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RONNIE JAMES DIO On BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW Reunion Rumors, Upcoming DIO CD
Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" on August 16. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the status of the new DIO album: "I think because we've had to tour so much in the last three...August 23, 2006
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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Perform With QUEENSRŸCHE In Los Angeles
Ronnie James Dio will appear on stage with QUEENSRŸCHE on October 5 at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles to sing his part of Dr. X on the song "The Chase" from the "Operation: Mindcrime II" album. Commented Dio: "I've been asked to reprise my performance as Dr. X on the 'Operation Mindcrime II'...August 17, 2006
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TALISMAN Pulls Out Of Germany's UNITED FORCES OF ROCK Festival, PRETTY MAIDS Steps In
Legendary Swedish/American hard rock act TALISMAN, featuring former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN members Jeff Scott Soto (vocals) and Marcel Jacob (bass),will not be able to appear at this year's United Forces Of Rock festival — set to take place October 1 at the Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg, Germany — due to Jef...August 10, 2006
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DEMONICAL: Entire Four-Song Promotional CD Posted Online
DEMONICAL, the new Swedish death metal band featuring three former members of CENTINEX, has posted its entire promotional CD, "Bloodspell Divine", on its MySpace page (NOTE: Only one of the four tracks is available for download; the others are streaming versions). The four tracks featured on the dem...August 7, 2006
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TREASURE LAND Returns With A Vengeance
TREASURE LAND, the Swedish progressive metal band who released two highly acclaimed CDs in 1997 and 1998, has returned with a vengeance. After some years of writing new songs, producing other bands, writing guitar books, and doing clinics, guitarist Jonas Hörnqvist reformed TREASURE LAND with a new...August 4, 2006
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WORLD BELOW Prepares To Record Third Album
After a nine-month hiatus, Swedish doom metal masters WORLD BELOW — featuring CARNAL FORGE/CENTINEX guitarist Jonas Kjellgren and CENTINEX drummer Ronnie Bergerståhl — have rejoined forces with bassist/vocalist Mikael Danielsson (ex-SIDEBURNERS) and are preparing to enter Black Lounge studios to beg...August 3, 2006
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DEMONICAL Completes Work On Promotional CD
DEMONICAL, the new Swedish death metal band featuring three former members of CENTINEX, has unleashed its first audio assault, the "Bloodspell Divine" promotional CD. The four tracks featured on the demo, which was recorded at Necromorbus Studios (WATAIN, ONDSKAPT, MÖRK GRYNING),are as follows: 01....July 26, 2006
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'Global Metal' Documentary: Filmmakers Seek Information On Metal Scenes From Around the World
The makers of the documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" are seeking information about metal scenes in different countries for their follow-up film, "Global Metal", which will explore the global spread of heavy metal music and culture. "The goal of this film is to discover what is happening in...July 21, 2006
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SEPULTURA Guitarist Performs With DIO In Brazil
SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser joined DIO for a rendition of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Mob Rules" during the legendary heavy metal frontman's headlining appearance at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, July 15. DIO's follow-up to 2004's "Master of the Moon" is expected in earl...July 18, 2006
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TONY MARTIN: 'It's Almost As If I've Been Written Out Of The BLACK SABBATH History Books'
Adam Harrold of RockSomething.com recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On what "went wrong" with BLACK SABBATH: "Me and Geoff Nicholls [Martin's keyboardist and ex-SABBATH man] get asked about SABBATH a lot and we...July 13, 2006
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PRETTY MAIDS Sign With FRONTIERS RECORDS
Frontiers Records has announced the signing of Danish metal legends PRETTY MAIDS to a multi-album deal. The group's long awaited follow-up to 2002's "Planet Panic", entitled "Wake Up to the Real World", will be released in November. Commented singer Ronnie Atkins: "The new record has all the tradema...July 12, 2006
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Vocalist TONY MILLS Quits SHY To Focus On TNT
According to a posting on MelodicRock.com, vocalist Tony Mills has officially left SHY in order to pursue a singing career with TNT. "After much deliberation and trying to build a future, it seems that my future lies in Norway with TNT," Mills said in a statement. "Having spent a lot of time in ...July 11, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'We're Not Dangerous Like AXL ROSE'
Leslie Gray Streeter of the Palm Beach Post recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On still being considered the "new guy" in DEF LEPPARD 14 years after he joined the band: "I'll always be the new guy. Ronnie Wood will always...July 10, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE's 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra' To Be Performed By Italian Jazz Musicians
Jon Lord's (ex-DEEP PURPLE) "Concert for Group and Orchestra" will be performed live in Italy by an Italian jazz trio and the "Arturo Toscanini Foundation" orchestra. The jazz band is composed by Vito Di Modugno (organ),Mimmo Campanale (drums) and Massimo Sutera (bass). Special guests will be guita...July 5, 2006
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MALIGNANCY Sign With WILLOWTIP RECORDS
Willowtip Records has announced the signing of death/grind powerhouse MALIGNANCY. The Yonkers, NY-based band is set to record their Willowtip debut full-length, "Inhuman Grotesqueries", in mid-August at the Carriage House studios in Connecticut. "Inhuman Grotesqueries" will contain 12 tracks of what...June 30, 2006
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