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JOHN PETRUCCI Says 'Distance Over Time' Is 'More DREAM THEATER-y' Than 'The Astonishing'

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie and guitarist John Petrucci recently spoke with Pablo Abarca of Metal Hammer Spain. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the differences between new album "Distance Over Time" and its divisive pred...

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JIM MATHEOS And JOHN ARCH To Release 'Winter Ethereal' Album In May

In progressive metal circles, the names of guitarist Jim Matheos and vocalist John Arch are spoken with due reverence. With the former having been a driving force in FATES WARNING for 35 years, and the latter the original frontman of that band, they also have a single seminal work under the ARCH/MAT...

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WEDNESDAY 13 Will 'Never' Lip Sync While Performing In Concert: 'That's Not Rock And Roll To Me'

Wednesday 13 has lamented the fact that so many younger bands rely too much on technology to make their performance sound perfect in the studio and in a live situation. "You have these up and coming bands that just don't even try, or seems like they don't even try, and use an Auto-Tune on their voca...

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SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH On Performing Live: 'We're Never Gonna Phone It In'

SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith was interviewed by Lux of the 105.7 The Point radio station before the band's March 17 concert in St. Louis. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about what it's like for SHINEDOWN to still be performing live nearly two decades into the band's existence, Smith said...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Understands Why Certain Artists Use Pre-Recorded Tracks During Live Performances

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen says that he understands why certain rock and pop artists rely on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more bands have been given a pass for using backing tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concert...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY Says 'It Makes Perfect Sense' That So Many Other Veteran Rock Bands Are Also Retiring

KISS frontman Paul Stanley says that he is not surprised to see so many farewell tours and retirements afoot, involving a lot of big names in the rock world. "It actually makes logical sense," he tells the Detroit Free Press. "It's not a coincidence. Because many of these acts, artists and entertain...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN On Secret To His Longevity: 'I'm Real - I'm Not Faking Anything'

In a brand new interview with France's United Rock Nations, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen was asked if he ever thought, back when he released his debut solo album, that he would still be around and playing music 35 years later. "Well, at the time, I wasn't thinking about those things,...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Reveals 'Most Difficult Aspect' Of Making LAST IN LINE's 'II' Album

Vivian Campbell has told Rock Today in a new interview that "the most difficult aspect" of making LAST IN LINE's sophomore album, "II", was finding the time to write and record. "We're all busy with other things and we don't have a blocked set of time," he said. "The same was true with [2016's] 'Hea...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'We've Forgotten How To Love And Respect One Another'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has lamented the fact that the the U.S. has become irrevocably fractured along political and ideological lines — Republican/Democrat, liberal/conservative, red/blue, etc. — making it harder for people to engage in civil discourse. "As a society right now, we're capable...

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MAX CAVALERA Says SOULFLY's Original Record Label 'Didn't Like' Band's Name

Fresh off his December 1996 split with SEPULTURA, Max Cavalera spent the better part of 1997 trying to assemble a new band while guesting on DEFTONES' song "Headup", which appeared on the Sacramento alt-metallers "Around The Fur" studio album. Cavalera was struggling to find a name for his new act,...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Singer Calls OLI HERBERT's Widow 'A Garbage Human Being'

ALL THAT REMAINS singer Phil Labonte says that guitarist Oliver "Oli" Herbert's widow is a "garbage human being" who was "never allowed" to join the band on tour. Oli was found dead last October 16 at the edge of the pond on his Stafford Springs, Connecticut property. He was reported missing by his...

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CREED Singer SCOTT STAPP Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Napalm Records has announced the signing of Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum songwriter and vocalist Scott Stapp. One of rock's biggest names, Stapp is known as frontman for CREED (over 50 million albums sold worldwide),and for his work as a solo artist who released the platinum-certified "The...

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IRON MAIDEN Takes IGN Behind The Scenes On Huge, Game-Inspired 'Legacy Of The Beast' World Tour (Video)

In advance of the 2019 North, Central and South American legs of IRON MAIDEN's "Legacy Of The Beast" world tour, gaming and entertainment giant IGN was granted unique behind-the-scenes access at several shows during the band's 2018 European run. Unveiling the story of how one of music's most iconic...

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Former LIFE OF AGONY Drummer Says MINA CAPUTO Is 'A Really Nasty Person' Who 'Is Not Who She Says She Is'

Former LIFE OF AGONY drummer Sal Abruscato has slammed the band's transgender lead singer, Mina Caputo, as "a really nasty person" who "is not who she says she is." Asked in a new interview with Big Music Geek about the reasons for his December 2017 departure from LIFE OF AGONY, Sal said: "We had no...

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IMMORTAL GUARDIAN Shoots For The Stars In Epic 'Stardust' Music Video/Short Film

The Texas-based extreme progressive/power metal group IMMORTAL GUARDIAN has been described as "seriously epic" (MetalSucks),so it's only fitting that the group's new music video for the song "Stardust" fits that same description. A riveting, special effects-laden five-minute hybrid of an "Armageddo...