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Former DIO Keyboardist CLAUDE SCHNELL Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies'
On June 3, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with former DIO keyboardist Claude Schnell. You can now listen to the chat in six parts below. "Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. EST on CIFA 104.1 FM in Nova Scotia and Tuesday nights...June 28, 2010
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SCOTT WEILAND, CHRIS CORNELL, JACOBY SHADDIX On New SANTANA Album
The Pulse of Radio reports that STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland, SOUNDGARDEN vocalist Chris Cornell and Chris Daughtry are among the guest singers making appearances on the new collection of classic rock covers from Carlos Santana. According to Billboard.com, the yet-to-be-titled record i...June 28, 2010
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WATAIN Frontman Says RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Is In A Really Good Place Right Now'
Australia's The AU Review recently conducted an interview with Erik Danielsson of Swedish black metallers WATAIN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The AU Review: Being from Australia, we're quite isolated from the black metal scene. From what I see, bands from Norway and Sweden seem...June 28, 2010
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BRUCE DICKINSON's RONNIE JAMES DIO Dedication
Video footage of IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson dedicating the song "Blood Brothers" to Ronnie James Dio during MAIDEN's June 19, 2010 concert in San Bernardino, California can be viewed below. Dickinson sent out the track to "a mentor of mine — a guy who very sadly passed away," he said from th...June 28, 2010
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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL, 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold'
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak were interviewed on the June 26 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Thal released an acoustic EP titled "Barefoot" in December 2008...June 27, 2010
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HELMET's 'Seeing Eye Dog' Due In September In Five Formats
Seminal rock band HELMET will release a new full-length album, "Seeing Eye Dog", on September 7. The band's first LP since 2006's critically acclaimed "Monochrome" and its seventh album overall will be made available on the indie Work Song label (with physical distribution by Redeye and direct-to-fa...June 27, 2010
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ROYAL HUNT: Video Footage From 'X' Recording Sessions Posted Online
Denmark-based hard rock/progressive metal band ROYAL HUNT has posted video footage (see below) from the recording sessions for its latest album, "X", which was released in Europe on June 7, 2010 via Scarlet Records. The CD came out in Japan and Southeast Asia on January 21 through Marquee/Avalon. RO...June 26, 2010
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METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER, ANTHRAX Members Remember RONNIE JAMES DIO; Video Available
Members of the "Big Four," including Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH),Lars Ulrich (METALLICA),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX) and Kerry King (SLAYER),recorded a special video tribute to the late, great heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) from the Sonisphere festival i...June 26, 2010
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Flamenco Versions Of SLAYER, MEGADETH, KISS, SCORPIONS Classics Featured On New FLAMETAL Album
Benjamin Woods and his monster creation FLAMETAL will release their latest album, "Heavy Mellow", on July 6 via Flametal Records. According to a press release, the CD "embraces the metalworks of SLAYER, MEGADETH, KISS and the SCORPIONS, to name a few." "This is a flamenco guitar tribute album to som...June 24, 2010
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Finnish Children's 'Metal' Band HEVISAURUS Enjoys Massive Success
According to Helsingin Sanomat, the band HEVISAURUS is the hottest thing in Finnish children's music at the moment. Many parents like the band as well, as it differs from adult heavy metal only with respect to the lyrics, and the fact that instead of musicians adorned with heavy metal attire and mak...June 24, 2010
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HELLOWEEN Bassist's KICKHUNTER To Release New Album In July
KICKHUNTER, the German rock band featuring HELLOWEEN bassist Markus Grosskopf, will release its new album, "All In", on July 23 via AFM Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Mine All Mine 02. Revolution 03. Another Tear 04. Feels Like Home 05. All In 06. Shy Shy Shy 07. Check's In...June 23, 2010
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GEORGE LYNCH And MANDY LION To Perform 'The Beast' At Key Club
Vocalist Mandy Lion (WORLD WAR III, WICKED ALLIANCE) and guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE) will perform the song "The Beast", taken from Lynch's 1993 solo album "Sacred Groove", for the first time ever on Saturday, July 17 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. Lion said, "I...June 22, 2010
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Ex-METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE Joins LILLIAN AXE
As of August 1, 2010, Ronny Munroe, formerly the lead vocalist of METAL CHURCH, will join Louisiana rockers LILLIAN AXE as a full-time member, replacing departing singer Derrick LeFevre. The members of LILLIAN AXE wish Derrick LeFevre nothing but the best of luck in his future endeavors. Unfortunate...June 22, 2010
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MALEVOLENT CREATION: New Album Cover Artwork Unveiled
The cover artwork for "Invidious Dominion", the forthcoming eleventh album from Florida-based death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION, can be viewed below. The art was created by renowned artist Pär Olofsson (THE FACELESS, IMMORTAL, ABYSMAL DAWN). "Pär Olofsson was recommended to us by our label manager...June 22, 2010
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EUROPE Guitarist: What I Really Think Of 'The Final Countdown'
Guitarist John Norum of Swedish hard rockers EUROPE revealed to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine that he was less than impressed with the band's mega-hit "The Final Countdown" when he first heard it. "When Joey [Tempest, EUROPE vocalist] first played us the demo, I was one of those who said, 'Are you ma...June 21, 2010
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