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SYMPHONY X Bassist MIKE LEPOND Joins DEATH DEALER
DEATH DEALER will release its third full-length album, "Conquered Lands", in the fall of 2020 via Steel Cartel. The band has also announced the addition of bassist Mike LePond (SYMPHONY X, ROSS THE BOSS, SILENT ASSASSINS). "We had a great time with Mike Davis and he will always be a brother," says g...June 22, 2020
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RUDY SARZO On FRANKIE BANALI's Cancer Battle: 'He's A Fighter. He Ain't Going Down.'
Rudy Sarzo says that Frankie Banali is a "fighter" who is always "looking out after everybody" else. Sarzo and Banali were bandmates in the classic lineup of QUIET RIOT, whose "Metal Health" album is widely considered to be the first by a metal act to reach No. 1 on the Billboard chart. Rudy discuss...June 21, 2020
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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Says Response To His Collaboration With CHESTER BENNINGTON Was 'Mind-Blowing'
LAMB OF GOD's Mark Morton spoke to Midwest Beatdown about his debut solo album, "Anesthetic". Produced by Josh Wilbur and executive produced by Jake Oni, the LP came out in March 2019 via WPP Records/Spinefarm. Guest artists on the effort include late LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington, Paolo Gre...June 21, 2020
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QUIET RIOT Cancels Arkansas Concert Due To 'Serious Health Concerns'
Due to "serious health concerns," QUIET RIOT has elected to cancel its previously announced "socially distanced" concert on July 4 month at Magic Springs Theme And Water Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas as part of the Magic Springs Summer Concert Series. MOLLY HATCHET and BLACKFOOT will still perform a...June 21, 2020
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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA Says 'Nothing Has Changed' In His Life Under Quarantine
In a recent interview with Australia's Silver Tiger Media, DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara spoke about "Dealing With Demons I" — the band's first release of new, original material since 2016's "Trust No One". He said: "The [album's first single] is 'Keep Away From Me'. The record is called 'Dealing...June 20, 2020
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MIKE PORTNOY Has No Plans To Write Autobiography: 'It Seems Like Everything's Been Said Already'
Mike Portnoy says that he has no plans to write an autobiography. The ex-DREAM THEATER drummer addressed the possibility of a tell-all book while filming a new video message on Cameo, which lets users hire celebrities to record brief, personalized video messages about virtually any topic. Asked if h...June 19, 2020
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NEAL MORSE, MIKE PORTNOY And RANDY GEORGE Cover RINGO STARR's 'It Don't Come Easy' (Video)
Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy and Randy George recently announced their return to the "Cover To Cover" series of albums with "Cov3r To Cov3r", the brand new third instalment. Featuring their renditions of classic tracks by the likes of KING CRIMSON, JETHRO TULL, Gerry Rafferty, David Bowie and more (incl...June 19, 2020
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ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL Featured In Next Episode Of GIBSON TV's 'Icons'
The trailer for next episode of Gibson TV's "Icons" can be seen below. Watch as Jerry Cantrell sits down to discuss his love of songwriting, the formation of ALICE IN CHAINS, as well as his 30-plus years in music. "Icons" is the new longform interview series which features with some of the most icon...June 18, 2020
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MIKE PORTNOY Says He Spent Last New Year's Eve With DREAM THEATER Bassist JOHN MYUNG: 'We Had A Great Time Together'
Mike Portnoy has revealed that he spent last New Year's Eve with his former bandmate, DREAM THEATER bassist John Myung. The ex-DREAM THEATER drummer addressed his relationship with Myung while filming a new video message on Cameo, which lets users hire celebrities to record brief, personalized video...June 18, 2020
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DREAM THEATER Guitarist JOHN PETRUCCI Announces New Solo Album, 'Terminal Velocity'
DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci will release a new solo album, "Terminal Velocity", in the fall. The cover artwork was created by Sean Mosher-Smith at Echo Designlab and can be seen below. Petrucci announced the long-awaited follow-up to 2005's "Suspended Animation" in a pair of Instagram post...June 18, 2020
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Former STYX Frontman DENNIS DEYOUNG Releases Music Video For 'With All Due Respect'
STYX founding member Dennis DeYoung released a new original solo album, "26 East, Vol. 1", on May 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the song "With All Due Respect" can be seen below. Of the song and video, Dennis says: "In 1979, I wrote the following lyric in a STYX song calle...June 17, 2020
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MACHINE HEAD Taps KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman JESSE LEACH For New Song 'Stop The Bleeding'; 'Civil Unrest' Single Out Now
San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have released "Civil Unrest", a two-song digital single featuring A-side "Stop The Bleeding" and B-side "Bulletproof", with the former featuring additional guest vocals from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach. This pair of fierce protest anthems were...June 17, 2020
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Hørizøns
Steadily rising up the symphonic metal ranks since their 2015 "Songs of Love and Death" debut, BEYOND THE BLACK have looked like major contenders for a while now. If 2018's "Heart of the Hurricane" didn't quite seal the deal, "Hørizøns" almost certainly will, because this is plainly the sound of a b...June 16, 2020
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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI Is 'Not On His Death Bed' And 'Will Come Home' Soon, Says His Wife
QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali is "not on his death bed" and "will come home" soon after being hospitalized for an infection, says his wife. On Monday (June 15),Banali was admitted to the emergency room at the Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center in Woodland Hills, California. The drummer,...June 16, 2020
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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI Admitted To Emergency Room At Los Angeles Hospital
Earlier tonight (Monday, June 15),QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali was admitted to the emergency room at the Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center in Woodland Hills, California. The drummer, who has been battling stage IV pancreatic cancer for the past 14 months, took to his personal Faceboo...June 15, 2020
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