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Metallica, Iron Maiden and More to Appear on Deep Purple Tribute Album 'Re-Machined'

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:31:05 +0000

Nearly 45 years after Deep Purple was assembled, some of rock and metal’s most celebrated acts such as Metallica, Iron Maiden and Black Label Society have paid tribute to the legendary act in the upcoming compilation ‘Re-Machined: A Tribute to Machine Head.’

Founding Deep Purple Keyboard Player Jon Lord Dies at 71

Chad Childers — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:03:59 +0000

There’s sad news to report as legendary Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord has passed away at the age of 71. A statement at the musician’s official website reports that the musician suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism in London on Monday (July 16) after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Metallica Contributing to Dio and Deep Purple Tribute Albums

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:39:03 +0000

The loss of vocalist Ronnie James Dio to stomach cancer in 2010 still stings the hearts of metal fans, including that of the mighty Metallica. The band plans to be involved in the upcoming Dio ribute album, which will also feature Anthrax, Rob Halford and more. It turns out that Metallica even contacted Dio’s widow directly in order to get the ball rolling on their participation.