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SARKE: Video Footage From 'Oldarhian' Release Party

SARKE, the Norwegian band featuring Sarke (real name: Thomas Bergli; KHOLD, TULUS, OLD MAN'S CHILD, SENSA ANIMA) and Nocturno Culto (DARKTHRONE),held a release party for its sophomore album, "Oldarhian", on April 19 at John Dee in Oslo, Norway with special guest INSIDIOUS DISEASE. Check out video f...

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VOIVOD To Release Live Album In U.S. Via SONIC UNYON METAL

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD will release a new live album, "Warriors Of Ice", in the U.S. on June 21 via Sonic Unyon Metal. The CD, which can already be purchased digitally (see below),will be made available in Canada on June 17 through Indica Records. Late in 2009, VOIVOD released their live...

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It's Official: MIKE MANGINI Is New DREAM THEATER Drummer

Mike Mangini, the 48-year-old session artist who has played for ANNIHILATOR, EXTREME, JAMES LABRIE and STEVE VAI, has officially joined DREAM THEATER as the replacement for the recently departed Mike Portnoy. Commented Mangini: "The day that I got the phone call to be in DREAM THEATER, it took my br...

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DREAM THEATER: 'The Spirit Carries On' Drummer-Search Web Series To Be Released On DVD

Zach Shaw of Metal Insider conducted an interview with Mike Leonard, director of DREAM THEATER's web series "The Spirit Carries On", which chronicles the audition process behind the band's search for drummer Mike Portnoy's replacement. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Metal Insider: Out of th...

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DREAM THEATER: Second 'The Spirit Carries On' Episode Posted Online

The second in a three-part series of webisodes in which progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER share with their fans some of the intense process, along with the musical joy, that went into choosing a new drummer can be viewed below. A little more than a month after original drummer Mike Portnoy's su...

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DREAM THEATER Unveils Identities Of Seven Drummers That Auditioned To Replace MIKE PORTNOY

The first in a series of webisodes in which progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER share with their fans some of the intense process, along with the musical joy, that went into choosing a new drummer can be viewed at this location. (Note: The video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. reside...

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Reunited CORONER Plays First Comeback Show In Switzerland; Video Footage Available

Reunited Swiss thrash trio CORONER — made up of bassist Ron Royce, drummer Marquis Marky (a.k.a. Marky Edelmann) and guitarist Tommy T. Baron — played its first comeback concert during the Impetus festival last night (Saturday, April 23) at les Docks in Lausanne, Switzerland. Fan-filmed video footag...

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WHIPLASH Frontman Interviewed In Greece (Video)

Greece's Rockoverdose.gr conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Tony Portaro of veteran New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH when the band played in Greece earlier this month (April 2011). You can now watch the chat below. Commented Portaro: "It was an honor to unveil the new WHIPLASH 'Power And Pa...

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CRIMINAL Begins Recording New Album

Anglo-Chilean thrash masters CRIMINAL entered HVR Recording Studios in Suffolk, U.K. yesterday (Friday, April 22) to begin recording their seventh studio album, the first since the departure of guitarist/founding member Rodrigo Contreras and the subsequent addition of Basque guitar wizard Olmo Casca...

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New WHIPLASH Lineup Performs In Greece (Video)

Video footage of the brand new touring lineup of New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH performing the song "The Burning Of Atlanta" live at An Club in Athens, Greece on April 14, 2011 can be viewed below. Commented WHIPLASH guitarist/vocalist Tony Portaro: "It was an honor to unveil the new WHIPLASH 'Power...

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CORONER Drummer Says There Has Been No Talk Of Recording New Studio Album

Drummer Marquis Marky (a.k.a. Marky Edelmann) of the reunited Swiss thrash trio CORONER was interviewed on last Friday's (April 15) edition of Tony Webster's "The Metal Command" radio show. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. A few excerpts from the interview follow. On CORONE...

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VOLBEAT: Quality Dallas Footage Available

PITpov.com has posted video footage (see below) of VOLBEAT's April 13, 2011 performance at the House Of Blues in Dallas, Texas. VOLBEAT bassist Anders Kjølholm was forced to leave the band's current U.S. tour and has returned home to Denmark to be with his family. The group states, "Everyone is doin...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, ELUVEITIE, DEATH ANGEL To Join Forces For 'Neckbreaker's Ball Tour'

DARK TRANQUILLITY, ELUVEITIE, DEATH ANGEL, VARG (rotating slot),MERCENARY (rotating slot) and OMNIUM GATHERUM will join forces for the Neckbreaker's Ball Tour 2011 in October/November. The dates are as follows: Oct. 28 - München, Germany - Backstage Oct. 29 - Linz, Austria - Posthof Oct. 30 - Brati...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Talks About New Album, Possibility Of Reunion With MAX CAVALERA

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA have set "Kairos" (an ancient Greek word signifying a time in between, a moment of undetermined period of time in which something special happens) as the title of their new album, tentatively due late spring/early summer via Nuclear Blast Records. In the follow...

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Vol(l)ume 14

It is not like TANKARD has ever been considered German thrash metal royalty like KREATOR, SODOM, and DESTRUCTION, but they've usually released albums of solid thrash that offered a lot of beer soaked, head banging fun. As such, even critics would cut 'em some slack for not being the most inventive b...