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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On Touring With RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'We Don't Do It For The Money'

Tim "Ripper" Owens has once again defended DIO DISCIPLES' decision to go on the road with a hologram of Ronnie James Dio, saying that he is only doing it to "celebrate" the legendary heavy singer's "life and music." Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a...

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TRACII GUNS 'Would Pay Anything' To See LED ZEPPELIN Perform With Hologram Of JOHN BONHAM

Tracii Guns says that "it's wonderful" to see a Ronnie James Dio hologram touring the world. Dio 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 2016 in front of more than 75,000...

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Ex-DIO Bassist JEFF PILSON Says He Is 'All For' RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Touring The World

Jeff Pilson says that he is "all for" the idea of a Ronnie James Dio hologram touring the world, explaining that it exposes the legendary heavy metal singer's music to more people. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and mad...

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TREMONTI Signs With NAPALM RECORDS; Fourth Album, 'A Dying Machine', Due This Year

TREMONTI, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars and Garrett Whitlock on drums, has signed a new worldwide record deal with Napalm Records. The band will release its fourth full-length album, "A Dying Machine", later in the year. A teaser video from Mark ann...

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VOODOO CIRCLE Feat. PRIMAL FEAR Members: 'Higher Love' Video

"Higher Love", the brand new video from VOODOO CIRCLE, the band featuring PRIMAL FEAR members Alex Beyrodt (guitar),Mat Sinner (bass) and Francesco Jovino (drums),can be seen below. The track is taken from VOODOO CIRCLE's fifth album, "Raised On Rock", which will be released on February 9 as CD, d...

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BULLET To Release 'Dust To Gold' Album In April

Swedish metallers BULLET will release their new album, "Dust To Gold", on April 20 via Steamhammer/SPV. If you want to understand how BULLET works, you only have to take one look at the ancient tour bus that the five musicians have been conquering the world with for years. The black, white and red 1...

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DIMMU BORGIR To Release 'Eonian' Album In May; Cover Artwork Unveiled

Norwegian symphonic metallers DIMMU BORGIR will release their new album, "Eonian", on May 4 via Nuclear Blast. The songwriting core of DIMMU BORGIR furthermore consists of charismatic vocalist Shagrath, as well as the string wizards Silenoz and Galder, but other familiar faces also emerge from the d...

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SACRED REICH Signs With METAL BLADE; First Album In More Than Two Decades Due Next Year

Arizona thrash metal veterans SACRED REICH have signed with Metal Blade Records. They are writing material for what will be their sixth album and first since 1996's "Heal" for a tentative early 2019 release. Since its 1985 inception, SACRED REICH has become one of the most revered thrash bands and...

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BIFF BYFORD Thinks SAXON's New Album, 'Thunderbolt', 'Sounds Pretty Cool To The Modern Ear'

SAXON vocalist Biff Byford was recently interviewed by Diane Webb of Yesterdaze News. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's new album, "Thunderbolt": Biff: "We try to keep the same sort of guitar sound, which are very...

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Creator Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Says 'Dio Returns' Concerts Are 'Unforgettable Experiences'

The CEO of the company behind the hologram of Ronnie James Dio says that the first leg of the "Dio Returns" tour was a resounding success, with "thousands" of fans coming out every night to take part in "an unforgettable experience." Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologra...

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Watch RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Perform In Bucharest

"Dio Returns: The World Tour" — featuring Ronnie James Dio reuniting via hologram with his DIO bandmates — played its seventh show on December 17 at Arenele Romane in Bucharest, Romania. The Ronnie hologram performed throughout the show, treating fans to an alternating setlist that featured songs su...

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Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE On How LEMMY Is Being Remembered: 'It's Been Bigger Than ELVIS'

In a new interview with Goldmine, former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee was asked to reflect on what Lemmy's legacy is turning out to be. "Oh, he's being remembered in a million different ways," Mikkey responded. "He was a poet, you know; he was so good with words. That's why Ozz...

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Watch RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Perform In Tilburg

"Dio Returns: The World Tour" — featuring Ronnie James Dio reuniting via hologram with his DIO bandmates — played its ninth show last night (Wednesday, December 20) at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. The Ronnie hologram performed throughout the show, treating fans to an alternating setlist th...

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DIO DISCIPLES Bassist Defends RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram, Says You Can't Compare It To The Real Thing

DIO DISCIPLES bassist Bjorn Englen has defended the band's decision to go on the road with a hologram of Ronnie James Dio, saying that a lot of the tour's critics would change their minds if they experienced the live show in person. For the past several years, the ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN bassist has pl...

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Former MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Singer JARI TIURA To Release Debut Solo Album, 'King Of Lions'

Former MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP and current CENTURY LOST and STARGAZERY singer Jari Tiura has been busy working on his first solo album, "King Of Lions". Due in March 2018 through the German label AOR Heaven, the Japanese version of the album will include UFO's "Doctor Doctor" as a bonus track. The ef...