Dies At 64

Pat Torpey, drummer and founding member of MR. BIG, passed away Wednesday, February 7 at the age of 64 from complications of Parkinson's disease. His family, bandmates and management request privacy at this very difficult time. Services are pending. MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan said: "Pat Torpey ha...