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DIO Announces U.K. Tour

DIO, the band fronted by legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),has scheduled the following U.K. dates: Nov. 21 - Glasgow, UK @ 02 Academy Nov. 22 - Sheffield, UK @ 02 Academy Nov. 24 - London, UK @ HMV Forum Nov. 25 - Birmingham, UK @ O2 ...

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Ex-YNGWIE/RAINBOW Singer DOOGIE WHITE Laying Down Final Vocals For Solo Album

U.K.-based singer Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) is currently laying down the final vocals for his solo album with producer Pontus Norgren (guitarist for HAMMERFALL, THE POODLES, TALISMAN, GREAT KING RAT) at Pontus' Damage Done Studio in Stockholm, Sweden. Doogie previou...

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TONY IOMMI Says HEAVEN & HELL May Start Performing Some OZZY-Era SABBATH Material

Jed Gottlieb of BostonHerald.com recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On his riff-writing ability: "I stockpile them [riffs] at home. I've got a hundred of them stashed away, but...

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HEAVEN & HELL Drummer To Guest On WJCU's 'Metal On Metal'

HEAVEN & HELL drummer Vinny Appice will appear "live" on WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio program on Friday, August 21 at 7:30 p.m. (EST). Appice will discuss the band's current tour and "The Devil You Know" album, and will tell tales from the road, including a recent fun and unexpected run-in with...

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Legendary Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Talks About His Time With AC/DC, DIO, UFO

Web video metallers "Bang Your Head With Mike & Ed" recently conducted a career-spanning interview with drum legend Simon Wright, who talked about his time with DIO, RHINO BUCKET, TIM "RIPPER OWENS and UFO, as well as his big break with AC/DC. Watch the chat below. Wright recently took part in t...

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TONY IOMMI To Undergo Hand Surgery

JJ Koczan of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Aquarian Weekly: In terms of putting the record [HEAVEN & HELL's "The Devil You Know"] togethe...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Interviewed By GET IN MAGAZINE

Get In Magazine conducted an interview with guitarist Joel Stroetzel of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on August 11, 2009 at the Tampa, Florida stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the chat below. The new, self-titled album from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE sold 58,000 co...

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HEAVEN & HELL Schedules New York City Signing Session

HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — will take part in a signing session and meet-and-greet on August 26, 2009 at Sam Ash in New York City (located on W. 48th Street) beginning at...

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RUDY SARZO On The Making Of QUIET RIOT's 'Guilty Pleasures'

Legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, DIO, OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT) has posted another installment of his "Audio Video Tech Blog". It follows in its entirety below. "In early 2001, QUIET RIOT released 'Guilty Pleasures', the first album since 1984's 'Condition Critical' that fe...

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DIO: I Don't Hear OZZY Doing 'Heaven And Hell' So Why Should I Sing OZZY-Era Songs?

U.K.'s Absolute Radio conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) when HEAVEN & HELL played the Sonisphere festival on August 1, 2009 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. Watch the 10-minute chat below....

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LILLIAN AXE Schedules In-Store Appearances

Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE will perform live and sign autographs at the following in-store events: Sep. 06 - Looney Tunes - W. Babylon, NY (2 p.m.) Sep. 09 - Vintage Vinyl - Fords, NJ (7 p.m.) LILLIAN AXE's new album, "Sad Day On Planet Earth", was released on June 30 via the Swedish label...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist Interviewed In Atlanta

Jennifer Faith of Swigged! conducted an interview with bassist Mike D'Antonio of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on July 24, 2009 at the Atlanta, Georgia stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the three-minute chat below. The new, self-titled album from KILLSWITCH...

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BILL WARD Says 'Musical Difference' Was The Main Reason He Dropped Out Of HEAVEN & HELL

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward was interviewed on this past Friday's (August 7) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed and edited by BLABBERMOUTH.NET for clarity). On why he pulled out of his inv...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Interviewed In Burgettstown

Gigz Giger of Rock Circus conducted an interview with guitarist Joel Stroetzel of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at the Burgettstown, Pennsylvania stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on August 1, 2009. The chat can now be viewed below. The new, self-titled album from...

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The Fire Within

Give Ronny Munroe credit for equal parts work ethic and brass balls -- stepping in as METAL CHURCH's third vocalist, he joined a franchise in tatters and went a long way toward restoring it to its classic metal glory, if not its record sales. The gruffness in his vocal belies his impressive range, a...