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DEEP PURPLE: New Audio Interview With DON AIREY Available

A new audio interview with DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey has been posted at Metalhead.ro. On September 18, Eagle Rock Entertainment re-released one of its most popular DVDs, DEEP PURPLE's "In Concert With The London Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Paul Mann". According to a press release, the di...

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HEAVEN AND HELL To Record New Album In 2008

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — is currently in discussions with various record labels about recording a brand new studio album in 2008, Butler has confirmed to...

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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman Issues U.S Tour, LOUDPARK 07 Recap

ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow has issued the following recap of the band's U.S. tour and appearance at the Loudpark 07 festival in Japan: "The Black Tyranny tour has been a wild, dangerous, exhausting and also enjoyable ride for all of us! A lot of strong shows and we had a great time — with ....

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LEMMY, ROB HALFORD, RONNIE JAMES DIO Featured In 'Brütal Legend' Game

According to Gamesarefun.com, the new video game Brütal Legend will focus on metal roadie Eddie Riggs and his Tour Of Destruction through a mystical world of rock and roll legend. The game's setting will fuse modern metal and Norse mythology. Brütal Legend already has several big and fitting names b...

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TONY IOMMI: It Would Be Nice To Do One Final BLACK SABBATH Tour

Paul Taylor of the Manchester Evening News recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL guitarist Tony Iommi. Asked if he's ready to serve yet another decade as riffmeister supreme, Iommi replied, "I was asked that question 40 years ago and I probably gave the same answer: I do...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Schedules Italian Clinic

According to a posting on the DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star, PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse will conduct a guitar clinic in Italy on November 10 at the Discoteca Corallo, Viale della Rocca, 10, Scandiano (RE). The clinic will start at 3:00 p.m. and tickets cost 20 Euros. This event is sponsore...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS Schedules Hollywood Concert With THE HOLY RAGE

Growing UK-based concert booking organization Extreme Music Agency (EMA) has announced the launch of its USA business operation. The company has established a working collaboration with Rob Grohl at respected concert and festival booking company R.G. Concert Promotionz. The venture will see the two...

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BLACK SABBATH: UK Tour Edition Of 'The Dio Years' To Include Bonus Disc

According to a posting on the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com, a "UK Tour Edition" of "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" CD is being released on November 5 (to coincide with HEAVEN AND HELL's UK tour) featuring a bonus disc containing four live tracks — "Neon Knights", "The Mob Rules", "Childre...

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BENEDICTION Bassist Talks About Upcoming Album

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with BENEDICTION bassist Frank Healy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: To begin with, the world is avid to get your new album. When is it going to be ready? Frank: We'll go in the studio on ...

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TRITON ENIGMA Signs With OPEN GRAVE RECORDS

Sweden-based band TRITON ENIGMA has inked a deal with Open Grave Records for the release of its debut album, "Black Lies". TRITON ENIGMA was formed in 2005 as a side project for Ronnie Bergerståhl (WORLD BELOW, DEMONICAL, ex-JULIE LAUGHS NOMORE, CENTINEX, AMARAN, GRAVE),Thomas Nilsson (JULIE LAUGHS...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Drummer: 'This Has Been An Amazing World Tour!'

HEAVEN AND HELL drummer Vinny Appice (ex-BLACK SABBATH, DIO) has posted the following message on his web site: "The U.S. tour has ended. Our thanks go out to ALICE COOPER, QUEENSRŸCHE and to all the fans who came out and spent the evenings with us!! This so far has been an amazing world tour! Mid-Oc...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL) was the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn last night (Wednesday, October 10). The program is now available for streaming at this location. HEAVEN AND HEL...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Singapore Date Announced

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will play in Singapore at Fort Canning Park on Saturday, October 27. The group's Asian tour schedule is as follows: Oct. 20 - To...

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CRASH KELLY Records Song For AC/DC Tribute Album

Toronto hard rock quartet CRASH KELLY is featured on the album "High Voltage Box - A Tribute to AC/DC", which will be released on November 20 through Deadline Music/Koch, a division of Cleopatra Records. CRASH KELLY's contribution comes in the form of the Bon Scott-era track "Shot Down In Flames", w...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman Offers 'Take Cover' Track-By-Track Commentary

Komodo Rock reports: For the last several years, QUEENSRŸCHE singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, along with guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson and drummer Scott Rockenfield, have been consumed with recording "Operation: Mindcrime II" and staging an over-the-top live...