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Seven Pathways to Annihilation
It was always going to be epic. Take one of the most inventive and quite possibly unhinged songwriters in extreme music history, Davide Tiso (EPHEL DUATH),and pair him with one of the greatest metal voices of all time, Jason McMaster (WATCHTOWER),and then, why the fuck not, get Hannes Grossmann (H...July 6, 2019
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ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA's Classic Rock Covers Band CHIEF BIG WAY Schedules U.S. Tour Dates
When he is not busy touring and recording with ANTHRAX, Joey Belladonna plays drums and sings for a classic-rock covers band called CHIEF BIG WAY. The upstate New York-based group, which also features Dave Mickelson on bass, Joe Precourt on guitar and John Goodwin on keyboards, plays versions of son...July 5, 2019
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'It Might Be Better To Watch A Hologram Of KISS Right Now Than Watch The Actual Band'
Tim "Ripper" Owens says that the recently completed North American leg of the "Dio Returns" tour changed a lot of people's opinions about the Ronnie James Dio hologram. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyellusion — with Ronnie's wido...July 5, 2019
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'A Lot Of Hours' Went Into Creation Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram
Jeff Pezzuti, CEO of hologram production company Eyellusion, which created the Ronnie James Dio hologram, has told LA Weekly that a digital version of Dio is the next best thing for fans who have never seen Ronnie live. "I love to get people's impressions of what they think they're gonna see and wha...July 2, 2019
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LAST IN LINE To Begin Writing Third Album In August
LAST IN LINE will begin writing material for its third album next month. The band, which features former DIO members Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Vinny Appice (drums),alongside ex-OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Phil Soussan and singer Andrew Freeman, released its second LP, "II", this past February. Asked i...July 2, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'I Was Not A Big Fan Of The OZZY OSBOURNE Years Of BLACK SABBATH'
During an appearance on the "Do You Know Jack?" podcast, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked how old he was when he was first explosed to Geezer Butler's (BLACK SABBATH) playing. He responded (hear audio below): "I didn't hear Geezer until I was quite a bit older. I guess I probably heard 'Par...June 29, 2019
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Show Is 'A Memorial Service In The Form Of A Rock Concert,' Says CRAIG GOLDY
Craig Goldy says that every show on the "Dio Returns" tour is "a memorial service in the form of a rock concert." 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...June 29, 2019
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Looks Back On Split With DIO: 'Money Changes People'
Marko Syrjala of Metal Rules recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Metal Rules: There's been a lot of badmouthing and press between LAST IN LINE and DIO DISCIPLES members during the past few years. Was all...June 27, 2019
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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Hologram Hits Dallas During 'Dio Returns' Tour (Video)
The new Ronnie James Dio hologram played on June 21 at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas. The show was part of the month-long "Dio Returns" U.S. tour, which kicked off on May 31 in Fort Myers, Florida. The Dio hologram production uses audio of Ronnie's live performances from throughout his career, w...June 23, 2019
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WENDY DIO On Hologram Tours: 'I Think It's The Way Of The Future'
Wendy Dio spoke to the "RocknRoll Beer Guy" podcast about the all-new Ronnie James Dio hologram which made its live debut late last month at the opening show of the 2019 leg of the "Dio Returns" tour. The production uses audio of Ronnie's live performances from throughout his career, with the DIO DI...June 21, 2019
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JEFF PILSON Shares Hilarious Story Of How He Joined DIO
Bassist and producer Jeff Pilson is best known for playing with DOKKEN and FOREIGNER, but he also toured with DIO in the 1990s and performed on three of the group's albums — "Strange Highways" (1993),"Angry Machines" (1996) and the group's tenth and final studio release, "Master Of The Moon" (2004)...June 19, 2019
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CARMINE APPICE On RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Tour: 'It Keeps The Music Alive'
In a recent interview with "Rock Hard With Jay Conroy", legendary drummer Carmine Appice was asked for his opinion on the current Ronnie James Dio hologram tour. He said (hear audio below): "I don't know until I see it. I really only saw it on my phone. I can't really tell… I think the idea is inter...June 17, 2019
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Tour Is 'Opposite' Of A Cash Grab: 'It's A Cash Giveaway'
Former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens recently discussed the "Dio Returns" hologram tour with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the Riverside, California radio station 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as t...June 17, 2019
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Joined By DAVID 'ROCK' FEINSTEIN For 'Neon Knights' Performance In Huntington (Video)
THE RODS frontman David "Rock" Feinstein joined the Ronnie James Dio hologram on stage on June 9 at The Paramount in Huntington, New York to perform the BLACK SABBATH classic "Neon Knights". The show was part of the month-long "Dio Returns" U.S. tour, which kicked off on May 31 in Fort Myers, Florid...June 13, 2019
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Watch LAST IN LINE Perform In London
Fan-filmed video footage of LAST IN LINE's June 12 performance at O2 Academy Islington in London, England can be seen below. LAST IN LINE's sophomore album, "II", was released on February 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. As with 2016's "Heavy Crown", the new disc was produced by DOKKEN and FOREIGNER bass...June 13, 2019
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