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HOMO IRATUS Confirmed For Turkey's ROCK THE NATIONS Festival
Greece's HOMO IRATUS have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rock the Nations open-air festival, set to take place August 6 at Seven Towers of Istanbul in Turkey. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are MANOWAR, GOREFEST and BALANCE OF POWER. Rock the Nations' first installment (200...July 17, 2005
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VINNY APPICE's Wife Joins 'The Dio Message Board'
Justine Appice, wife of legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO),has been named "chief interviewer" for "The Dio Message Board". By using her knowledge and contacts in the industry acquired over the years, she has been able to secure some no-holds-barred interviews. Most recently she has...July 14, 2005
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DIO Makes Motion Picture Debut In New JACK BLACK Movie
Ronnie James Dio recently spoke with "The Hairball John Radio Show" about his major motion picture debut in the upcoming Jack Black movie. "I am doing a movie that Jack Black is doing," Dio said. "Jack, of course, was in one of our videos, our last video that was called 'Push'. Jack and Kyle Gass .....July 13, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN Voted 'Ideal Supergroup'
BBC News has issued the following report: The four members of LED ZEPPELIN have been voted the U.K.'s ideal supergroup, with Robert Plant beating the late Freddie Mercury to best singer. About 3,500 music fans were polled for Planet Rock Radio and were asked to create their fantasy band. Jimmy Page...July 10, 2005
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DIO To Film 'Holy Diver' Live DVD In Russia
Just over 22 years after the album was released, DIO will play their classic debut, "Holy Diver", in its entirety on their U.K. tour in October. This is the first time that they will ever have attempted to play the whole record live. "It wasn't my idea, but suggested by someone else," Ronnie James D...July 9, 2005
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BENEDICTUM Sign With LOCOMOTIVE RECORDS
BENEDICTUM (formerly BOUND),the San Diego-based band fronted by powerhouse female vocalist Veronica Freeman, have inked a deal with Locomotive Records. The group's debut album, which will be produced by Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, FOREIGNER),is scheduled for release on October 17. BENEDICTUM were reporte...July 9, 2005
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SHADOWSIDE: 'Theatre Of Shadows' Cover Art Posted Online
Brazilian heavy metallers SHADOWSIDE have uploaded the cover artwork for their full-length debut, entitled "Theatre of Shadows", at this location. The follow-up to the "Shadowside" EP (2001) was produced and mixed by Fabio Haddad at LCM Studio in Sco Paulo, and is scheduled for release in August via...July 8, 2005
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DIO: WALDROCK Festival Performance Recorded For Dutch Radio Broadcast
DIO's June 4 performance at the Waldrock Festival in Burgum, Netherlands was reportedly recorded by Dutch radio for broadcast on July 22. More information is available at Waldrock.nl. As previously reported, DIO's live performance at last month's Sweden Rock Festival was recorded by Swedish national...July 8, 2005
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MASTERPLAN: 'Aeronautics' U.S. Release Date Confirmed
Candlelight Records with AFM Records have confirmed a September 20 U.S. release date for "Aeronautics", the second album from the German/Norwegian metal/hard rock band MASTEPLAN. It is the first record to be issued via the two labels' recently announced agreement for the North American territory. Re...July 7, 2005
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Former DIO Guitarist, ALTARIA Bassist Join Forces In WICKED OUTLAW
WICKED OUTLAW, the new band featuring guitarist Rowan Robertson (ex-DIO, VIOLET'S DEMISE) and Finnish composer/bassist Marko Pukkila (ALTARIA),are currently writing original material with a view towards touring Europe and the U.S. in 2006. The band, which was formed in May 2004, are currently seeki...July 5, 2005
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer Checks In From Europe
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White has posted the following message on his official web site: "The [YNGWIE MALMSTEEN European] tour is drawing to an end but I must let you all know how much fun we had at Graspop [Metal Meeting] in Belgium. The day was made up of a stellar performance from [YNGWI...July 2, 2005
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JAG PANZER Guitarist Reports On BANG YOUR HEAD Festival, Talks About Internet Guitar Lessons
Having performed this weekend at Germany's sold-out Bang Your Head festival alongside metal legends DIO, TWISTED SISTER, MOTÖRHEAD, CANDLEMASS and more, JAG PANZER guitarist Chris Broderick reported on the festival, the amazing crowd response, and answered a few questions on his current guitar activ...June 29, 2005
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MANOWAR Confirmed For Turkey's ROCK THE NATIONS Festival
MANOWAR are the first confirmed band for this year's edition of the Rock the Nations open-air festival, set to take place August 6 at Seven Towers of Istanbul in Turkey. About seven bands will be sharing the stage with MANOWAR. Other confirmed acts will be announced soon. Rock the Nations' first ins...June 28, 2005
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DIO To Begin Work On New Album In Early 2006
Ronnie James Dio has told Canada's ChartAttack.com that plans exist for the group to begin writing the follow-up to 2004's "Master of the Moon" shortly after the completion of the band's current tour. "There will be another record, but we won't be finished touring yet until probably October, maybe N...June 25, 2005
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Drummer VINNY APPICE To Collaborate With Hardcore Rapper NECRO
Legendary BLACK SABBATH/DIO drummer Vinny Appice will be collaborating with hardcore Brooklyn rapper NECRO on a track for NECRO's upcoming release, "Circle of Tyrants". Also scheduled to appear on the CD is SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera. NECRO's most recent album, "The Pre-Fix For Death" (Psycho-L...June 24, 2005
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