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GIRLSCHOOL: New Video Interview Available

Vicky Bradley (a.k.a. Vix the Angel Of Metal) conducted an interview with the veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL on August 8, 2009 at the Dean Owners of America U.K. faction party at the Albany Theatre in London, England. Watch the seven-minute chat below. GIRLSCHOOL's 30th-anniver...

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SCORPIONS Frontman Lands On Bulgarian Building

According to Metal Hangar 18, a building in the city of Kavarna, Bulgaria features a specially commissioned portrait of SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine painted onto it. The artist responsible for the Meine piece is Jasen Nenkov, who has previously painted portraits of Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE),Ronnie J...

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METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST Top 'Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time' List

The readers of the Greek edition of Metal Hammer magazine were recently invited to vote for the "100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time." The resulting list includes full-length recordings from 54 different bands from seven different countries, with IRON MAIDEN appearing on less than seven times on t...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's DUTKIEWICZ Talks TAKAMINE GUITARS

Takamine Guitars conducted an interview with guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on August 8, 2009 at the Hartford, Connecticut stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the chat below. The new, self-titled album from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE sold 5...

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HEAVEN & HELL Fans In Atlantic City Interviewed

Damian of the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com interviewed several fans at the final date of HEAVEN & HELL's North American tour on August 29 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The fans spoke about the band, how far they've come to see the show, how many times they've seen the grou...

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DIO: More European Dates Announced

DIO, the band fronted by legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),has scheduled the following European 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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RONNIE JAMES DIO: New Video Interview Posted Online

Damian of the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio at the final date of HEAVEN & HELL's North American tour on August 29 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Watch the two-minute chat below. The management for Ro...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Cleveland Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN & HELL's August 22, 2009 concert in Cleveland, Ohio can be viewed below (courtesy of "rjohnstun"). The management for HEAVEN & HELL/DIO vocalist Ronnie James Dio released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET on August 27 in an attempt to "quash any rumors that H...

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HEAVEN & HELL Is Not Breaking Up, Says DIO's Management

The management for legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "[We] just want to quash any rumors that HEAVEN & HELL have broken up. [HEAVEN & HELL guitarist] Tony Iommi has to hav...

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HEAVEN & HELL's NYC Signing Session Leaves A Few People Disappointed

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

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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...