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MIKE PORTNOY Says He Never Asked For 'Five-Year Break' From DREAM THEATER
In the latest edition of Loudwire's "Wikipedia: Fact Or Fiction?" signature series, drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) was invited to prove and disprove what's written about him online. You can watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BL...April 2, 2015
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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Turns 60 Years Old
The Pulse Of Radio reports that AC/DC lead guitarist Angus Young turns 60 years old on Tuesday (March 31). Since 1974, Angus has been the iconic image of the band in his trademark schoolboy uniform, while also influencing generations of guitar players with his fluid solos and the no-nonsense, blues-...March 31, 2015
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VAN HALEN To Perform Live On 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'
VAN HALEN will promote the release of its new concert album, "Live: Tokyo Dome In Concert", with a live performance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Thursday, April 2. A posting on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" web site reads: "They are 'what dreams are made of'… a legendary, 'unchained' world-renowned...March 19, 2015
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Bandmates DUFF MCKAGAN And IZZY STRADLIN Record 'Super Kick-Ass' New Song
During a March 7 interview with Argentina's Vorterix, Duff McKagan was asked about his recent tweet in which he wrote that he spent "the first part" of his birthday "rocking" in the studio with his former GUNS N' ROSES bandmate Izzy Stradlin. "[Izzy and I] recorded a song that day," Duff revealed. "...March 16, 2015
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Felt 'Violated' When Band's New Single 'Èlan' Was Leaked Ahead Of Release
NIGHTWISH mastermind/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen says that he felt "violated" when the band's new single, "Èlan", was leaked one week before its official release, and has admonished people who "honestly don't see anything wrong" with illegally spreading unreleased music on the Internet. "When 'Èla...February 15, 2015
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Says Leak Of New Single 'Èlan' Is 'Huge Blow'
NIGHTWISH mastermind/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen says that the leak of the band's new single, "Èlan", is "a huge blow to the wonderful mystery which is surrounding the impending release of [the band's] new music," and has urged fans to wait to hear the song "as it is supposed to be." NIGHTWISH's n...February 9, 2015
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Battles
Back in the day, Baltimore's hot rockers were KIX (along with CHILD'S PLAY, WRATHCHILD AMERICA and CRACK THE SKY),until they flocked to L.A. to enjoy a taste of success at the feasting table of the eighties hard rock smorgasbord. KIX, who recently released a brand new album, still sell out venues a...January 16, 2015
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How IRON MAIDEN's 'Trooper' Beer Is Canned; Video Footage, Photos
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will start selling their Trooper beer in a 500ml "Tall Boy" can in the U.S. this month. 300,000 Trooper cans will be made available in the U.S. beer market. Video footage and photos showing how Trooper is canned can be seen below. MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson...January 12, 2015
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Silent So Long
RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Kruspe is back with the second album under his side project, EMIGRATE, following the 2007 self-titled debut. As one of the tightest bands in the world, any RAMMSTEIN release is bound to gather a lot of attention. "Silent So Long" should draw a lot of followers, not just b...December 29, 2014
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PAT TRAVERS BAND To Release 'Live At The Iridium NYC' In January
Frontiers Music Srl will release PAT TRAVERS BAND's newest live album titled "Live At The Iridium NYC" on January 23, 2015 in Europe and January 27 2015 in North America. Toronto-born Pat Travers is truly a swaggering hard-rock axeman — he picked up his first guitar after a Jimi Hendrix performance...December 10, 2014
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IRON MAIDEN's 'Trooper' Beer To Be Canned For U.S. Market
According to Manchester Evening News, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will start selling their Trooper beer in a 500ml "Tall Boy" can in the U.S. next month. MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson, who designed and developed the ale with Martyn Weeks, the chief brewer at Robinsons, said cans have adv...December 3, 2014
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Commemorate 100th Anniversary Of Armenian Genocide With 'Wake Up The Souls' Tour
April 24, 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, an attempted extermination of the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire. A century later, the members of SYSTEM OF A DOWN refuse to let the victims and lessons learned be forgotten. On April 10, 2015, they'll commemorate the Genoci...November 24, 2014
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Three Years After Release, METALLICA's 'Lulu' Has Yet To Surpass 35,000 In U.S. Sales
Since its release almost exactly three years ago, "Lulu", METALLICA's controversial collaborative album with former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed, has sold just under 33,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Issued on November 1, 2011, "Lulu" shifted 13,000 unit...November 16, 2014
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AVERSIONS CROWN's 'Tyrant' Full-Album Stream
"Tyrant", the new album from the Australian death machine AVERSIONS CROWN, can be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below. The CD will be released on November 24 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Formed in 2010 in Queensland's Brisbane, the same sunny stretch of Australian coastlin...November 6, 2014
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The Last Act of Defiance
Hardcore icons SICK OF IT ALL are back with their first album in four years, not counting the 2011 "Non-Stop" compilation. "The Last Act of Defiance", like many of their albums, is over with as soon as it gets rolling, even at fourteen songs. God bless these guys, because they waste not a single sec...October 29, 2014
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