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MÖTLEY CRÜE, WHITESNAKE, TWISTED SISTER Members Pay Tribute To DIO On 'The Tour Bus'

Ralph Sutton of the nationally syndicated rock radio show "The Tour Bus" recently hosted an hour-long special tribute to the legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, who passed away on May 16 after a six-month battle with stomach cancer. The program featured music from Dio's career, clips from...

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ARAYA: MUSTAINE Is 'A Human Being And I Have To Respect Him For That, But That's About It'

On May 11, Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: What originally led you to needing back surgery? Araya: The intense pain I was in when I was in Australia (laughs). Ultimate-G...

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DAUNTLESS Rejoined By Vocalist

Vocalist Ari Nieminen has rejoined the Finnish death/thrash metal band DAUNTLESS. He says in a statement, "When I decided to leave DAUNTLESS, I thought it was the best decision at the moment. But when I had time to think it over, I felt like, Oh fuck, this was totally wrong thing to do.' I told ...

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SKID ROW Bassist: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Was The Voice Of My Youth'

Rachel Bolan, bassist and primary songwriter of SKID ROW, has released the following statement to Goldmine magazine regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "The first time I met Ronnie was in Limerock, Connecticut at Sk...

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PHILIP ANSELMO With WARBEAST: New Video Footage From Fort Worth Concert Posted Online

OutlawVideo.TV's Rick E. Warden has posted quality video footage of Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) joining WARBEAST on stage on May 8, 2010 at Ridglea Theater in Fort Worth, Texas to perform a song from the band's just-released debut album, "Krush The Enemy". WARBEAST (formerly TE...

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New ACCEPT Lineup Performs In Helsinki; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of ACCEPT's May 18, 2010 concert at Virgin Oil Co. in Helsinki, Finland can be viewed below. The new lineup of ACCEPT made its live debut on May 8 at the 750-capacity Gramercy Theatre in New York City. ACCEPT's new studio album, "Blood Of The Nations", is scheduled for relea...

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SLAYER Frontman Talks About His Recovery

Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: Well, the obligatory "how are you" actually means something this time, given your surgery. So how are you? Araya: I'm doing good. I'm recoveri...

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Ex-THERION Singer MATS LEVÉN: 'Our Hero Is Gone But His Voice And Music Will Live Forever'

Swedish vocalist Mats Levén (KRUX, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION, TREAT, ADAGIO, AT VANCE) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "The first concert I ever went to was DEEP PURPLE, play...

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METALLICA Drummer's Letter To RONNIE JAMES DIO

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has penned the following open letter to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Dear Ronnie, "I just got off stage in Zagreb. I was met with the news that you've passed on. I'm kind of in shock, but I wanted you t...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Always Had A Kind Word And A Smile'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Rest in peace, Ronnie James Dio. Horns at half mast. Such a huge loss... "So many memories of Ronnie. Toured together...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Crying Right Now In Remembrance Of My Hero And Friend'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has posted the following message regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Crying right now in remembrance of my hero and friend, Ronnie James Dio. "Dio died this morning and he was...

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ACCEPT Interviewed On Russia's RADIO ROCKS; Video Available

Wolf Hoffmann (guitar) and Peter Baltes (bass) of reformed German heavy metal legends ACCEPT were interviewed on Russia's Radio Rocks radio station on Friday, May 14 prior to the band's headlining show at B1 Maximum Club in Moscow. Watch the chat in two parts below. Also available is fan-filmed vide...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Buenos Aires Footage Posted Online

Video footage of former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach's March 2010 performance in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be viewed below. Commented Bach: "What can one say about this clip. If you want to feel what it's like to play in front of over 40,000 people, watch this clip from a little over a month ago...

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Metal Fans Worldwide Demand Cultural Recognition With 'International Day Of Slayer' Holiday

For the fourth year in a row, fans of heavy metal music unite on June 6 for the International Day of Slayer, a holiday to celebrate heavy metal. Metal fans are hoping for recognition of their culture and way of life as an elective culture of equal footing to other cultures and religions in our ...

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SKID ROW Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

SKID ROW has parted ways with drummer Dave Gara and has replaced him with Atlanta native Rob Hammersmith. Commented SKID ROW singer Johnny Solinger: "We wish Davee all the best for the future and we are very excited to begin working with Rob." Guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo added, "Let's put it this wa...