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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman On RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'He's A Gentleman In The Classic Sense Of The Word'

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate was interviewed on this past Sunday's (December 27) edition of the "Long Live Rock" podcast (web site). He spoke about a wide range of topics, including Ronnie James Dio; the writing process in QUEENSRŸCHE; challenges of working in an album-length format in a digital...

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HAMMERFALL Members Perform Metal Classics On Swedish TV

HAMMERFALL members Joacim Cans (vocals) and Oscar Dronjak (guitar) participated in "Hell's Jingle Bells", a Christmas show hosted by Mattias and Melker, two popular metal-journalist personalities from Swedish radio and TV. The program, which aired on the Swedish television (SVT) Sunday night (Decemb...

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BRUCE KULICK To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Brice Kulick has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "I met Bruce in 2008 in Los Angeles. KISS drummer Eric Singer (who has played...

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HEAVEN & HELL Confirmed For U.K.'s HIGH VOLTAGE Festival

HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has been confirmed for High Voltage, the U.K.'s new rock festival, which is scheduled to take place July 24-25, 2010 at Victoria Park in London...

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LACUNA COIL, U.D.O., EPICA, MASTERPLAN Members Perform At 'Christmas Metal Symphony'

LACUNA COIL, U.D.O., EPICA, MASTERPLAN and SABATON members participated in the second "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, which was held this past Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. As was the case with last year's event, the singers were backed by a six-piece band and a 30-piece class...

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BÖRN AGAIN: 'Neverending Fire' Video Available

"Neverending Fire", the first official video from BÖRN AGAIN, the brand new female-fronted multi-national power metal band featuring current/former members of CRYSTAL VIPER, STORMWITCH and MAJESTY, can be viewed below. The song is the title cut of the group's debut single, whcih was produced by Bart...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'I'd Like To Thank Everyone For The Most Wonderful Gift I Have Ever Received'

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),who was recently diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer and is currently receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic, has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I'd like to take the...

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ANDRÉ MATOS To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Brazilian singer André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIPER) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Tobias met André in 1999 when EDGUY supported ANGRA on a French tour, and he immediately invited his Brazil...

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HAIL!: First U.S. Shows Announced

The all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (F5, ex-MEGADETH),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and newly appointed drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) — has announced its first-ever shows in the Unit...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer To Play With HAIL! In 2010

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy will play select dates with the all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (F5),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) — in 2010. HAIL! has been making a lot of noise around the world wi...

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HEAVEN & HELL Confirmed For Spanish SONISPHERE

HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has been confirmed for the Spanish edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place on Saturday, July 10 in Barcelona. HEAVEN & HELL's...

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VOODOO SIX To Release Weekly Song Snippets

VOODOO SIX, the British hard rock band formed by ex-DIRTY DEEDS bassist Tony Newton, has taken the rather unique approach of starting to leak out samples of its new album on the group's Facebook page rather than the band's web site. Newton explained, "We have been fortunate to have toured the world...

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Former/Current Members Of STORMWITCH, MYSTIC PROPHECY, MAJESTY Join Forces In BÖRN AGAIN

BÖRN AGAIN, the brand new female-fronted multi-national power metal band featuring current/former members of CRYSTAL VIPER, STORMWITCH and MAJESTY, has just recorded its debut single titled "Neverending Fire". Due in early 2010, the effort was produced by Bart Gabriel (CRYSTAL VIPER, LONEWOLF),and...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Aces First Chemo Treatment With Flying Colors

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer and is currently receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic. His wife/manager Wendy Dio has issued the following update on Ronnie's condition: "Well, it ha...

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HYDROGYN Singer Schedules Solo Shows

Singer Julie Westlake of Ashland, Kentucky rockers HYDROGYN will play several solo shows in the next couple months while taking a break from the recording of the band's next album and her own solo CD. She will perform live tonight (Thursday, December 10) in South Charleston, West Virginia at Quaker...