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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Appear On 'Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny' Soundtrack

Bilboard.com reports that Ronnie James Dio is among the artists that are expected to appear on the soundtrack to the long-awaited TENACIOUS D feature film "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny", due on November 14 via Epic Records. Other musicians slated to appear on the CD include Meat Loaf (who play...

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ANVIL Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK 06 Festival

According to a posting on ANVIL's official web site, the veteran Canadian metal band has been confirmed for the Loud Park 06 festival, set to take place October 14-15, 2006 at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9-11 in Tokyo, Japan. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: S...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Prepares To Film BIG NOIZE DVD

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Hey everybody... Still recovering from my trip out to Hollywood and the KLPX festival in Tucson. It was a crazy time, but a lot of fun!! Great to see all my fr...

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ERIC SINGER PROJECT: 'Live At The Marquee' DVD Preview Available

A four-minute promotional teaser for the upcoming ESP (ERIC SINGER PROJECT) DVD, "Live at the Marquee", has been posted online at YouTube.com. "Live at the Marquee" was recorded in Australia in April 2006 and features the ESP lineup of Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD) on guitar, Eric Singer...

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BENEDICTUM To Guest On KNAC.COM's 'The Vault'

San Diego, CA power metal band BENEDICTUM, featuring vocalist Veronica Freeman, guitarist Pete Wells, drummer Blackie Sanchez, keyboardist Chris Morgan, and bassist Jesse Wright, will be making an 11:30 a.m. PST in-studio appearance on KNAC.COM's "The Vault", hosted by DJ Will, on Sunday, August 27....

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RONNIE JAMES DIO On BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW Reunion Rumors, Upcoming DIO CD

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" on August 16. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the status of the new DIO album: "I think because we've had to tour so much in the last three...

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TESTAMENT: 2006 'Live in Istanbul' Official 'Bootleg' DVD Now Available

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are currently offering a new "bootleg" in DVD format for sale in the "Merch" section of the group's official web site. "Testament - Live in Istanbul, Turkey" (view cover here) was filmed earlier this year by Walter Morgan of Deadly Embrace Productions and f...

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JOE LYNN TURNER, CARLOS CAVAZO, VINNY APPICE, PHIL SOUSSAN Join Forces In BIG NOIZE

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has been working on helping to put together the "supergroup" BIG NOIZE for several months. With the line-up now shored up, BIG NOIZE will travel to Nashville late August/early September to film a DVD. The band incl...

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VELVET REVOLVER, DEFTONES, ALICE IN CHAINS Members Featured On BEATLES Compilation

On October 24, 2006, Restless Records will release "Butchering The Beatles" — featuring the biggest, the baddest, the heaviest all-star line-up ever assembled to honor what is arguably the greatest band ever — THE BEATLES. All-in-all, over 50 internationally known recording artists bring their uniqu...

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CARMINE APPICE Says SHARON OSBOURNE Is 'Ruthless'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, BECK, BOGERT & APPICE, ROD STEWART, KING KOBRA, OZZY OSBOURNE). Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Any truth to the rumors that you auditioned to replace Peter Criss...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Perform With QUEENSRŸCHE In Los Angeles

Ronnie James Dio will appear on stage with QUEENSRŸCHE on October 5 at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles to sing his part of Dr. X on the song "The Chase" from the "Operation: Mindcrime II" album. Commented Dio: "I've been asked to reprise my performance as Dr. X on the 'Operation Mindcrime II'...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL On Early Years

Gibson.com reports: From pioneering British metal band SWEET SAVAGE to DIO and WHITESNAKE to DEF LEPPARD today, Vivian Campbell rode rock 'n' roll from the violent streets of Belfast to L.A.'s Sunset Strip. Now, with "Yeah!", DEF LEPPARD's joyful tribute to their early influences, he comes full circ...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Wants To Sue DEMIRICOUS For Plagiarism

Metal Maniacs magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with SLAYER members Kerry King and Tom Araya. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Maniacs: Kerry, you're notorious for keeping up with many of thew new extreme bands… Kerry: "I like to know more about who we should be tou...

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SEVEN WITCHES: 'Years Of The Witch' DVD To Arrive Next Month

SEVEN WITCHES, the East Coast-based band featuring former SAVATAGE guitarist Jack Frost and ex-HADES frontman Alan Tecchio, will release its first-ever DVD, "Years of the Witch", on September 26 via Screaming Ferret Wreckords. Led by Frost, SEVEN WITCHES is one of the most consistent heavy metal ban...

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Former DIO, QUIET RIOT, BONHAM Members Join Forces In 3 LEGGED DOGG

3 LEGGED DOGG, the new band featuring guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT),bassist Jimmy Bain (DIO, RAINBOW),vocalist Chas West (BONHAM, LYNCH MOB),guitarist Brian Young (DAVID LEE ROTH),and drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH),has inked a deal with Perris Records. The band's self-titled a...