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VINCE NEIL: Australian Solo Tour Cancelled

According to Ticketek, MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil's previously announced "first-ever" solo tour of Australia — which was scheduled to kick off late March — has been cancelled. No reason was given for the cancellation. As previously reported, MÖTLEY CRÜE has been confirmed for the Download festi...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman: 'We Just Wanted To Write A Full-On Metal Record'

"We just wanted to write a full-on metal record," says Brian Fair, lead singer of SHADOWS FALL. "We were like, 'I don't care what's going on, nowadays — let's write some fucking metal!' I mean, that's always been our attitude, but this time we went even further into our rock and thrash roots." "Thre...

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RUSH Frontman: New Album Is 'Some Of The Best Work We've Done In Years'

RUSH vocalist/bassist Geddy Lee recently spoke to Revolver magazine (web site) about the group's new album, "Snakes & Arrows", due on May 1 via Atlantic. "It's hard to describe," said Lee. "It's big, it's bold, and I think it's some of the best work we've done in years. I'm really pleased with t...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'In Constant Motion' Instructional DVD Trailer Available

The trailer for DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy's upcoming instructional DVD, "In Constant Motion", has been posted online at this location (Windows Media, 16 MB). The trailer includes clips from Portnoy's drum "duets" with Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL) and Richard Chris...

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RUSH Engineer Comments On New Album

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, producer/engineer Rich Chycki has commented on the new RUSH album, "Snakes & Arrows", which he recorded and alongside Nick Raskulinecz. "Recording was completed at Allaire Studios in Shokan, New York during November/December 2006," Chyck...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says New Album Is 'Heavy And Technical, Powerful And Dynamic'

Tama.com has uploaded a new interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. In the interview, Mike talks about the new DREAM THEATER album "Systematic Chaos", his Albino Monster, the upcoming G3 tour with John Petrucci, his new instructional DVD "In Constant Motion", working with Neal Morse and m...

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POISONBLACK Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

POISONBLACK, the Finnish band featuring Ville Laihiala (vocals, guitar; formerly of SENTENCED),has been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetica...

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RUSH: New Single Sample Available

Canadian rock trio RUSH will release its new studio album, "Snakes & Arrows", on May 1 via Atlantic. A short audio sample of the CD's first single, "Far Cry", can be found at this location. The single is set to go for radio adds on March 13. The tracks for RUSH's new album ...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Recording Solo Album: More Video Clips Available

More video clips of SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser laying down tracks for his upcoming solo album, "Hubris 1 & 2", have been posted online at YouTube.com. A two-disc set, "Hubris 1 & 2" is tentatively on Septemebr 14 via Holland's Mascot Records. The CD is being recorded in part at A Voz...

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RUSH Signs With SESAC Performing Rights Organization

SESAC, the nation's fastest growing performing rights organization, has signed legendary rock group RUSH for U.S. representation. One of the music world's most successful and revered rock bands, RUSH has been a mainstay on rock stations for more than three decades accumulating multiple platinum and...

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KISS: SoundScan-Era Record Sales Revealed

Ken Barnes of USA Today has posted the SoundScan-era sales of KISS, one of the bands most unfairly excluded from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Like RUSH and DONNA SUMMER (two other artists excluded from the Hall),KISS' sales heyday came long before 1991, when SoundScan began tabulating record sal...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Records 'Latin' Version Of 'Practice What You Preach'; Audio Available

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, will release its new album, "Last Day In Paradise", on March 15 via Magnatude Records. The CD consists of seven original compositions along with three arrangements of hard rock "standards" (a concept upon which the trio has built...

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DREAM THEATER Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of progressive metal pioneers DREAM THEATER. A new studio album, "Systematic Chaos", is due in June. DREAM THEATER will hit the road in support of the album for a world tour, including major festival appearances in Europe. Since their first studio release...

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RUSH Nominated For JUNO AWARD

Launch Radio Networks reports that Canadian classic rock didn't go unnoticed this week when the Juno Award nominations were announced, as RUSH was listed. RUSH was nominated in the "Music DVD Of The Year" category for "R30", the two-disc package they shot in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 24, 2004...

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RUSH: First Tour Dates Leaked?

Canadian rock trio RUSH is rumored to have scheduled the following live dates in support of their forthcoming new studio album (provisionally titled "Snakes and Arrows"): Jun. 13 - Nashville, TN @ Starwood Amphitheater Jun. 15 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Sound Advice Amphitheater Jun. 16 - Tampa, FL @ F...