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DREAM THEATER's LABRIE, PORTNOY Take Part In Q&A

Roadrunner Records U.K. has a question-and-answer sessions with DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie and drummer Mike Portnoy. They follow here in their entirety. James LaBrie Q: Your age: James: 24, of course, ah ah ah!!! No, 43. Q: Your all-time favourite record and why? James: Oh, jeez, how can I...

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PAIN Mainman: 'I Have Never Done Anything Which Was 100% Perfect'

Holland's Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Lords of Metal: You said about [PAIN's last] album ["Dancing with the Dead"], "This was the first PAIN album I knew exactly what I wanted. I wanted more en...

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LACUNA COIL Singer FERRO Doesn't Rule Out Acousic EP And Tour

Anarchy Music recently conducted an interview with LACUNA COIL male singer Andrea Ferro. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Anarchy Music: You know, most bands as they get more popular tend to shy away from their fans, the more popular you get, the more you seem to embrace them. How do ...

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New NIGHTWISH Singer Speaks

NIGHTWISH's official web site has been updated with an interview with the group's new singer, 35-year-old Swede Anette Blyckert (a.k.a. Anette Olzon). Read on: Q: What is your musical background? Have we already heard you sing in other bands? Anette: I was born and raised in a musical family. I have...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold'

Guitarist Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO) will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Monday, June 4 at 8:00 p.m. EST. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful bands as well as intervi...

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CHRIS CAFFERY To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold' On Monday

SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Monday, May 28 at 8:00 p.m. EST. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful bands as well as interviews, news and music revi...

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JOHN MACALUSO: Audio Interview Available

An hour-long audio interview with drummer John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, STARBREAKER),featuring song samples from his "John Macaluso & Union Radio - The Radio Waves Goodbye" solo CD, is available for download at this location. John Macaluso will release "John Macaluso...

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EDENBRIDGE: 'The Chronicles Of Eden' Delayed One Week

EDENBRIDGE's upcoming rarities/"best of" compilation, entitled "The Chronicles of Eden", has had its release date pushed back to June 1 from the previously announced May 25. Audio samples of four songs from the CD — "Thin Red Line", "The Silent Wake", "Images In The Sand" and "The Whisper Of The Age...

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KITTIE Attorney Serves 'America's Hot Musician' Cease-And-Desist Letter

An attorney representing the band KITTIE served American Youth Symphony (AYS),producers of the upcoming television show "America's Hot Musician" a cease-and-desist letter for their use of clips from the band's video "All I Always Wanted" in the show's opening theme. "America's Hot Musician" feature...

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VANDEN PLAS: 'Abydos' DVD Teaser Available

German progressive metallers VANDEN PLAS have released a DVD of the theater play based on the "Abydos" solo album of the group's lead singer, Andy Kuntz. The disc contains a full performance of the musical on stage at the Pfalztheater in Kaiserslautern, featuring Andy Kuntz in the title role, VANDEN...

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HEAVEN AND HELL's VINNY APPICE: 'Drums Don't Have To Be Played Safely All The Time'

David Iozzia of Dave's On Tour recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Dave's On Tour: After BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward decided not to tour [with HEAVEN AND HELL], were you...

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VANDEN PLAS, CIRCUS MAXIMUS, THY MAJESTIE Confirmed For PROGPOWER UK Festival

VANDEN PLAS, CIRCUS MAXIMUS, THY MAJESTIE, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA, POWER QUEST and SERENITY have been confirmed for the ProgPower UK 2008 festival, set to take place March 28-29 at Anson Rooms in Bristol, England. More acts will be announced soon. This year's ProgPower UK festival was held on March...

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Former Heavy Metal Guitarist Becomes New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Music Director

Stuff.co.nz reports that a 27-year-old Finnish former heavy metal guitarist and footballer is the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's new music director. Pietari Inkinen (web site),who has replaced British conductor James Judd, conducted his first orchestra at the age of 14 and is the youngest person...

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BIFFY CLYRO Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the U.S. acquisition of Glasgow's latest rock sensation BIFFY CLYRO, a trio being heralded in some U.K. circles as "the new NIRVANA." "Puzzle" is the band's breakthrough new album, and is garnering massive attention in Britain. It was produced by GGGarth Richardson (...

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PAUL DI'ANNO To Perform IRON MAIDEN Songs With Swedish Symphony Orchestra

Former IRON MAIDEN vocalist Paul Di'Anno will perform with the Swedish heavy metal act BLOODBOUND at the Bollnäs Festival in Sweden on July 21, 2007. The band will perform both BLOODBOUND and IRON MAIDEN songs together with the Southern Hälsingland orchestra association. This will be the first time...