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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram And LAST IN LINE Are Both Keeping Late Singer's Music Alive
Original DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell says that he has "no real strong opinion" on the hologram of Ronnie James Dio, which made its debut at last year's Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. Created by Eyellusion, the surprise appearance of the heavy metal icon during DIO DISCIPLES' set closed out t...September 11, 2017
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DAVID VINCENT Won't Allow 'Disagreements' With Former Bandmates Stop Him From Performing MORBID ANGEL Songs He Co-Wrote
Former MORBID ANGEL and current I AM MORBID/HEADCAT frontman David Vincent says "disagreements" with his now-ex-MORBID ANGEL bandmates won't prevent him from performing the songs he co-wrote. Vincent, who left MORBID ANGEL in 2015, launched I AM MORBID last year as a way to play material solely fro...September 9, 2017
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Ex-MORBID ANGEL Frontman DAVID VINCENT: 'I'm A Metal Guy' And 'Always Will Be'
Former MORBID ANGEL and current I AM MORBID/HEADCAT frontman David Vincent was interviewed on a recent installment of the "Talk Toomey" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his country music career: Vi...September 3, 2017
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WITCHERY To Release 'I Am Legion' Album In November
Following up last year's acclaimed "In His Infernal Majesty's Service" album, Swedish blackened thrash metallers WITCHERY have announced the release of their new album, "I Am Legion", for November 10 via Century Media Records. As with the previous album, "I Am Legion" was created in the WITCHERY lin...September 1, 2017
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DORO's Next Studio Album To Feature Guest Appearances By AMON AMARTH, SABATON, KREATOR Members
Doro Pesch's forthcoming album will contain a special "anthem" featuring guest appearances by a number of prominent metal musicians, including members of AMON AMARTH, KREATOR and SABATON. The long-awaited follow-up to 2012's "Raise Your Fist" will arrive in August 2018 and will be the German singer...August 28, 2017
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HEADCAT Feat. Ex-MORBID ANGEL Frontman DAVID VINCENT: Pro-Shot Footage Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance
Professionally filmed video footage of HEADCAT performing the song "(This Train Is Going) Straight To Hell" on August 5 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. In 1999, MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister, Slim Jim Phantom (THE STRAY CATS) and rockabilly guitar-slinger D...August 26, 2017
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DIO DISCIPLES Singer ONI LOGAN Defends RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'It's Keeping His Music Alive'
DIO DISCIPLES and LYNCH MOB singer Oni Logan sees nothing wrong with the hologram of Ronnie James Dio, which made its debut at last year's Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. Created by Eyellusion, the surprise appearance of the heavy metal icon during DIO DISCIPLES' set closed out the massive meta...August 25, 2017
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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist On Upcoming Record: 'You Can Expect The Best Album We Have Done To Date'
Guitarist Sven Atle Kopperud (a.k.a. Silenoz) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR spoke to Rock 'N' Roll Journalist about the band's upcoming long-awaited follow-up to 2010's "Abrahadabra" album, tentatively due in late 2017 or early 2018. "You can expect what I would consider, of co...August 24, 2017
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TRIVIUM To Release 'The Sin And The Sentence' Album In October; Listen To New Single 'The Heart From Your Hate'
Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM will release their new album, "The Sin And The Sentence", on October 20 via Roadrunner. The disc is available for pre-order today at all DSPs, with all pre-orders receiving instant grat downloads of the album's title track and the newly released single, "The Heart Fro...August 24, 2017
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VINNY APPICE On RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'It's Not Really My Thing'
Original DIO drummer Vinny Appice says that he is unsure what to think of the hologram of Ronnie James Dio, which made its debut at last year's Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. Created by Eyellusion, the surprise appearance of the heavy metal icon during DIO DISCIPLES' set closed out the massive...August 22, 2017
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Ex-DIO Bassist JEFF PILSON Says RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Would Have Approved' Of Hologram
Former DIO bassist Jeff Pilson believes that Ronnie James Dio "would have approved" of the legendary singer's hologram, which made its debut at last year's Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. Created by Eyellusion, the surprise appearance of the heavy metal icon during DIO DISCIPLES' set closed out...August 15, 2017
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MASTERPLAN's ROLAND GRAPOW Talks 'PumpKings' Album, Drummer Change
MASTERPLAN, which features former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, last month released a new studio album titled "PumpKings" via AFM. The effort consists of reworked versions of HELLOWEEN songs from albums that Grapow played on during his time in the legendary German power metal band. Included are...August 14, 2017
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HEADCAT Pays Tribute To LEMMY At WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival (Video)
HEADCAT paid tribute to late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister by performing the song "Born To Lose, Live To Win" at last weekend's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. Check out fan-filmed video footage below. In 1999, Lemmy, Slim Jim Phantom (THE STRAY CATS) and rockabilly guitar-slinger...August 12, 2017
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DORO Is Aiming To Release Her Next Studio Album In August 2018
German metal queen Doro Pesch has revealed to Metal Jacket Magazine in a new interview that she is planning on releasing her long-awaited follow-up to 2012's "Raise Your Fist" album next summer. She said (see video below): "We're gonna put out a new record next year. So it will be out… We wanna try...August 10, 2017
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ACCEPT: Official 'Die By The Sword' Performance Video From WACKEN OPEN AIR
German/American heavy metal veterans ACCEPT celebrated the release of their new album, "The Rise Of Chaos", with a special performance last Thursday, August 3 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The set consisted of three parts: a classic ACCEPT set, packed with new and old hits; AC...August 10, 2017