The Trench Reynolds Report

  • Ronnie James Dio hospitalized

    Dio Hospitalized: Metal god Ronnie James Dio was hospitalized this past week with an undisclosed illness canceling Dio’s European tour. Get well soon. The metal world isn’t the same without you.

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  • The Devil You Know by Heaven and Hell

    If Black Sabbath had written Stairway to Heaven it would be Bible Black. This song is an instant classic that should be in the pantheon of Dio-Era Sabbath songs like the song Heaven and Hell. Unfortunately the rest of the album doesn’t rock as hard. Oh it rocks all right and it’s a great album.…

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  • Details on new Heaven and Hell album

    Black Sabbath alumni recording new album: Heaven And Hell, the band featuring the post-Ozzy Osbourne members of Black Sabbath, will release its first album under that name on April 28. “The Devil You Know” (Rhino), featuring singer Ronnie James Dio, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Vinny Appice, was preceded by three new…

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  • New Heaven and Hell album scheduled for spring

    New Heaven and Hell album in March or April: “It sounds great,” Ronnie said of the self-produced set which he co-wrote with Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler during sessions in Los Angeles and England. “It’s a real cross-section of everything we’ve done, from Heaven and Hell through Mob Rules and Dehumanizer. I think there’s a…

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  • The Master wishes you a Metal Xmas

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCJRq3Y9Seo&hl=en&fs=1] All hail his name. m/

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  • Dave Grohl And Others Appear On Metal Christmas Collection

    Dave Grohl And Others Appear On Metal Christmas Collection | KBS Radio Black Sabbath and Heaven and Hell vocalist Ronnie James Dio sings on “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” the first time that Dio has ever performed on a Christmas song. This will be the most epic Christmas album ever. All hail his name.

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  • TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS Discusses Split With ICED EARTH

    Link This just goes to show you in my opinion how much of an egotistical prick Jon Schaffer is. In my estimation, Tim Owens is one of the best metal vocalists of all time.

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  • Confirmed: QUIET RIOT Singer KEVIN DUBROW Dead At 52

    Link QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has confirmed the passing of the group’s singer, Kevin DuBrow, at the age of 52. This sucks. They were one of the first bands I ever saw in concert. In October of ’83 I saw them open for Iron Maiden at Madison Square Garden. Make all the hair metal…

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  • Peter Steele kicks ass

    Here are some reasons why Peter Steele has attained almost god-like status with me. Reason #1: “I believe that the true definition of a rock band is to upset people and that’s the reason rock became rock in the late 50’s, because the country was pretty right-wing. So when rock came out—being left-wing—that upset people.…

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