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'Heavy Metal Father' Remembered; EARL ROOT Dies At 46

Ross Raihala of the Pioneer Press reports: Local heavy metal musician, DJ, radio host, label head and record store owner Earl J. Root died Friday of complications from non-Hodgkin's regenerative lymphoma. He was 46. "He was like our heavy metal father," said Tim Honebrink, a longtime friend of Root'...

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OPETH's MIKAEL KERFELDT Interviewed By PORCUPINE TREE's STEVE WILSON; Part 2 Available

Metal Hammer has posted a video exclusive of OPETH frontman Mikael kerfeldt being interviewed by PORCUPINE TREE frontman Steve Wilson about OPETH's forthcoming opus "Watershed". Part two in a three-part series of clips can be viewed at this location (Windows Media),with part three to come next Wedn...

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DREAM THEATER: Autographed Biography Being Auctioned For Charity

As part of the second wave of the DREAM THEATER Charity Auction Series to benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times, a copy of the band's biography "Lifting Shadows" signed by the members of the group and author Rich Wilson is now up for grabs. More information is available on the eBay auction ...

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DREAM THEATER / OPETH One-Off Acoustic Collaborative Performance Scrapped

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following update from the Progressive Nation 2008 Tour, which also features OPETH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and 3: "We were asked by Roadrunner [Records, DREAM THEATER and OPETH's record label] to do a special unique one-off performance for a few li...

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FIREHOUSE Guitarist To Perform At Benefit Concert For Connecticut Children's Medical Center

FIREHOUSE guitarist Bill Leverty will perform at a show to raise money for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Kevin Wilson's annual Metal Health benefit concert will take place on Friday, May 23 at the Hard Rock Caf Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut and will also feature live musi...

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OPETH's MIKAEL KERFELDT Interviewed By PORCUPINE TREE's STEVE WILSON; Part 1 Available

Metal Hammer has posted a video exclusive of OPETH frontman Mikael kerfeldt being interviewed by PORCUPINE TREE frontman Steve Wilson about OPETH's forthcoming opus "Watershed". Part one in a three-part series of clips can be viewed at this location (Windows Media),with parts two and three to come...

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DREAM THEATER: New Charity Auction Series To Kick Off Next Week

An eBay auction beginning on Monday, May 5 will kick off the second wave of the DREAM THEATER Charity Auction Series to benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times. Camp Good Days is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children, adults and families whose lives have...

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LAYNE STALEY's Biography To Be Made Available In Spanish

Argentinean journalist/author Adriana Rubio's biography of late ALICE IN CHAINS frontman Layne Staley, titled "Layne Staley: Get Born Again", will be translated into Spanish. According to a press release, the Spanish version "will contain material related to the upcoming movie 'Get Born Again'. The...

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IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE, GOJIRA, VOLBEAT: European Tour Dates Announced

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES will embark on a European headlining tour in October. Support on the trek will come from SONIC SYNDICATE, GOJIRA and VOLBEAT. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 03 - LUX - Luxembourg - Dan Atelier Oct. 04 - GER - Cologne - Palladium Oct. 05 - GER - Wiesbaden - Schlachth...

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Last-Ever Art Show In The USA By SEBASTIAN BACH's Late Father

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "For those of you who enjoy the cover artwork by my late father David Bierk on 'Angel Down', 'Slave To The Grind', and the inside artwork on 'Subhuman Race' and 'Bring 'Em Bach Alive!', there is a posthumous David Bierk art sho...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Releases 'New/Old Original Instrumental' Track

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has issued the following update: "To highlight some of the pieces I'll be performing in live settings very soon, I just uploaded my very favorite instrumental songwriting collaboration with dear friend, Badi Assad. The song is entitled 'Butterfly' and the songwri...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS To Be Inducted Into HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK

Singer-songwriter-guitarist Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin of the SMASHING PUMPKINS will be inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at noon. Corgan and Chamberlin will be honored by fans with a special ceremony at Guitar Center in Hollywood. Hollywood's RockWalk is...

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PAIN OF SALVATION, SIEGES EVEN Confirmed For Germany's NIGHT OF THE PROG FESTIVAL

PAIN OF SALVATION and SIEGES EVEN are among the confirmed bands for the Night Of The Prog Festival III, set to take place July 18-20 at UNESCO World Heritage Venue in Loreley, Germany. The fesitival billing is shaping up as follows: ROGER HODGSON (ex-SUPERTRAMP) TANGERINE DREAM FISH CIRCA (members o...

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ANATHEMA Members Schedule Acoustic Concert In Romania

According to Metalfan.ro, ANATHEMA masterminds Vincent and Danny Cavanagh will perform an acoustic show in Bucharest, Romania, on May 24. They will be joined by cello player David Wesling for the concert, which is being promoted by the Artmania Foundation, which also produces the Artmania festival....

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Metal Photographer STEPHEN JENSEN Releases New Photo Book

From straight out of the photo pit and backstage photo sessions is the long-awaited, limited edition photo book, "Music Photography - Volume 1" by one of the music industry's busiest and many say most stylized photographers, the critically acclaimed Stephen D. Jensen of F3 Studios in Crystal Lake, I...