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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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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: MANGINI 'Is Not Only A Beast Of A Player But An Incredible Person'
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have recruited Mike Mangini — the 48-year-old session artist who has played for ANNIHILATOR, EXTREME, JAMES LABRIE and STEVE VAI — as the replacement for the recently departed Mike Portnoy. In a posting on his official forum, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petruc...April 30, 2011
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Ex-DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE PORTNOY Says He Is 'Sowing His Musical Oats' (Video)
"Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER/AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy at the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on Wednesday, April 20 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Ang...April 29, 2011
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It's Official: MIKE MANGINI Is New DREAM THEATER Drummer
Mike Mangini, the 48-year-old session artist who has played for ANNIHILATOR, EXTREME, JAMES LABRIE and STEVE VAI, has officially joined DREAM THEATER as the replacement for the recently departed Mike Portnoy. Commented Mangini: "The day that I got the phone call to be in DREAM THEATER, it took my br...April 29, 2011
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DREAM THEATER: 'The Spirit Carries On' Drummer-Search Web Series To Be Released On DVD
Zach Shaw of Metal Insider conducted an interview with Mike Leonard, director of DREAM THEATER's web series "The Spirit Carries On", which chronicles the audition process behind the band's search for drummer Mike Portnoy's replacement. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Metal Insider: Out of th...April 28, 2011
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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: Video Footage Of Sint-Niklaas Guitar Clinic
Video footage of Jeff Waters' (ANNIHILATOR) April 13, 2011 guitar clinic at Keymusic in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium can be viewed below. A short report on Waters' recent clinic tour can be found at Epiphone.com. ANNIHILATOR will perform at the 2011 edition of the Festival d'Été de Québec (Quebec City Inte...April 28, 2011
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