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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist To Guest On KNAC.COM's 'WildSide'

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda will be in the KNAC.COM studio as the special guest of "WildSide" hostess Diana DeVille on Saturday, January 14. Ojeda will promote and discuss his new solo album, "Axes 2 Axes", for which he recently secured a U.S. release. The CD features guest appearances by s...
January 13, 2006
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QUIET RIOT Drummer To Be Featured In VH1's 'The Greatest: 40 Freakiest Concert Moments'

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali will be featured on VH1's "The Greatest: 40 Freakiest Concert Moments (20-1)" show, premiering on January 13 at 12 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Other artists slated to appear in the program include Ronnie James Dio, Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),C.C. DeVille (POISON) and Alic...
January 7, 2006
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Former MEGADETH Members Join RONNIE MONTROSE's New Band

Jon Matsumoto of The Mercury News is reporting that former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jimmy DeGrasso (drums) have joined the new band of MONTROSE guitar legend Ronnie Montrose. The group's January 7 appearance at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, California is being recorded for possible r...
January 6, 2006
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KIX Song Featured In TNT Radio Spot: Audio Available

The TNT cable network ran a radio spot promoting a "Law & Order" marathon on New Year's Day that featured the KIX song "Red Lite, Green Lite, TNT". Click here to listen to the spot. In other news, click here to listen to the 98 Rock KIX interview from the "Hair ...
January 6, 2006
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Malaysian 'Black Metal' Fans Arrested At New Year's Eve Concert

The Malaysian national news agency Bernama.com has issued the following report: Three of the four youths remanded at the Brickfields Police Headquarters [in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia] for alleged involvement in a "black metal" gig were freed Monday afternoon (Jan. 2) on a verbal bail following a releas...
January 2, 2006
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DIO Slams PRESIDENT BUSH, Says OZZY's 'Performance' Has Nothing To Do With Music

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio recently spoke to the U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine (web site) about George W. Bush and Ozzy Osbourne, among many other things. On Bush, Dio said: "I've never supported him and certainly would never vote for him. I think he's a fool and a man without fore...
January 2, 2006
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DIO Confirm Plans to Begin Work On New Album, Tour South America

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on Nov. 29, the official Ronnie James Dio web site has now confirmed that DIO will be working on a new album in January/February and going back on the road sometime in March for an extended South American tour. The band will resume work on the new CD in ...
December 29, 2005
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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Demonstrates Hit Songs In New Instructional DVD

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda is featured in an instructional DVD from Music Star Productions, entitled "Eddie Ojeda Twisted Method". Eddie gives TWISTED fans throughout the world up close and personal lessons into his rockin' riffs and blazing solos! Learn rock anthems such as "I Wanna Rock"...
December 29, 2005
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AMARAN Call It Quits

Swedish progressive metallers AMARAN have called it quits. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "This year comes to an end and we are sad to say that AMARAN does the same. Since Johanna [DePierre, vocals] left us in July we have really been struggling looking for a replacem...
December 28, 2005
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BEYOND FEAR Featuring TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: New Studio Photos Posted Online

Several photos of ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and his band BEYOND FEAR recording their debut album at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida with producer Jim Morris have been posted online at Owens' official web site. As previously reported, BEYOND FEAR recently signed on wit...
December 26, 2005
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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Play 'Dr. X' On QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Operation: Mindcrime II'

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW) has been tapped to play the role of "Dr. X" on QUEENSRŸCHE's sequel to their platinum 1988 concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime", entitled "Operation: Mindcrime II". Check out photos of Ronnie in the studio with QUEENSRŸCH...
December 16, 2005
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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Talks About Solo Album

Norway's Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Express Radio: This ["Axes 2 Axes"] is your first record as a solo artist. How did the idea come to come out with it? Eddie Ojeda: "I always wanted...
December 12, 2005
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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer Signs Management Deal With NIJI

KNAC.COM is reporting that ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and his band BEYOND FEAR have signed on with Niji Management in Los Angeles. Niji is owned by Wendy Dio, who also manages Ronnie James Dio. Legendary drummer Aynsley Dunbar (WHITESNAKE, JOURNEY, ZAPPA, JEFFERSON STARSHIP...
December 7, 2005
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KIX: More Reunion Tour Dates Announced

Veteran hard rockers KIX have lined up the following reunion tour dates in December: Dec. 14 - The State Theatre - Falls Church, VA Dec. 16 - Stinger's – Boonsboro, MD Dec. 17 - Rams Head live! – Baltimore, MD The trek will feature four-fifths of the original KIX lineup — frontman Steve Whiteman, gu...
December 2, 2005
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Guitar Signed By TONY IOMMI, JIMMY PAGE, RITCHIE BLACKMORE Auctioned For $1.6 Million!

Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH),Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN),Angus and Malcolm Young of AC/DC, Brian May (QUEEN),Ritchie Blackmore (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE),and DEF LEPPARD are among the artists that signed a guitar which was auctioned off this week for 1.6 million dollars, according to The Rock Radio. Aft...
November 20, 2005