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Producer: Mixing New DREAM THEATER Live DVD Is A 'Ball-Breaker'

Veteran producer Kevin Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER) has posted the following update on his web site: "Spent the week mixing the stereo mixes of the 3-hour long DREAM THEATER show from the Budokan in Tokyo for their forthcoming DVD, and it's a real ball-breaker to do. It's so complicated and...

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Christian Organization Tries To Shut Down Missouri Heavy Metal Festival

Jeremiah Tucker of Missouri's The Joplin Globe reports that despite a week of setbacks, Zombie Fest III — a heavy-metal music festival set for today and Sunday — will continue as planned, though in a different location. The event was originally scheduled to be held in the Cesspool, a music venue loc...

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DREAM THEATER's RUDESS, YES' WAKEMAN To Perform Together

DREAM THEATER's Jordan Rudess and YES legend Rick Wakeman will be performing together tonight, May 18h at the Moog Fest. The event will be held at B.B. King's in New York City. As previously reported, Jordan Rudess and Richard Lainhart, synthesist extraordinaire, will be performing live online on Su...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Keyboard Anthology' Due In Early July

A "Dream Theater Keyboard Anthology" book is tentatively scheduled to be released in early July by Warner Publishing. The book will contain accurate notation of many of DREAM THEATER's greatest keyboard moments. More details will be made available soon. In other DREAM THEATER-related news, the compl...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist To Perform Live Online

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess and Richard Lainhart, synthesist extraordinaire, will be performing live online on Sunday, May 23, at 1 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time, to honor American maverick inventor Bob Moog on his 70th birthday. 50 years ago, Moog began developing electronic instrume...

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DREAM THEATER: 'An Evening with John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess' To Be Re-Released

On May 18, 2004, "An Evening With John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess" will be re-released by Favored Nations. The re-release will feature new artwork and three bonus tracks. The live album contains original material from the DREAM THEATER guitarist and keyboardist's semi-acoustic show at the Helen Haye...

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OPETH Mainman Talks About Drummer's Anxiety Attacks, DEVILDRIVER Controversy

OPETH main songwriter and guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt recently spoke to MetalReview.com about the drummer Martin Lopez's anxiety attacks, which caused him to miss a few dates on the band's recent North American tour. "We had to cancel a few shows and we feel very bad about that so we decided we were...

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DREAM THEATER: JORDAN RUDESS Video Interview Posted Online

While on tour with DREAM THEATER in Germany last month, keyboardist Jordan Rudess took some time to do a video interview with Ricky Garcia of Jemfest TV. You can view the interview in Real Media format at this location. DREAM THEATER will kick off their U.S. tour on March 2 in Seattle, Washington. ....

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OPETH Offer End-Of-Year Update

Sweden's OPETH have posted the following update at their official web site: "OPETH are confirmed to play the annual Sweden Rock festival in Karlshamn/Sölvesborg in July 2004. The festival will be one of very few FESTIVAL appearances during 2004 as the band will be in resting/writing and eventually r...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Records Second 'Solo' Track With SKEW SISKIN

MOTÖRHEAD's Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister spent time at Berlin's Monongo studios between December 15 and 18 for another session with SKEW SISKIN to record a second track for his upcoming solo album. The songtitles are "Stand Upon The Mountain" and "Don't Matter To Me", both written by Lemmy and performed by...

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UFO Guitarist To Guest On JORDAN RUDESS Solo Album

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore started recording solos Thursday (Dec. 11) for the new Jordan Rudess (DREAM THEATER) solo record. This will be the first time Jordan and Vinnie have recorded together since Vinnie's "Time Odyssey" record was released in 1988. Moore will be featured on two songs. Joe Satria...

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OPETH: Jordan Gig Cancelled!

OPETH have been forced to cancel their previously announced gig in Jordan due to sickness. The following is OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt's official statement on the matter: "It's seem to be a dark spell upon OPETH at this moment. First Chile and now Jordan. I'm in a terrible state myself right no...

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CAPHARNAUM Sign With WILLOWTIP, Debut Due In February

Florida-based technical death metal band CAPHARNAUM have joined the Willowtip roster. The group's debut full-length CD, "Fractured", will be released on Feb. 17, 2004. "Fractured" was recorded at CAPHARNAUM guitarist/vocalist Jason Suecof's (MONSTROSITY) own AudioHammer Studios (MONSTROSITY, TRIVIUM...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Talks About His Upcoming Solo Album

MOTÖRHEAD's Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister recently spoke to Playlouder about his upcoming solo album, which is tentatively due in late 2004/early 2005. "I have to do it between MOTÖRHEAD and there isn't much in between MOTÖRHEAD," Lemmy laughed. "I've got five tracks so far. I've done two tracks with THE RE...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Begins Work On New Solo Album

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has entered the studio to begin recording his new solo album. An online diary will follow the progress of Rudess throughout the next 14 days straight, as he spends every waking moment in his studio working on the as-yet-untitled CD. "The end of the 14 days wil...