Legendary BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler have issued the following brief statements regarding the one-year anniversary of the death of their friend/bandmate RONNIE JAMES DIO who lost his battle with stomach cancer at the age of 67 on May 16th, 2010: Iommi: “A sad…
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QStock Festival 2009, Oulu Finland
24 & 25 July 2009 Regulars of my reports will remember me as a dedicated Wacken Open Air fan who loves the atmosphere, the metal friends I have made, the diversity of bands performing and the whole experience of ‘Metal Mecca’. Over the years I have been able to cope…
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SWEDENROCK 6-9 June 2007
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Report and pics by Luxi Lahtinen & Niko Karppinen Sauna Open Air Metal Festival 2007 entertained approximately 22,000 metal warriors within 3 hot and sunny days. Almost 10,000 people appeared on Saturday, 8th of June, which was undoubtedly the biggest day of the festival thanks to both Dimmu Borgir´s and…
Heaven and Hell live at KB-hallen in Copenhagen Denmark 2007
Heaven and Hell European TourKB-HallenCopenhagenDenmark6/6 – 2007 Reviewed by: Anders Sandvall Pictures by: Anders Sandvall
Heaven and Hell / Megadeth / Down Live In Vancouver: March 11, 2007
Heaven and Hell/Megadeth/DownSunday, March 11, 2007Pacific ColiseumVancouver, BC Canada ***Review and all live photos by Lord of The Wasteland