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RONNIE JAMES DIO Has No Plans To Rejoin BLACK SABBATH
Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio's (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) official web site has been updated with the following message: "Just to put the BLACK SABBATH reunion rumors to rest, here is the inside scoop from Wendy Dio [Ronnie's wife/manager]: Ronnie was in the U.K. to do promo for the...April 14, 2006
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TRIVIUM, IN FLAMES, OPETH Among METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS Nominees
The nominations for the fourth annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards — which this year takes place on Monday, June 12 at Koko in Camden, North London — were announced today. In keeping with the "Valhalla" theme of this year's awards, Metal Hammer magazine have teamed up with the crew of the "Hammer...April 12, 2006
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Collaborating With TONY IOMMI On New BLACK SABBATH Material
Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio has flown to the U.K. to write a couple of tracks with BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi for a forthcoming box set, tentatively titled "Black Sabbath – The Dio Years". The box set will reportedly contain all the BLACK SABBATH albums with Ronnie in ful...April 12, 2006
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Former WARRANT Frontman To Embark On Solo Tour In May
Former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane is preparing to hit the road with "a new version of JANI LANE'S WARRANT." Lane is currently holding auditions for his backing band. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: May 10 - Long Island, NY - Mulchaey's May 12 - Watertown, NY - Cross Roads Music Theatre May 13...April 12, 2006
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GENE SIMMONS' Longtime Lover To Publish 'Kiss And Tell' Book In May
According to KissKollector.com, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' longtime girlfriend Shannon Tweed's long-awaited book "Kiss and Tell" is scheduled to be published in May 2006 via Phoenix Books. The list price for this 192-page hardcover book – with a foreword by Gene himself – is $ 24.95. Appara...April 7, 2006
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CLAWFINGER To Head In 'Slightly Different' Direction On Next Album
CLAWFINGER frontman Zak Tell has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Yeah, so what's going on is what some of you might be wondering. Well, if there was something going on then I would have written about it, I promise! Apart from me meeting up with Jocke [Skog, keyboards]...April 7, 2006
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FIREBALL MINISTRY To Support DISTURBED
The Los Angeles-based hard rock quartet FIREBALL MINISTRY will soon return to the road for a series of shows alongside multi-platinum rockers DISTURBED. The groups — who performed a sold-out California show together in January — will tour America and Canada for two weeks beginning on May 20. These w...April 5, 2006
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STRATOVARIUS, EDGUY, RAGE Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
STRATOVARIUS, EDGUY and RAGE have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place July 14-15 at Catton Hall, South Derbyshire, U.K. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, July 14: EDGUY METAL CHURCH ATHEIST RAGE NOCTURNAL RITES PYRAMAZE EVILE HEADLESS CROSS PIT...April 3, 2006
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AXAMENTA Sign With SHIVER RECORDS
Belgium's AXAMENTA, the former band of current EPICA bassist Yves Huts, have inked a deal with Shiver Records for the release of their new album, "Ever-Arch-I-Tech-Ture". The CD was recorded at Hansen studio in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (MERCENARY, RAUNCHY, ABORTED) and was mixed and...April 3, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer, Wife Lose Baby
BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Bill has sent in the the March 2006 edition of his Audio Diary series (the 13th overall entry). This new edition totals 32:29 in length. The subjects discussed in this edition Bill speaks at length on,...March 29, 2006
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SATYRICON To Perform Live On Norwegian National Radio
Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have posted the following message on their official web site: "[On Wednesday, April 5] We will play a one hour show live on Norwegian national radio in front of a live audience of about 100 people (that's all they can squeeze in there!) which are competition winne...March 28, 2006
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ASTRAL DOORS, CIRCUS MAXIMUS, KALMAH Confirmed For Scotland's RAGNAROK UK METALFEST
Metalism UK has announce the following additions to its inaugural Ragnarok UK Metalfest 2006 lineup: ASTRAL DOORS from Sweden, CIRCUS MAXIMUS from Norway and KALMAH from Finland. The full lineup for the festival thus far is as follows: GAMMA RAY KALMAH ASTRAL DOORS CHARON ELVENKING CIRCUS MAXIMUS IN...March 28, 2006
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DIO: Guitarist CRAIG GOLDY Back In The Fold
According to a posting on DIO's official web site, guitarist Craig Goldy "has recovered his illness and is back in the fold," writing and rehearsing for the band's new album and tour. Craig was previously said to have hurt his arm last fall while touring with DIO in Russia. Goldy initially tried to...March 28, 2006
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ANCIENT RITES: New Song Available For Download
A brand new ANCIENT RITES track, entitled "Templar", has been made available for download at this location. The song comes off the Belgian metallers' new album, "Rubicon", due on May 15 via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2001's "Dim Carcosa" was recorded at the Spacelab Studio in Germany under the...March 27, 2006
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CONFESSOR: 'Live In Norway' DVD Preview Posted Online
A live video clip of reunited North Carolina-based progressive metallers CONFESSOR performing the track "Suffer" has been posted online at the band's official web site. The clip, which was recorded in late September 2005 in Oslo, Norway, comes off the group's upcoming "Live in Norway" DVD, due on Ma...March 27, 2006