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Chapters of Repugnance
I can't say I was overly impressed with DEFEATED SANITY's 2007 sophomore release "Psalms of the Moribund" (Grindethic Records) or at least didn't feel like it matched the hype that has been heaped on the German act these past few years. Be that as it may, the disc is still a better than average repr...June 20, 2010
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Collectors of the King
Listening to RAGNAROK's "Collectors of the King", one would be hard pressed to think of a description other than traditional Norwegian black metal. Oh, I suppose if one wanted to be a pain in the ass and stand firm with only "true Norwegian black metal," referencing the likes of MAYHEM, a vigorous d...June 20, 2010
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Night Assassins
There is no dearth of acts playing vintage '80s thrash metal is there? It has become a global phenomenon as scores of dudes have donned leather jackets, denim vests, and Chuck Taylors, assuming the position, plugging in, and cranking out. It is something that has taken hold in Hungary as well, altho...June 20, 2010
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Draw Down the Moon
While I've never outright "disliked" ICARUS WITCH, I've never found their albums to be especially impacting nor have I gotten in line with what seemed to be a parade of praise from critical circles. Solid albums, yes; ones with long-lasting appeal, no. Some of that had to do with Matthew Bizilia's s...June 20, 2010
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Mafia
You look at the cover art, check out the band name, read the album title, and get the peculiar feeling of something being a tad askew. But the seemingly strange contrast between the understood style of Italy's FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE and the album cover and title logically connect after one reads the ly...June 20, 2010
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MANOWAR Singer: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'The First God Of Metal'
The third and final promotional video for "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio", a new CD featuring Magic Circle Music artists and friends performing some of Dio's most inspired work, can be viewed below. The latest clip features MANOWAR vocalist Eric Adams and guitarist Karl Logan talking about R...June 20, 2010
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WENDY DIO Discloses Details Of 'Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'
Ronnie James Dio's widow, Wendy Dio, who also served in the role of Dio's longtime manager, has released the following two statements to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Statement 1: "Regarding Rock [THE RODS frontman/ex-ELF guitarist David Feinstein] and [MANOWAR bassist] Joey DeMaio's relationships with Ronnie:...June 19, 2010
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HOLYHELL Members Talk About RONNIE JAMES DIO's Influence On Their Music
Female-fronted metallers HOLYHELL, featuring the voice of Maria Breon, have contributed a cover version of the DIO classic "Holy Diver" to "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio", a new CD featuring Magic Circle Music artists and friends performing some of Ronnie James Dio's most inspired work. "Mag...June 19, 2010
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MANOWAR Director Releases 2002 Interview To 'Clear Up' Any FEINSTEIN 'Misunderstandings'
MANOWAR director Neil Johnson — who is responsible for overseeing all of the band's DVDs and music videos — has posted an excerpt from a 2002 interview with THE RODS frontman/ex-ELF guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein which, according to Johnson, appears to contradict Feinstein's claim that Rock's trac...June 18, 2010
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A PERFECT CIRCLE Is Coming Around Again
According to The Pulse of Radio, A PERFECT CIRCLE, the band featuring TOOL's Maynard James Keenan on vocals and Billy Howerdel on guitar, seems like it's definitely coming back to life again after a six-year hiatus. Howerdel's band ASHES DIVIDE performed at Hollywood's Viper Room on Wednesday night...June 18, 2010
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TOOL Frontman's 'Blood Into Wine' Documentary: DVD Bonus Features Revealed
"Blood Into Wine", the award-winning documentary that Filmcritic.com dubbed a "rock 'n' roll version of 'Sideways'" and the Village Voice said was one of the "most intriguing documentaries we've seen in a while," will be loaded with bonus features when it arrives in stores on Sept. 7. The DVD extras...June 18, 2010
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MANOWAR Director Defends Band's DIO Tribute, Says Criticism Is Fuelled By Jealousy
The first of three promotional videos for "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio", a new CD featuring Magic Circle Music artists and friends performing some of Dio's most inspired work, can be viewed below. "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio" is described in a press release as "especially poigna...June 17, 2010
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CIRCLE OF ANIMALS Signs With RELAPSE RECORDS
Relapse Records has announced the signing of CIRCLE OF ANIMALS, the brand new Chicago industrial project from Sanford Parker (MINSK, THE HIGH CONFESSIONS, BURIED AT SEA) and Bruce Lamont (YAKUZA). CIRCLE OF ANIMALS is Parker and Lamont backed by a rotating cast of established drummers. Each new CIRC...June 17, 2010
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THE RODS Frontman Says He Will Not Contribute To MAGIC CIRCLE's RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute CD
THE RODS frontman/ex-ELF guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein, who is also a cousin of the legendary singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL),has released the following statement: "I just found out that [the MANOWAR-owned company] Magic Circle Music stated on their site that I wa...June 17, 2010
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Interviewed On Utah's 94.9 Z-ROCK; Video Available
M. Shadows (vocals) and Zacky Vengeance (guitar) from Southern California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD were recently interviewed at the studios of the 94.9 Z-Rock radio station in Utah. Watch the chat below. AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan died of an accidental overdose of prescription dru...June 17, 2010
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