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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Split With ICED EARTH Is 'What I Needed'

Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his surprising departure from ICED EARTH three months after the release of the group's latest album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I". ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer issued a press release last...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD: 'I Hope That The Misery Of Mankind Stops Or Becomes Less'

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued the following Christmas letter to fans: "I wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New year. "I'm looking forward to, hopefully, a few days of quiet over the holidays. "The year has been long and bittersweet. Musically, it's been a great year. Ho...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Guest On 'Breakfast At Talita's' Tomorrow

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH) will be the featured guest on "Breakfast at Talita's" on TotalRock.com tomorrow morning (Saturday, December 15) from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon UK time. Ronnie will talk about the recent HEAVEN AND HELL tour an...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Confirmed For 'Metal Monday' Signing Session

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French will take part in "Metal Monday", a special event being held on December 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Rhino Store (8032 W. Third St.) in Los Angeles, CA. Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Warren...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO, GEOFF TATE, WARREN DEMARTINI Schedule Los Angeles In-Store

"Metal Monday" is being held on December 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Rhino Store (8032 W. Third St.) in Los Angeles, CA. Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Warren DeMartini (RATT) will be on hand to sign copies of the "Heavy Metal Box...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Drummer: This Was 'The Best Tour This Band Has Ever Done'

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH) has issued the following update: "Well, the HEAVEN AND HELL tour has finally ended after performing 98 shows in 98 cities in numerous countries around the world. Not bad! It was the best tour this band has ever done and just playin...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Tokyo Press Conference Highlights Posted Online

A three-minute video clip containing highlights from HEAVEN AND HELL's October 19, 2007 press conference at the Hard Rock Café in Tokyo — taken during the group's "Ambassadors of Rock" tour of Japan — can be viewed below. An audio interview with legendary BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL guitarist Tony...

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DIO Guitarist Helping Musicians Break Into The Industry

Full In Bloom Music recently conducted an interview with DIO guitarist Craig Goldy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Full In Bloom Music: When Ronnie James Dio comes to you with a song are the parts already recorded? Does he play all the parts himself, or does he just strum on ...

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MANDY LION On Internet 'Mud-Slingers', Dog Fighting And DON ARDEN

Vocalist Mandy Lion (WWIII, WICKED ALLIANCE) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "As most of you know, every now and then I will answer the most asked and some of the more interesting questions here instead of answering individually. Unfortunately MySpace only allows for 800 e-mail...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer Goes Camel-Riding; Prepares To Support SKID ROW, GRAHAM BONNET

Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins (currently the frontman of THE HOLY RAGE) has issued the following update: "After taking a well-earned break, we finally take to the road again this month starting with opening up for USA rockers SKID ROW at JB's Nightclub Dudley on the 25th. "Last month saw me...

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DEEP PURPLE: Bucharest Concert Footage Available

MetalheadTV.com's 24th episode featuring performance footage of five DEEP PURPLE songs recorded on October 31, 2007 at the Cotroceni Stadium in Bucharest, Romania can be viewed at this location. A photo gallery from the same concert can be found here. On September 18, Eagle Rock Entertainment re-rel...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: New Audio Interview With TONY IOMMI Available

An audio interview with legendary BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL guitarist Tony Iommi conducted last week by Burhanudin Bin Buang (a.k.a. Brader Bo),host of "Vicious Volume", the only metal radio show in Singapore (airing on RIA 89.7FM),is available for download at this location. "Vicious Volume" i...

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DIO Calls Fan That Shot 'I Hope VIVIAN Dies' Video 'Lowly Vermin', Apologizes To DEF LEPPARD

Komodo Rock recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, HEAVEN AND HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Komodo Rock: So with it having gone gold there has been talk of maybe a new studio album from HEAVEN AND HELL ne...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON To Perform At EDDIE'S Convention

According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, the 16th edition of the Italian MAIDEN fanzine Eddie's is due out soon, featuring cover artwork by Tommy Pons (soon to be the star of an online issue fully dedicated to him). Also announced is a second Eddie's national convention whi...

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DAVE MUSTAINE, RONNIE JAMES DIO On Marriage And Life Philosophy

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine and HEAVEN AND HELL's Ronnie James Dio recently told Christopher Toh of TodayOnline.com that they are just two ordinary guys who'd have been a teacher and an author, respectively, if they weren't rockers. Dio spends time in his studio, where he "can write music and stuff." "...