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DIO, GREAT WHITE, XYZ Members Raise Money For Former KNAC Personality

Members of DIO, GREAT WHITE and XYZ came out to rock with local tribute bands METAL KNIGHTS, MASTERS OF REALITY and LIGHTS OUT to help raise much needed money for KNAC radio legend Tawn Mastrey at Martini Blues in Huntington Beach, California this past weekend. Just a few months ago it was announced...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers RIOT's 'Warrior'; Audio Sample Available

German guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell has issued the following update: "Here's the first small mp3 sample from the upcoming 'Diamonds Unlocked' cover album. It is the opener and the fastest song on the record, titled 'Warrior'. The original version was done by RIOT from New York City. That band always w...

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Report: Heavy Metal And Jazz Meet At The Extremes

Greg Burk of the Los Angeles Times reports: The common factors between metal and jazz? Technique: the wonderfully unnatural feats the human limbs and brain are forced to accomplish when running down riffs at quicksilver speed, or playing 11th chords in 11/8 time. Improvisation: Always at the root of...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'I'm Not Really That Impressed With Myself'

The West Australian recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW, HEAVEN AND HELL). In January this year Dio was inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk with fellow rock royalty, including GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and FRANK ZAPPA d...

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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist: 'It's Great When Bands Cite Us As Their Influence'

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: During the 1980 tour behind the "Heaven And Hell" album, Bill Ward exited BLACK SABBATH and Vinny App...

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STEVEN ADLER Discusses ROCKLAHOMA, Rumored Upcoming Jam With SLASH And IZZY

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler's MySpace page has been updated with the following interview with Adler: Q: So what's been goin' on, Steven? Steven: Well, Rocklahoma was awesome! I played there that Thursday night and that Saturday afternoon, for like eight songs all together. It was cool...

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SHADOWS FALL, ADEMA, GODHEAD Added To LOCOFEST: LOCOBAZOOKA! Festival

SHADOWS FALL, ADEMA and GODHEAD have been added to the lineup of LocoFest: Locobazooka! 2007. New England's largest and longest-running music festival, LocoFest will take place on September 9 at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, MA. HEAVEN AND HELL, featuring Ronnie James Dio and members of BLACK SAB...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Mexican Shows Announced

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will play three shows in Mexico in late August/early September. The details are as follows: Aug. 30 - Mexico City, MEX @ Auditor...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: More Video Footage From KALIAKRA ROCK FEST Available

Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — performing the classic SABBATH track "Neon Knights" at the Kaliakra Rock Fest festival on June 28, 2...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: 'Live From Radio City Music Hall' DVD/CD Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for the upcoming HEAVEN AND HELL "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD and CD has been posted at Black-Sabbath.com. A trailer for the DVD is available for viewing at DailyMotion. Fans lucky enough to score tickets to HEAVEN AND HELL's Radio City Music Hall performance on March ...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Mindcrime At The Moore' Tops Music DVD Chart

QUEENSRŸCHE's newly released live DVD, "Mindcrime At The Moore", makes an impressive debut at #1 on the Billboard Top Music DVD Chart. This marks the band's first ever #1 chart debut. The double DVD set, released July 3 from Rhino, captures QUEENSRŸCHE's performance of both "Operation: Mindcrime I"...

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HEAVEN AND HELL At Bulgaria's KALIAKRA ROCK FEST; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — performing the classic SABBATH track "The Mob Rules" at the Kaliakra Rock Fest festival on June 28,...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Plans To Record New Solo Album

MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MetalSucks: Are you thinking about doing another solo album anytime soon? Ojeda: That's what I'm trying to do. 'Cause you know, I go out… once September comes, I'll be out...

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DIO Guitarist Schedules Kentucky Clinic

DIO/HYDROGYN guitarist Craig Goldy will be at Thunder Bay Studio Friday in Ashland, KY this Friday (July 13) from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. doing his Destiny Bridge guitar clinic. Craig will cover everything from technique to industry information and much more. For more details, call Thunder Bay at...