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Reunited SWORD Plays First Show In More Than 20 Years; Photos, Video Footage Available
Reunited '80s Montreal power metallers SWORD (not to be confused with Texas-based luminaries THE SWORD) played their first show in more than 20 years on July 8 in La Baie, Quebec, Canada, in front of a select few hundred screaming fans. According to the Capitale du Metal web site, "The show lasted f...July 10, 2011
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VISION OF DISORDER: New Song To Make Its Online Debut This Week
"The Enemy", a brand new song from New York hardcore-metallists VISION OF DISORDER (a.k.a. V.O.D.),will be released via the band's Facebook page on July 13. According to guitarist Matt Baumbach, the track will appear on what will be V.O.D.'s next release "once we figure out what the best option wil...July 10, 2011
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Ex-DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE PORTNOY To Make 'Big Announcement' Tomorrow
Former DREAM THEATER/AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed via Twitter that he will make a "big announcement" tomorrow (Wednesday, June 15). In a June 6 online posting, Portnoy stated about his as-yet-undisclosed new project, "While yes, I am indeed VERY pumped on the potential of this...June 14, 2011
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SYMFONIA Parts Ways With Drummer ULI KUSCH
SYMFONIA the new melodic metal project featuring Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE) on guitar, Andr Matos (ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIPER) on vocals, Jari Kainulainen (STRATOVARIUS, EVERGREY) on bass, Mikko Hrkin (SONATA ARCTICA, KOTIPELTO) on keyboards, and Uli Kusch (MASTERPLAN, HELLOWEEN)...June 12, 2011
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ANNIHILATOR Taps CRYPTOPSY Drummer For Upcoming Shows
Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR have tapped CRYPTOPSY drummer Flo Mounier for their summer festival and headline shows. Commented ANNIHILATOR mainman/guitarist Jeff Waters : "Just returned home from a weekend jam with Flo in Quebec. [He is a] fantastic drummer and an honor for us as music...June 7, 2011
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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: New Interview, Clinic Footage Available
Guitarist Jeff Waters of Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR was interviewed on the Gibson bus on May 5, 2011 DV (Digital Village) in Romford, East London during Epiphone clinic tour of Europe. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Also available is footage of Jeff's May 19, 2011 clinic at Just...May 26, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Taps ANDY WALLACE For New Album Mix
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have tapped Andy Wallace (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, WHITE ZOMBIE, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, SEPULTURA, SLAYER, NIRVANA) to mix their new album, tentatively due in September via Roadrunner Records. The band's keyboardist, Jordan Rudess, said, "We are all REALLY excited...May 24, 2011
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New DREAM THEATER Drummer Interviewed By Norwegian Fan Club (Video)
DTNorway, the Norwegian DREAM THEATER fan club, recently conducted an interview with the band's new drummer, Mike Mangini (ANNIHILATOR, STEVE VAI, EXTREME). You can now watch the 19-minute chat below. When asked about the status of the recording sessions for the follow-up to 2009's "Black Clouds &am...May 22, 2011
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DEATH ANGEL, MORBID ANGEL, ANNIHILATOR, GIRLSCHOOL Added To HEAVY MTL Festival
DEATH ANGEL, MORBID ANGEL, ANNIHILATOR, GIRLSCHOOL, BLACKGUARD, CRYPTOPSY, DEAD & DIVINE, NECRONOMICON, SLAVES ON DOPE, ENDAST, GORGUTS, LAZURUS A.D., LES GUENILLES, THE CATALYST, ANONYMUS and GRIMSKUNK have been added to the list of bands performing at this year's Heavy MTL festival, set to tak...May 18, 2011
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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Putting Finishing Touches On Vocals For New Album
Singer James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has spent the past few weeks in the studio with Canadian producer/engineer Richard Chycki laying down vocals on the band's much-anticipated new album, tentatively due this fall via Roadrunner Records. Chycki writes on his blog, "I gotta t...May 15, 2011
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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: Video Footage Of Glasgow Guitar Clinic
Video footage of Jeff Waters' (ANNIHILATOR) May 9, 2011 guitar clinic at Guitar Guitar in Glasgow, United Kingdom can be viewed below. ANNIHILATOR will perform at the 2011 edition of the Festival d't de Qubec (Quebec City International Summer Festival) on July 10 at the Imperial Theater. This will m...May 15, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: MIKE MANGINI 'Knocked Us Out' During His Audition (Video)
A little more than a month after drummer Mike Portnoy's sudden departure from DREAM THEATER, the band held three days of auditions in New York City. Over an incredibly productive three-day period, the band played, jammed and spoke candidly and at length with seven of the world's greatest drummers. T...May 11, 2011
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Reunited SWORD Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE XV Festival
Reunited '80s Montreal power metallers SWORD (not to be confused with Texas-based luminaries THE SWORD) have been confirmed for the Keep It True XV festival, set to take place April 27-28, 2012 ay Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SWORD...May 3, 2011
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DARKANE's PETER WILDOER Talks About Auditioning For DREAM THEATER (Audio)
Swedish musician Peter Wildoer (DARKANE, JAMES LABRIE, PESTILENCE),who was one of seven drummers auditioning for the spot in DREAM THEATER left vacant by the departure of Mike Portnoy, spoke to Nicholas R. Andreas of When Prog And Power Unite about the three-hour October 2010 audition and the prepa...May 2, 2011
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DREAM THEATER: It Was Destiny At Work For Us To Have Found The Right Drummer At The Right Time
A little more than a month after drummer Mike Portnoy's sudden departure from DREAM THEATER, the band held three days of auditions in New York City. Over an incredibly productive three-day period, the band played, jammed and spoke candidly and at length with seven of the world's greatest drummers. T...May 2, 2011
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