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RONNIE JAMES DIO: Official Statue Unveiling To Be Held This Saturday In Kavarna

The official unveiling of the monument dedicated to legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio in the Bulgarian Black-sea coastal town of Kavarna will take place on October 23 at 2 p.m. (GMT+2 - local time). Dio's road manager Steve Mignardi and DIO drummer Simon Wright (who also previously pla...
October 20, 2010
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ADAM LAMBERT On His 'Enter Sandman' Cover: 'We Do It Our Way… With A Bit More Glitter'

Byron Cooke of Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, asked "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert about his decision to cover METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" at his concert in Auckland, New Zealand this past Sunday night (October 17) as a birthday surprise for his bass player, Tommy Joe Ratliff...
October 20, 2010
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HATECORE INC To Release 'Rise Above All' Next Month

Akron, Ohio-based hardcore metal band HATECORE INC will release its new album, titled "Rise Above All", on November 3 via the group's official web site. The CD was tracked by Cole Martinez at Conquistador Studios in Cleveland, Ohio. "Rise Above All" track listing: 01. Wish You Were Dead 02. I Kill Y...
October 19, 2010
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DIRGE WITHIN/Ex-SOIL Guitarist Interviewed On 'All Knowing Force' (Audio)

DIRGE WITHIN/ex-SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass was the featured guest on the October 5, 2010 edition of the "All Knowing Force" web-based interview show. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. For more information, visit www.allknowingforce.com.
October 19, 2010
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JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE: Pro-Shot Footage From Calgary Available

Professionally filmed video footage of JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE — which celebrates the life and music of Jason's father, the legendary LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham — performing several ZEPPELIN classics on October 14, 2010 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada can be viewed below. JASON BONH...
October 18, 2010
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GALES OF AVALON: 'Second Sight' Video Released

"Second Sight", the new video from Calgary's blackened death metal quartet GALES OF AVALON, can be viewed below. The self-produced clip was filmed around the band's hometown and was later edited by GALES guitarist Mark Dillon. The song comes off the band's upcoming concept album and full-lenth debut...
October 17, 2010
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TESSERACT Schedules One-Off Show In Los Angeles

U.K. progressive metal hopefuls TESSERACT have scheduled a one-off headline show tonight (Sunday, October 17) at Paladino's (6101 Reseda Blvd.) in Tarzana, California. Newly signed to Century Media Records, the band is currently touring North America with DEVIN TOWNSEND in support of its "Concealing...
October 17, 2010
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KORN Interviewed In Brussels (Video)

StageDive.be conducted an interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer and drummer Ray Luzier before the band's October 1, 2010 concert in Brussels, Belgium. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. KORN made a deliberate return to its musical roots on its latest album, "Korn III - Reme...
October 17, 2010
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HELIX: Video Footage From 'Smash Hits Unplugged' Recording Sessions

Video footage from the recording sessions for "Smash Hits Unplugged", the forthcoming acoustic album from Canadian hard rock veterans HELIX, can be viewed below. Tentatively due in November, the CD was recorded at A Studios in London, Ontario with co-producer Aaron Murray and is comprised of "all ou...
October 17, 2010
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ADAM LAMBERT Covers METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' (Video)

"American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert performed a cover version of METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" earlier tonight (Sunday, October 17) at his concert in Auckland, New Zealand as a birthday surprise for his bass player, Tommy Joe Ratliff. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below....
October 17, 2010
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BLACK 'N BLUE Inducted Into OREGON MUSIC HALL OF FAME; Photos, Video Available

BLACK 'N BLUE reformed with the classic lineup of Tommy Thayer, Jaime St. James, Pete Holmes, Patrick Young and Jeff Warner for an appearance at the Oregon Music Hall Of Fame on October 9 at the Roseland Theatre in Portland. BLACK 'N BLUE was also among the inductees at this year's event, which "inc...
October 17, 2010
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Former W.A.S.P. Members Join Forces In W.A.S.; Audio Samples Available

Chris Holmes (guitar; ex-W.A.S.P.),Randy Piper (guitar; ANIMAL, ex-W.A.S.P.),Steve Unger (bass; ex-METAL CHURCH),Rich Lewis (vocals; ANIMAL) and Stet Howland (drums; ex-W.A.S.P.) have joined forces in a brand new band called WHERE ANGELS SUFFER (W.A.S.). The group's debut album, "Purgatory", is s...
October 16, 2010
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WENDY DIO, RUDY SARZO, VINNY APPICE To Guest On 'Rockline'

The double-disc set "Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987" — the first official release from Niji Entertainment Group, the label formed by the late Ronnie James Dio and his wife/manager Wendy Dio — will be featured on the Wednesday, November 3 edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Ro...
October 16, 2010
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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Nightmare' Drum-Cam Footage From Sacramento Available

Drum-cam footage of former DREAM THEATER and current AVENGED SEVENFOLD touring drummer Mike Portnoy performing the song "Nightmare" with AVENGED SEVENFOLD on September 22, 2010 in Sacramento, California can be viewed below. AVENGED recruited Portnoy to play on its new album, "Nightmare", following t...
October 15, 2010
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LAAZ ROCKIT Guitarist To Guest On AC/DZ Album

LAAZ ROCKIT guitarist Aaron Jellum has been added to the list of guitarists who will lay down guest solos on the forthcoming debut album from AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY)...
October 15, 2010