| [J.D. DIAMOND] Friday, December 18, 2009 4:48:11 PM | |
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Absolutely correct Jimmy. That was "brilliant" and like 90% of your posts, I agree with EVERY thing you said here. I'm fucking "fed up" with these aging heavy metal stars,I think its time to quit for "all" of them.Fuck it.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Friday, December 18, 2009 2:40:13 PM)| |  | jimmyjames wrote: | | Fuckin' A. Soul Sucka sounds like the title of a Snoop Dog cd. Epecially spelt like "sucka". Is this really the same guy who did Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman? I think the reason for Ozzy's musical degression is the fact that he's having more of a say on what goes on in the studio. Everyone knows that Randy Rhodes, Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake wrote the material for the classic Ozzy albums. Ozzy was snorting coke and drinking piss and basically just came in and did the vocals. Same thing in Sabbath when he was with them. Butler and Iommi wrote the songs, Ozzy just sang what he was told to. And the fact that he's become famous outside the heavy metal world with that embarrasing show means that a whole bunch of reality tv watching losers are now "fans". So the music needs to be this disposable throwaway shit that appeals to those kind of dickheads rather than albums that would stand the test of time. I think Zakk Wyldes departure is similar to that of Jason Newsteds when he left Metallica. Fed up with the egos and the shit music.
| | | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | Oh for christ's sake "Soul Sucka"?? Is this shit real Joe? Fuckin A man,somebody MUST take that fat over the hill washed up son of a bitch Osbourne out back to the shed and fucking end his life!!!!!!!!
"Soul Sucka" sounds like a title that one of Darryn's accounts would make up?? lol! "Soul Sucka" sounds like a fuckin tunnel hat rap album title? LOL! OZZY FUCKING SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| | | Bazookajoe_666 wrote: | | Ozzy's New Album Title Announced
According to NME.com, Ozzy Osbourne has set "Soul Sucka" as the title of his next album, which is slated to come out in June. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Let It Die", "Diggin' Me Down" and the title track.
The album, produced by Osbourne and Kevin Churko, will be the first to feature new guitarist Gus G. (FIREWIND).
Ozzy Osbourne's latest CD, "Black Rain", was certified gold on December 14, 2007 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States.
"Black Rain" was reissued on November 20, 2007 as a "Special Limited-Edition Tour Package" featuring a bonus CD of live tracks and B-sides. The bonus CD includes the following cuts:
01. I Don't Wanna Stop (live)
02. Not Going Away (live)
03. Here For You (live)
04. Nightmare
05. Can't Save You
06. Love To Hate
"Black Rain" debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard album chart, with first-week sales of 152,000 copies. |
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| [Painkiller87] Friday, December 18, 2009 4:07:29 PM | |
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You see, this is what happens when Zakk Wylde gets kicked out: Ozzy gets to do whatever he freaking wants, and this just sounds and looks terrible. Though to be fair I thought it was a tribute to Sharon. 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Bazookajoe_666 from Friday, December 18, 2009 11:19:14 AM)| | | Bazookajoe_666 wrote: | | Ozzy's New Album Title Announced
According to NME.com, Ozzy Osbourne has set "Soul Sucka" as the title of his next album, which is slated to come out in June. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Let It Die", "Diggin' Me Down" and the title track.
The album, produced by Osbourne and Kevin Churko, will be the first to feature new guitarist Gus G. (FIREWIND).
Ozzy Osbourne's latest CD, "Black Rain", was certified gold on December 14, 2007 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States.
