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ANTHRAX Inducted Into 'Hall Of Heavy Metal History' At HEAVY MONTREAL

On July 28, ANTHRAX was inducted into the Hall Of Heavy Metal History by Pat Gesualdo, Hall Of Heavy Metal History founder/CEO, along with The Metal Voice's Jimmy Kay, at a press conference at this year's Heavy Montreal festival in Canada. Guitarist Scott Ian said: "I'd like to say thanks. It's kind...

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Fifth Annual 'Bowl For Ronnie' Celebrity Bowling Party Set For November

The fifth annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Thursday, November 7 at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The event will be hosted by television and radio personality Eddie Trunk, who is hear...

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Ex-UFO Drummer SIMON WRIGHT On Passing Of PAUL RAYMOND: 'That Was A Shock'

Former UFO drummer Simon Wright says that he was very sad to hear about the passing of the band's guitarist/keyboard player Paul Raymond this past April. "That was a shock," he told "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" (see video below). "That really was. I was actually gonna meet up with Paul. T...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Joins ALICE COOPER On Stage In Allentown (Video)

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale joined Alice Cooper on stage last night (Wednesday, July 17) at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania at the opening show of the two bands' joint U.S. tour to perform the Cooper classic "School's Out". Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. After the conc...

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ACE FREHLEY To Reunite With His Former FREHLEY'S COMET Bandmates At This Year's 'Kruise Fest'

This October, sailing out of Miami, Florida, the ninth annual "Kiss Kruise" will take to the high seas with over 3,000 KISS fans aboard and ready to rock. Each year, in true Kiss Army style, various fan-organized pre-kruise parties and reunions are held in the city of departure. This year, nine-time...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Hopes To Re-Team With Producer JEFF PILSON On Third LAST IN LINE Album

Vivian Campbell has confirmed to the "Thunder Underground" podcast that LAST IN LINE will begin the songwriting process for the band's third album this summer. Asked if producer Jeff Pilson, who worked with LAST IN LINE on both 2016's "Heavy Crown" and this year's "II", will once again helm the upco...

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WARRANT Drummer Says He Underwent Radical Prostatectomy Following Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

WARRANT drummer Steven Sweet recently spoke with Travis of the Fargo, North Dakota radio station 95.9 KRFF-FM. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's current "Dirty 30" tour, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of the...

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Watch Swiss Children's Choir Sing JUDAS PRIEST's 'Leather Rebel' And DIO's 'Holy Diver'

Video of a children's choir in Villigen, Switzerland singing the JUDAS PRIEST song "Leather Rebel" and the DIO classic "Holy Diver" can be seen below. Joining the kids for the performance on acoustic guitar is their music teacher, former BURNING WITCHES vocalist Seraina Telli. Telli left BURNING WIT...

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Seven Pathways to Annihilation

It was always going to be epic. Take one of the most inventive and quite possibly unhinged songwriters in extreme music history, Davide Tiso (EPHEL DUATH),and pair him with one of the greatest metal voices of all time, Jason McMaster (WATCHTOWER),and then, why the fuck not, get Hannes Grossmann (H...

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ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA's Classic Rock Covers Band CHIEF BIG WAY Schedules U.S. Tour Dates

When he is not busy touring and recording with ANTHRAX, Joey Belladonna plays drums and sings for a classic-rock covers band called CHIEF BIG WAY. The upstate New York-based group, which also features Dave Mickelson on bass, Joe Precourt on guitar and John Goodwin on keyboards, plays versions of son...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'It Might Be Better To Watch A Hologram Of KISS Right Now Than Watch The Actual Band'

Tim "Ripper" Owens says that the recently completed North American leg of the "Dio Returns" tour changed a lot of people's opinions about the Ronnie James Dio hologram. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyellusion — with Ronnie's wido...

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'A Lot Of Hours' Went Into Creation Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram

Jeff Pezzuti, CEO of hologram production company Eyellusion, which created the Ronnie James Dio hologram, has told LA Weekly that a digital version of Dio is the next best thing for fans who have never seen Ronnie live. "I love to get people's impressions of what they think they're gonna see and wha...

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LAST IN LINE To Begin Writing Third Album In August

LAST IN LINE will begin writing material for its third album next month. The band, which features former DIO members Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Vinny Appice (drums),alongside ex-OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Phil Soussan and singer Andrew Freeman, released its second LP, "II", this past February. Asked i...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'I Was Not A Big Fan Of The OZZY OSBOURNE Years Of BLACK SABBATH'

During an appearance on the "Do You Know Jack?" podcast, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked how old he was when he was first explosed to Geezer Butler's (BLACK SABBATH) playing. He responded (hear audio below): "I didn't hear Geezer until I was quite a bit older. I guess I probably heard 'Par...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Show Is 'A Memorial Service In The Form Of A Rock Concert,' Says CRAIG GOLDY

Craig Goldy says that every show on the "Dio Returns" tour is "a memorial service in the form of a rock concert." Goldy joined DIO during the "Sacred Heart" tour in 1986 after original guitarist Vivian Campbell was fired from the band following a contentious business disagreement with the singer and...