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RONNIE JAMES DIO Has No Plans To Rejoin BLACK SABBATH
Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio's (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) official web site has been updated with the following message: "Just to put the BLACK SABBATH reunion rumors to rest, here is the inside scoop from Wendy Dio [Ronnie's wife/manager]: Ronnie was in the U.K. to do promo for the...April 14, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Book Details 18-Year Period Before Reunion With OZZY
Zonda Books has just published Garry Sharpe-Young's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: The Battle for Black Sabbath", a 442-page "definitive account" of BLACK SABBATH's 1979-1997 period before the band's reunion with singer Ozzy Osbourne. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: The Battle for Black Sabbath" reforges the aut...April 13, 2006
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DEMONICAL: Former CENTINEX Members Seek Singer For New Project
DEMONICAL, the new Swedish death metal band featuring three former members of CENTINEX, have launched their web site at www.demonical.net. Commented the band: "DEMONICAL will return to the roots of death metal and give you a sheer dose of darkness and brutality. We are now preparing our first audio...April 12, 2006
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Collaborating With TONY IOMMI On New BLACK SABBATH Material
Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio has flown to the U.K. to write a couple of tracks with BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi for a forthcoming box set, tentatively titled "Black Sabbath – The Dio Years". The box set will reportedly contain all the BLACK SABBATH albums with Ronnie in ful...April 12, 2006
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TWISTED SISTER: Photos From EDDIE OJEDA's CD-Release Party Posted Online
TWISTED SISTER members Eddie Ojeda, Jay Jay French and Mark "The Animal" Mendoza were among the attendees at the record-release party for Ojeda's new solo CD, "Axes 2 Axes", held Sunday night (April 9) at The Cutting Room in New York City. Check out pictures at this location. As previously reported,...April 11, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE Frontman Eyeing Solo Shows This Summer
Launch Radio Networks reports: DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan is getting ready for the release of his solo album "Gillan's Inn", and he's also looking at the possibility of a tour to support it. Gillan is usually booked pretty solidly with DEEP PURPLE shows, but he told Launch that a change in the...April 10, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE Frontman To Guest On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show
DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan will join IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson in the studio on Saturday, April 15 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "Rock Show". Listen to the program live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. time (between 3:00 p....April 10, 2006
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DIO 'Wasn't Bothered' That He Wasn't Invited To SABBATH's ROCK HALL Induction
Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio "wasn't invited" to BLACK SABBATH's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and "wasn't bothered" by the fact that he wasn't present at the event, according to the Cleveland Scene Clubs Editor Ferris. After hearing that Ronnie wasn't at the Rock...April 5, 2006
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Original JUDAS PRIEST Frontman To be Joined By Guitarist MIKE DE JAGER On Upcoming Tour
Original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins has announced that he will be joined by South African guitarist Mike De Jager (DANTE FOX) on his upcoming tour. Mike is a "very old friend" of Al's who will appear alongside Chris Johnson (guitar) and Pete "MZ" Emms (bass). Check out a band photo at this ...April 3, 2006
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Operation: Mindcrime II
Great concept albums, such as THE WHO's "Tommy", PINK FLOYD's "The Wall" and, yes, QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Mindcrime", are great because they're made up of superb songs first and foremost, which are then linked together to tell the story or provide the overall theme. Most of the songs on all of th...April 3, 2006
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QUEENSRŸCHE: Audio Interview With GEOFF TATE Posted Online
A 42-minute Rhinocast interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate has been posted online in MP3 format at this location. Geoff talks about the band's new album, "Operation: Mindcrime II", the QUEENSRŸCHE live experience and flirtations with detuned guitars. "Operation: Mindcrime II" is scheduled...March 30, 2006
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QUEENSRŸCHE Perform Acoustically On 'Rockline'
QUEENSRŸCHE members Geoff Tate (vocals),Michael Wilton (guitar) and Mike Stone (guitar, backing vocals) were joined by guest singer Pamela Moore (the voice of "Sister Mary" on QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Mindcrime" albums) for acoustic renditions of the tracks "Eyes of a Stranger", "The Mission" and...March 30, 2006
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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman To Guest On KNAC.COM This Thursday
QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate will be speaking to KNAC.COM disc jockey Mike Vogel Thursday night (March 30) at 8:15 p.m. PST. Vogel will chat with Tate about all things QUEENSRŸCHE, including the process of bringing "Operation: Mindcrime II" to life and Geoff's next solo album. Be sure to tune in...March 28, 2006
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DIO: Guitarist CRAIG GOLDY Back In The Fold
According to a posting on DIO's official web site, guitarist Craig Goldy "has recovered his illness and is back in the fold," writing and rehearsing for the band's new album and tour. Craig was previously said to have hurt his arm last fall while touring with DIO in Russia. Goldy initially tried to...March 28, 2006
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Guests At THE DAVE HILL EXPLOSION Show In L.A.: Photo Available
Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was a guest at THE DAVE HILL EXPLOSION show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Hollywood, California on Thursday, March 23. "Dio was an awesome guest and one of the nicest guys I've ever met," Dave Hill told BLABBE...March 27, 2006
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