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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has posted the following message onhis official blog: "This past weekend, we lost Ronnie James Dio, not only one of the best singers in hard rock and heavy metal, but someone who was polite, well spoken and gentlemanly, something of an anomaly in a genre where 'bad-...May 22, 2010
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TESTAMENT's SKOLNICK Talks About Songwriting Process For Next Album
Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Alex Skolnick of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: TESTAMENT currently working on a new album how has it been going and what can fa...May 21, 2010
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POWER QUEST's STEVE WILLIAMS Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
Steve Williams of U.K.-based metallers POWER QUEST has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Well, it's five days on from hearing the terrible, saddening news of the passing of Ronnie...May 21, 2010
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EXODUS: Fifth 'Camp Crunch' Session Posted Online
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS have uploaded the fifth of many exclusive videos dubbed the "Camp Crunch Sessions" documenting the recording process for the band's new album, "Exhibit B: The Human Condition". Check it out below. "Exhibit B: The Human Condition" was released in No...May 20, 2010
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TESTAMENT Frontman On DIO: 'He Was So Genuine; Humble And The Sweetest Person In The World'
Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Got word [Sunday] night coming off stage [in Holland] that Ronnie Dio pass...May 20, 2010
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MEGADETH Bassist To Be Interviewed On 525 POWER TRACKS
Shauna O' Donnell of 525 Power Tracks will interview MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson on Friday, May 21 at 12:00 p.m. PST / 3:00 p.m. EST. To listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location. MEGADETH will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn o...May 20, 2010
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MEGADETH Drummer Interviewed On 'Metaleater' Radio Show
MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover was interviewed on the March 1, 2010 editio nof the "Metaleater" radio show. The chat is now available for streaming in three parts below. MEGADETH will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, May 24 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:...May 19, 2010
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EXODUS: Fourth 'Camp Crunch' Session Posted Online
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS have uploaded the fourth of many exclusive videos dubbed the "Camp Crunch Sessions" documenting the recording process for the band's new album, "Exhibit B: The Human Condition". Check it out below. "Exhibit B: The Human Condition" was released in N...May 19, 2010
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FORBIDDEN Guitarist Shreds The Axe For EMG TV
While waiting for the volcanic ash cloud to subside, guitarist Steve Smyth (FORBIDDEN, NEVERMORE, TESTAMENT) played a song for EMG TV. Check out the clip below. FORBIDDEN is continuing work on its new album, "Omega Wave", at Sonic Room/Audio Voyage Studios in Livermore, California. The CD artwork ha...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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EXODUS: 'Exhibit B: The Human Condition' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
"Exhibit B: The Human Condition", the new album from veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS, has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: #32: Germany #49: Austria #53: Switzerland #22: Netherlands (Top 30 Alternative) #35: U.K. Top 50 (Indie chart) #23: U.K. Top 40 (Rock...May 19, 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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OBSCURA To Be Joined By Bassist STEVE DIGIORGIO For Japanese Dates
German technical death metallers OBSCURA will be joined by legendary bassist Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, DEATH, CONTROL DENIED, TESTAMENT) for their upcoming Japanese tour as regular bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling fulfills touring commitments with PESTILENCE. OBSCURA will be touring Japan as part of Ext...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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EXODUS: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
"Exhibit B: The Human Condition", the new album from veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt will take part in a live question-and-answer session on Ustream.tv on Tuesday, May 18 at 1 p.m. PST...May 17, 2010
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