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GEEZER BUTLER: 'RONNIE Really Was A Special Person, Blessed With A Unique Voice And Presence'

Bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It's impossible to express in mere words the relationship Ronnie and I, Wendy and my...

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THE DAMNED THINGS Signs With ISLAND/DEF JAM For Debut Album Release

With members of FALL OUT BOY (Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley),ANTHRAX (Scott Ian, Rob Caggiano) and EVERY TIME I DIE (Keith Buckley),THE DAMNED THINGS are undoubtedly a musical force to be reckoned with. While each individual in the band has experienced their own successes, THE DAMNED THINGS' debut Isla...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Begins Work On New Solo Album

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has commenced recording his tenth solo album, this time to be done completely at Los Angeles, California's most legendary recording studio, The Village Recorder. An in-depth "making-of" documentary will be filmed of the entire process. Friedman's ninth album,...

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JUDAS PRIEST, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, QUEENSRŸCHE Members Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO

Members of JUDAS PRIEST, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, QUEENSRŸCHE, Y&T, TWISTED SISTER and WHITESNAKE are among the musicians who paid tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) during yesterday's (Monday, May 17) special edition of "Ed...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Remembers DEBBIE ABONO

DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany has posted the following message regarding the passing of Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, SKINLAB): "Haven't been...

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MIDNATTSOL To Enter Studio Next Week

MIDNATTSOL — the German-Norwegian band featuring vocalist Carmen Elise Espenaes (the younger sister of LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine) — will enter Studio E (THE VISION BLEAK, LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE, SECRETS OF THE MOON) on May 24 with producer Markus Stock to begin recording its third album for a la...

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RAVAGE Frontman: 'The Metal World Will Never Be The Same'

Al Ravage, the singer of Boston, Massachusetts metallers RAVAGE, has posted the following message regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "The metal world will never be the same. Ronnie James Dio has died. "I remember f...

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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...

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Ex-TWISTED SISTER Drummer JOE MARKOWSKI Dead At 57

According to Modern Drummer, drummer Joe Markowski (a.k.a. "Fast" Joey Brighton) died on April 14. He was 57 years old. Markowski was well known in the New York area as a drum teacher in the '70s, working out of VANILLA FUDGE drummer Carmine Appice's Oceanside drum studio. Top drummers — including B...

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KORN Bassist Interviewed In New York

Elliot Levin of the New York Hard Rock Examiner conducted an interview with KORN bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu prior to the band's May 9, 2010 concert at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Watch the chat below. Read a review of the concert at this location. According to

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Interviewed At FULL MOON TATTOO & HORROR FESTIVAL

Infernal Dreams conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider at the ninth annual Full Moon Tattoo & Horror Festival, which was held April 23-25, 2010 at the Nashville Airport Marriott Hotel. You can now watch the chat below. According to Newsday.com, Dee Snider and his family —...

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KORN: New Single Lands On 'Rock Songs' Chart

According to Billboard.com, KORN's new single, "Oildale (Leave Me Alone)", debuted on the Rock Songs chart at No. 41. The track netted 1.9 million first-week audience impressions on 79 stations, according to Nielsen BDS. "Oildale (Leave Me Alone)", the opening track from KORN's new album, "Korn III...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman's Reality-TV Show To Debut On A&E Later This Year

According to Newsday.com, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider and his family — wife Suzette, and their four kids; Jesse, Shane, Cody and Cheyenne — have signed on to do their own reality show, "Growing Up Twisted", for A&E, set to air later this year. The show is in production on Long Island, mai...

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TWISTED SISTER, POISON, TRIUMPH, ANVIL Members To Attend 'Rock Of Ages' Opening In Toronto

According to the Toronto Star, TWISTED SISTER guitarist J.J. French, Jim Peterik of SURVIVOR and POISON drummer Rikki Rockett will attend tonight's (Tuesday, May 11) red-carpet opening of the hit musical "Rock of Ages" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Also expected at the Royal Alexandra Theatre are mem...

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TWISTED SISTER Will Never Tour Again

Unlike most of its classic counterparts, TWISTED SISTER has no intentions of ever touring again. "It will never ever happen," TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French tells AOL's Noisecreep. "I would just assume things would maybe happen, but we will never tour [again]. I look at the mathematics of i...