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MIKE PORTNOY Says Collaboration With JOHN SYKES Is A 'Real Band,' Not A Side Project
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) has joined forces with guitarist/vocalist John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY) and an as-yet-undisclosed bassist in a brand new power trio. The project has demoed 12 songs so far at a Los Angeles studio, with Portnoy...July 26, 2011
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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Guitarist Unveils New Comic Book
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello is getting into the comic book business. The musician unveiled a new publication called "Orchid" at the 2011 Comic-Con International in San Diego over the weekend, announcing that the debut issue will come out on October 12 through Dark Horse Comics. Mo...July 26, 2011
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VENOMIN JAMES: WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Meet-And-Greet Announced
Cleveland doom rockers VENOMIN JAMES will take part in a meet-and-greet on August 6 at the sold-out Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The signing session, sponsored by Relentless Energy Drink, will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the W:O:A Fanclub Stand on the festival grounds. The...July 26, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY, JOHN SYKES Join Forces In New Project
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) has joined forces with guitarist/vocalist John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY) and an as-yet-undisclosed bassist in a brand new power trio. The project is currently recording material at a Los Angeles studio, with Po...July 25, 2011
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MAX CAVALERA's Son To Play With SOULFLY At Belgium's LOKERSE Festival
SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera's son Zyon will sit behind the drum kit for the band's July 31 performance at the Lokerse festival in Lokeren, Belgium following the rumored recent departure of the group's longtime drummer, Joe Nunez. Zyon made many special appearances with Max's other band, CAVALERA CO...July 25, 2011
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MIKE PATTON: No Plans For New FAITH NO MORE Studio Album
FAITH NO MORE singer Mike Patton confirmed to RollingStone.com that the reactivated influential '90s alt-metal act will play on the final day of this year's edition of the SWU Music and Arts Festival in Paulnia, So Paulo, Brazil, the band's first show since a successful reunion tour last year. "Othe...July 25, 2011
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SOUNDGARDEN: San Francisco Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of SOUNDGARDEN's July 21, 2011 performance at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Searching With My Good Eye Closed 02. Spoonman 03. Room A Thousand Years Wide 04. Jesus Christ Pose 05. Blow...July 24, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY Explains Long Wait For ADRENALINE MOB Album
Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy says that there is a very good reason the already completed debut album from his new band ADRENALINE MOB won't be released before 2012. ADRENALINE MOB is the new band featuring Portnoy, SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC S...July 22, 2011
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TRIVIUM, IN FLAMES, RISE TO REMAIN, GHOST To Join Forces For 'Defenders Of The Faith' Tour
Young metal heroes TRIVIUM, Gothenburg gods IN FLAMES, British upstarts RISE TO REMAIN, mysterious metallers GHOST and fresh Norwegian INSENSE will team up for Metal Hammer's Defenders Of The Faith tour in December. The massive trek with its stellar bill will be hitting the road on December 1 and te...July 22, 2011
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ADRENALINE MOB To Support GODSMACK In August
ADRENALINE MOB the new band featuring former DREAM THEATER/AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy, SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP),bassist Paul DiLeo and STUCK MOJO/FOZZY axeman Rich Ward has been confirmed as one of the support acts for GODSMACK on the...July 21, 2011
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THE HAUNTED Frontman To Guest On Next 'Omega Wave' Podcast
Vocalist Peter Dolving of Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED will guest on the next installment of FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero's "Omega Wave" podcast, which will take place this Sunday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:40 p.m. ET. It will then be made available for streaming on demand. Jon Schaffer of...July 20, 2011
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Official MIKE PORTNOY iPhone App Is Here
The official Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) iPhone app has been released. You can now follow Mike's posts on Twitter and Facebook, see all of Mike's photos and videos he personally publishes and catch up with fans on Mike's forum. Portnoy was recently honored in the...July 19, 2011
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FAITH NO MORE Confirmed For Brazil's SWU MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
Reactivated influential '90s alt-metal act FAITH NO MORE will perform on the final day of this year's edition of the SWU Music and Arts Festival, set to take place November 12-14, 2011 in Paulnia, So Paulo, Brazil. For more information, go to this location. FAITH NO MORE played the final show of its...July 19, 2011
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IMMOLATION: 'A Glorious Epoch' Video Released
"A Glorious Epoch", the new Tommy Jones-directed video from New York death metal veterans IMMOLATION, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's eighth album, "Majesty And Decay", which was released in March 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD sold around 1,400 copies in the United States...July 18, 2011
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PSYCHOTIC WALTZ: Quality Video Footage From Holland's ZWARTE CROSS Festival
Quality fan-filmed video footage of reunited San Diego, California-based progressive metallers PSYCHOTIC WALTZ performing at this year's Zwarte Cross (Black Cross) festival on July 15, 2011 in Lichtenvoorde, Holland can be seen below. PSYCHOTIC WALTZ's participation in the "Power Of Metal" tour with...July 18, 2011
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