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HEAVEN AND HELL, MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD: Complete U.S. Itinerary Revealed

Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice will reunite for the first time in 15 years as HEAVEN AND HELL to cast a dark spell over spring as the quartet tours the U.S. Tickets will go on sale the weekend of March 9 for all 20 stops of the American leg (except ...

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MANITOU Begins Recording New Album

Finnish traditional heavy metal band MANITOU, which features in its ranks members of OMNIUM GATHERUM, MALPRACTICE and KAIHORO, has entered SouthEastSounds Studio in Karhula, Finland with producer Teemu Aalto (OMNIUM GATHERUM, SINAMORE) to begin recording its third album. According to a press release...

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HEAVEN AND HELL To Guest On KNAC.COM This Tuesday

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band made up of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will be interviewed by Philthy Phil of KNAC.COM this coming Tuesday, March 6 at 4:30 p.m. (Pacific Time). As previously reporte...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD: More U.S. Tour Dates Revealed

More dates have been leaked for the forthcoming U.S. tour featuring headliners HEAVEN AND HELL with support from MEGADETH and MACHINE HEAD (as BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported earlier today). The schedule is shaping up as follows: Apr. 22 - Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theater (first show of tour) Apr....

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DC4: Three-Song Webcast To Premiere Tonight

DC4, the California-based band featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on drums and Matt Duncan on bass, recently wrapped up filming an appearance on FlashRock. FlashRock is an online musician'...

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MEGADETH And MACHINE HEAD To Support HEAVEN AND HELL On U.S. Tour

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal that MEGADETH and MACHINE HEAD have been confirmed as the opening acts for HEAVEN AND HELL on their upcoming U.S. tour, which is expected to kick off late April. So far two dates have been leaked: Apr. 24 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion May 10 - Wachovia Spectrum...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: U.S. Tour Dates To Be Announced On Monday?

Jim Koplik, president of Jim Koplik Presents, reportedly revealed during his "Jim Koplik Rock Concert Report" segment on the Hartford radio station WCCC earlier today that a formal announcement will be made on Monday (March 5) revealing the dates for the U.S. leg of HEAVEN AND HELL's North American...

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HEAVEN AND HELL To Headline Bulgaria's KALIAKRA ROCK FEST

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band made up of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will headline the first night of the traditional Bulgarian rock festival Kaliakra Rock Fest, which takes place every year in th...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Drummer On Upcoming Tour: 'Everybody's In The Mood To Play'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you originally become involved with BLACK SABBATH? Vinny Appice: "That was in '79. BLACK SABBATH had just done the...

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BLACK SABBATH: Audio Samples Of Three New Songs Available

Audio samples of the entire BLACK SABBATH "best-of" collection, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years", are available at RhinoRecords.com. The first comprehensive introduction to the band's legacy features a dozen classic studio recordings, plus one live track — "Children Of The Sea" from 1982's "Live Evil"...

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HEAVEN AND HELL's VINNY APPICE Featured On METAL EXPRESS RADIO

Legendary heavy metal drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) will appear on Metal Express Radio's "Thursday Special Feature Show" today (Thursday, March 1) at 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. EST (15.00 and 21.00 CET). The program will include a recent interview with Vinny and music from...

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DON DOKKEN, WENDY DIO To Speak At MUSIC DVD CONFERENCE In Los Angeles

Don Dokken and Wendy Dio (manager/wife of DIO/BLACK SABBATH singer Ronnie James Dio) are among the scheduled speakers at the "Heavy Metal Thunder" event as part of the third annual Music DVD Conference on Tuesday, March 6 at the Salon Royal Room (First Floor) in the Wyndham Bel Age Hotel in West Hol...

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MEGADETH Frontman Prepares To Hit The Road

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I am back on solid ground in my little house in San Diego Co. after a long and very bizarre promotional trip to London, Paris, and Cologne. The verdict is in and Caesar sez: "Bes...

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Engineer Talks About BLACK SABBATH 'The Dio Years' Recording Sessions

Mike Exeter, who recorded and mixed the new tracks on BLACK SABBATH's upcoming "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" compilation, has commented on the sessions that produced the songs "The Devil Cried", "Shadow of the Wind" and "Ear In The Wall". In a posting in the "Forums" section of the Black-Sabbath.co...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Drummer: 'It's Amazing This Music Has Lasted This Long'

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: How did you become involved in the HEAVEN AND HELL album ["Black Sabbath: The Dio Years...