Alice Cooper will star as King Herod in NBC's highly anticipated special event "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert", to be aired Easter Sunday, April 1 from the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. A new trailer for "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert" has just been released and can be seen below. "Jesus ...
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The official lyric video for "Sinister", the title track of the first joint studio album by Carmine and Vinny Appice, can be seen below. The disc was released last October through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipack, double gatefold vinyl, download and stream. You're unlikely to find a phenomenon like Carmine and Vinny Appice a second time ...
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Known as "the supergroup that never was," Corky Laing's POMPEII recorded "The Secret Sessions" between 1976 and 1978 after a re-introduction to old friend Ian Hunter via Steve Wax of Elektra/Asylum. Laing recalls: "The late '70s was a turbulent time as the musical taste went through a generational change. Punk was just beginning to surface ...
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Bob Nalbandian has come a long way in his painstaking effort to chronicle the genesis of American metal, particularly its West Coast origins. Following his previous "Inside Metal" documentaries, "The Pioneers of L.A. Hard Rock and Metal" and "The L.A. Metal Scene Explodes!", Nalbandian releases his finest effort in the series: "The Rise of L.A. ...
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On Sunday, April 22, late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza will be celebrated by his family, friends and colleagues in a night of musical remembrance of his vast and varied musical history at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, California. Mostly known to the public at large for his work with the Dave Mustaine-fronted band, Nick also ...
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Last month, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain announced the opening of his first drum store, Nicko McBrain's Drum One. Video footage of the launch announcement, which took place at the Sonor stand at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, can be seen below. Located in Manchester, the retail capital of the North of England ...
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SAXON frontman Biff Byford says that he doesn't like the idea of deceased rock stars touring once again in holographic form. While the recently launched tour featuring a hologram of Ronnie James Dio and several of his DIO bandmates has the backing of the legendary heavy metal singer's wife and manager Wendy, it has been ...
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The official lyric video for the song "All Lies" from former EXODUS and current GENERATION KILL and FRAGILE MORTALS singer Rob Dukes can be seen below. The track is taken from Dukes's first solo EP, which was released in October via all digital music retailers. The effort features Scott Reeder (KYUSS, FIREBALL MINISTRY) on bass ...
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Tim "Ripper" Owens has once again defended DIO DISCIPLES' decision to go on the road with a hologram of Ronnie James Dio, saying that he is only doing it to "celebrate" the legendary heavy singer's "life and music." Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by ...
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Tracii Guns says that "it's wonderful" to see a Ronnie James Dio hologram touring the world. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made its debut at the Wacken Open Air festival in August 2016 in front of more than ...
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Jeff Pilson says that he is "all for" the idea of a Ronnie James Dio hologram touring the world, explaining that it exposes the legendary heavy metal singer's music to more people. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made ...
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FOGHAT bassist Craig MacGregor died earlier today (Friday, February 9) after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 68 years old. "On behalf of Craig MacGregor's family and the FOGHAT family, it is with great sadness that we are letting you know that we have lost our brother, good friend, husband, father and bandmate ...
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Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked once again why he has steadfastly refused to incorporate a double-bass setup into his playing technique, McBrain said: "The way I grew up playing, being ...
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The official video for the song "Disaster" from former EXODUS and current GENERATION KILL and FRAGILE MORTALS singer Rob Dukes can be seen below. The track is taken from Dukes's first solo EP, which was released in October via all digital music retailers. The effort features Scott Reeder (KYUSS, FIREBALL MINISTRY) on bass and special ...
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IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has announced the launch of his first drum store, Nicko McBrain's Drum One. Located in Manchester, the retail capital of the North of England on the Trafford Park business estate, the store features Planet Paiste, the U.K.'s largest dedicated Paiste show space and the Sonorsphere where customers will find the ...
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Craig Goldy says that performing with a hologram of Ronnie James Dio is a "very surreal" and "heart-wrenching" experience. Goldy joined DIO during the "Sacred Heart" tour in 1986 after original guitarist Vivian Campbell was fired from the band following a contentious business disagreement with the singer and Ronnie's management. For the past several years, ...