"Black Rain" was reissued on November 20, 2007 as a "Special Limited-Edition Tour Package" featuring a bonus CD of live tracks and B-sides. The bonus CD includes the following cuts:
01. I Don't Wanna Stop (live)
02. Not Going Away (live)
03. Here For You (live)
04. Nightmare
05. Can't Save You
06. Love To Hate
"Black Rain" debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard album chart, with first-week sales of 152,000 copies. |
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| [jimmyjames] Friday, December 18, 2009 2:40:13 PM | |
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Fuckin' A. Soul Sucka sounds like the title of a Snoop Dog cd. Epecially spelt like "sucka". Is this really the same guy who did Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman? I think the reason for Ozzy's musical degression is the fact that he's having more of a say on what goes on in the studio. Everyone knows that Randy Rhodes, Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake wrote the material for the classic Ozzy albums. Ozzy was snorting coke and drinking piss and basically just came in and did the vocals. Same thing in Sabbath when he was with them. Butler and Iommi wrote the songs, Ozzy just sang what he was told to. And the fact that he's become famous outside the heavy metal world with that embarrasing show means that a whole bunch of reality tv watching losers are now "fans". So the music needs to be this disposable throwaway shit that appeals to those kind of dickheads rather than albums that would stand the test of time. I think Zakk Wyldes departure is similar to that of Jason Newsteds when he left Metallica. Fed up with the egos and the shit music.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Friday, December 18, 2009 2:06:46 PM)| | | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | Oh for christ's sake "Soul Sucka"?? Is this shit real Joe? Fuckin A man,somebody MUST take that fat over the hill washed up son of a bitch Osbourne out back to the shed and fucking end his life!!!!!!!!
"Soul Sucka" sounds like a title that one of Darryn's accounts would make up?? lol! "Soul Sucka" sounds like a fuckin tunnel hat rap album title? LOL! OZZY FUCKING SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| | | Bazookajoe_666 wrote: | | Ozzy's New Album Title Announced
According to NME.com, Ozzy Osbourne has set "Soul Sucka" as the title of his next album, which is slated to come out in June. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Let It Die", "Diggin' Me Down" and the title track.
The album, produced by Osbourne and Kevin Churko, will be the first to feature new guitarist Gus G. (FIREWIND).
Ozzy Osbourne's latest CD, "Black Rain", was certified gold on December 14, 2007 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States.
"Black Rain" was reissued on November 20, 2007 as a "Special Limited-Edition Tour Package" featuring a bonus CD of live tracks and B-sides. The bonus CD includes the following cuts:
01. I Don't Wanna Stop (live)
02. Not Going Away (live)
03. Here For You (live)
04. Nightmare
05. Can't Save You
06. Love To Hate
"Black Rain" debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard album chart, with first-week sales of 152,000 copies. |
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| [Bazookajoe_666] Friday, December 18, 2009 2:40:10 PM | |
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Immortal North American Tour Dates
Abbath, Horgh, Apollyon, and Demonaz of the Norwegian black metal band IMMORTAL have issued the following statement:
"North American hordes, we are coming your way! After the fantastic experiences we had in New York and Los Angeles in 2007, we are returning next year, and this time we will make sure we visit our Canadian hordes on the East coast as well! We will see you during Easter 2010, which will be a dark and cold one!"
Confirmed tour dates for "Blashyrkh in North America 2010" are as follows:
Mar. 27 - Toronto, ON – Canada @ Opera House
Mar. 28 - Montreal, QC - Canada @ Metropolis
Mar. 30 - Brooklyn, NY @ Masonic Temple
Apr. 02 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Avalon
VIP meet-and-greet tickets are available for purchase:
They will be limited at each show and will include a laminate pass, early entrance to the venue, a limited print poster, and a signing session with the members of IMMORTAL following their performance. The VIP tickets for the Brooklyn, New York show will include an additional meet-and-greet with the band after their sound check. |
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Friday, December 18, 2009 2:06:46 PM | |
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Oh for christ's sake "Soul Sucka"?? Is this shit real Joe? Fuckin A man,somebody MUST take that fat over the hill washed up son of a bitch Osbourne out back to the shed and fucking end his life!!!!!!!!
"Soul Sucka" sounds like a title that one of Darryn's accounts would make up?? lol! "Soul Sucka" sounds like a fuckin tunnel hat rap album title? LOL! OZZY FUCKING SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Bazookajoe_666 from Friday, December 18, 2009 11:19:14 AM)| | | Bazookajoe_666 wrote: | | Ozzy's New Album Title Announced
According to NME.com, Ozzy Osbourne has set "Soul Sucka" as the title of his next album, which is slated to come out in June. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Let It Die", "Diggin' Me Down" and the title track.
The album, produced by Osbourne and Kevin Churko, will be the first to feature new guitarist Gus G. (FIREWIND).
Ozzy Osbourne's latest CD, "Black Rain", was certified gold on December 14, 2007 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States.
