KING'S X have been selected to fill the middle-act slot on the upcoming DIO/HAMMERFALL North American tour, scheduled to run from early November to mid-December. Having just completed the highly-successful DREAM THEATER/JOE SATRIANI trek, KING'S X will play select headline shows on the days off on the DIO tour. The band plan to remain on ...
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The initial/tentative dates for the forthcoming DIO/HAMMERFALL North American tour have been leaked. They are as follows: Nov. 06 - Vancouver, BC @ TBA Nov. 07 - Tacoma, WA @ Temple Theatre Nov. 08 - TBA @ TBA Nov. 09 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom Nov. 10 - Eugene, OR @ TBA Nov. 12 ...
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DIO will be releasing an updated version of his Killing the Dragon CD, entitled Killing the Dragon: Tour Edition, on October 22nd through Spitfire Records. Included on the CD will be the following bonus items not found on the original version: 01. Ronnie James Dio (with DEEP PURPLE) - Fever Dreams (live) 02. Ronnie James ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TWO 'BLACK SABBATH STORY' HOME VIDEOS TO BE RELEASED ON DVD AND VHS BY SANCTUARY ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2002 BLACK SABBATH pioneered true heavy metal, and a fascinating look into the British band's turbulent history is covered on two individual DVD and VHS releases, The Black Sabbath Story: Volume One and The ...
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HALFORD and DIO have been confirmed as the headliners of this year's Soyorock 2002 (a.k.a. World Rock) festival, which is set to take place in Seoul, Korea on October 12-13. The rescheduled event — which was originally due to take place on August 15-18 —will also include appearances by GAMMA RAY and RAGE, among other ...
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HAMMERFALL will embark on a North American tour with DIO during November. Exact dates and venues will be announced shortly. Following the completion of the U.S. trek, HAMMERFALL will undertake tours of Europe, Japan and South America, to be followed by several European summer festival appearances. ...
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Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Mark Boals will issue a solo album, entitled Edge Of The World, in Japan on October 23rd though Marquee Inc, and in other territories shortly after. Described in an official press release as "his most diverse and creative solo album yet," Edge Of The World "is very much a melodic hard ...
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STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson (ex-DIO) has agreed to play on SONATA ARCTICA's next studio CD if the group don't find a replacement for the recently-departed Mikko Harkin in time for the upcoming album's recording sessions. "I really love [SONATA ARCTICA] the way they were," Jens stated in a post on the official STRATOVARIUS message board. ...
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On September 30th, Spitfire Records will release a limited tour edition of DIO's latest album, Killing The Dragon, containing two tracks featuring a guest appearance by members of DEEP PURPLE. The songs "Fever Dreams" and "Rainbow In The Dark" were both recorded live at the Ahoy in Rotterdam, Holland on the DIO/DEEP PURPLE Concerto tour. ...
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VOIVOD are continuing to demo material for their much-anticipated reunion album with vocalist Snake (a.k.a. Denis Belanger), which is tentatively due in early 2003, presumably through Century Media Records. "Our goal is to have 25 [songs] done by the end of August," drummer Away (a.k.a. Michel Langevin) stated via the band's official web site. "We ...
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DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse joined THE SCORPIONS for their encore "Rock You Like A Hurricane" on the closing night of the DEEP PURPLE/SCORPIONS/DIO tour at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, this past Sunday, August 4th. DEEP PURPLE and DIO will resume their collective touring in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on August 27th, followed by the ...
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DIO will shortly issue a special edition of his recent release, Killing the Dragon, through Spitfire Records, according to Electricbasement.com. The two-CD set will reportedly include live bonus tracks, video footage and possibly more. No release date or final details have yet been announced. ...
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The forthcoming debut album from EDGE OF TIME, the new band formed by Italian frontman Chris Heaven and ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer Michael Von Knorring, will feature a number of guest appearances from well-known metal and hard rock musicians, including those from former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN bassist Svante Henryson, MASTERPLAN/ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson, ...
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DAVID LEE ROTH has been busy tracking new tunes at a recording studio during the break before the second leg of his joint tour with ex-VAN HALEN frontman SAMMY HAGAR, according to DLR drummer Ray Luzier. In related news, Luzier has "been working on vocal ideas for my CD featuring Scott Bush and Ricky Wolking ...
