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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Miss The Amount Of Control That I Had In DREAM THEATER'

Mike Portnoy says that he still feels good about his decision to abruptly quit DREAM THEATER in September 2010, twenty-five years after he co-founded the progressive metal band. Portnoy announced his departure from DREAM THEATER while he was on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD. He has since been replaced...

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ARMORED SAINT Drummer GONZO SANDOVAL Urges Americans To Vote For DONALD TRUMP

ARMORED SAINT drummer Gonzo Sandoval has publicly come out in support of Donald Trump, who is vying to become the next President of the United States. Gonzo, who — like his brother and ARMORED SAINT bandmate Phil Sandoval — is of Mexican descent (ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera is "half Mexican," ac...

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Watch TEMPLE OF THE DOG's Second Show In Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

TEMPLE OF THE DOG — the Seattle supergroup featuring SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell, PEARL JAM's Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron (who plays drums with both SOUNDGARDEN and PEARL JAM) — played the second show of a a sold-out run of live dates Saturday night (Novemb...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Singer: 'We Always Thought The Labels Didn't Do Anything But Collect Money'

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with FLOTSAM AND JETSAM singer Eric "A.K." Knutson. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the differences in being a musician in 2016 versus the '80s: Erik: "Big differences...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Frontman: 'We're Holding Ourselves To A Really High Standard'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Sixx Sense" radio show hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the band took chances with...

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Watch TEMPLE OF THE DOG Cover BLACK SABBATH, LED ZEPPELIN At Tour Kick-Off

TEMPLE OF THE DOG — the Seattle supergroup featuring SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell, PEARL JAM's Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron (who plays drums with both SOUNDGARDEN and PEARL JAM) — kicked off a sold-out run of live dates Friday night (November 4) at the Tower...

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Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of TWISTED SISTER's Final U.S. Concert

TWISTED SISTER played what was being billed as the final U.S. concert of the band's career-ending round of dates, dubbed "Forty And Fuck It - The Final Tour", on October 22 at Badlands Pawn Guns Gold And Rock 'N' Roll in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Professionally filmed video footage of the "You Can'...

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DISTURBED Drummer: Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Scene Is 'Thriving Right Now'

Brittney Patton of Arizona's The Eagle radio station conducted an interview with DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren at last month's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked for his opinion on the state of the music industry in 2016, Wengren said: "Stylistica...

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GONE IS GONE Feat. MASTODON, AT THE DRIVE-IN, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Members: 'Gift' Video

"Gift", the new video from GONE IS GONE, the new project featuring MASTODON's Troy Sanders, AT THE DRIVE-IN's Tony Hajjar, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Troy Van Leeuwen and guitarist-keyboardist Mike Zarin, can be seen below. The song is taken from GONE IS GONE's debut album, "Echolocation", which will...

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RIK EMMETT's RESOLUTION9: Lyric Video For 'End Of The Line' Feat. ALEX LIFESON, JAMES LABRIE

TRIUMPH legend Rik Emmett and his new band, RESOLUTION9, will release their electrifying new album, "Res 9", worldwide on November 11 via Mascot Label Group. "Res 9" features contributions from RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie, and Rik Emmett's onetime TRIUMPH bandmat...

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THE AGONIST Pays Tribute To DAVID BOWIE With 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' Song

The official lyric video for "The Man Who Fell To Earth", a new song from Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Five", which was released on September 30 via and Napalm Records. The CD was recorded wit...

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PHILM Releases First Post-DAVE LOMBARDO Song

Experimental post-hardcore triumvirate PHILM — which now features Gerry Nestler (CIVIL DEFIANCE) on vocals and guitar, Pancho Tomaselli (WAR, PROJECT N-FIDELIKAH) on bass, and Anderson Quintero on drums — will release a ten-inch vinyl EP in early 2017. The Grammy Award-winning Venezuelan-born Quinte...

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DROWNING POOL Announces 'Not-So-Silent Night' Tour With GEMINI SYNDROME, 9ELECTRIC, RED TIDE RISING

Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL have announced the "Not-So-Silent Night" U.S. headline tour which will visit several eastern and central U.S. cities during the 2016 holiday season. DROWNING POOL will be joined by special guests GEMINI SYNDROME, 9ELECTRIC and RED TIDE RISING. The trek kicks off on...

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MAX CAVALERA Says JONATHAN DAVIS Is 'Being Childish' By Claiming 'Roots' Was 'Blatant KORN Rip-Off'

Max Cavalera has accused Jonathan Davis of "being childish" by claiming that SEPULTURA's 1996 album "Roots" was a "blatant KORN rip-off." Davis made his comment during a recent interview with TeamRock in which he spoke about the bands KORN has inspired over its 23-year career. He said: "One that I t...

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How MIKE MUIR And DAVE MUSTAINE Squashed Their Feud

Vocalist Mike Muir of Venice, California crossover thrash/hardcore punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES was interviewed on a recent installment of the "Rise To Offend" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below (starting at around 47-minute mark). Asked about his short-lived...