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DREAM THEATER's New Album To Arrive In February

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has confirmed that the band's next album will arrive in late February 2019. He told Metal Wani in a new interview (hear audio below): "Right now, we're mixing it. It's being mixed as we speak. It sounds awesome. I'm so excited about it. There's a very, very st...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist On Upcoming Album: 'Everybody Wanted To Return To The Core Of Who We Are'

Jordan Rudess spoke to Lotsofmuzik about the recording sessions for the follow-up to DREAM THEATER's 2016 album "The Astonishing". The band's 14th studio disc, which is tentatively due in early 2019, will be DREAM THEATER's first for Sony Music's progressive imprint InsideOut Music. The group spent...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces Early 2019 U.S. Tour

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will show fans that he's "One Bad M.F. Live!!" as he brings his new live album to life across the country starting January 23, 2019 in San Diego, California at Brick By Brick. "Marty Friedman Meet & Greet Experience" VIP packages will be available Friday, Oct...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Reflects On His 15 Years Of Living In Japan: 'I Just Love It So Much'

On October 15, guitarist Marty Friedman (MEGADETH, CACOPHONY) — who moved from America to Tokyo in 2003 — participated in a public question-and-answer session, "Ask Marty: An Insider's View Of Japan Through The Eyes Of An American Rockstar", at the Japan Foundation in Los Angeles. A few excerpts fol...

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STEPHEN PEARCY On 'New Breed' Of RATT: 'The Last Five Shows We've Done Were Amazing'

Stephen Pearcy says that "the last five shows" he has played with RATT have been "amazing," even though the band's concerts in Huntington, New York and St. Charles, Illinois were marred by the fact that he was stumbling and apparently couldn't remember the words to many of the band's most popular so...

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METALLICA Sets Attendance Record At University Park, Pennsylvania's Bryce Jordan Center

METALLICA's October 20 concert the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania shattered the venue's attendance record with a crowd of 15,588 fans on hand. "We are honored to host METALLICA on their record-breaking performance at the Bryce Jordan Center," said general manager Al Karosas. "...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says Musical Genres Aren't As 'Strictly Separated' In Japan As They Are In America

Three years after leaving MEGADETH, Marty Friedman moved to Tokyo, Japan, where he's now lived for 15 years. During that time, he's worked with a number of key figures in the domestic Japanese music world while continuing to write and release instrumental rock guitar albums of his own. During an Oc...

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Watch RATT Perform In Dallas

Fan-filmed video footage of RATT's October 13 concert at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas can be seen below. The Dallas show took place a week after RATT's concert in St. Charles, Illinois, where some of the fans said that lead singer Stephen Pearcy was "stumbling" and couldn't "remember the words"...

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P.O.D. Members Discuss Songwriting Process For 'Circles' Album (Video)

A six-minute video in which San Diego, California-based rockers P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH) discuss the songwriting process for their upcoming album, "Circles", can be seen below. The band's new studio disc will be released on November 16 via Mascot Label Group. On "Circles", P.O.D. collaborated with...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Listen To 'Kaeritakunatta Yo' From 'One Bad M.F. Live!!'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will release a new live album, "One Bad M.F. Live!!", on October 19 via via Prosthetic Records. Another track from the disc, "Kaeritakunatta Yo", can be streamed below. "One Bad M.F. Live!!" was recorded at the final concert of Friedman's most recent tour, on...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS To Embark On Three-Continent Solo Piano Tour

This fall, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will embark on a three-continent solo piano tour, "From Bach To Rock", featuring the music of DREAM THEATER reimagined for the piano. The trek will begin on November 12 with performances in Japan, Taibei and Singapore, followed by seven shows in Aus...

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P.O.D. Members Explain What Keeps Them Motivated (Video)

In the four-and-a-half-minute clip below, San Diego, California-based rockers P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH) explain what keeps them motivated to continue making music after more than 20 years together. P.O.D. will release its new album, "Circles", on November 16 via Mascot Label Group. The disc sees the...

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Listen To New P.O.D. Song 'Listening For The Silence'

"Listening For The Silence", a new song from San Diego, California-based rockers P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH),can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's 10th studio disc, "Circles", which will be released on November 16 via Mascot Label Group. On "Circles", P.O.D. collaborated with the...

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RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY Releases 'U Only Live Twice' Single From 'View To A Thrill' Solo Album

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy will release his fifth solo album, "View To A Thrill", on November 9 via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2017's "Smash" was produced by Matt Thorne and Pearcy and was mixed and mastered by Thorne and Stephen's longtime guitarist and collaborator, Erik Ferentinos. The...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces Los Angeles Lecture, New York City Interview/Performance

In conjunction with the October 19 release of his new live album, "One Bad M.F. Live!!", and his record-release show two nights later at Hollywood's legendary Viper Room, renowned guitarist Marty Friedman has announced two additional American public appearances. On October 15, Friedman will pay his...