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ROBERT PLANT, FREDDIE MERCURY, AXL ROSE, IAN GILLAN Among 'Greatest Voices in Rock'

According to U.K.'s Daily Mail, LED ZEPPELIN's Robert Plant has topped a poll of the greatest voices in rock organized by digital radio station Planet Rock. QUEEN's Freddie Mercury came second, Paul Rodgers of FREE came next while THE WHO frontman Roger Daltrey came fifth. The only female voice on t...

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FATAL SMILE Singer's Home Destroyed In Fire

Vocalist Blade of the Swedish hard rock band FATAL SMILE received the terrible news early yesterday while he was on his holiday in Thailand that his house was on fire (see photo below). According to a press release, 13 fire trucks fought the blaze for over 12 hours but couldn't save the singer's hom...

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DIO Says Upcoming HEAVEN AND HELL CD Is 'A Real Good Blend Of What This Band Has Represented'

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the upcoming album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Dio, Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums). The group's first LP since SABBATH's "Dehumanizer" (19...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Sings IRON MAIDEN Classic In Brazil; Video Available

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) was the special guest at the 14th-anniversary celebration of the Manifesto Rock Bar in São Paulo, Brazil on December 20, 2008. Fan-filmed video footage of Owens performing the IRON MAIDEN classic "Flig...

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SAXON: More 'Into The Labyrinth' Samples Available

Audio samples of all 13 tracks that appear on "Into The Labyrinth", the new album from British metal legends SAXON, are available at the JPC.de web site. "Into The Labyrinth" will be released in Europe on January 12, 2009 (Germany: January 9; USA: January 13) via SPV Records. The CD was recorded at...

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RUDY SARZO Talks About 'Off The Rails' Book, Current Status Of DIO

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, DIO, ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT) about his book "Off the Rails: Aboard the Crazy Train in the Blizzard of Ozz" book, a first-hand account of Sarzo's friendship on and off the road with Randy R...

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SISTER SIN Seeks New Bassist

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN is seeking a new bass player. All applicants should be: * Between 22 and 32 years old. * Experienced studio and live performers * Prepared to tour A LOT! * Live in Gothenburg, Sweden or be prepared to move there. * Be familiar with SISTER SIN's music...

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STURM UND DRANG: 'Rock 'N Roll Children' Audio Samples Available

Audio samples of all 10 tracks that appear on "Rock 'n Roll Children", the second album from Finland's STURM UND DRANG, are available at this location. The follow-up to the band's platinum-selling debut (in Finland) "Learning To Rock" hit the stores in the group's home country on November 12 and wil...

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SAXON: 'Live To Rock' Video Available

"Live To Rock", the new video from British heavy metal legends SAXON, can be viewed below. The clip was helmed by Aestheticom's Bill Schacht, who has previously directed music videos for DIO, KING DIAMOND, AMON AMARTH, FATAL SMILE, LIBERTY X/REV RUN, ZAKK WYLDE and SISTER SIN, among others. SAXON's...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Comments On One-Night-Only Reunion With Original Singer

Original VICIOUS RUMORS vocalist Gary St. Pierre (ex-HAWAII),who sang on the group's 1985 debut, "Soldiers of the Night", will rejoin the band for its appearance at the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. Commented the band: "In tri...

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SAXON: Munich Footage Available

Video footage of SAXON's December 7, 2008 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). SAXON will release its new new studio album, "Into The Labyrinth" in Europe on January 12, 2009 (Germany: January 9; USA: January 13) via SPV Records. The CD was recorded at the...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: More European Tour Dates Revealed

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has scheduled the following European tour dates: May 30 - Moscow, RUS @ B1 Maximum May 31 - Moscow, RUS @ B1 Maximum Jun. 02 - Helsinki, FIN @ Ic...

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DEE SNIDER, BRUCE KULICK, JOHN CORABI, RUDY SARZO: 'Monster Circus' Video Footage Available

Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER),Bruce Kulick (KISS),Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO) and Dave Kushner (VELVET REVOLVER) are among the musicians who took part in the first Monster Circus performance in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Hilton on December 9. The band played a set of some o...

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RHINO BUCKET Song Featured In 'The Wrestler' Movie

Hard rock band RHINO BUCKET has placed a track in the upcoming Darren Aronofsky feature "The Wrestler", which is set to open in theaters on December 19. The movie stars Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei, both nominated for a Golden Globe, and it features BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's original song "The Wrestler"...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Performs With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA In New York, New Jersey

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler was the special surprise guest for the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA concerts at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on December 12 and the Izod Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on December 13. According to Kevin Alba of MetalAsylum.net, "halfw...