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OZZY OSBOURNE On BLACK SABBATH Reunion: 'If It Happens, It Happens, If It Don't, It Don't'
Ozzy Osbourne recently spoke to The Sydney Morning Herald about the possibility of reforming BLACK SABBATH's original lineup for a 40th anniversary tour. "You know what, if it happens, it happens, if it don't, it don't," he said. "They're [saying], 'I'll be able to do it', then a week after, you get...March 13, 2008
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VICIOUS RUMORS Announces New Guitarist
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have announced the addition of guitarist Kiyoshi Morgan (photo) to the group's ranks. According to a press release "Kiyo is a longtime San Francisco Bay Area pro, playing lead guitar in several tribute bands, covering the styles of SLAYER, JUDA...March 9, 2008
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Emotional Coma
Europe has been enjoying (and raving about) this muscular, intense melodic hard rock record for a few months now, and America finally gets its chance to sample the comeback album from Sweden's LION'S SHARE. Six years after the band's last output, guitarist and mainman Lars Chriss has recruited vocal...March 5, 2008
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Seven People Injured During IRON MAIDEN's Concert In Colombia
According to ElTiempo.com, seven people were injured in riots that took place during IRON MAIDEN's concert last Thursday (February 28) in Bogota, Colombia. An estimated three thousand uniformed personnel were responsible for providing security at the concert, where such illegal items as knives, drug...March 4, 2008
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'Ronnie Drew' Single Featuring DEF LEPPARD Singer Lands On Irish Chart
"The Ballad Of Ronnie Drew", a download-only single recorded by various artists that was released last week, has entered the Irish singles chart just one position short of the top spot. The song features a host of Ireland's finest artist and is a tribute to Ronnie Drew, one of the great voices of mo...March 2, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN Confirmed For Hungary's SZIGET Festival
IRON MAIDEN, DIE ÄRZTE and R.E.M. are the first confirmed bands for this year's Sziget festival, set to take place August 12-18 in Budapest, Hungary. More confirmations will be announced soon. IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson will air a MAIDEN "tour special" during the March 7 edition of his wee...March 2, 2008
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Report: Satan Rules The Night At Virginia's Jaxx
Michelle Boorstein of the Washington Post reports: Self-described Satanist Emperor Magus Caligula, lead singer for the Swedish black-metal band DARK FUNERAL, is scream-growling at an internal-organ-rattling volume inside Jaxx's concert hall. Thrilled fans, many of them teenagers clad in black, shoot...March 2, 2008
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METALLICA, SLAYER, HEAVEN AND HELL Interviewed For 'The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show'
IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson will air a MAIDEN "tour special" during the March 7 edition of his weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The show will feature interviews with Steve Harris (IRON MAIDEN),Lars Ulrich (METALLICA),Ronnie James Dio and K...February 29, 2008
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Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer DOOGIE WHITE Working On Solo Album
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/RAINBOW singer Doogie White has spent the last few months writing and recording his first solo album. Commented Doogie: "As Ronnie [James Dio] is off with Tony Iommi, touring and working on a new HEAVEN AND HELL album, I thought it was time to do some writing with my good fri...February 28, 2008
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Reunited THE RODS To Play Exclusive Scandinavian Show At Norway's METAL ROCK FEST
THE RODS, the classic '80s metal band led by guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein (a cousin of Ronnie James Dio),will play its only Scandinavian show of 2008 at the Metal Rock Fest, a brand new two-day event set to take place August 15-16 in Lillehammer, Norway. Also newly confirmed for the event are E...February 28, 2008
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KIX: New Jersey, New York Dates Announced
Four-fifths of the original KIX lineup — frontman Steve Whiteman, guitarists Ronnie Younkins and Brian "Damage" Forsythe and drummer Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant — has teamed up a few times a year for the last several years to do KIX reunion shows in its hometown areas of Maryland and Eastern Pennsylv...February 25, 2008
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HEAVEN AND HELL To Begin Writing New Album In March
The official web site of legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) has been updated with the following message: "If you've been wondering what Ronnie is up to, wonder, no longer: After taking some well-deserved time off after last year's monster HEAVEN...February 22, 2008
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VICIOUS RUMORS: West Coast Dates Announced
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have scheduled the following dates: March 22 - The Kennel Club Sacramento, CA March 29 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA (VR on at 9 p.m.) (w/ TESTAMENT) March 29 - Britannia Arms Cupertino, CA (headlining; VR on at 11:59 p.m.) VICIOUS RUMO...February 22, 2008
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DIO, EUROPE, STAGE DOLLS Confirmed For Norway's KOPERVIK FESTIVAL
DIO, the band fronted by the legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),EUROPE and STAGE DOLLS have been confirmed for the Kopervik Festival, set to take place May 31 in Karmoy, Norway. For more information, visit www.kopervikfestival.no. DIO's schedul...February 21, 2008
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PHILIP ANSELMO Says He Doesn't Understand Where VINNIE PAUL's Hatred Is Coming From
UK's Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Hammer: It's been a tough time for you lately. Anselmo: A tough couple of years. Life brings adversity, and with coming through adversity comes wi...February 16, 2008
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