"Black Rain" was reissued on November 20, 2007 as a "Special Limited-Edition Tour Package" featuring a bonus CD of live tracks and B-sides. The bonus CD includes the following cuts:
01. I Don't Wanna Stop (live)
02. Not Going Away (live)
03. Here For You (live)
04. Nightmare
05. Can't Save You
06. Love To Hate
"Black Rain" debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard album chart, with first-week sales of 152,000 copies. |
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| [Bazookajoe_666] Friday, December 18, 2009 11:19:14 AM | |
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Ozzy's New Album Title Announced
According to NME.com, Ozzy Osbourne has set "Soul Sucka" as the title of his next album, which is slated to come out in June. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Let It Die", "Diggin' Me Down" and the title track.
The album, produced by Osbourne and Kevin Churko, will be the first to feature new guitarist Gus G. (FIREWIND).
Ozzy Osbourne's latest CD, "Black Rain", was certified gold on December 14, 2007 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States.
"Black Rain" was reissued on November 20, 2007 as a "Special Limited-Edition Tour Package" featuring a bonus CD of live tracks and B-sides. The bonus CD includes the following cuts:
01. I Don't Wanna Stop (live)
02. Not Going Away (live)
03. Here For You (live)
04. Nightmare
05. Can't Save You
06. Love To Hate
"Black Rain" debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard album chart, with first-week sales of 152,000 copies. |
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| [kiamat] Friday, December 18, 2009 4:16:57 AM | |
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[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Painkiller87 from Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4:02:00 PM)| | | Painkiller87 wrote: | | Alright! Now they are back on track!
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British thrashers EVILE have revealed the identity of their new bassist, who joins the band following the tragic and untimely death of their late bassist, Mike Alexander .
Mike Alexander passed away on October 5, 2009 while the band was on tour in Sweden.
EVILE members Matt Drake, Ol Drake and Ben Carter have released the following statement:
"This has been one of the most bizarre and surreal tasks we've ever had to undertake. It isn't like Mike has decided to leave the band and we're simply finding a new bass player. He was taken from us, and we were forced to replace him. In effect, we had to look for a new Mike, but that would never happen. He was one of a kind, and we'll never forget him.
"We had hundreds upon hundreds of emails from bass players from around the world (though we can only realistically have a bassist from the U.K.), and we want to thank everyone for taking the time out to contact us, and the people who came to jam with us.
"We only had a certain amount of time to actually audition/jam with bass players before the upcoming tours, to get time in for rehearsing the songs, getting visas sorted etc.
"Our new bass player goes by the name Joel Graham. He's an excellent, experienced bass player, and a really nice guy.
"We'd all appreciate it if you gave him a warm welcome to the band, as this must be a bizarre situation for him to be in also.
"We'll be getting some photos taken with him soon so you can see us with Joel. We just wanted to get the news out there that we have a new bassist, and that we thank each and every person for auditioning. Mike would be honoured at the amount of respect and admiration you expressed to us through contacting us."
EVILE is set to kick off a headlining European tour in January. The "Infecting Nations" trek will start with a run of U.K. shows before the band heads off to mainland Europe. Joining EVILE on the tour will be American thrashers WARBRINGER and Israel's THE FADING.
Footage from December 7, 2009 Mike Alexander Memorial Show" at Rio's in Leeds, England:
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| [Painkiller87] Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4:02:00 PM | |
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Alright! Now they are back on track!
| EVILE Announces New Bassist - Dec. 16, 2009 |
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British thrashers EVILE have revealed the identity of their new bassist, who joins the band following the tragic and untimely death of their late bassist, Mike Alexander.
Mike Alexander passed away on October 5, 2009 while the band was on tour in Sweden.
EVILE members Matt Drake, Ol Drake and Ben Carter have released the following statement:
"This has been one of the most bizarre and surreal tasks we've ever had to undertake. It isn't like Mike has decided to leave the band and we're simply finding a new bass player. He was taken from us, and we were forced to replace him. In effect, we had to look for a new Mike, but that would never happen. He was one of a kind, and we'll never forget him.
"We had hundreds upon hundreds of emails from bass players from around the world (though we can only realistically have a bassist from the U.K.), and we want to thank everyone for taking the time out to contact us, and the people who came to jam with us.
"We only had a certain amount of time to actually audition/jam with bass players before the upcoming tours, to get time in for rehearsing the songs, getting visas sorted etc.
