Holy Diver! Check out a review I wrote for the new DIO album remasters in Absolute Underground Magazine , the coolest metal/horror/tattoo mag in Canada! http://absoluteunderground.tv/au-magazine/volume-16/item/452-au-vol-16%E2%80%934-issue-94 Ronnie James Dio requires no introduction in the realms of rock 'n roll and metal, but if he did, it would be as one of the most influential and revered singer/songwriters in heavy metal history. To commemorate the tenth anniversary of his most unfortunate passing, BMG Records have reissued and remastered DIO's long out-of-print 1996-2004 studio albums – 1996’s "Angry Machines", 2000’s "Magica", 2002’s "Killing the Dragon" and 2004’s "Master of the Moon". To sum up Ronnie James Dio's musical legacy with any brevity is not a simple task, but I'll attempt a "coles notes" version. In 1975 Dio, along with guitarist/songwriter, Ritchie Blackmore (formerly of De...
FOUR CHAMBERS OF FRIGHT With Dizzy The Disco Draculette An “Elvira” inspired horror anthology with a sinister twist by Canadian publisher Hangman Comics.October 26th, 2020. Vancouver Island, Canada. From the writer/creator of “Witch Creek Road” and the artist/creator of “Monsterella”, “Four Chambers Of Fright” features four heart-stopping tales of terror delivered by the sensationally sadistic, “Dizzy”. Nevin Arnold (Monsterella, Calavera The Undead) and Garth Matthams (Witch Creek Road, The Living Finger), both monstrously huge fans of the classic horror comics and magazines of the 60s and 70s, have joined forces to create a sinister spin on the classic “horror hostess” narrated creepy comics of yesteryear. In the tradition of the horror host, Dizzy spins multiple tales of terror, but unlike the many masters of the macabre that came before her, Dizzy tends to be a little more...INVOLVED in her work! Written by Garth Matthams and illustrated by Nevin Arnold and Rodrigo Trin...
If you're unfamiliar with Monsterella, it's a Canadian action/adventure/horror/sci-fi anthology inspired by the classic “Vampirella” magazines of the 1970’s. If you're unfamiliar with the old Vampirella mags, you should check them out, some of the best stories and art by some of the best artists and writers, EVER. The format is this, the book kicks off with a new adventure of Montrossa Rella, AKA “Monsterella”, the warden of an intergalactic prison planet, where the galaxy’s worst of the worst monsters are imprisoned and isolated from the rest of the universe. But her adventures are just one chapter of the book. In the style of the classic Vampirella magazines, Monsterella goes on to introduce other astonishing tales told and illustrated by a creepy collection of Canadian talents that will be sure to chill and thrill you cover to cover! A kickstarter to raise the funds to get the book into print, and into the hands of horror/sci-fi comic lovers every...