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FLYING COLORS: Tour Dates Announced
FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — has scheduled the following dates: Sep. 04 - Torrance, CA - James Armstrong Theater Sep. 06 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater Sep. 09 - Ha...May 4, 2012
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DELAIN Singer Says New Album 'Goes In A Lot Of Directions'
Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with singer Charlotte Wessels of Dutch symphonic metallers DELAIN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Radio Metal: Your guitar player, Timo Somers, will not join you on this tour. He will be replaced by current DORO and former AFTER FOREVER g...April 29, 2012
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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT's 'Epicloud' Due In September
InsideOut Music has set a September 24 tentative release date for "Epicloud", the next album from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend to be released under the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT banner. "Epicloud" is a "poppy, proggy" record which will feature a guest appearance by former THE GATHERING fro...April 17, 2012
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ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN Laying Down Vocals For DEVIN TOWNSEND's 'Epicloud' Album
The next album from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend to be released under the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT banner is "Epicloud", a "poppy, proggy" record which will feature a guest appearance by former THE GATHERING frontwoman and previous Devin collaborator Anneke Van Giersbergen. Anneke, who is...April 14, 2012
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FLYING COLORS: Debut Album First-Week Sales Revealed
The self-titled debut album from FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — sold 6,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 81 on The Bil...April 6, 2012
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Performs Acoustic Version Of 'Epicloud' Track At Junofest; Video Available
The next album from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend to be released under the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT banner is "Epicloud", a "poppy, proggy" record which will feature a guest appearance by former THE GATHERING frontwoman and previous Devin collaborator Anneke Van Giersbergen. Townsend debut...April 2, 2012
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KAI HANSEN Says His Involvement With UNISONIC Does Not Mean End Of GAMMA RAY
Matt Phelps of Über Röck recently conducted an interview with German musician Kai Hansen (UNISONIC, GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Über Röck: I spoke to [UNISONIC/ex-HELLOWEEN singer] Michael [Kiske] a couple of years ago and that was when UNISONIC were ju...March 28, 2012
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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Drumming Colors' DVD Now Available
A three-minute trailer for "Drumming Colors", the new DVD from drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) featuring drum-cam footage from the recording sessions for FLYING COLORS' self-titled debut album, can be seen below. The DVD is available exclusively from www.mikep...March 23, 2012
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Reveals More 'Epicloud' Details
The next album from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend to be released under the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT banner is "Epicloud", a "poppy, proggy" record which will feature a guest appearance by former THE GATHERING frontwoman and previous Devin collaborator Anneke Van Giersbergen. The idea for "...March 10, 2012
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DELAIN's MARTIJN, CHARLOTTE Discuss Making Of 'We Are The Others' In New Interview
Sonic Cathedral's Robin Stryker recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Martijn Westerholt and vocalist Charlotte Wessels of Dutch symphonic metallers DELAIN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Cathedral: Let's talk a bit about the elephant in the room before moving on t...February 17, 2012
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MIKE PORTNOY On FLYING COLORS' Debut Album: 'The Diversity Element Is Pretty Crazy'
FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — will release its self-titled debut album via Music Theories Recordings in the U.K. on Monday, March 26, followed by a U.S. release on Tues...February 9, 2012
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STEEL PANTHER Singer Wants To 'Change People's Perception About What Music Should Be'
Bill Bodkin of Pop-Break.com recently conducted an interview with STEEL PANTHER's lead singer Michael Starr. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pop-Break.com: Do you think [the new STEEL PANTHER] record is something a fan of '80s metal who's currently disillusioned with metal today? An...December 5, 2011
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LEPROUS: 'Restless' Video Released
"Restless", the new video from the Norwegian progressive/avant-garde metal band LEPROUS, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by David Solbjrg and Kjetil Kolbjrnsrud of Twitchy Films. Commented the group: "We had a lot of fun, but also went through several gross and painful moments in the maki...October 26, 2011
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KISS: Another Preview Of CNN Special On 'The Band And The Brand' Available
CNN's Poppy Harlow goes inside the world of KISS on board the band's plane on the way to a concert, to exclusive backstage access. She also visits the homes of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley to explore how KISS has become one of the most branded names in the world. "Kiss Inc." is scheduled to ...October 19, 2011
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The Wreckage
What happens when a Williamsport, Pennsylvania rock band beats out 10,000 other bands to win the 2010 Guitar Center "Onstage" contest and gets to open for KISS in Pittsburgh? They get a heck of a lot of exposure, making the landing of a record deal much easier. That's exactly what happened when Imag...October 17, 2011
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