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[hellrider 31038] Thursday, June 03, 2010 4:22:31 PM
JULY 27TH
METAL GOD BACK WITH A VENGEANCE WITH NEW RIP YOUR FACE OFF MASSIVE TOTAL INTENSE RUSH OF POWER HEAVY MEEETTT TTTAAALLL Edited at: Thursday, June 03, 2010 4:31:45 PM
[Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, June 02, 2010 11:17:59 PM
Some interesting news... read all about it.
JUDAS PRIEST, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, TED NUGENT Recordings Featured In Legacy's 'Setlist' Series - June 2, 2010
The lights go on, and the curtain comes up — on Legacy Recordings' brand-new Setlist series of live collections from an A-list of core artists on the Columbia, Epic, and RCA labels. Hand-picked and sequenced by aficionados and (in some cases) the artists themselves, the first 11 volumes in the Setlist series – by BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, CHEAP TRICK, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, JUDAS PRIEST, KANSAS, TED NUGENT, QUIET RIOT, and REO SPEEDWAGON – will be available at all physical and digital retail outlets starting July 13.
In an exciting new configuration, each single-CD volume in the Setlist series will consist of remastered .mp3-ready live tracks drawn from each artist's vast archive of live album recordings. The CD is embedded with computer-accessible .pdf files containing liner notes essays, discographical information, photography, bonus features, and more. The package itself will be a plastic-free, 100% recycled paper, recyclable eco-friendly digi-pak, and the product line will be priced for budget-minded consumers.
The Setlist series takes advantage of the multitudes of live recordings – some rarities, others released on best-selling albums, and still some others remaining previously unreleased in the vaults – until now. In the case of ALABAMA, QUIET RIOT, and REO SPEEDWAGON, at least half the Setlist tracks are previously unreleased. Multiple unreleased tracks or rarities can also be found on the Setlists for BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, JUDAS PRIEST, and KANSAS.
The Setlist series follows up Legacy's successful Playlist series launched two years ago. Each volume reflected an insider's musical tastes, with familiar tracks and hits alongside rarities, out-of-print, hard-to-find, and unreleased material that is characteristic of the Legacy experience.
[guitardude] Wednesday, June 02, 2010 4:43:25 PM
It was the WASP, without a doubt! Just sounds better that way. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:20:43 AM)
Head banger wrote:
she probably realized the inconvenient truth was a lie. that or he got into WASP in a big way.
guidogodoy wrote:
Oh, man! Al Gore and Tipper are separating?!? What is the world coming to?
[Budred] Wednesday, June 02, 2010 4:00:35 PM
Or maybe WASP got (into) him in a big way... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:20:43 AM)
Head banger wrote:
she probably realized the inconvenient truth was a lie. that or he got into WASP in a big way.
guidogodoy wrote:
Oh, man! Al Gore and Tipper are separating?!? What is the world coming to?
[joedraper] Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:12:07 AM
I'm going with him getting into WASP.. I could always tell inside that man was a metal maniac waiting to be unleashed!
Speaking of inconvenient truths.. Do you remember when his son got busted by the cops for eratic driving in a prius and when they searched him he had a baggie of weed with him???
Hahahahahaha! Al's boy goes bad-ass but in a hippie/organic/enviro-friendly way.
she probably realized the inconvenient truth was a lie. that or he got into WASP in a big way.
guidogodoy wrote:
Oh, man! Al Gore and Tipper are separating?!? What is the world coming to?
[Head banger] Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:20:43 AM
she probably realized the inconvenient truth was a lie. that or he got into WASP in a big way. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, June 01, 2010 8:38:29 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Oh, man! Al Gore and Tipper are separating?!? What is the world coming to?
[guidogodoy] Tuesday, June 01, 2010 8:38:29 PM
Oh, man! Al Gore and Tipper are separating?!? What is the world coming to?
[hellrider 31038] Tuesday, June 01, 2010 4:47:52 PM
JULY 27
PREPARE YOURSELFS. Edited at: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 4:56:22 PM
[joedraper] Tuesday, June 01, 2010 12:44:36 AM
Thank you for posting this Vail.. My heart still hurts. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, May 30, 2010 9:23:55 PM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
RONNIE JAMES DIO's Public Memorial Service: First Photos, Video Footage - May 30, 2010
The first fan-filmed video footage from Ronnie James Dio's public memorial service — which was held this afternoon (Sunday, May 30) at the Hall Of Liberty at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, in Los Angeles — can be viewed below.
