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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Widow Recounts His Final Days

Kory Grow of Revolver magazine recently conducted an interview with Wendy Dio, the widow and manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, RAINBOW, ELF). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Revolver: We were really honored to have [Ronn...

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ZAKK WYLDE's 'Bringing Metal To The Children' Book Due In May

William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has announced plans to release on May 10, 2011 the handbook to all things heavy metal — "Bringing Metal To The Children" by Zakk Wylde, guitar legend and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman. Wylde invites all who dare onto the tour bus for tales of gl...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Members Remember PETER STEELE In New Issue Of REVOLVER Magazine

Jon Wiederhorn of Revolver magazine recently sat down with TYPE O NEGATIVE members Josh Silver (keyboards),Johnny Kelly (drums) and Kenny Hickey (guitar) to remember the band's lost leader, Peter Steele, who died in April. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Revolver: A couple of years ago, Pet...

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Wife: PAUL GRAY 'Wasn't Just A Drug Addict'

Brenna Gray, the widow of SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray, has paid tribute to her late husband in the new issue of Revolver magazine, which remembers many of hard rock and metal's most dearly departed. Paul Gray's body was found on May 24 in a hotel room in a Des Moines, Iowa suburb. A coroner ruled ...

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COREY TAYLOR, VINNIE PAUL Discuss DAMAGEPLAN 'F**k You' Collaboration (Video)

A short video clip of Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) and Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) talking to Germany's Rock Hard magazine about Taylor's guest appearance on the DAMAGEPLAN track "Fuck You" from the band's 2004 debut, "New Found Power" can be viewed below. DAMAGEPLAN gu...

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'Close Friend' Of Late PANTERA Guitarist Found Dead In Oakland Hills

According to the San Jose Mercury News, a 40-year-old woman who fell into alcohol abuse and depression after the 2004 onstage shooting death of "close friend" "Dimebag Darrell" Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) was found dead in the Oakland, California hills on Friday. The nude body of Jill Marie Abbott...

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Ex-WHITE ZOMBIE Bassist: 'I Had Girls Coming Backstage To Meet Me Thinking I Was A Dude'

Matt Staggs of Suvudu recently conducted an interview with former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult about Sean's new book, "I'm In The Band - Backstage Notes From The Chick In White Zombie". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Suvudu: What was it like putting together the book? Was it ha...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: METALLICA Are 'THE ROLLING STONES Of Metal'

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ARSON ANTHEM). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: The new DOWN record is done? Anselmo: Not even touched. We did a show in Switzerland [this p...

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STEEL PANTHER Interviewed On 'The Zloz Hour' (Video)

The outrageous and popular '80s-style "hair" band STEEL PANTHER was recently interviewed on "The Zloz Hour", the new video series hosted by legendary rock photographer Neil "Zloz" Zlozower. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. Featuring Michael Starr (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. GUNS...

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Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN Roadie Interviewed By DALLAS OBSERVER

DallasObserver.com recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN lighting/guitar technician John Graham. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. DallasObserver.com: You've said that the first tour you did with PANTERA and SKID ROW was one of the greatest times you've had in...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Boozing It Up In Hollywood (Video)

TMZ.com has posted video footage of former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach "pounding wine from the bottle and smoking a funny-looking cigarette with his pal Sen Dog from CYPRESS HILL" Friday night (December 17) in Hollywood, California. Also appearing in the clip are Dave Lombardo (SLAYER) and his co...

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2010 'Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour': Footage From Helsinki Concert Available

A dozen or so Finnish metal musicians took part in the seventh annual "Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour", which kicked off in late November and concluded on December 11 in Helsinki, Finland. The 10-date trek honored the legendary PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot and kil...

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New Issue Of REVOLVER Magazine Pays Tribute To Hard Rock And Metal's Fallen Heroes

As we bid farewell to a year full of tragedy, the new issue of Revolver magazine — available on newsstands everywhere on December 21 — remembers many of hard rock and metal's most dearly departed. The cover features a stunning painting by legendary comic-book artist J.G. Jones (Superman, Batman, Wan...

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SLIPKNOT, MACHINE HEAD Members Featured In Newly Released 'Dimebash 2010' Rehearsal Clip

Video footage of MACHINE HEAD members Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel, along with SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison and ex-STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos, rehearsing the PANTERA classic "A New Level" on October 28, 2010 at Swinghouse rehearsal studios in Hollywood, California for the following night's Dimebas...

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RANDY RHOADS' Sister, Brother Interviewed On 'The Zloz Hour'; Third Part Posted Online

Kathryn Rhoads D'Argenzio and Kelle Rhoads — who are sister and brother, respectively, to late OZZY OSBOURNE/QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads — were recently interviewed on "The Zloz Hour", the new video series hosted by legendary rock photographer Neil "Zloz" Zlozower. You can now watch the first...