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DREAM THEATER To Be Joined By Berklee College Of Music At Boston Opera House

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have invited the esteemed Berklee College Of Music to join them for a one-of-a-kind show on the band's upcoming "Along For The Ride" North American tour when they visit the Boston Opera House on Tuesday, March 25. Tickets for this event start at $35 and are ava...

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BLACK SABBATH's '13' Takes Top Honors In 'Metal On Metal' Listener Poll

BLACK SABBATH's "13" took the number one spot in WJCU's "Metal On Metal" Top 25 year-end album countdown show, which aired on January 3. "13" dominated the listener poll, receiving 30% more votes than second-place finisher, SAXON's "Sacrifice". AMON AMARTH's "Deceiver Of The Gods", MOTÖRHEAD's "Afte...

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DEATH Song 'Crystal Mountain' To Be Featured In 'Gargula Bloodrush' Game

The DEATH song "Crystal Mountain" will be featured in the new arcade game Gargula Bloodrush from Paranormal Games, a small south Australian indie game developer in Adelaide. Gargula Bloodrush is described as the 2D infinite runner that throws you into a nightmarish retro-style world of horror and go...

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DREAM THEATER Already Thinking Ahead To Next Album

Guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER tells Billboard.com that the band is already thinking ahead to its next studio album, which is not expected to arrive before the end of 2015 at the earliest. "Some initial conversations have already started," Petrucci says. "There are...

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Video: Getting To Know DE LA TIERRA Featuring SEPULTURA, MANÁ, Ex-A.N.I.M.A.L. Members

A 16-minute video introducing the members of Latin metal group DE LA TIERRA, consisting of Andreas Kisser, guitarist of SEPULTURA, Andrés Giménez, former leader of A.N.I.M.A.L., Sr. Flavio, bassist of LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS, and Alex González, drummer of MANÁ, can be seen below. Roadrunner Records...

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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Begins Recording Third Album

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, the band led by brothers and founding SEPULTURA members Max (also of SOULFLY) and Igor Cavalera, has entered the studio to begin recording its third album for a mid-2014 release via Napalm Records. A couple of photos from the studio can be seen below. CAVALERA CONSPIRACY recentl...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY: 'We Do Love Us Some Jesus!'

Right before Christmas. Chris Robertson (vocals, guitar) of Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY was baptized by the band's guitarist/vocalist, Ben Wells, with assistance from Kevin Estes and pastor Chad Lockhart at Highland Hills Community Church in Glasgow, Kentucky. Says the group: "We ended 2013...

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Artist On Artist: DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI And PERIPHERY's JAKE BOWEN

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci sat down with his nephew, PERIPHERY guitarist Jake Bowen, in an exclusive Roadrunner Records interview about music, family, working together and more. Check it out below. DREAM THEATER's spirit of adventure and fearless musical virtuosity continues to reap divid...

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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Recruits CONVERGE Bassist

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, the band led by brothers and founding SEPULTURA members Max (also of SOULFLY) and Igor Cavalera, has recruited Nate Newton (pictured) of CONVERGE as its new bassist. Said Newton: "Yes, I am playing bass on the new CAVALERA CONSPIRACY record. No... I am not going to leave CONVERG...

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COREY TAYLOR Says SLIPKNOT Is Not Falling Apart

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor has dismissed Internet chatter that drummer Joey Jordison's departure means the end of the Iowa-based metal band. "For those who think the KNOT are falling apart, you are greatly and sadly mistaken," Taylor writes on Twitter. "Bring on 2014. Great things are coming. Stay...

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SUICIDE SILENCE: 30-Minute MITCH LUCKER Documentary Posted Online

On December 21, 2012, the metal community came together in an amazing way to celebrate the life of SUICIDE SILENCE singer Mitch Lucker and raise money for his daughter's future education (with an unforgettable evening of collaborative performances between past/present SUICIDE SILENCE members and eli...

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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY Discusses His Japanese Roots With SIGH's MIRAI KAWASHIMA, DR. MIKANNIBAL (Video)

Mirai Kawashima and Dr. Mikannibal of SIGH conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matthew Heafy when TRIVIUM played the Loud Park festival at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan at the end of October. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. TRIVIUM's new album, "Vengeance Falls",...

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GOJIRA's JOSEPH DUPLANTIER Speaks To PITTSBURGH MUSIC MAGAZINE

Pittsburgh Music Magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA. You can now watch the chat below. During a brand new interview with Loudwire, Duplantier spoke about GOJIRA's plans for 2014. "We have a lot in our minds," he s...

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DREAM THEATER Releases Free Compilation Of Live Tracks

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have released the following statement: "To our fans all over the world! It is because of all of you that 'A Dramatic Tour Of Events' was such a success. We enjoyed playing to you all each and every night on the road! "As a special 'Thank You,' we are releasing...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Talks To DOGDAY PRODUCTION (Video)

Kriss Panic of Dogday Production conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor at this year's Metaltown festival, which was held July 4-6 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The chat has just now been posted online and can be seen below. SLIPKNOT announced on December 12 that it had p...