More than 1,200 fans attended the event, which featured performances by Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE), Glenn Hughes (BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE), Paul Shortino (QUIET RIOT, ROUGH CUTT), Joey Belladonna (ANTHRAX), John Payne (ASIA), Oni Logan (LYNCH MOB), Claude Schnell (DIO) and Scott Warren (HEAVEN & HELL, DIO), along with personal tributes from Ronnie's family members, bandmates and business associates. According to the Associated Press, hundreds more gathered in the scorching heat outside the auditorium to watch monitors of the proceedings.
"He touched all of us with his music and his message and his magic," said David "Rock" Feinstein, Dio's cousin and ELF bandmate. "I know that Ronnie truly loved all of you. He had a great appreciation for your loyalty. I'm talking about all you out there, all the fans."
According to the Associated Press, Dio's son, Dan Padavona, cautioned the memorial crowd to be screened regularly by a doctor and take care of themselves, something he said his father did not do.
"I beg you not to make the same mistake my dad made," said Padavona. "For dad, the show always had to go on. He ignored the warning signs for years, and all along the cancer was growing and mutating from something that was probably easily defeatable into a monster which even Dio couldn't slay."
"He had that magic," remembered Willie Fyfe, Dio's longtime personal assistant. "He always called it magic. Once he had a crowd in his hands, that's where they stayed until it was time to go, then he'd give them back, and walk off and do his thing. Bless him. He's still doing that now, and the guy is in a coffin."
It has now been confirmed that two major concerts are being planned to celebrate the life of the late Ronnie James Dio.
The gigs — dubbed Ronnie James Dio "Stand Up And Shout" Memorial Concerts — will take place in London and Los Angeles in the fall. Annual concerts will then be held in the years to follow.
Ronnie James Dio's widow, Wendy Dio, recently asked fans to ignore a protest by members of the Westboro Baptist Church, a fringe Christian congregation from Kansas, at Dio's public memorial service. The far right church announced its plans shortly after Dio's death, calling the late metal vocalist a "Satan-worshiper" and claiming he was "residing in hell."
As news of the group's protest began to spread online, Wendy Dio posted a message saying, "Ronnie hates prejudice and violence. We need to turn the other cheek on these people that only know how to hate someone they didn't know. We only know how to love someone we know!"
Westboro Baptist Church is led by "minister" Fred Phelps, who has previously claimed that terrorist attacks and natural disasters are God's revenge for a society that tolerates homosexuality.
The church feels that they "have the duty to protest and picket at certain events, including funerals, to promote their religious message."
Members of the church have staged demonstrations at funerals of fallen soldiers.
Dio, who fronted BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band, died on May 16 from stomach cancer at the age of 67.
Ronnie James Dio's casket (photo credit: Paul Legerski):
[hellrider 31038] Monday, May 31, 2010 3:50:45 PM
thanks Vaillant.just shed another tear .man this is sad . [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, May 30, 2010 9:27:02 PM)
Thanks for the info Vail, looks like it was a lovely service. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, May 30, 2010 9:27:02 PM)
RONNIE JAMES DIO's Public Memorial Service: First Photos, Video Footage - May 30, 2010
The first fan-filmed video footage from Ronnie James Dio's public memorial service — which was held this afternoon (Sunday, May 30) at the Hall Of Liberty at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, in Los Angeles — can be viewed below.
More than 1,200 fans attended the event, which featured performances by Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE), Glenn Hughes (BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE), Paul Shortino (QUIET RIOT, ROUGH CUTT), Joey Belladonna (ANTHRAX), John Payne (ASIA), Oni Logan (LYNCH MOB), Claude Schnell (DIO) and Scott Warren (HEAVEN & HELL, DIO), along with personal tributes from Ronnie's family members, bandmates and business associates. According to the Associated Press, hundreds more gathered in the scorching heat outside the auditorium to watch monitors of the proceedings.
"He touched all of us with his music and his message and his magic," said David "Rock" Feinstein, Dio's cousin and ELF bandmate. "I know that Ronnie truly loved all of you. He had a great appreciation for your loyalty. I'm talking about all you out there, all the fans."
According to the Associated Press, Dio's son, Dan Padavona, cautioned the memorial crowd to be screened regularly by a doctor and take care of themselves, something he said his father did not do.
"I beg you not to make the same mistake my dad made," said Padavona. "For dad, the show always had to go on. He ignored the warning signs for years, and all along the cancer was growing and mutating from something that was probably easily defeatable into a monster which even Dio couldn't slay."
