by Bram Teitelman | Aug 11, 2016 | Holograms
Eyellusion Live, the company that made the Dio hologram that debuted this past weekend at the Wacken Open Air Festival, have released official footage of the hologram in action. We’ve already discussed our overall thoughts on the hologram and the possibility of...
by Metal Insider | Aug 9, 2016 | Columns, Headbangers Brawl
Four years ago, in the wake of Tupac’s hologram appearance at Coachella, we debated the legitimacy and future of holographic performances. While a few other deceased artists have been resurrected in holographic form since then, we at the time thought someone like...
by Zach Shaw | Aug 9, 2016 | Columns, Remember When
It’s not that often when metal creeps its way into mainstream pop culture. So when metal/hard rock acts do actually pop up in beloved sitcoms, dramatic films, cartoons or even reality series, it’s kind of awesome. So in the weekly column Remember When, Metal...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 6, 2016 | News, Touring
No, this isn’t a headline from The Hard Times. Earlier tonight at Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival, Dio’s Disciples closed out the sold-out festival, and for the encore, “We Rock,” a Dio hologram appeared courtesy of digital effects...
by Metal Insider | Aug 5, 2016 | Contests
Last week, Rhino released A Decade Of Dio 1983-1993 as a 6 CD and vinyl box set. Already with a celebrated career courtesy of Elf, Rainbow and Black Sabbath, when Ronnie James Dio released Holy Diver in 1983, he got to a whole new level in his career with the band...