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Frontiers Music Srl has announced the formation of DREAM CHILD, a brand new band featuring former members of DIO, AC/DC and QUIET RIOT. DREAM CHILD is: * Craig Goldy (DIO, GIUFFRIA): Guitar * Wayne Findlay (MSG): Guitar, Keyboards * Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, OPERATION: MINDCRIME): Drums * Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, DIO): ...
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The CEO of the company behind the hologram of Ronnie James Dio says that the first leg of the "Dio Returns" tour was a resounding success, with "thousands" of fans coming out every night to take part in "an unforgettable experience." Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Broken Heart" from ESCAPE THE FATE can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's sixth full-length album, "I Am Human", which will be released on March 30 via Better Noise Records. "I Am Human" sees ESCAPE THE FATE at its most raw, real, and relatable. ...
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On January 19, MetalRock Films will release part one of a new two-part "Inside Metal" documentary DVD series titled "The Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal". Directed by Bob Nalbandian with narration by David Ellefson of MEGADETH, the documentary focuses on the Los Angeles thrash metal uprising of the early/mid-'80s and acts as a follow-up to ...
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DRESS THE DEAD, the band featuring ex-FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero, has announced the addition of singer Kayla Dixon (WITCH MOUNTAIN) to the group's ranks. Dixon joins DRESS THE DEAD as the replacement for former THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving, who left DRESS THE DEAD in March 2017. The split happened only three months after DRESS ...
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When it comes to hard rock and heavy metal drumming royalty, the lordly name of Appice should automatically spring to mind. Individually, Vinny and Carmine Appice have canvassed the history of heavy music in their times with BLACK SABBATH, the Ozzy Osbourne band, DIO, VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, KING KOBRA, BLUE MURDER, HEAVEN AND HELL and ...
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"Dio Returns: The World Tour" — featuring Ronnie James Dio reuniting via hologram with his DIO bandmates — played its seventh show on December 17 at Arenele Romane in Bucharest, Romania. The Ronnie hologram performed throughout the show, treating fans to an alternating setlist that featured songs such as "Rainbow In The Dark", "King Of ...
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The official lyric video for the song "My Whole Life" from former EXODUS and current GENERATION KILL and FRAGILE MORTALS singer Rob Dukes can be seen below. The track is taken from Dukes's first solo EP, which was released in October via all digital music retailers. The effort features Scott Reeder (KYUSS, FIREBALL MINISTRY) on ...
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Popular late '70s/early '80s Southern California band A LA CARTE has released its first album after being together on and off for over 40 years. The notorious power trio of KK Martin (guitar/vocals), Craig Miller (bass/vocals) and Brian O'Brian (drums), still has a large following of fans. With their unique sound, they distinguished themselves from ...
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"Sinister", the first joint studio album by Carmine and Vinny Appice, was released on October 27 through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipack, double gatefold vinyl, download and stream. You can listen to the entire album, along with commentary from both Carmine and Vinny, in the YouTube clip below. You're unlikely to find a phenomenon like Carmine ...
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"Dio Returns: The World Tour" — featuring Ronnie James Dio reuniting via hologram with his DIO bandmates — played its ninth show last night (Wednesday, December 20) at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. The Ronnie hologram performed throughout the show, treating fans to an alternating setlist that featured songs such as "Rainbow In The Dark", ...
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DIO DISCIPLES bassist Bjorn Englen has defended the band's decision to go on the road with a hologram of Ronnie James Dio, saying that a lot of the tour's critics would change their minds if they experienced the live show in person. For the past several years, the ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN bassist has played sporadic shows ...
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Tim "Ripper" Owens has defended DIO DISCIPLES' decision to go on the road with a hologram of Ronnie James Dio, saying that the "groundbreaking" tour's ultimate goal is to please fans of the legendary heavy metal vocalist. For the past several years, the former JUDAS PRIEST singer has played sporadic shows with DIO DISCIPLES, which ...
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ESCAPE THE FATE's sixth full-length album, "I Am Human", will be released on February 16, 2018 via Better Noise Records. A lyric video for the "I Am Human" title track can be seen below. "I Am Human" sees ESCAPE THE FATE at its most raw, real, and relatable. Helmed by Grammy Award-nominated super producer Howard ...
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