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RONNIE JAMES DIO: Public Memorial Service To Be Held Later This Month
There will be a public memorial service for Ronnie James Dio on Sunday, May 30 at 2:00 p.m. at The Hall Of Liberty located at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068. This will be a celebration of the life and music of Ronnie James Dio and is open to ...May 19, 2010
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THE ACACIA STRAIN: More Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online
Massachusetts-based metallic juggernauts THE ACACIA STRAIN entered Planet Z Studios in Hadley, Massachusetts on April 14 with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris to begin recording the follow-up to 2008's "Continent". The fifth in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making o...May 19, 2010
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Former OVERKILL Guitarist Remembers DEBBIE ABONO
Former OVERKILL guitarist Bobby Gustafson has issued the following statement regarding the passing of Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, SKINLAB): "For D...May 19, 2010
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AS I LAY DYING's 'The Powerless Rise' Cracks U.S. Top 10
"The Powerless Rise", the new album from San Diego, California metallers AS I LAY DYING, sold 38,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. AS I LAY DYING' last album, "An Ocean Between Us", opened with 39,500 units back in .....May 19, 2010
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EUROPE's JOHN NORUM Says He Nearly Recorded With DIO
EUROPE guitarist John Norum has told U.K.'s Classic Rockmagazine of plans he had to record with the late Ronnie James Dio. "I met Ronnie only recently, and he told me of a song he'd written that he was keen to have me play guitar on," he said. "We never got beyond talking about ...May 19, 2010
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BLABBERMOUTH.NET Writer KEITH BERGMAN Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO
Longtime metal journalist and BLABBERMOUTH.NET staffer Keith Bergman has released the following comment eulogizing legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),who passed away Sunday morning (May 16) after a six-month battle with stomach cancer: "I...May 19, 2010
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JOHN BUSH Says 'Timing Is Right' For ANTHRAX's Reunion With JOEY BELLADONNA
By Ryan Ogle On Sunday, May 16, BLABBERMOUTH.NET conducted an interview with current ARMORED SAINT and former ANTHRAX vocalist John Bush. During the chat, Bush spoke about the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, John's perspective on ANTHRAX's recent reunion with Joey Belladonn...May 19, 2010
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Remembering RONNIE JAMES DIO: Video Report From Houston's KIAH-TV
Houston, Texas' KIAH-TV has uploaded a three-minute video report on the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW). Watch the segment below. Dio had been going to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston since late last year when he was di...May 18, 2010
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Remembers DEBBIE ABONO
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued the following statement regarding the passing of Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, SKINLAB): "In the mid-19...May 18, 2010
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Former NIRVANA Bassist's RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute
Former NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic has penned a tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio as part of Krist's weekly column on music and politics, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. An excerpt follows below. "As a teenager in Aberdeen in 1980, I was consuming as much hea...May 18, 2010
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Former VAN HALEN Bassist: DIO Was 'Definitely A Driving Force In Hard Rock Music'
Ex-VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT bassist Michael Anthony spoke to The Pulse of Radio and Billboard.com about the influence and legacy of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, who passed away this past Sunday, May 16 after a six-month battle with stomach cancer. [Courtesy of The Pulse of...May 18, 2010
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DEVIN TOWNSEND, Members Of OPETH, TESTAMENT Pay Tribute To DIO On Australia's 'The Racket'
Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR),Mikael Åkerfeldt (OPETH) and Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, EXODUS, SLAYER, FORBIDDEN) were interviewed by Andrew Haug about the influence and legacy of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio during tonight's (Tuesday...May 18, 2010
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KISS Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Geneva Concert; Video Available
KISS paid homage to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio during last night's (Monday, May 17) concert in Geneva, Switzerland. Fan-filmed video footage of the moment can be viewed below. KISS was one of a number of rock and metal artists around the world paid tribute during the last 48 hours...May 18, 2010
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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Death Causes Spike In eBay Listings
According to Zippycart.com, eBay is flooded with hundreds of pieces of memorabilia — much of which are autographed — from legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),who died this past Sunday (May 16) after a six-month battle with stomach cancer. T...May 18, 2010
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JUDAS PRIEST, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, QUEENSRŸCHE Members Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
Members of JUDAS PRIEST, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, QUEENSRŸCHE, Y&T, TWISTED SISTER and WHITESNAKE are among the musicians who paid tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) during yesterday's (Monday, May 17) special edition of "Ed...May 18, 2010
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