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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...

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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...

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Master Of The Moon

The debate rages on about exactly how old ex-RAINBOW/BLACK SABBATH frontman Ronnie James Dio is (some claim to have come across scratchy singles recorded by him in the early Sixties),but however many years the wizened old sage has clocked up, THAT voice will always be there. To avoid the trap of ex...

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ANTHRAX Announce More Tour Dates With DIO, FIREBALL MINISTRY

ANTHRAX have announced more tour dates as part of their upcoming trek with DIO and FIREBALL MINISTRY. Confiremd dates so far are as follows: Sep. 28 - Northern Lights - Clifton Park, NY (ANTHRAX only) Sep. 29 - Webster Theater - Hartford, CT Oct. 01 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA (w/ MOTÖRHEAD) Oct...

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DIO, ANTHRAX, FIREBALL MINISTRY: First Tour Dates Announced

The first couple of dates have been announced for the forthcoming U.S. featuring DIO, ANTHRAX and FIREBALL MINISTRY. They are as follows: Sep. 28 - Northern Lights – Clifton Park, NY (ANTHRAX only?) Oct. 01 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA (w/ MOTÖRHEAD) Oct. 02 - Beacon Theatre – New York, NY More d...

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DIO, ANTHRAX, FIREBALL MINISTRY To Team Up For U.S. Tour

DIO, ANTHRAX and FIREBALL MINISTRY will be teaming up for a three-week tour of the U.S. beginning in late September. So far, only one date has been confirmed: October 1 at the Palladium in Worcester, MA (the billing for the Worcester show also includes MOTÖRHEAD). Exact cities and dates are expected...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Replaced By ROB HALFORD At BLACK SABBATH's Camden Gig

Ozzy Osbourne was forced to sit out BLACK SABBATH's performance at Thursday night's (Aug. 26) Ozzfest in Camden, NJ due to an attack of bronchitis. He was replaced at the concert by none other than JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. Commented Rob at the show: "Yesterday [Aug. 25] was my [53rd] birth...

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DIO Bassist RUDY SARZO Updates Tour Diary

DIO bassist Rudy Sarzo (ex-QUIET RIOT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, WHITESNAKE) has uploaded a bunch of photos from the group's recent European tour. Check them out here. As previously reported, DIO's latest album, "Master of the Moon", is scheduled for release in the U.S. on September 7 through Sanctuary Reco...

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DIO's 'Moon' Set To Rise A Week Later

Despite Sanctuary Records' insistence to the contrary, it is now official that DIO's "Master of the Moon" CD will indeed arrive in stores a week later than originally anticipated. According to PR firm Gigante Media, you can grab DIO's latest September 7 in North America. SPV are still planning on is...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Cover JUDAS PRIEST, DIO On New CD

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the jazz ensemble led by former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, will release their new album, "Transformation", on September 14 through Magna Carta's offshoot label Magnatude Records. Original compositions , which fill just over half the album, are accompanied by new...

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DIO: 'Master of The Moon' To Be Released On August 31 After All

According to ElectricBasement.com, a DIO publicity representative has confirmed that the band's "Master of the Moon" album will be released in the U.S. on August 31 via Sanctuary Records, not September 14 as previously indicated. Apparently, the release date was pushed back then pushed up once again...

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WWIII Announce First Show With Original Lineup In 10 Years

The reformed WWIII, featuring Vinnie Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) on drums, Jimmy Bain (RAINBOW, DIO) on bass, Moni Scaria on guitar and Mandy Lion on vocals, will perform at the Metal Sludge concert number 9 at Paladinos on 6101 Reseda Blvd. in Tarzana, CA on September 18 at 11 p.m. This is going to...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Toy Line In Development

Claude Flowers of Figures.com is reporting that a line of toys featuring legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio is currently "in development," according to his record company, Sanctuary Records. "No word yet on who will be releasing the line, or which characters will be featured, but [Dio]...

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DIO: 'Master Of The Moon' Delayed

Sanctuary Records has pushed back the North American release date of the new DIO album, "Master of the Moon", to September 14 from teh previously announced August 31. No reason was given for the delay. As previously reported, 30-second audio samples of all 10 tracks from "Master of the Moon" have be...

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NEIL TURBIN: 'Gates Of Metal' Performance To Air On Cable TV

Original ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin's performance at the Los Angeles Gates of Metal II festival will be premiered on August 27 on the new "Iron Mike's Metal Video" show at 10:00 p.m. on Torrance Time Warner Cable, channel 28. For more information, click here. In other news, Turbin has parted ways...