"Our new bass player goes by the name Joel Graham. He's an excellent, experienced bass player, and a really nice guy.
"We'd all appreciate it if you gave him a warm welcome to the band, as this must be a bizarre situation for him to be in also.
"We'll be getting some photos taken with him soon so you can see us with Joel. We just wanted to get the news out there that we have a new bassist, and that we thank each and every person for auditioning. Mike would be honoured at the amount of respect and admiration you expressed to us through contacting us."
EVILE is set to kick off a headlining European tour in January. The "Infecting Nations" trek will start with a run of U.K. shows before the band heads off to mainland Europe. Joining EVILE on the tour will be American thrashers WARBRINGER and Israel's THE FADING.
Footage from December 7, 2009 Mike Alexander Memorial Show" at Rio's in Leeds, England:
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| [Head banger] Tuesday, December 15, 2009 8:04:43 PM | |
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Tuesday, December 15, 2009 5:29:47 PM | |
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Well I'm glad you like this Joe,no offense but I can't fucking STAND "shitallica" and I have HATED Slayer ever since the 1988 lame South Of Heaven album.I've always hated Megadeth and Anthrax too with a passion.But I'm glad you are stoked about this,good for you bro.Nobody could pay me enough to see this show.If somebody offered me $100.00 dollars to just show up I wouldn't.Maybe for a thousand...lol!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Bazookajoe_666 from Tuesday, December 15, 2009 4:42:12 PM) |
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| [Bazookajoe_666] Tuesday, December 15, 2009 4:44:33 PM | |
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Judas Priestess!
JUDAS PRIESTESS, the New York City-based all-girl JUDAS PRIEST tribute band, has scheduled the following dates:
Jan. 23 - Rose's Cantina Backstage Rock Bar - Groton, Connecticut
Jan. 29 - Brooklyn Bowl - Williamsburg, New York
Feb. 06 - Seaside Tavern - Stamford, Connecticut
JUDAS PRIESTESS is band of hard-rocking chicks hell-bent on hitting stages across the USA and tearing up the classic headbangers of the undisputed masters of metal, JUDAS PRIEST.
Formed in July 2009, this spike-and-chain-clad group of loud and grinding heavy metal-lovin' gals crashed head-on into the music scene a scant four months after forming and have already begun to receive critical acclaim from the press.
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/judaspriestessband.
Grinderhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyrP0zeZOsE&feature=player_embedded
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| [Bazookajoe_666] Tuesday, December 15, 2009 4:42:12 PM | |
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Man the Sonisphere festival is fucking SIIIIIIIIIICK!
Check that shit out man.
http://uk.sonispherefestivals.com/
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Monday, December 14, 2009 10:20:51 PM)| | | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | Fucking "SHITTALICA" better not be on that list of 4 Joe,or I'm going to laugh my ass off,anybody attends a shittalica show need professional fucking HELP. That stupid fucking shitty band name should be banned from this website.
| | | Bazookajoe_666 wrote: | | THE BIG FOUR THRASH BANDS ARE GOING TO SHARE THE SAME STAGE AT THE TRAVELING FESTIVAL "SONISPHERE".
BE THERE. |
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Monday, December 14, 2009 10:20:51 PM | |
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Fucking "SHITTALICA" better not be on that list of 4 Joe,or I'm going to laugh my ass off,anybody attends a shittalica show need professional fucking HELP. That stupid fucking shitty band name should be banned from this website.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Bazookajoe_666 from Monday, December 14, 2009 10:05:24 PM)| | | Bazookajoe_666 wrote: | | THE BIG FOUR THRASH BANDS ARE GOING TO SHARE THE SAME STAGE AT THE TRAVELING FESTIVAL "SONISPHERE".
BE THERE. |
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| [Bazookajoe_666] Monday, December 14, 2009 10:05:24 PM | |
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THE BIG FOUR THRASH BANDS ARE GOING TO SHARE THE SAME STAGE AT THE TRAVELING FESTIVAL "SONISPHERE".
BE THERE. |
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| [Bazookajoe_666] Monday, December 14, 2009 9:13:20 AM | |
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New Sebastian Bach Song "Live The Life"
Live the Life:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bisUsBazT6k
Fan-filmed video footage of former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach and his solo band performing a brand new song called "Live The Life" on December 13, 2009 at Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland can be viewed below.
