ronnie james dio

“When Damaged came out, it perfectly represented the depths and darkness of my particular teen angst,” Adam Grossman, guitarist for Angkor Wat, Skrew and Ministry, tells Alternative Press. “It was the soundtrack of my life at that point in time.” Any musician involved in the most extreme forms of musical expression owes their existence and […]

Whether it’s a less than amicable split with their former band or an unfulfilled urge to pursue a different path of musical creativity, the biggest names in the metal world have tried going solo at one point. However, it takes a certain caliber of artist to hold up a career under their name alone, whether […]

Being in a band ain’t easy. You’ve got many creative personalities in a massive tug of war. Oh yeah, then you have to live with each other and those decisions on the road for months on end. Lineup changes aren’t uncommon, though a vocalist switch-up has the possibility to be the most debilitating. Some bands […]

[Photo by PG Brunelli] I guess this is what the future of live shows looks like: a hologram performed with a band for the first time at German metal festival Wacken Open Air this weekend. The late Ronnie James Dio reunited with Dio Disciples at the end of their set—the closer of the festival, which happens to […]

To celebrate the life of Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell) an all-star group of his friends and fans recorded thirteen of their favorite tracks for a tribute album, This Is Your Life. Sales of the album will raise funds for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. The record […]