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HEAVEN & HELL: First U.S. Date Leaked?
The first date of HEAVEN & HELL's upcoming U.S. tour appears to have been leaked. According to a newsletter that was sent out by the PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati, Ohio, the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (d...May 1, 2009
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SAMMY HAGAR: JOE SATRIANI 'Is The Best Guitarist I Have Ever Played With'
Neil Baron of Reno Gazette-Journal reports: Longtime rock 'n' roll frontman Sammy Hagar knows a great guitarist when he hears one. After all, the Red Rocker has shared the stage with the likes of Ronnie Montrose, Ted Nugent and Eddie Van Halen. So you know Hagar knows what he's talking about when he...May 1, 2009
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HEAVEN & HELL: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming
HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — were the featured guests on the April 29 edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn. The program is now av...May 1, 2009
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HEAVEN & HELL's TONY IOMMI: New Video Interview Posted Online
GetCloser.com has uploaded a new nine-minute interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH). Watch it at this location. (Note: Regardless of where you are located, you must "confirm" that you are in the U.K. in order to view the clip.) A two-minute excer...April 30, 2009
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RONNIE JAMES DIO On Some Of His Favorite Rock/Metal Songs Of All Time
Rhapsody Blog recently got the chance to sit down with the legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO),who put together a playlist of some of his favorite songs. Among Dio's choices were the following: SOUNDGARDEN, "Spoonman" "I think Chris Corne...April 30, 2009
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HEAVEN & HELL's BUTLER Says RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Verbalizes The Music And The Riffs'
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Classic Rock Revisited: BLACK SABBATH released "The Dio Years" with three new songs in 2007. At what point...April 30, 2009
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HEAVEN & HELL's RONNIE JAMES DIO Interviewed On KISW's 'The Men's Room'; Audio Available
HEAVEN & HELL singer Ronnie James Dio was interviewed this past Monday (April 27) by "The Men's Room" on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM. Listen to the chat using the audio player below (scroll down and click on "Ronnie James Dio Interview"). According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web si...April 30, 2009
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' Listening Party Announced
Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will hold a listening party for his first solo album, "Play My Game", at Scorchers in Akron, Ohio on Sunday, May 3 starting at around 9:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. A private party will ta...April 30, 2009
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HEAVEN & HELL's DIO, APPICE Interviewed On 'Ethan & Lou Morning Show'; Audio Available
HEAVEN & HELL members Ronnie James Dio (vocals) and Vinny Appice (drums) were interviewed on yesterday's (Tuesday, April 28) edition of the "Ethan & Lou Morning Show" on I95.1 FM (95.1 WRKI),a mainstream rock radio station broadcasting from Brookfield, Connecticut. Listen to the five-minute...April 29, 2009
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HEAVEN & HELL: 'The Devil You Know' To Sell 25-30K Copies In U.S. First Week
According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "The Devil You Know", the new album from HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — is on track t...April 29, 2009
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MIND KEY To Release 'Pulse For A Graveheart' In July
Frontiers Records has set a July 3 European release date (August 11 in the U.S.) for the second album from the Italian progressive metal band MIND KEY, entitled "Pulse for a Graveheart". MIND KEY debuted in 2004 with "Journey Of A Rough Diamond", an album that showed the excellent potential of the N...April 29, 2009
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DEAD HEAD: '20 Years Alive' Anniversary Video Posted Online
Veteran Dutch thrashers DEAD HEAD have posted the 13-minute "20 Years Alive" video which was originally shown at the band's 20th-anniversary gig in Zwolle. Watch it below. DEAD HEAD's latest full-length CD, "Depression Tank", was released in February via Displeased Records. The CD was recorded at Ho...April 28, 2009
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KIX To Play San Diego, Phoenix For First Time In Nearly 15 Years
Reactivated rockers KIX will be heading to San Diego and Phoenix for the first time in nearly 15 years to perform at the San Diego venue 4th & B on Friday, May 8 and KDKB Desert Invasion Festival on Saturday, May 9. At the Desert Invasion Festival, KIX will share the stage with other '80s ...April 28, 2009
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THE RODS To Film First-Ever DVD At Ithaca Concert
The original lineup of THE RODS, the classic '80s metal band led by Ronnie James Dio's (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) cousin, guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein, will shoot their very first HD-DVD at the legendary The Haunt nightclub in Ithaca , New York on Saturday, May 16. They would like t...April 28, 2009
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The Devil You Know
Crawling out of the gate with a doom dirge blast from the subterranean hollows of 1970, Tony Iommi leads his aging troops into one more battle with a riff and a tone that could level Mordor. It's BLACK SABBATH, the Ronnie James Dio-fronted version of the band, although the new moniker provides both...April 28, 2009
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