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SIMON WRIGHT On RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'I Looked After Him A Lot When He Got Really, Really Sick At Home'

Drummer Simon Wright, currently of DIO DISCIPLES and also known for his work in DIO, RHINO BUCKET and UFO, was recently interviewed by the WSOU 89.5 FM radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked how big of a role legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James D...

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DIMEBAG's Estate, DEAN GUITARS' Parent Company Win 'Dean From Hell' Guitar Copyright Suit

The estate of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott has won a copyright suit filed against it by an instrument designer who alleged that he hadn't been paid for sales of the late PANTERA guitarist's classic "Dean From Hell" guitar, which he said he helped create. In April 2017, Buddy Webster, who goes by the nam...

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HALESTORM Releases 'Black Vultures' and 'Vicious' VR/360-Degree Live Videos

HALESTORM has released a new virtual reality video featuring performances of the songs "Black Vultures" and "Vicious". The interactive clip, which was filmed over the summer during HALESTORM's show at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, was shot with a multi-rig VR camera system with directo...

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Texas Pastor Says Concert By 'Devil-Worshipping' Band GHOST 'Is Not Healthy For Our Community'

A number of community members gathered in Midland, Texas Friday night to "pray" over GHOST's upcoming concert in the city. They were there to "plead the blood of Christ" out of their concern that the Swedish metal band was bringing dark spiritual influences into the area. GHOST, known for its overt...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram To Play Over 100 Shows In 2019

According to Billboard, hologram production company Eyellusion, which created the Ronnie James Dio hologram, has signed with the Agency for the Performing Arts (APA),represented by agency partner Steve Martin. The Dio hologram will return to the road in April is set to hit over 100 cities in 2019....

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Hear Previously Unreleased Recording Of 'Wake Up Dead' By Former MEGADETH Members MENZA, LOMENZO, POLAND

A 2014 live rehearsal, unreleased instrumental recording of MEGADETH's "Wake Up Dead" by the band's former members Nick Menza (drums),Chris Poland (guitar) and James LoMenzo (bass) can be heard below. The unnamed trio came together when Menza and LoMenzo decided to join forces in a new project, lat...

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SIMON WRIGHT Says RONNIE JAMES DIO's Reworked Hologram 'Looks Almost Real'

Simon Wright has confirmed that the Ronnie James Dio hologram will return to the road in 2019. The legendary heavy metal singer died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made its debut at the Wacken Open Air festival in August 201...

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CRAIG GOLDY Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE Had A 'No-Guitar-Solo' Policy For Opening Bands In '80s: 'He Didn't Like Having A Guitar Competition'

According to former DIO guitarist Craig Goldy, legendary DEEP PURPLE axeman Ritchie Blackmore prevented Goldy's then-band GIUFFRIA from having a guitar solo spot during the 1984 "Perfect Strangers" tour because Ritchie feared being upstaged. Goldy, fresh off his gig with ROUGH CUTT and being secretl...

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STRYPER Bassist On Performing Without Guitarist OZ FOX: 'It Was Like A Nightmare'

Earlier this month, former FIREHOUSE and current STRYPER bassist Perry Richardson spoke with the "Ouch, You're On My Hair" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On guitarist Oz Fox's imminent return to STRYPER: Perry: "I'm s...

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SLIPKNOT Drummer's Charity Show In Nashville To Feature MASTODON, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Members

SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg is hosting a one-night-only covers show on October 16 at Basement East in Nashville, Tennessee. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the event will benefit Buddies On The Beat, Weinberg's charity through Best Buddies Tennessee — a nonprofit that creates one-to-one f...

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EVANESCENCE: 'Lacrymosa' Performance Clip from 'Synthesis Live' DVD

On October 12, Eagle Vision will release EVANESCENCE's "Synthesis Live" on DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD and digital formats. Recorded late last autumn during the band's critically acclaimed "Synthesis" tour, the concert was captured in state-of-the-art 4K by director P.R. Brown and produced by Craig Ziogas of...

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EVANESCENCE: 'Hi-Lo' Performance Clip from 'Synthesis Live' DVD

On October 12, Eagle Vision will release EVANESCENCE's "Synthesis Live" on DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD and digital formats. Recorded late last autumn during the band's critically acclaimed "Synthesis" tour, the concert was captured in state-of-the-art 4K by director P.R. Brown and produced by Craig Ziogas of...

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CRAIG GOLDY: How I Ended Up Co-Writing 'Lady Luck' With DAVID LEE ROTH

Former DIO guitarist Craig Goldy spoke to Australia's The Rockpit about the experience of co-writing the song "Lady Luck" with David Lee Roth on the VAN HALEN singer's 1991 album "A Little Ain't Enough". Asked how the collaboration came about, Goldy said: "Well, I was a songwriter for Warner Brother...

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HALESTORM Releases 'Uncomfortable' And 'I Am The Fire' VR/360-Degree Live Videos

HALESTORM has released two live VR videos, "I Am The Fire" and "Uncomfortable", filmed this past summer at the band's concert at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The 360-degree clips were shot with a multi-rig VR camera system with director Craig Ziogas and producers Mike Mushok (STAIND, SAI...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA: Trailer For Posthumous Autobiography, 'Megalife'

An official trailer for "Megalife: The Autobiography Of Nick Menza" by J. Marshall Craig is available below. The book will be released on December 11 via Post Hill Press. Official book synopsis: "With Nick Menza behind the kit, MEGADETH transitioned from celebrated cult band to international supers...