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MIKE PORTNOY: DREAM THEATER Members Are Refusing To Answer My E-Mails And Calls
Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy says that he "can't see any upcoming releases" from Ytsejam Records, the label imprint which his former band has been using for years to release official bootlegs of live recordings ("Ytsejam" is "Majesty" spelled backwards; MAJESTY was DREAM THEATER's original...February 25, 2011
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RHINO BUCKET Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
RHINO BUCKET has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCEPT AGENT STEEL BLACK VEIL BRIDES BUCKCHERRY CLUTCH CRASHDIET DAN REED BA...February 25, 2011
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EVILE Interviewed By METAL GODS TV (Video)
Mick The Beard of Metal Gods TV conducted an interview with British thrashers EVILE backstage at the band's February 12, 2011 concert in Nottingham, England. You can now watch the chat below. EVILE's U.K. tour kicked off on February 9 in Manchester and featured support from fellow British thrashers...February 17, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY Cutting Drums For Project With SYMPHONY X Singer
Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has begun laying down tracks on the debut album from the new project featuring SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP). Portnoy states, "This stuff is SLAMMIN'!" Although the project was initially supposed to go under...February 15, 2011
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QUEENSRŸCHE, THUNDER, NEAL MORSE Confirmed For U.K.'s HIGH VOLTAGE Festival
QUEENSRŸCHE, THUNDER, NEAL MORSE, SAINT JUDE, ANATHEMA and CURVED AIR have been confirmed for this year's edition of Classic Rock magazine's award-winning High Voltage festival, set to take place Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Victoria Park, London, England. The festival billing is s...February 15, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY Working On New Project With SYMPHONY X Singer
Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy revealed in a new Twitter message that he is currently working on a new project with SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen. He writes, "VERY excited about a new project I'm working on [with] one my [favorite] singers in the world: my bro, Sir Russell Allen." He...February 3, 2011
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FIREWIND Drummer's LOVE.MIGHT.KILL: Trailer For Debut Album Available
A trailer for "Brace For Impact", the debut album from LOVE.MIGHT.KILL, the new German/Italian melodic metal band led by drummer Michael Ehré (FIREWIND, ULI JON ROTH, METALIUM),can be viewed below. The trailer features footage from the band's very first video and photo shoot along with a short inte...February 1, 2011
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, JETHRO TULL, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Confirmed For HIGH VOLTAGE
Following the exciting announcement that heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will play their farewell festival performance as High Voltage headliners and metal heroes DREAM THEATER will be closing the weekend with their only 2011 U.K. festival performance, organizers have announced that joining them on...January 25, 2011
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FIREWIND Drummer Launches LOVE.MIGHT.KILL
LOVE.MIGHT.KILL, the new band led by drummer Michael Ehré (FIREWIND, ULI JON ROTH, METALIUM),has completed work on its debut album, "Brace For Impact". The CD, which was produced by Ehré and mixed by Markus Teske (SAGA, VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK'S BEARD),features 13 "stunning melodic metal tracks in the...January 13, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY's Project With STEVE MORSE, NEAL MORSE, DAVE LARUE: First Photo Released
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, TRANSATLANTIC),guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, DIXIE DREGS),multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse (TRANSATLANTIC, SPOCK'S BEARD),bassist Dave LaRue (DIXIE DREGS) and vocalist Casey McPherson (ALPHA REV, ENDOCHINE) have joined forces in a brand new project. The...January 12, 2011
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NEAL MORSE Talks To 'Iron City Rocks' About New Project Featuring MIKE PORTNOY, STEVE MORSE
The latest installment of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features a brand new interview with multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse (TRANSATLANTIC, SPOCK'S BEARD) about his new project with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, TRANSATLANTIC),guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, DIXIE DREGS),bas...January 11, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY's Project With STEVE MORSE, NEAL MORSE, DAVE LARUE: Studio Reports Available
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, TRANSATLANTIC),guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, DIXIE DREGS),multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse (TRANSATLANTIC, SPOCK'S BEARD),bassist Dave LaRue (DIXIE DREGS) and vocalist Casey McPherson (ALPHA REV, ENDOCHINE) have joined forces in a brand new project. The...January 11, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY's THE BEATLES Cover Band Announces First Shows In Eight Years
After having had such a fun experience the first time around in 2003, drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER),guitarist Paul Gilbert (RACER X, MR. BIG) and guitarist/keyboardist Neal Morse (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) will reunite as YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD once again to pay tribute to their greatest influence...January 10, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY, STEVE MORSE, NEAL MORSE, DAVE LARUE Join Forces In New Project
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, TRANSATLANTIC),guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, DIXIE DREGS),multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse (TRANSATLANTIC, SPOCK'S BEARD),bassist Dave LaRue (DIXIE DREGS) and vocalist Casey McPherson (ALPHA REV, ENDOCHINE) have joined forces in a brand new project. The...January 3, 2011
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MOB RULES Parts Ways With Keyboardist, Announces Replacement
German metallers MOB RULES have parted ways with longtime keyboardist Sascha Onnen and have replaced him with Jan Christian Halfbrodt. The group states, "Sascha left the band to have more time for his family life and his newborn child. We wish Sascha and his young family all luck and thank him for t...December 27, 2010
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