Vinnie Appice gives birth to mayhem If Ronnie James Dio was the Man on the Silver Mountain, then Vinnie Appice spent much of his career as the man behind that mountain. If Ronnie James Dio was the ‘Man on the Silver Mountain’, then Vinnie Appice spent much of his career as the man behind that mountain. With his new project, Kill …
Tag Archive: Ronnie James Dio
Aug 04
Metal Queen DORO Talks ‘Hero’ DIO and The Hounds of Hellfire
The Queen of Metal For more than a quarter century Doro Pesch has been the reigning Queen of Heavy Metal. From her early days fronting Warlock, to more than two decades with her own band, Doro has paved the way for women in hard rock and metal, and she’s done it simply by being who …
Aug 01
August Artist of the Month ~ Halestorm
Halestorm is one of those unassuming bands that come along every so often that set themselves apart from everyone else without really trying. Their sound is a bridge between classic hard rock and modern melodic metal, accessible to pop fans as well as headbanging rockers. They could share the stage with Journey or Metallica and …
Jul 29
Marc Storace Interview: Krokus Still Goes Boom At 35
When most people think of Switzerland they picture the Alps, fine chocolate, watches, and anonymous numbered bank accounts. For those who came of age in the hair metal 80′s the hottest Swiss import was not a lanky supermodel, but five scruffy rockers known as Krokus. Formed in 1974, the band found its identity and chemistry …
Jul 05
Interview with Killswitch Engage bassist Mike D.
It’s been a strange year for the guys in Killswitch Engage. Singer Howard Jones had to take some personal time off while the band was on tour with The Devil Wears Prada. The band continued the tour with Phil LaBonte from All That Remains, well, Phil’ing in. Fans took to temporarily calling the band Philswitch …
Jul 01
July Artist of the Month ~ Ozzy Osbourne
After 40 plus years in rock and roll Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, the Mumbling Monarch of Metal keeps bringing kick ass music to the masses. June saw the 61-year-old icon release his 10th studio solo album, Scream, and it’s a monster. The debut single, “Let Me Hear You Scream,” is a lung-bursting, face …
May 31
June Artist of the Month ~ Ronnie James Dio
May 16, 2010 is undeniably one of the sadder and darker days in the annals of rock and roll history. Saturday night an ongoing Wikipedia web hoax turned fan’s stomachs listing Ronnie James Dio as deceased in the hours before his true passing. Fans and friends scattered to find the truth and began praying he …


