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MANDY LION Prepares For Video Shoot

The following message was posted on vocalist Mandy Lion's (WWIII, ex-WICKED ALLIANCE) official web site: "Friday, September 23 Mandy Lion headlines the world-famous Roxy Theater [in West Hollywood, CA]!!! This is part one of the before-mentioned shoot. Women dress your best because many individuals...

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CRYSTAL EYES Part Ways With Singer, Seek Replacement

Sweden's CRYSTAL EYES have posted the following message on their official web site: "Daniel Heiman will not be singing with CRYSTAL EYES in the future. Daniel's full attention has now for some time been on his own band HEED, and writing and recording their debut album. Of course we hoped to make mor...

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Awaken the Guardian (reissue)

While their eternal doppelgangers QUEENSRŸCHE did more to popularize "thinking man's metal", and onetime disciples DREAM THEATER turned prog-metal into a cottage industry, FATES WARNING are no less deserving of their place in progressive metal history. Their 1986 set, "Awaken the Guardian", hit a pi...

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TESTAMENT: 2005 Live DVD Featuring Original Lineup 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 Paris (May 9th, 2005)" was filmed by Walter Morgan of Deadly Embrace Productions on May 6, 2005 and features the band's...

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DIO: 'Holy Diver' To Be Re-Issued In September

According to MelodicRock.com, DIO's 1983 landmark album "Holy Diver" will be re-released in upgraded form on September 30, 2005. A joint project between Universal Music and Rock Candy Records, this new version of a recognized rock classic has been comprehensively remastered for maximum impact, and w...

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BENEDICTUM Complete Work On Debut Album

San Diego, CA epic power metal band BENEDICTUM have finished mixing their debut album, "Uncreation", for a late October release via Locomotive Music. The album was produced by Jeff Pilson (ex-DIO, DOKKEN) and mixed by Pilson and former WARLOCK bassist Tommy Henriksen under the ZuZu Recordings Ltd. b...

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Bassist JEFF PILSON Explains Why He's Not Interested In DOKKEN Reunion

Bassist Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, DIO, FOREIGNER) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Well, it's been a long time. In fact, I'd say I'm wayyyyy overdue at getting everyone up-to-date at what's been going on. I must confess, between traveling, fatherhood, and a host of projects whi...

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DIAMOND HEAD Guitarist Talks About Split With Singer SEAN HARRIS, Upcoming CD

The Dio Message Board recently conducted an interview with DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: What was it like playing in 1993 with METALLICA at the Milton Keynes Bowl? Brian Tatler: "It was the biggest gig DIAMOND HEAD have ever done. It was a great gig ...

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DIECAST To Embark On U.S. Tour With 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, IF HOPE DIES

DIECAST are currently preparing to embark on a national U.S. tour alongside 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and IF HOPE DIES late this month. The trek will be their first stateside run since January's acclaimed "Heavyweights of Hardcore" tour with HATEBREED and AGNOSTIC FRONT. The group recently completed a massi...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist VIVIAN CAMPBELL: Solo Album Samples Posted Online

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell has uploaded several audio samples from his upcoming solo album, "Two Sides of If", at www.viviancampbell.com. "Two Sides of If" is scheduled for release on September 6. Campbell will be joined on the blues-oriented album by ZZ TOP's Billy Gibbons, singer Joan O...

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HOMO IRATUS Pull Out Of Turkey's ROCK THE NATIONS Festival

Greece's HOMO IRATUS have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's edition of the Rock the Nations open-air festival, set to take place August 6 at Seven Towers of Istanbul in Turkey. The group's performance at the event was called off "due to certain events that will be all to...

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Former DIO Guitarist, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Drummer To Appear On DAVID LEE ROTH Tribute CD

Former DIO/WWIII guitarist Tracy G will be teaming up with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer Patrick Johansson and Italian hard rock singer Chris Heaven for the recording of a song for the upcoming DAVID LEE ROTH tribute CD. It is not presently clear if this is the same ROTH tribute album currently being put...

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DARK FUNERAL Watches Now Available

Crave Trendware is currently selling several officially licensed watches from Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL. Other artists whose watches are being sold through Crave include CANNIBAL CORPSE, CHILDREN OF BODOM, DARKTHRONE, Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),DIMMU BORGIR, DIO, KATA...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Films Cameo In TENACIOUS D Movie

According to a posting on Ronnie James Dio's official web site, Ronnie recently filmed a cameo in the forthcoming movie "Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny", which is tentatively scheduled for a June 6, 2006 release date. The film is being directed by Liam Lynch, who also directed the video for "Tribu...

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Former DIO Guitarist TRACY G: 'Erector Pili' Audio Samples Available

Several audio samples from former DIO/WWIII guitarist Tracy G's upcoming instrumental CD, "Erector Pili", have been posted online at this location. "Erector Pili" is tentatively scheduled for release later in the year. The CD was mastered at SMC Productions and features Ray Luzier (DAVID LEE ROTH, B...