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KEEL And KIX Confirmed For ROCKLAHOMA 2009 Festival

On Monday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. EST, singer Ron Keel will announce on "Eddie Trunk Live" on Sirius/XM Radio that the reunited KEEL has been confirmed for a prime slot on the main stage at the third annual Rocklahoma, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 on the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds in ...

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Former DIO Guitarist TRACY G Talks About His Years With The Band

The Dio Message Board recently conducted an inerview with former DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow below. Q: While you were working with Ronnie James Dio, how much input did you actually have as far as to the direction of the songs? Tr...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: New Audio Interview Available

The Reverend Donnie Black of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada's campus and community station 101.9 FM CFUV recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. The 26-minute piece features two songs from Yngwie's latest "Perpetual Flame" CD — "Death Dealer" and "Red D...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Is 'Not Confirmed' For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

Download festival organizer Andy Copping has told Classic Rock magazine that HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — is not yet confirmed to play this year's event, despite the group's...

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CHAD SMITH'S BOMBASTIC MEATBATS: Soundcheck, Backstage Footage Posted Online

SatomiMusicumentary has uploaded soundcheck and backstage footage of the January 9, 2009 concert by CHAD SMITH'S BOMBASTIC MEATBATS — featuring RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, bassist Kevin Chown (UNCLE KRACKER, TED NUGENT),and keybaordist Ed Roth (GLENN HUGHES, RONNIE MONTROSE) and guita...

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HATE AMMO: New Song Posted Online

HATE AMMO, the new Umeå, Sweden-based band featuring members of NAGLFAR, ASSAILANT, LIVE ELEPHANT, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE and BONE GNAWER, has posted a pre-production version of a new song called "Rise Up" on the group's MySpace page. HATE AMMO entered the studio earlier today (Friday, January...

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HATE AMMO To Enter Studio Tomorrow

HATE AMMO, the new Umeå, Sweden-based band featuring members of NAGLFAR, ASSAILANT, LIVE ELEPHANT, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE and BONE GNAWER, will enter the studio on Friday, January 16 to record pre-production versions of two new songs. The band made its live debut on November 15, 2008 at Hamnmag...

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ENEMY IS US Cancels European Tour

Swedish melodic thrash/death metal band ENEMY IS US has issued the following update: "Unfortunately, we had to cancel the [previously announced] Euro tour due to the fact that Ronnie [Nyman; vocals] suffer to acute bronchitis. It's an inflammation in the lungs that can progress in to pneumonia. So a...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO On Forthcoming THE RODS Album; More Details Revealed

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL) is featured on two songs on the forthcoming album by THE RODS, the classic '80s metal band led by Dio's cousin, guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein. Singer Shmoulik Avigal (JACK STARR, PICTURE),who previously sang on...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Confirmed For DOWNLOAD, GODS OF METAL; South American Dates Announced

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has scheduled the following dates: May 05 - Bogota, Colombia, Coliseo el Campin May 07 - Buenos Aires, Argentina, Luna Park May 08 - Santiago, Ch...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Classic Rock Magazine Hears Tracks From Upcoming Album

U.K.'s Classic Rock has heard three unfinished tracks from the forthcoming debut album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums). In a world-exclusive, the magazine visited the group o...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: New Album Tentatively Due In March/April

According to legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi, the upcoming album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Iommi, Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — is tentatively scheduled for release in March/April via Rhino. The group's fir...

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NECROPHAGIA's KILLJOY, MACHETAZO's DOPI To Guest On BONE GNAWER Debut

Frank "Killjoy" Pucci of NECROPHAGIA and Dopi (real name: José M. Dopico) of Spain's MACHETAZO will contribute guest vocals to the debut album from BONE GNAWER, the Swedish/American project featuring Rogga Johansson of RIBSPREADER/PAGANIZER and Kam Lee of DENIAL FIEND/MASSACRE. Kam Lee is tracking t...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Pens Foreword To AL ATKINS' Autobiography

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has penned the foreword to original PRIEST singer Al Atkins's autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal". The book, which was was written with Neil Daniels — a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended Atkins d...

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JEFF KOLLMAN Gigging With COSMOSQUAD, BOMBASTIC MEATBATS

Acclaimed Southern California metal fusioneers COSMOSQUAD, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY, UFO),bassist Christopher Maloney (DWEEZIL ZAPPA, HARDLINE),and drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, GLENN HUGHES, ULI JON ROTH),are scheduled to appear at the Baked Potato (3787 W. Cahuenga...