Spain’s MSN/Rock Metal TV recently conducted an interview with EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet.
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DANGEROUS NEW MACHINE, the new band featuring former/current members of STEREOMUD, FOZZY and STUCK MOJO, will release its full-length debut, “Set The World On Fire”, on May 25 via the TuneCore digital music distribution service.
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Swedish vocalist Mats Levén (KRUX, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION, TREAT, ADAGIO, AT VANCE) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “The first concert I ever went to was DEEP PURPLE, playing in Gothenburg on the ‘Stormbringer’ tour (March 21, 1975).
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Fan-filmed video footage of PEARL JAM performing a cover version of VAN HALEN’s “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” on May 15, 2010 in Hartford, Connecticut can be viewed below.
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JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE will celebrate the life and music of his father ? the legendary LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham ? in true epic fashion with a limited engagement of 30 concert dates in North America this fall.
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Pamela McClintock of Variety.com reports that Marilyn Manson and his on-again girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood will star in Adam Bhala Lough’s retro slasher film “Splatter Sisters”, to be produced by veteran producer Edward R.
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On May 16, Aniruddh “Andrew” Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with vocalist Ralf Scheepers of German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR.
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QUEENSR?CHE have posted the following message in the wake of legendary metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio’s passing: “Ronnie James Dio was undoubtedly one of heavy metal’s…
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Vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has posted the following message on the band’s web site regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “I saw the news last night and I hated them.
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Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “Today is an immensely sad day for the heavy metal / hard rock community as we mourn the loss of one of the most amazing talents in the genre.
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QUEEN guitarist Brian May has posted the following message on his web site regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “It’s a shock to hear that Ronnie has gone.
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Audrey Dujardin, founder of Munich-based ShutterBLAST.net, has posted a picture gallery from EPICA’s May 15th performance at MetalFest in Minin am Inn, Austria. Check it…
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SLAYER will be the musical guest on ABC-TV’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” this Thursday, May 20.
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