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PAUL DI'ANNO Wants To Do One Final Tour With IRON MAIDEN
Former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno recently gave an interview to the Belgian fan site PaulDiAnno.be about his upcoming projects and his thoughts on MAIDEN's musical progression over the years. Several exceprts from the interview follow: Q: How do you feel MAIDEN would of progressed had you nev...October 5, 2004
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Talks Lineup Changes
Ronnie James Dio spoke with Electricbasement.com about the lineup changes the band has endured the last couple years. On the departure of bassist Jimmy Bain: "I was very surprised. When Jimmy left, we were writing at the time. When we did the album, we contacted Jeff [Pilson], who had played with us...October 5, 2004
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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer To Finish Book About Band's Early Years
The following update has been posted on the official web site of original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins: "Al says THE DENIAL [also featuring IRON MAIDEN/PRAYING MANTIS guitarist Dennis Stratton] have decided to take a break because nearly all the members of the band have their own commitments at thi...September 29, 2004
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Talks About SABBATH, ELF And Current State Of The Music Business
Ronnie James Dio recently spoke to RockConfidential.com about the new DIO album "Master of the Moon" and his views on the world and the current state of the music business. Several excerpts from the interview follow: RockConfidential.com: You've seen a lot of things in your career. What's your opini...September 28, 2004
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FEINSTEIN Working On First Music Video
FEINSTEIN, the new band featuring former THE RODS frontman/ELF guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein, ROYAL HUNT singer John West, and ex-FOGHAT/THE OUTLAWS bassist Jeff Howell, are working on their first music video, for the track "Regeneration". The clip will reportedly feature studio and live footage,...September 24, 2004
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RONNIE JAMES DIO: There Are No RAINBOW Or BLACK SABBATH Reunions For Me
In a recent interview with Classic Rock Revisited, vocalist Ronnie James Dio was asked about the possibility of a RAINBOW reunion at some point in the future. "There are no reunions for me," he replied. "There is no reunion with RAINBOW and there are certainly no reunions with BLACK SABBATH. I went...September 20, 2004
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MASTERPLAN Singer Says New Album Will Contain 'Very Progressive' Parts
MASTERPLAN, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK singer Jorn Lande, recently entered Crazy Cat studio in Hamburg, Germany with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, SKINLAB) to begin recording...September 16, 2004
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EXODUS Guitarist: 'Fat-Ass' ZETRO SOUZA Is 'Human Crap'
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has slammed singer Steve "Zetro" Souza over the circumstances that led to his departure from the group (as exclusively reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET earlier today),calling the singer "human crap" and vowing to carry on with a replacement vocalist. In a posting to the band'...September 13, 2004
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AMARAN Cancel PROGPOWER FESTIVAL Appearance
Swedish progressive metallers AMARAN have posted the following message on their web site: "I'm sorry to say but we have bad news for you. Due to circumstances beyond our control (mainly economical) we are forced to cancel our performance at this year's ProgPower and the gig at Loppen (Den). When you...September 11, 2004
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Report: AC/DC Concert Raises Tens Of Thousands For RED CROSS
Jonathan Foerster of Naples Daily News is reporting that more than 4,000 hard rock fans came to see members of AC/DC headline a 96 K-Rock FM-sponsored show Friday night (Sept. 10) in Ft. Myers, FL to aid the American Red Cross in helping out those whose lives were uprooted by Hurricane Charley. The...September 11, 2004
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Talks About Being Attacked By Killer Garden Gnome
The exact details of Ronnie James Dio's gardening accident of 2003 have come to light in an interview with Rockdetector.com editor Garry Sharpe-Young. Besides discussing the brand new DIO album "Master Of The Moon", how Rudy Sarzo has fitted into the new band unit and how the new songs were construc...September 10, 2004
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BLACK SABBATH: 'The Complete Recording History' Book Due Next Year
Rockdetector.com executive editor Garry Sharpe-Young has been working on a leviathan account of BLACK SABBATH's complete recording history, from the earliest demos through to the "Reunion" album and, possibly, beyond. Already having two highly praised SABBATH-related titles under his belt, "The Stor...September 9, 2004
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Devil's Horns: Who Is Responsible For Metal's Famous Hand Signal?
Steve Appleford of LA CityBEAT recently conducted a "survey" of heavy metal musicians regarding the origins of the "devil's horns" hand sign — the horned hand, with index finger and pinkie raised proudly as the sign of the beast, which is being used as the "international greeting to heavy metal ecst...September 9, 2004
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Says JACK BLACK Has Helped Attract 'Younger Perspective'
Wireless Flash is reporting that Jack Black's tenaciousness has been very good for heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio. The "School Of Rock" star has long sung the praises of the former singer of BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW in interviews, films and his rock group TENACIOUS D, which performs a song ded...September 8, 2004
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Former DIO Keyboard Player Talks About VIVIAN CAMPBELL's Exit
In a question-and-answer session with the Dio Message Board, former DIO keyboardist Claude Schnell discussed the often discussed and controversial exit of guitarist Vivian Campbell in 1986, "Prior to Vivian leaving, there was a slow and steady, yet very perceptible sense that he was drifting away fr...September 7, 2004
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