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DREAM THEATER Drummer Issues PROGRESSIVE NATION Tour Recap

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following recap of the Progressive Nation 2008 Tour, which also featured OPETH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and 3: "Well, I guess all good things must come to an end... "I am happy to report that the inaugural run of Progressive Nation has indeed been...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Drummer Issues European Tour Recap

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by the SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has returned home from the first leg of its European tour in support of its new CD, "Global Warning". Drummer Christopher Kinder weighed in with this report: "A heartfelt thanks to the incredible fans that came out in record number...

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JON LORD Is 'Looking Massively Forward' To Playing With DEEP PURPLE Again

Ex-DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord will join his former bandmates onstage for this year's Sun Flower Jam. The charity show takes place at Porchester Halls in London on September 25. Confirming that this is a one-off, Jon Lord tells his official web site, JonLord.org, that he is excited by the prosp...

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SHADOWS FALL To Headline South Korea's BUSAN ROCK FESTIVAL

Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL have been confirmed for the ninth annual Busan Rock Festival, set to take place August 2-3, 2008 in Busan, South Korea. Commented vocalist Brian Fair: "I am very excited to announce that SHADOWS FALL will be returning to Korea this year to headline the annual Bus...

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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Explains DONG OPEN AIR Cancellation

Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of the of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "Last week I/we had to cancel Dong Open Air in Germany. "I was going to leave making a statement regarding this but due to the ridiculous amount of negativity and back-biting I've be...

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FLYLEAF Drops Off SEETHER Tour

FLYLEAF has pulled off the remaining five dates on its co-headlining tour with SEETHER due to singer Lacey Mosley losing her voice. The scheduled FLYLEAF/SEETHER co-headlining dates will continue with SEETHER as the only headliner (except for the New Orleans show, which has been cancelled altogether...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Teaches 'Rock of Love' Girls A Thing Or Two About Being Rock's Leading Lady

Rock and roll royalty Sharon Osbourne is taking on a new role as headmistress of VH1's "Rock of Love Girls: Charm School" premiering on VH1 in the fall 2008. Osbourne has been given the task of teaching some of the most notorious contestants from "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" the art of becoming...

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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time

Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...

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SIX Added To Southern California HATEBREED, TYPE O NEGATIVE Dates

SIX the Huntington Beach, California-based band featuring former DROWN frontman Lauren Boquette has been added to two dates on the Jgermeister Music Tour featuring HATEBREED, TYPE O NEGETIVE and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: May 24 - Costa Mesa, CA @ Alano Clu...

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Delusions

TO-MERA strikes me as somewhat of an anomaly in the world of progressive metal. While that may be a bit of an oxymoron, when you consider that be definition, progressive metal is supposed to be about pushing the envelope in an effort to create music that is above and beyond everything else that came...

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Dark Deceiver

Since 1993 brothers Jasun (guitar) and Troy Tipton (mega bass) have steered a vessel called ZERO HOUR through every trend imaginable with their concoction of musically accomplished heavy progressive metal. Those that have followed the band are well aware of brother Troy's immense bass talents and th...

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SCORPIONS: More Tour Dates Announced

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have scheduled the following dates: May 17 - Ostrw Wielkopolski, Poland - Stadion Miejski May 22 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Dubai Festival City May 30 - Greifswald, Germany - Volksstadion Jun. 07 - Tampere, Finland - Sauna Open Air Jul. 25 - Kotka, Finland -...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS' Solo Album: Mixing Complete

Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE) ahs finished mixing the solo album from NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis, according to a posting on the band's official forum. The CD was recorded at the Robert Lang Studios in Richmond Beach, Washington with Mar...

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MEGADETH's 'S**t-Throwing' Fans Threaten To Derail Edmonton Concert; Video Available

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of Michael Fraser has submitted the following report: "I attended Gigantour last night [Monday, May 12] in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Before MEGADETH even took the stage apparently someone threw a water bottle or some water on the soundboard. From behind the cu...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Somewhere Back In Time The Best Of: 1980-1989' Artwork Available For Download

The cover artwork for IRON MAIDEN's new collection, "Somewhere Back In Time The Best Of: 1980-1989", is available for download as a PDF file at this location. This very special album, which is being released today (May 12) via EMI Records, charts the first decade of the band's extraordinary career....