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JORN LANDE To Honor RONNIE JAMES DIO's Musical Legacy With 'Dio' Album

Powerhouse Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ARK, THE SNAKES) will honor the musical legacy of Ronnie James Dio with his new album, aptly entitled "Dio", to be released on July 2 in Europe and July 27 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records. Handpicking some lesser known tunes o...

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EQUILIBRIUM: Another New Song Posted Online

"Verbrannte Erde", a brand new song from German pagan/folk metallers EQUILIBRIUM, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Rekreatur", which is scheduled for release on June 18 via Nuclear Blast Records. The track listing for the CD is as fol...

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WE ARE THE FALLEN Singer Talks About Making Of 'Tear The World Down'

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with WE ARE THE FALLEN singer Carly Smithson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: Do you feel like [WE ARE THE FALLEN's debut album] "Tear The World Down" came together quite naturally? Carly: We work...

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Ex-VICIOUS RUMORS Singer RONNIE STIXX: DIO 'Has Now Truly Earned His Wings Of Steel In Heaven'

BLOOD REDSKIES/ex-VICIOUS RUMORS vocalist Ronnie Stixx has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It has taking me a few days to take in the death of my hero... "When I heard he had ca...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN: DIO 'Was To Heavy Metal What ELVIS Was To Rock 'N' Roll'

Former ANTHRAX and current DEATHRIDERS frontman Neil Turbin has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "As a teenager, I got to witness the BLACK SABBATH and BLUE ÖYSTER CULT concert li...

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EXTREME: Audio Interview With GARY CHERONE Posted Online

Classic Rock Revisited's Billy "Pops" Wilson recently conducted an interview with EXTREME vocalist Gary Cherone for the "Decades Of Distortion" show on the Arkansas City, Kansas radio station KACY 102.5 FM. The chat is now available for streaming in two parts below. Part 1: ...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Hopes 'Big Four' Tour Will Make It To America

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King told AOL's Noisecreep that he hopes the "Big Four" tour — featuring METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX, the forefathers of thrash — will expand beyond this summer's shows in Europe. "I hope SLAYER/MEGADETH [American Carnage] tour is a precursor to the Big Four coming...

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WITCHERY: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Witchkrieg' Video Shoot Posted Online

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Witchkrieg", the new video from Swedish metallers WITCHERY, can be viewed below. The clip, which was shot in early May in Stockholm, Sweden, was filmed, directed and produced by Daniel Larrson and AT THE GATES/THE HAUNTED guitarist Anders Björler (At The...

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VOLBEAT Frontman: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was The 'King Of Heavy Rock Music'

Singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I came off stage in Zagreb with the biggest smile on my face becaus...

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SOILWORK Drummer Collaborating With MESHUGGAH Guitarist

Dirk Verbeuren, drummer for Swedish modern metal merchants SOILWORK, has commented on his performance on the band's upcoming album, "The Panic Broadcast". He also revealed that he will be recording drums for MESHUGGAH guitarist Fredrik Thordendal's second solo record, to be released sometime later t...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: DIO Was 'One Of The Nicest Guys In The Business'

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King, who listened to "Man on the Silver Mountain" by Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW as a teenager, told Billboard.com that being able to meet Ronnie James Dio was one of his treasured memories. "Few people have had the ability to carry a song like Dio, literally demanding your a...

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FALCONER Guitarist Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO

Guitarist Stefan Weinerhall of the Swedish metal band FALCONER has issued the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "The No. 1 hero, idol, inspiration is gone! The man who was immortal! "Without wa...

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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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KING DIAMOND: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Will Forever Have His Music Playing In My Home'

Danish heavy metal vocalist King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) has issued the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It's with a heavy heart that I pay my respects to Ronnie James Dio. "Wha...

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MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE: New Song Available For Streaming

"Terra Firma", a brand new track from Madison, Alabama's MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the band's new album, "Lost Boy", which is scheduled for release on June 8 via Solid State Records. The follow-up to 2008's critically acclaimed "Unb...