Bach's current solo band includes guitarists Nick Sterling and Johnny Chromatic, drummer Bobby Jarzombek and bassist Rob DeLuca.
Bach recently stated about his new bandmates: "I can't tell ya how happy I am with my band and my new guitar player Nick Sterling! This dude is gonna blow you all away! He plays incredible and we got some new jams that will kick your ass! The whole band is rockin' and we can't wait to see you all LIVE on tour!!"
Bach and DANKO JONES will support GUNS N' ROSES on their upcoming Canadian tour in January/February.
Dominick Tancredi will play bass for Bach on December 21 in Moscow, Russia.
Sebastian recently collaborated with HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta on several tracks for Bach's new solo album, with Nick and Charlie Bellmore of the Connecticut band PHANTOMS assisting during the pre-production process. The singer has also written material with John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON).
Bach is best known for selling 20 million albums as the former lead singer of SKID ROW. He has gone on to star on Broadway and television, including five seasons on CW's "Gilmore Girls", as well as hit shows on VH1, MTV and CMT. Bach's most recent studio project was "Angel Down", his first solo album since 1999. The record features 14 songs with a guest appearance by GUNS N' ROSES front man Axl Rose on three cuts, including a blistering version of AEROSMITH's "Back In The Saddle".
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| [ron h] Saturday, December 12, 2009 6:44:02 AM | |
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[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:48:57 AM)| | | jimmyjames wrote: | | | Ron H will be there. Said he'd buy a ticket if Bon Jovi played with Priest. Sambora and Halford is the next best thing |
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| [hellrider 31038] Friday, December 11, 2009 8:55:15 PM | |
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good to hear.wonder how many treatments he has to get.good thing they caught it early
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Bazookajoe_666 from Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:15:28 PM)| | | Bazookajoe_666 wrote: | | Dio's First Chemo Treatment Successful
Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer and is currently receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic. His wife/manager Wendy Dio has issued the following update on Ronnie's condition:
"Well, it has been a very exhausting month. After all the never-ending tests in Los Angeles, we flew to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, and as soon as we arrived, we got a call from the MD Anderson Hospital that they had an appointment for us with the doctor we originally wanted, so we then flew to Houston to the clinic, and, of course, MORE tests, but Ronnie finished receiving his first chemo treatment on Wednesday, and all is going very well.
"I would like to thank Tony Martell from the T.J. Martell Foundation, Dr. Stuart Aaronson from Mount Sinai, Lindsay Brown and Mike Carden from Eagle Records, and our very own Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, for all your help in getting us into MD Anderson, and also our friends Geezer and Gloria Butler, who flew to Houston to be with Ronnie while he had his chemo.
"Ronnie and I are totally overwhelmed by the amount of well wishes that we have received from friends and fans — we are reading them all. Some make us laugh, some make us cry, but all of them are so filled with love that it gives us so much support and makes Ronnie even more determined to fight this battle and win.
"Thank you all for the positive energy and prayers."
According to a posting on the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com, fans can send get-well cards to Ronnie James Dio through the official fan club address:
Dio Fan Club
12400 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 624
Studio City, CA
91604
Additionally, if you'd like to send an email to Ronnie, you can do so via [email protected]. After a short time, Black-Sabbath.com webmaster Joe Siegler will print them out and pass them over to Ronnie and Wendy Dio.
Dio, 67, has performed with ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, and his own band DIO. Other musical projects include 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 is currently involved with HEAVEN & HELL, a project which also includes Iommi and other former BLACK SABBATH bandmates Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice. Their first studio album, "The Devil You Know", was released on April 28, 2009. |
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| [Head banger] Friday, December 11, 2009 7:27:40 AM | |
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[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by kiamat from Friday, December 11, 2009 4:50:32 AM)| | | kiamat wrote: | | Just got this off Metalhammer.co.uk. Sounds like things are going well!
Heaven & Hell Begin Booking Shows For 2010
terrybezer / News / 10/12/2009 16:09pm
 Relieving to hear after the recent news that Ronnie James Dio was diagnosed with stomach cancer.
