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Drummer JOSH FREESE To Miss A PERFECT CIRCLE's Summer Tour Dates

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Josh Freese, drummer and a founding member of A PERFECT CIRCLE, has announced that he will not be performing with the band on its upcoming summer tour, which is slated to begin on June 29 in Portland, Oregon. Freese issued a statement at his official web site in whic...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Keyboardist ADAM WAKEMAN To Launch Radio Show

Ozzy Osbourne's keyboardist (and son of YES keyboard legend Rick Wakeman) Adam Wakeman has sent the following note to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "If anyone is interested, I am starting a radio show on Total Rock radio in London on Saturday, June 4, and then every first Saturday in the month until further not...

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SEPULTURA Frontman Shoots Down 'Reunion' Rumors

Denise Britt of Sonic Shocks recently conducted an interview with vocalist Derrick Green of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Shocks: What are your religious views? Derrick: I think there is a connection that is missing between nature and...

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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...

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CATHEDRAL To Record One Final Studio Album

According to The Quietus, seminal U.K. doom metal act CATHEDRAL will play its last-ever show on December 3 at the London Kentish Town Forum. Support will be provided by kindred spirits GRAND MAGUS, COMUS, and GENTLEMAN'S PISTOLS. The band will record one final studio album entitled "The Last Spire",...

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WENDY DIO Responds To Accusations That She Is Cashing In On RONNIE JAMES DIO's Death

Thiago Sarkis of Brazil's Roadie Crew magazine recently conducted an interview with Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio. During the chat, Wendy shared her thoughts on Norwegian singer Jorn Lande's "Dio" album; ex-DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian C...

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TRIVIUM: Brand New Song 'Leaked'

"In Waves", a brand new song from Florida metallers TRIVIUM, can be streamed below. The track comes off TRIVIUM's new studio album, which is tentatively due on August 9 via Roadrunner Records. TRIVIUM's follow-up to 2008's "Shogun" was recorded at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with the pro...

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DREAM THEATER To Begin Mixing New Album In 10 Days

Paul Anthony of U.K.'s Rock Radio conducted an interview with vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER this past Wednesday night (May 18). Click on the audio player below to hear James talk about the departure of Mike Portnoy, the search for new drummer Mike Mangini and how mu...

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DON DOKKEN: I Tried My Best To Make DOKKEN Reunion Happen For The Fans

DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken has issued the following update. "Thanks to all of you that can see through the smoke and mirrors. Yes, Jon [Levin, current DOKKEN axeman] is an amazing guitarist and a great human being as well. "There was a lot of talk about a DOKKEN reunion I tried my best to make ...

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Reactivated ACHERON Adds Second Guitarist

Guitarist Shaun Cothron (pictured below) has joined the reactivated ACHERON. Both Cothron and fellow ACHERON axeman Max Otworth (who played on the last ACHERON album, "The Final Conflict: Last Days Of God") are also involved with the band HEAVY LIES THE CROWN, which released an EP called "Gears Of I...

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THE QUILL: New Album Artwork, North American Release Date Revealed

Sweden's THE QUILL will release its new album, "Full Circle", on June 24 in Europe and July 26 in North America via Metalville Records. According to a press release, the CD "is packed with heavy rock firmly rooted in the Seventies but vibrant and updated rather than retro. Yes, there's a new twist t...

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AMON AMARTH To Return To North America In August

Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH have issued the following update: "Yes, it is true! We are coming back to tour North America. The spring tour turned out to be so successful, and we had such a great time playing the double sets each night, that we decided to bring 'An Evening With Amon Amarth' to...

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THE GATHERING: New Song Available For Free Download

"Heroes For Ghosts", a brand new song from Dutch/Norwegian rockers THE GATHERING, is available for free download at the group's Bandcamp page. You can choose between various formats, such as mp3 320k or VBR, FLAC, ACC, ALAC and Ogg Vobis. Comments the band: "'Heroes For Ghost' is a song which will a...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Talks New U.D.O. Album, ACCEPT Reunion

ber Rock recently conducted an interview with former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ber Rock: I've listened to the album, and I love it, there's some good head crunching stuff on the album with a great production, so let's start...

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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...