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LD/50 Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

LD/50, the San Francisco, California-based band featuring Glen Alvelais (TESTAMENT, FORBIDDEN) on guitar, Clark Brown (GEEZER) on vocals, and Terry Goss (SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY) on bass, has parted ways with drummer Jeremy Colson (STEVE VAI, MARTY FRIEDMAN) and has replaced him with Burton Ortega (KA...

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DÉTENTE: 'In God We Trust' Video Released

"In God We Trust", the new video from reunited California metallers DÉTENTE — featuring original members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) alongside new vocalist Tiina Teal — can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Decline", which is sched...

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Producer ROB CAVALLO Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO

Producer Rob Cavallo (GREEN DAY, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, PARAMORE, FLEETWOOD MAC) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Ronnie was the first major artist to take me seriously as an A...

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DÉTENTE Bassist Recovering From Surgery

Reunited California metallers DÉTENTE — featuring original members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) alongside new vocalist Tiina Teal — have issued the following update: "Bassist Steve Hochheiser is recovering from surgery to remove his gallbladder. "As many of...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has posted the following message onhis official blog: "This past weekend, we lost Ronnie James Dio, not only one of the best singers in hard rock and heavy metal, but someone who was polite, well spoken and gentlemanly, something of an anomaly in a genre where 'bad-...

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CARMINE APPICE: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Was The Best Heavy Metal Singer To Ever Live'

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (SLAMM, VANILLA FUDGE, ROD STEWART, OZZY OSBOURNE, TED NUGENT) has released the following statement regarding the passing of Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I've known Ronnie since his days with RAINBOW. He was the best heavy metal...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD 'Extends Positive Thoughts' To All Those Who Loved DIO

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "My wife and I have sent our condolences and have felt very sad with the news of Ronnie's passing. "We wish to...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: Public Memorial Service To Be Held Later This Month

There will be a public memorial service for Ronnie James Dio on Sunday, May 30 at 2:00 p.m. at The Hall Of Liberty located at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068. This will be a celebration of the life and music of Ronnie James Dio and is open to ...

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GEEZER BUTLER: 'RONNIE Really Was A Special Person, Blessed With A Unique Voice And Presence'

Bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It's impossible to express in mere words the relationship Ronnie and I, Wendy and my...

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Legendary Heavy Metal Vocalist RONNIE JAMES DIO Dies

Wendy Dio, wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m. [on Sunday] 16th May. Many, many friends and family were abl...

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BILL WARD On Possibility Of BLACK SABBATH Reunion: 'I Have A Complete Open Mind'

David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. An excerpt from the chat follows below. BackstageAxxess.com: In May of 2009 there was a lawsuit Ozzy [Osbourne] filed against Tony Iommi over the trade marking of the name BLACK SABBATH. Ozzy w...

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DÉTENTE Forced To Cancel European Dates

Reunited California metallers DÉTENTE — featuring original members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) alongside new vocalist Tiina Teal — have cancelled the remaining dates on their short European tour "due to a bandmember's illness." No further information is cu...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'There Will Be Other Tours, More Music, More Life And Much More Magic'

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),who was diagnosed with stomach cancer last November, has released the following statement: "I would like to voice my great disappointment on the cancellation of the HEAVEN & HELL summer tour. Wendy [R...

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Vocalist KYLE MICHAELS Auditions For DRAGONFORCE

Kyle Michaels, who is best known as the former lead vocalist of RAVAGE, THE GEEZER BUTLER BAND and MASI, has auditioned for British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. His audition video, which was put together in one take with the help of manager Lloyd Freeze of SGL Entertainment and video pr...

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HEAVEN & HELL: All Summer Shows Cancelled

HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has announced the cancellation of all planned appearances this summer in Europe, including its headline set at Bloodstock's (U.K.) 10th anniver...