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KISS Drummer To Perform With MONTROSE

KISS drummer Eric Singer will perform with MONTROSE at the Rib America Festival on Saturday, May 28 in St. Louis, MO. Singer recently completed a short European tour with ERIC SINGER PROJECT (ESP),the band featuring Singer, Bruce Kulick (GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, ex-KISS),John Corabi (ex-THE SCREAM, MÖ...

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TONY MARTIN Says There Is 'No Fuckin' Chance' He Would Sing For BLACK SABBATH Again

The Dio Message Board recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin. A few excerpts from the interview follow: The Dio Message Board: With Glenn Hughes doing work on Tony Iommi's next solo project, I was wondering if there'd be any chance of you working with Iommi agai...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA Titles To Be Issued In UMD Format

Eagle Rock Entertainment, the leading independent source for high quality music audio and audio/visual music programming, announced today that it will become one of the first visual music companies to embrace the hot new Universal Media Disc (UMD) format, and release selected catalog titles worldwid...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Says He Was Going To Record Jazz Album

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler recently spoke to Classic Rock Revisited about his new solo album, "Ohmwork", "The Osbournes" and the numerous lineup changes in SABBATH over the years, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Classic Rock Revisited: Rumor had it that your...

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Former SAXON Drummer NIGEL GLOCKLER Talks About His Departure

The Dio Message Board recently conducted an in-depth interview with former SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: The Dio Message Board: You had an injury back in '98 which has prevented you from being in SAXON and being a full-time member yet you still work wi...

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Will There Ever Be A New BLACK SABBATH Album?

Launch Radio Networks reports: Will there ever be a new BLACK SABBATH studio album? The question is asked frequently, especially when the legendary quartet regroups to play live, as it will on this summer's Ozzfest. Frontman Ozzy Osbourne told Launch he'd like to do another album with SABBATH, but t...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Appear In TENACIOUS D's 'In the Pick Of Destiny' Movie?

According to Ain't It Cool News, heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio (RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) has signed on to appear in the upcoming TENACIOUS D movie, "Tenacious D: In the Pick of Destiny". The film will be directed by Liam Lynch, who also directed the video for "Tribute" and the clips shown...

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ERIC SINGER PROJECT: Audio Interview Posted Online

A half-hour interview with the ERIC SINGER PROJECT (ESP) — featuring Eric Singer (KISS),Bruce Kulick (GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, ex-KISS),John Corabi (ex-SCREAM, MÖTLEY CRÜE) and Chuck Garric (ALICE COOPER, DIO) — is included on the KISS Podcast show number 4, which is now available for download at Kiss...

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You know him as the voice of American progressive metal band SYMPHONY X. Russell Allen is the gritty DIO-esque voice that gives the New Jersey band an extra punch. "Russell Allen's Atomic Soul" proves that Mr. Allen knows a thing or two about '70s hard rock, and goddamn does he ever do it justice! E...

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MINDGRINDER: New Song, Video Available For Download

Nocturnal Art Productions has set a May 9 release date for the sophomore album from Norwegian extreme metal band MINDGRINDER, entitled "Riot Detonator". MINDGRINDER, who feature in their ranks ex-SOURCE OF TIDE drummer/keyboardist Cosmocrator (on bass/vocals),recorded "Riot Detonator" at Akkerhauge...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY 'Best Of' CD Planned As Part Of SPITFIRE RECORDS 'Relaunch'

Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced the relaunch of its hard rock and heavy metal label Spitfire Records. The relaunch includes new releases from THE DUKE, featuring former STUCK MOJO and FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward, and Georgia-based sleaze-rockers NASHVILLE PUSSY. Additionally, starting May 2, Sp...

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TESTAMENT: New 'Bootleg' DVD Showcases Original Lineup

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are currently offering a new "bootleg" in DVD format for sale in the "Merch" section of the group's official web site. "Testament - Live at the Country Club, Los Angeles, CA" was filmed by Walter Morgan of Deadly Embrace Productions on October 6, 1989 and f...

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Bassist RUDY SARZO: I Am Not Leaving DIO

Bassist Rudy Sarzo, who has played with such hard rock heavyweights as WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, has shot down rumors that he may be leaving DIO in order rejoin WHITESNAKE as the replacement for the recently departed Marco Mendoza. In a statement posted on DioMessag...

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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS To Support DIO In Japan

Sweden's SPIRITUAL BEGGARS have been confirmed as the support band for DIO on their upcoming tour of Japan. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 27 - Zepp - Nagoya, JPN May 28 - Zepp - Osaka, JPN May 29 - Zepp - Tokyo, JPN Prior to the Japanese tour, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS will play a hometown ...

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DIO, DOMINE And ONKEL TOM Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST

DIO, DOMINE and ONKEL TOM have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: Wednesday, June 1: MERQURY BAND (QUEEN tribute) EUROSMITH (AEROSMITH tribute) Thursday...