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Watch: DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY Plays Classic VAN HALEN Songs On ALEX VAN HALEN's 2012 Drum Kit

Alex Van Halen's drumming has profoundly shaped the landscape of modern music and performance. The VAN HALEN drummer's distinctive style, rhythmic innovation and iconic drum sound are deeply embedded in the DNA of the music we enjoy today. Moreover, his elaborate and customized drum sets have undoub...

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Rattle The Cage

As he approaches his 77th birthday, David "Rock" Feinstein has no intention of growing old gracefully or quietly. THE RODS have been a low-key but undeniable presence in metal since 1980, and while the New Yorkers have never scored major commercial success, their music has always been thrillingly di...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY To Perform Entire 'Out Of The Cellar' Album On 'Back In The Cellar' 2024 Tour

RATT lead singer and founder Stephen Pearcy will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band's classic debut album, "Out Of The Cellar", by performing it in its entirety and in sequence for the first time in 2024. Pearcy says: "I'm playing the 'Out Of The Cellar' record 2024 as it was laid into the g...

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Watch: KORN Drummer RAY LUZIER Plays Classic VAN HALEN Songs On ALEX VAN HALEN's 2012 Drum Kit

Alex Van Halen's drumming has profoundly shaped the landscape of modern music and performance. The VAN HALEN drummer's distinctive style, rhythmic innovation and iconic drum sound are deeply embedded in the DNA of the music we enjoy today. Moreover, his elaborate and customized drum sets have undoub...

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Hey Living People

A new heavy metal year demands a breath of fresh air or two to get the blood flowing. Led by vocalist Felix Heldt, who appears here as "Dr. Dead", DOMINUM are exactly that. Despite its loudly proclaimed themes of ghosts, ghouls and the undead, "Hey Living People" is almost intolerably upbeat, perky...

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JON ALLEN Hails The Return Of SADUS With 'The Shadow Inside': 'This Is Some Of The Best Stuff We've Done'

By David E. Gehlke Few bands better represent the "caught in the margins" tag than San Francisco's SADUS. A death-thrash hybrid before it became the norm, SADUS's bountiful technicality and speed (in theory) should have enabled them to win over a large swath of extreme metal denizens. In reality, SA...

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Omnivore

Even in the occasionally cerebral metal underground, there should always be room for silliness. AT THE PLATES are a death metal band in the same pun-loving, mischievous vein as CANNABIS CORPSE, but with songs about cooking, food and other dietary issues instead of weed. Ostensibly a solo project fo...

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Former DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE MANGINI Returns With Exclusive Masterclass Series

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini is thrilled to announce a special masterclass series, marking his return to in-person educational sessions after more than a decade-long hiatus. With a passion for sharing knowledge and fostering musical growth, the Grammy-winning drummer, composer, and musi...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Says New PANTERA Lineup Is 'Out There Killing It Now'

In a new interview with Harley Roxx from the KOZZ Mörning Krëw, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was asked about "crazy gig stories" from over the years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Touring with PANTERA [in the early 1990s], every night was an adventure, especially with Dime [PA...

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MIKE MANGINI Is 'Very' Proud Of Everything He Accomplished With DREAM THEATER

In a new interview with Brazil's Ibagenscast, Mike Mangini was asked "how proud" he is of the "legacy" that he built with DREAM THEATER during his 13-year stint with the progressive metal band. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Very. I'm so happy to have been a part of the lives...

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VOIVOD And PRONG Announce February/March 2024 North American Co-Headline Tour

Legendary bands VOIVOD and PRONG have announced co-headline tour, set to take place in 2024. This trek marks a reunion of sorts for the two bands, who have long admired each other's work and have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to hit the road together once again. Tickets will be available at...

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Oozing Radioactive Vomition

It is a point I'm making on an almost weekly basis, but it still bears repeating: this has been another fantastic year for death metal. And even though we're deep into December, the seemingly never-ending cavalcade of top-quality releases is still ongoing. Another monstrously impressive band from th...

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Foreordained

As winter starts to tighten its grip, PHOBOCOSM are engaged in a desperate embrace with the dark. An enigmatic, shadowy crew from Montreal, they have released two previous albums, "Deprived" and "Bringer Of Drought": both wildly individual eruptions of pitiless, abyssal death metal with a powerful d...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Pays Tribute To KISS: 'What That Band Was In The Beginning Was Astonishing'

W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless paid tribute to KISS on the eve of the legendary rockers' final-ever concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. On Saturday (December 2),Lawless took to his social media to share an early KISS promotional photo, and he included the following message: "Next Ma...

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Heartrot

It seems that solo albums are like novels: everyone, the old adage goes, has got one in them, just waiting to be written. Obviously, there are plenty of examples of musicians that should probably have been discouraged from ever entertaining the idea, but that's the price of freedom, folks. Luckily,...