Rest In Peace Ronnie James Dio

Today the metal world mourns the death of the it's greatest icons as Ronnie James Dio passed away on May 16, 2010 after six months battle with stomach cancer. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio.


The official statement from RJD's website

"Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May.

Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes

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." 

-  Wendy Dio

We will miss you RJD may you rest in peace \m/

Grand Design - Def Leppard clone and I Love It

I discovered this band from Sweden called Grand Design when I was listening to the Metal-cast podcast episode paying tribute to the late-great Peter Steele (may he rest in peace). Initially I thought Def Leppard was playing to found out it was another band. Searching the internet for other songs online and I found the band's Myspace site. As advertised they music is influenced by Def Leppard and they want to bring back the "80's heavy metal" in today's generation.

The band is composed of

Pelle Saether - Vocals
Peter Ledin - Guitars
Dennis Vestman - Guitar
Anders Modd - Bass
Richard Holmgren - Drums

For more information about the band you can read this article

Lamb of God and Testament Live in Manila - Videos

Last April 17, I blog about the upcoming concert of Lamb of God and Testament as part of "Pulp Summer Slam 10" event.The concert was held at the Amoranto Stadium in Quezon City, Manila. I was fortunate enough to find some of the videos posted by our fellow Pinoy metalhead who where fortunate to attend the event.

Metalbabe of the Week: Lauren Harris

I have featured several hot women in metal here on my blog but this one hits more as this lady has metal in her blood. I introduce to you Lauren Harris daughter of Iron Maiden leader and bassist Steve Harris.

Lauren's debut album Calm Before the Storm was made available for download on 19 May 2008. The full CD version was released worldwide by Demolition DR2 Records on 23 June.

Lauren Harris - Steal Your Fire


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