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TRIUMPH Drummer Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO

Gil Moore, drummer for Canadian hard rock legends TRIUMPH, has released the following statement to Goldmine magazine regarding the passing of Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) "He was a great singer. And it's a tragedy to see him die so early in life. I mean, he wasn'...

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GRAND MAGUS: 'Hammer Of The North' Video Released

"Hammer Of The North", the new video from GRAND MAGUS — the three-piece Swedish heavy rock band featuring "JB" Christofferson (guitar, lead vocals),Fox Skinner (bass, backing vocals) and Sebastian "Seb" Sippola (drums) — can be viewed below. The song is the title cut of the group's new album, which...

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QUEEN Guitarist: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Was One Of The Creators Of The Genre Of Heavy Metal'

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has posted the following message on his web site regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It's a shock to hear that Ronnie has gone. Even though we had all known he was battling with cancer for...

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REDEMPTION Guitarist: 'The World Of Heavy Metal Has Lost Its Voice'

Guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk of the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band REDEMPTION has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I lost a musical hero today, and the news has...

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LEMMY And MOTÖRHEAD Dominate ROCKtropia

Neverdie Studios has launched ROCKtropia, the first virtual music world and the first independently developed virtual planet in MindArk's Entropia Universe. Created by virtual world pioneer and entrepreneur Jon "Neverdie" Jacobs, the planet introduces a revolutionary, highly interactive venue for ar...

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TRIUMPH Bassist Interviewed By METAL MONTHLY; Audio Available

Metal Monthly recently conducted an interview with bassist Mike Levine of Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. Frontiers Records has set a May 14 European release date for TRIUMPH's "Greatest Hits Remixed" CD/DVD package. The two-disc set includes...

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GODSMACK's 'The Oracle' Tops BILLBOARD Chart

"The Oracle", the fifth album from Massachusetts rockers GODSMACK, sold 117,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart. GODSMACK's last album, "IV", opened with 211,000 units back in May 2006 to land at No. 1. This figure was a...

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TWISTED SISTER, POISON, TRIUMPH, ANVIL Members To Attend 'Rock Of Ages' Opening In Toronto

According to the Toronto Star, TWISTED SISTER guitarist J.J. French, Jim Peterik of SURVIVOR and POISON drummer Rikki Rockett will attend tonight's (Tuesday, May 11) red-carpet opening of the hit musical "Rock of Ages" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Also expected at the Royal Alexandra Theatre are mem...

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GRAND MAGUS: New Song to Be Made Available For Free Download

Beginning today (Tuesday, May 11) at 5 p.m. Central European Daylight Time, and running for 72 hours, the new GRAND MAGUS track "I, The Jury" will be available for free download at this location. GRAND MAGUS is the three-piece Swedish heavy rock band featuring "JB" Christofferson (guitar, lead vocal...

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GODSMACK Headed For Another U.S. No. 1

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "The Oracle", the fifth album from Massachusetts rockers GODSMACK, is on track (based on one-day sales reports) to sell between 100,000 and 110,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to deb...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'Sea Of Fate' Video Released

"Sea Of Fate", the new video from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", which was released on April 30, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli and i...

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GODSMACK To Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

GODSMACK will be the musical guest on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Wednesday, May 5 (which will actually air the morning of Thursday, May 6). Tickets will be available to the general public free of charge at this location. Due on May 4, GODSMACK's new album, "The Oracle" is the band's first stud...

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NOX AUREA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Swedish doom metallers NOX AUREA have inked a deal with the Austrian label Napalm Records. The band's new album, "Ascending In Triumph", is tentatively due in the summer. Commented the group in a statement: "We are proud to announce that NOX AUREA recently signed a deal with the Austrian label Napal...

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TRIUMPH Bassist Interviewed On Italy's 'Rock 'N' Roll Radio'; Audio Available

Bassist Mike Levine of Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH was interviewed earlier this week on Italy's Rock 'N' Roll Radio. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Frontiers Records has set a May 14 European release date for TRIUMPH's "Greatest Hits Remixed" CD/DVD package....

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IRON MAIDEN 'Flight 666' Filmmakers Backstage At JUNO AWARDS; Video Available

A short clip of IRON MAIDEN "Flight 666" filmmakers Sam Dunn and Scott McFadyen talking about their win in the "Music DVD Of The Year" category at the 2010 Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Awards),which was held Saturday night (Aprl 17) in St. John's, Newfoundland, can be viewed b...