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DREAM THEATER Drummer: 'It's Impossible To Please Everybody'

Spiritech of Australia's PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PyroMusic.net: How has the touring for the new record been going? Mike Portnoy: So far, so good. All the touring we did this summer was tot...

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OPETH To Play Australia In November

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will embark on a tour of Australia in November. The dates are as follows: Nov. 22 - Brisbane, The Tivoli (18+) Nov. 23 - Sydney, Enmore Theatre (licensed all ages) Nov. 25 - Melbourne, Palace Theatre (18+) Tickets go on sale on Friday, October 2. OPETH guitarist/v...

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OPETH Frontman To Record Acoustic Solo Album

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has revealed to Holland's FaceCulture that he is contemplating recording a singer-songwriter acoustic solo album. "My views [regarding songwriting] have broadened a little bit," Mikael said. "I guess when I discovered Nick Dr...

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DEFIANCE: New Song Posted Online

A new DEFIANCE song, "Sloth", is available for streaming on the band's web site. The track comes off the reunited Oakland, California thrashers' new album, "The Prophecy", which is scheduled for release on October 19 via Candlelight Records. The first collection of new music from DEFIANCE in over 15...

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OPETH Mainman: New KATATONIA CD Is Greatest 'Heavy' Record I've Heard In The Last 10 Years

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "KATATONIA's [forthcoming album] 'Night Is The New Day' is possibly the greatest 'heavy' record I've heard in the last 10 years. "Most people know my history with them and also my friendship w...

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KATATONIA: 'Night' Mini-Site Launched; More Album Details Revealed

The mini-site for KATATONIA's eighth studio album, "Night is the New Day", can be accessed at this location It includes audio samples, downloads, album information, interviews, art gallery plus exclusive previously unseen studio diaries from the recording session. A free MP3 of the track "Forsaker"...

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Ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE Singer DOOGIE WHITE Putting Finishing Touches On Solo Album

U.K.-based singer Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) is putting the finishing touches on his solo album. He states, "Tony Carey (ex-RAINBOW) and Derek Sherinian (ex-DREAM THEATER) have played some [keyboards] on it now and when Pontus Norgren (guitarist for HAMMERFALL, THE P...

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Former SCAR SYMMETRY Singer Lays Down Guest Vocals For New UNIVERSUM Album

Video footage of Christian Älvestam (SCAR SYMMETRY, MISERATION, THE FEW AGAINST MANY) laying down guest vocals for the sophomore album from Australian melodic death metallers UNIVERSUM can be viewed below. UNIVERSUM will enter the studio in the coming months to commence recording the follow-up to th...

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TRAIL OF TEARS To Support EPICA In Holland

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS will support EPICA on the following Dutch dates: Jan. 07 - Bibelot - Dordrecht, NETH Jan. 08 - P60 - Amstelveen, NETH Jan. 09 - Hedon - Zwolle, NETH Jan. 10 - Tivoli - Utrecht, NETH TRAIL OF TEARS will join forces with fellow Norwegian bands GOTHMINISTER and MAGENTA for the ....

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IHSAHN Hard At Work On 'After'; Video Footage From Studio Posted Online

Former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn is hard at work on his third solo album, "After", for an early 2010 release via Mnemosyne Productions/Candlelight Records. The first in a series of webisodes featuring footage from the recording studio can be viewed below. The initial clip features mainly the...

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DEFIANCE: 'The Prophecy' Audio Samples Available

An e-card for "The Prophecy", the new album from reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE, can be accessed at this location. Due on October 19 via Candlelight Records, the first collection of new music from DEFIANCE in over 15 years was recorded at Trident Studios and Greendot Studios in East...

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ORPHANED LAND: 'ORwarriOR' Audio Teaser Posted Online; New Video Interview Available

The first audio teaser for "ORwarriOR", the long-awaited new album from Israel's progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND, is available for streaming on the band's official web site. ORPHANED LAND vocalist Kobi Farhi was interviewed by the Orphaned Disciples web site at last month's Brutal Assau...

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The Dust of Years

If you haven't heard of SEVENTH ANGEL, don't feel too bad for your metal cred — their second-or-third-tier British take on late-'80s thrash came and went faster than you could say "XENTRIX". They delivered two underrated albums ("The Torment" and "Lament For the Weary"),which languished in the Chri...

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DEFIANCE: 'The Prophecy' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE will release their new album, "The Prophecy", on October 19 via Candlelight Records. The first collection of new music from DEFIANCE in over 15 years was recorded at Trident Studios and Greendot Studios in East Bay, California. The track listing for th...

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TRAIL OF TEARS To Tour Europe With GOTHMINISTER, MAGENTA

TRAIL OF TEARS will join forces with fellow Norwegian bands GOTHMINISTER and MAGENTA for the "Darkness, Bloodstains And Accidents" European tour in November/December. The first confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 22 - Gargarin205 - Athens, Greece Nov. 23 - The Underworld - London, UK Nov. 25 - Z7 -...