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Veteran San Francisco power metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have lined up the following dates during the coming weeks: Jul. 23 – San Francisco, CA @ Lucifer's Hammer Jul. 26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Pound (w/MANMADEGOD) Jul. 28 – Concord, CA @ The Concord Pavilion (w/THE SCORPIONS, DEEP PURPLE, DIO) Aug. 03 – Wacken, GER ...
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DIO's brand new video for "Push", featuring Tenacious D, is available for viewing at this location. "Push" comes off DIO's Killing the Dragon CD, which was issued in late May through Spitfire Records. ...
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The current incarnation of VOIVOD—vocalist Snake (a.k.a. Denis Belanger), guitarist Piggy (a.k.a. Denis D'Amour), drummer Away (a.k.a. Michel Langevin), and guest bassist Vincent Peake of GROOVY AARDVARK—will be opening for DIO at L'Agora Du Vieux Port in Quebec City, Quebec on July 4th and at Le Medley in Montreal, Quebec on July 5th. ...
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Former DIO guitarist Tracy G is currently working on a double-CD solo effort consisting of 90 minutes of cover songs by "a few of my favorite artists and bands that inspired me to play guitar," according to Tracy's latest newsletter. Among the artists whose songs are set to be included on the as-yet-untitled album are ...
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Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Ronnie James Dio does not appear to be amused by the portrayal of Ozzy Osbourne, his predecessor in the aforementioned band, in the hit MTV show The Osbournes. When asked by The Fox about Osbourne's TV series, Dio stated, "Well I see it in passing. As I channel surf I see ...
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'80s melodic hard rockers XYZ have reformed and are currently working on a comeback album for MTM Records that will feature original members Terry Ilous on vocals, Paul Monroe on drums, Marc Diglio on guitars and new member/guitarist JK Northrup. ROUGH CUTT/ex-QUIET RIOT bassist Sean McNabb and former BLUE MURDER four-stringer Tony Franklin will handle ...
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Here is how the metal/hard rock genre fared in the German Media Control (Top 100) chart for the week ending June 24th (as reported by Rock Hard magazine): 01. KORN - Untouchables 08. MANOWAR - Warriors Of The World 19. BÖHSE ONKELZ - Dopamin 27. PUDDLE OF MUDD - Come Clean 28. P.O.D. - Satellite ...
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Former LYNCH MOB frontman Oni Logan and ex-DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson will issue a newly-remastered version of the previously-unreleased debut album from the pair's ill-fated VIOLET'S DEMISE project along with two or three additional cuts that are not included on the widely-pirated CD. However, the album will no longer be released under the VIOLET'S DEMISE ...
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Former LYNCH MOB frontman Oni Logan and ex-DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson have revived their ill-fated VIOLET'S DEMISE project and are currently working on a three-song demo. It is presently unclear if plans exist for the band's original album to finally see the light of day or if a fresh collection of tunes may surface instead. ...
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MASTERPLAN/ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Jorn Lande will perform with PAGAN'S MIND at this year's 1001 Watt festival in Skien, Norway on Thursday, November 28th. They will reportedly play classic tunes by WHITESNAKE, DEEP PURPLE and DIO. More info can be obtained at www.1001watt.as. ...
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DIO frontman Ronnie James Dio and DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover will be the special guests on The Allan Handelman Show, which is scheduled to air tonight from 10:00 PM until 1:00 PM. For more information on how you can listen to the show live from the WRFX web site, click here. ...
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TENACIOUS D's Jack Black and Kyle Gass will appear in DIO's latest video, "Push", the first single off of the new album Killing The Dragon. This may sound like a strange pairing to some, but anyone that knows TENACIOUS D is aware of their respect for THE ROCK and appropriate Icons not to mention the ...
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DIO mainman and namesake Ronnie James Dio is anxiously awaiting Friday's (May 31st) launch of his group's summer tour with DEEP PURPLE and THE SCORPIONS. "It's a great bill. It's a real classy bill--I think that's what I like about it the best. We wouldn't have taken unless we felt it was that. We'll defer ...
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Ronnie James Dio, the man widely credited for pioneering the "devil's horns" hand sign, recently spoke to Kerrang! about the "widespread abuse of his creation" amongst pop folk and people who flash the sign without knowing the meaning behind it. "It's all right as long as it's accepted for what it was," Dio ...
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