Heaven & Hell have been confirmed to be playing Sonisphere in Sweden and Finland this coming August. Whilst what bands are playing Scandinavian festivals wouldn’t usually be high priority on our agenda, it does seem to give hope that Ronnie James Dio is on the road to recovery!
| | | Bazookajoe_666 wrote: | | Dio's First Chemo Treatment Successful
Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer and is currently receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic. His wife/manager Wendy Dio has issued the following update on Ronnie's condition:
"Well, it has been a very exhausting month. After all the never-ending tests in Los Angeles, we flew to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, and as soon as we arrived, we got a call from the MD Anderson Hospital that they had an appointment for us with the doctor we originally wanted, so we then flew to Houston to the clinic, and, of course, MORE tests, but Ronnie finished receiving his first chemo treatment on Wednesday, and all is going very well.
"I would like to thank Tony Martell from the T.J. Martell Foundation, Dr. Stuart Aaronson from Mount Sinai, Lindsay Brown and Mike Carden from Eagle Records, and our very own Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, for all your help in getting us into MD Anderson, and also our friends Geezer and Gloria Butler, who flew to Houston to be with Ronnie while he had his chemo.
"Ronnie and I are totally overwhelmed by the amount of well wishes that we have received from friends and fans — we are reading them all. Some make us laugh, some make us cry, but all of them are so filled with love that it gives us so much support and makes Ronnie even more determined to fight this battle and win.
"Thank you all for the positive energy and prayers."
According to a posting on the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com, fans can send get-well cards to Ronnie James Dio through the official fan club address:
Dio Fan Club
12400 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 624
Studio City, CA
91604
Additionally, if you'd like to send an email to Ronnie, you can do so via [email protected]. After a short time, Black-Sabbath.com webmaster Joe Siegler will print them out and pass them over to Ronnie and Wendy Dio.
Dio, 67, has performed with ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, and his own band DIO. Other musical projects include 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 is currently involved with HEAVEN & HELL, a project which also includes Iommi and other former BLACK SABBATH bandmates Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice. Their first studio album, "The Devil You Know", was released on April 28, 2009. |
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Just got this off Metalhammer.co.uk. Sounds like things are going well!
Heaven & Hell Begin Booking Shows For 2010
terrybezer / News / 10/12/2009 16:09pm
Relieving to hear after the recent news that Ronnie James Dio was diagnosed with stomach cancer.
Heaven & Hell have been confirmed to be playing Sonisphere in Sweden and Finland this coming August. Whilst what bands are playing Scandinavian festivals wouldn’t usually be high priority on our agenda, it does seem to give hope that Ronnie James Dio is on the road to recovery!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Bazookajoe_666 from Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:15:28 PM)| | | Bazookajoe_666 wrote: | | Dio's First Chemo Treatment Successful
Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer and is currently receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic. His wife/manager Wendy Dio has issued the following update on Ronnie's condition:
"Well, it has been a very exhausting month. After all the never-ending tests in Los Angeles, we flew to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, and as soon as we arrived, we got a call from the MD Anderson Hospital that they had an appointment for us with the doctor we originally wanted, so we then flew to Houston to the clinic, and, of course, MORE tests, but Ronnie finished receiving his first chemo treatment on Wednesday, and all is going very well.
"I would like to thank Tony Martell from the T.J. Martell Foundation, Dr. Stuart Aaronson from Mount Sinai, Lindsay Brown and Mike Carden from Eagle Records, and our very own Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, for all your help in getting us into MD Anderson, and also our friends Geezer and Gloria Butler, who flew to Houston to be with Ronnie while he had his chemo.
"Ronnie and I are totally overwhelmed by the amount of well wishes that we have received from friends and fans — we are reading them all. Some make us laugh, some make us cry, but all of them are so filled with love that it gives us so much support and makes Ronnie even more determined to fight this battle and win.
"Thank you all for the positive energy and prayers."
According to a posting on the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com, fans can send get-well cards to Ronnie James Dio through the official fan club address:
Dio Fan Club
12400 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 624
Studio City, CA
91604
Additionally, if you'd like to send an email to Ronnie, you can do so via [email protected]. After a short time, Black-Sabbath.com webmaster Joe Siegler will print them out and pass them over to Ronnie and Wendy Dio.
Dio, 67, has performed with ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, and his own band DIO. Other musical projects include 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 is currently involved with HEAVEN & HELL, a project which also includes Iommi and other former BLACK SABBATH bandmates Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice. Their first studio album, "The Devil You Know", was released on April 28, 2009. |
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