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Watch RONNIE JAMES DIO Come Back To Life Via Hologram At WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Over 75,000 fans were rocked at the Wacken Open Air music festival in Germany this past weekend as the late Ronnie James Dio reunited with his bandmates via hologram. The surprise performance took place at the end of DIO DISCIPLES' set to close the world's largest annual live heavy metal event. DIO...

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DEE SNIDER's Fourth Grandchild Was Born On Los Angeles Freeway

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider welcomed his newest grandchild on Sunday, August 7. Parker Pryde Snider arrived early as Dee's son Jesse Snider and his wife Patty were making their way along Interstate 405, which runs from Irvine to San Fernando through Los Angeles. "We were a little surprised by...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Reunites With Bandmates Via Hologram At WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Over 75,000 fans were rocked at the Wacken Open Air music festival in Germany this weekend as the late Ronnie James Dio reunited with his bandmates via hologram. The surprise performance took place at the end of DIO DISCIPLES' set to close the world's largest annual live heavy metal event. DIO DISCI...

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MEGADETH Fan Stabbed During Concert Receives Personal Visit From DAVE MUSTAINE

A man was allegedly robbed and stabbed three times during MEGADETH's sold-out August 4 concert in Neuquén, Argentina. According to Minutouno, the victim, who is around 30 years old, traveled from Comodoro Rivadavia with friends to see the band. During the concert, he reportedly started arguing with...

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STEPHEN PEARCY On Possible RATT Reunion Without BOBBY BLOTZER: 'Good Things Come To Those Who Wait'

Stephen Pearcy has not ruled out the possibility of a RATT reunion without drummer Bobby Blotzer, explaining that "good things come to those who wait." The former RATT singer's comments come less than a week after three members of RATT's classic lineup — Pearcy, bassist Juan Crouceir and guitarist W...

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MORBID ANGEL Signs With UDR MUSIC

Death metal legends MORBID ANGEL have signed with UDR Music for all territories exclusively outside Japan. Featuring founding member and venerated guitar legend Trey Azagthoth, plus returning longtime member, bassist/vocalist Steve Tucker, MORBID ANGEL is delighted to be back working with people who...

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DRAGONFORCE Taps Norwegian Singer PER FREDRIK ÅSLY For European Festival Appearances

Multi-national metallers DRAGONFORCE enlisted the help of Norwegian singer Per Fredrik Åsly, also known as PelleK, to front the band for their appearances this past weekend at the MetalDays (July 29 in Tolmin, Slovenia) and Benátská! (July 30 in Liberec, Czech Republic) festivals. Åsly was filling i...

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BLACK SABBATH Charging $1,500 For VIP Packages In Ireland

According to Goss.ie, Irish BLACK SABBATH fans will have to pay €1,358.65 (approximately $1,523.25) for a meet-and-greet with the British heavy metal legends when the band plays in Dublin next January as part of their "The End" farewell tour. "VIP packages" for the event include the chance to meet T...

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TESTAMENT's 'The Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album Was 'Written Really, Really, Really Quick,' Says ERIC PETERSON

PlanetMosh conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT on July 1 at the Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what fans can expect...

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Original ANVIL Lineup Reunites In Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

ANVIL singer/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner were reunited with the band's original members Dave Allison (guitar) and Ian Dickson (bass) for the first time since 1989 at ANVIL's July 23 concert in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. A photo of the reunion — taken by Drew Masters of M.E.A....

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RATT Reunites Without BOBBY BLOTZER At Birthday Party

Three members of RATT's classic lineup, singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Crouceir and guitarist Warren DeMartini, reunited Friday night at the Los Angeles birthday party of former RIP magazine editor Lonn Friend. Also joining them at the event were former QUIET RIOT guitarist Carlos Cavazo, who p...

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NIGHTWISH To Release 'Vehicle Of Spirit' DVD In November

After touring for a year and a half throughout almost every corner of the world and leaving fans of all nationalities breathless, the time has come for NIGHTWISH to immortalize their "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" tour on DVD. Therefore, the symphonic metal visionaries are set to release their new l...

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GILLAN: Trailer For 'The Vinyl Collection 1979-1982'

Demon Records will release a new must-have GILLAN vinyl boxset on September 23. "The Vinyl Collection 1979-1982" will feature five albums — seven LPs in total — including "Mr. Universe" (1979),"Glory Road" (1980; 2 LPs, with bonus disc "For Gillan Fans Only"),"Future Shock" (1981),"Double Trouble...

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Hear LED ZEPPELIN's Previously Unreleased BBC Version Of 'Communication Breakdown'

LED ZEPPELIN will release an expanded version of its 1997 "BBC Sessions" on September 16. The updated set, retitled "The Complete BBC Sessions", was produced by Jimmy Page and features eight previously unreleased tracks — including "I Can't Quit You Baby", "You Shook Me" and the only recorded perfor...

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TOM HAMILTON: 'AEROSMITH Still Has A Way To Go Before We Completely Finish'

During a brand new interview with EonMusic, AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton was asked about the band's current status, a little over a month it was announced that the group would embark on a farewell tour in 2017. "Well, things have been on hold and I think they're about to not be on hold ...