"He had that magic," remembered Willie Fyfe, Dio's longtime personal assistant. "He always called it magic. Once he had a crowd in his hands, that's where they stayed until it was time to go, then he'd give them back, and walk off and do his thing. Bless him. He's still doing that now, and the guy is in a coffin."
It has now been confirmed that two major concerts are being planned to celebrate the life of the late Ronnie James Dio.
The gigs — dubbed Ronnie James Dio "Stand Up And Shout" Memorial Concerts — will take place in London and Los Angeles in the fall. Annual concerts will then be held in the years to follow.
Ronnie James Dio's widow, Wendy Dio, recently asked fans to ignore a protest by members of the Westboro Baptist Church, a fringe Christian congregation from Kansas, at Dio's public memorial service. The far right church announced its plans shortly after Dio's death, calling the late metal vocalist a "Satan-worshiper" and claiming he was "residing in hell."
As news of the group's protest began to spread online, Wendy Dio posted a message saying, "Ronnie hates prejudice and violence. We need to turn the other cheek on these people that only know how to hate someone they didn't know. We only know how to love someone we know!"
Westboro Baptist Church is led by "minister" Fred Phelps, who has previously claimed that terrorist attacks and natural disasters are God's revenge for a society that tolerates homosexuality.
The church feels that they "have the duty to protest and picket at certain events, including funerals, to promote their religious message."
Members of the church have staged demonstrations at funerals of fallen soldiers.
Dio, who fronted BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band, died on May 16 from stomach cancer at the age of 67.
Ronnie James Dio's casket (photo credit: Paul Legerski):
It appears that a massive concert in the memory of Ronnie James Dio will take place in London and LA.
Classic Rock magazine are rumouring that a pair of very special concerts in the memory of Ronnie James Dio are being planned for the autumn. The shows are alleged to be being named the Ronnie James Dio “Stand Up And Shout” Memorial Concerts.
These gigs are rumoured to feature the remaining members of Heaven & Hell (Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinnie Appice) with Judas Priest’s Rob Halford handling Dio’s vocals.
It's a hard pill to swollow. So, thought he, of all people, would beat it.
[Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, May 16, 2010 2:09:39 PM
Yeah! It really looked as though he was going to "kill the dragon", so to speak. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by kiamat from Sunday, May 16, 2010 2:02:35 PM)
kiamat wrote:
The press releases about his condition always seemed so positive, I don't think anyone ever thought that he really could die. Which seems a kinda stupid thing to say now I've said it, but its the truth. He was Dio and we thought he would go on rocking for a long time yet.
Bazookajoe_666 wrote:
R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio, One of the Best
Wendy Dio, wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW), has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:
"Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m. [on Sunday] 16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private goodbyes before he peacefully passed away.
"Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all.
"We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us.
"Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this terrible loss.
"Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever."
It was only a month ago that Dio, 67, spoke about his battle with cancer with the Artisan News Service on the "black carpet" of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which took place on April 8 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. When asked about how he had been feeling since he was diagnosed with the disease late last year, Dio said, "Well, I feel good and bad at times. It's a long process. Chemotherapy is a... I never realized what a difficult thing it was to go through. It's a real cumulative effect — the more you have, the more it piles up on top and it takes longer and longer to get over it. I find it very difficult to eat. I don't like to eat anyway, so I guess that's OK. But I know I have to. But this makes it very, very hard. But if you're determined to beat it, then you have to go with what you believe is going to beat it for you, and in this case it's that. I go to a great hospital in Houston called M.D. Anderson, which I think is the best hospital in the world, I have the best doctor in the world, Dr. Ajani, who I really trust and I really believe in, so I think I've done all the right things. It makes me feel positive about my life and positive that there is a lot more of it to live."
Earlier this month, HEAVEN & HELL canceled its summer tour plans in Europe due to Dio's treatment for stomach cancer. The band said in a statement that Dio wasn't "well enough to tour this summer. We hope that everyone understands and want to thank fans and industry colleagues for their continuing support at this time."
Ronnie James Dio had performed with ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, and his own band DIO. Other musical projects included the collective fundraiser "Hear 'n Aid". He is widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice and for popularizing the "devil's horns" hand gesture in metal culture. He was most recently involved with HEAVEN & HELL, a project which also included former BLACK SABBATH bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice. Their first and only studio album, "The Devil You Know", was released on April 28, 2009.
It appears that a massive concert in the memory of Ronnie James Dio will take place in London and LA.
