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MIKE PORTNOY'S SHATTERED FORTRESS: Video Footage Of Acoustic Rehearsal

Iconic drummer and former member of DREAM THEATER, Mike Portnoy performed the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever on the Cruise To The Edge, which sailed out of Tampa, Florida on February 7. The music documents the musician's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of f...

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STEVEN ADLER Explains His Absence From GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Tour: 'They Just Didn't Give Me The Opportunity'

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it was like performing...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist On MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Performing Entire 'Roots' Album: They 'Are Not Doing Anything New'

Andreas Kisser says that his former SEPULTURA bandmates Max and Igor Cavalera are "not doing anything new" by performing the group's classic album "Roots" in its entirety. Asked by Finland's Kaaos TV about the trend in recent years of artists — including the Cavalera brothers and ANTHRAX — playing c...

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THE HAUNTED To Enter Studio In March

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED will enter Parlour Studios in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England in early March with producer Russ Russell to begin recording their ninth album for a late 2017 release via Century Media. Comments THE HAUNTED guitarist Ola Englund: "After almost two and a half years si...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Wonders If DJ ASHBA Tried To 'Drum Up Extra Press For Himself' By Announcing His Exit

Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson says that he found it "funny" that guitarist DJ Ashba "made such a big deal about" quitting the band at a time when "there wasn't really anything going on" with the group. Stinson, who was in GUNS N' ROSES from 1998 until 2014, made his comments during a .....

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MIKE PORTNOY'S SHATTERED FORTRESS Performs Live For First Time (Video)

Iconic drummer and former member of DREAM THEATER, Mike Portnoy performed the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever on the Cruise To The Edge, which sailed out of Tampa, Florida on February 7. The music documents the musician's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of f...

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JACK RUSSELL: 'I'm Still In Therapy Over' Rhode Island Concert Tragedy

Former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell, whose pyrotechnics ignited the deadly blaze on February 20, 2003 at The Station in West Warwick, Rhode Island, killing 100 and injuring hundreds more, says that he is "still in therapy" because of the tragedy. Russell's bandmate Ty Longley (guitar) was one of...

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'Damn The Machine - The Story Of Noise Records' Book Due In March

Deliberation Press and Iron Pages Books have announced a March 24 English/German language release of "Damn The Machine - The Story Of Noise Records". (German title: "Systemstörung: Die Geschichte Von Noise Records") Authored by American metal journalist David E. Gehlke, the book features cover art b...

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IN FLAMES Guitarist On Bassist PETER IWERS's Exit: 'He Was Just Done With This Life'

IN FLAMES guitarist Björn Gelotte says that bassist Peter Iwers left the band at the end of last year because he was "done" with the touring lifestyle. Iwers issued a statement in November saying that he was exiting IN FLAMES "to pursue other endeavors." He has since been replaced by Håkan Skoger wh...

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QUIET RIOT Performs With New Singer SEANN NICOLS In Champaign, Illinois (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of QUIET RIOT's January 28 performance at The City Center in Champaign, Illinois can be seen below. Last October, QUIET RIOT announced Seann Nicols (a.k.a. Sheldon Tarsha; formerly of ADLER'S APPETITE) as its new vocalist. The band recently spent time in the studio with Sean...

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SEPULTURA Frontman Isn't Bothered By Criticism From MAX CAVALERA Fans

In a brand new interview with The Metal Gods Meltdown, SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green was asked if he gets bothered by the fact that some people still seem to favor the Max Cavalera era of the band over the albums that he has made with the group. "I definitely have learned to let it go ...

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New QUIET RIOT Lineup Performs In Westland, Michigan (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of QUIET RIOT's January 26 performance at The Token Lounge in Westland, Michigan can be seen below. Last October, QUIET RIOT announced Seann Nicols (formerly of ADLER'S APPETITE) as its new vocalist. The band recently spent time in the studio with Seann recording a full-leng...

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JAY WEINBERG: SLIPKNOT's Early Music 'Was The Soundtrack To My Life'

During last week's appearance on "Trunk Nation", Eddie Trunk's show on SiriusXM channel Volume (106),SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg spoke about his audition for the band and the process of making the group's latest album, ".5: The Gray Chapter". Weinberg, 26, discovered SLIPKNOT when he was a pre-te...

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Update: PAUL WANDTKE Says He Was Fired By TRIVIUM In November

Drummer Paul Wandtke says that he found out via BLABBERMOUTH.NET that was fired from TRIVIUM. On December 22, BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported the rumor that TRIVIUM had parted ways with Wandtke and welcomed Alex Bent, a member of BATTLECROSS and DECREPIT BIRTH who previously played with TESTAM...

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ANDREAS KISSER Says SEPULTURA Never Tried To 'Replace' MAX CAVALERA

Guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke to Hot Metal about SEPULTURA's mindset when it came to finding a replacement for Max Cavalera, the iconic frontman who suddenly exited the group twenty years ago at the height of SEPULTURA's success. "Since Max left, we never try to replace him. Derrick [Green, current...