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MIKE PORTNOY Looks Back On His Exit From DREAM THEATER: 'I Needed A Break From Those Guys'

Mike Portnoy spoke about his decision to leave DREAM THEATER during an appearance on the latest episode of "Drinks With Johnny", the Internet TV show hosted by AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ. Following the passing of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's founding member Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan in 2009, the...

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MIKE PORTNOY On DREAM THEATER's 'Annoying Vocals'

**The original version of this article — based on information from DreamTheaterForums.org — incorrectly stated Portnoy and the radio show host were discussing LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT when Mike made his comment about DREAM THEATER.** Mike Portnoy has described the vocals in DREAM THEATER as being "...

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NONPOINT Recruits Guitarist JASON ZEILSTRA

NONPOINT has announced the addition of guitarist Jason Zeilstra to the group's ranks. The band said in a statement: "[We are] proud to announce that this Chicago resident and his talents, work ethic (and coincidentally his hair) are NONPOINT battle tested and ready to go." NONPOINT will be on tour w...

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HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD Releases Music Video For 'Already Dead'

HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD has released the official music video for its new single, "Already Dead". The song marks the band's first music released since 2018's "Psalms" EP, which has racked up over 50 million streams worldwide. "Already Dead" is also the first effort from HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD's forthcoming sixth...

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JOHN DOLMAYAN Says SYSTEM OF A DOWN 'Played A Couple Of Shows' Recently That He 'Was Not Proud Of'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has admitted that his band played "a couple of shows" recently that he "was not proud of." The Serj Tankian-fronted outfit has toured intermittently since ending its hiatus in 2011 but has yet to record a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" albums, whi...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE To Sell Nearly 150 Pieces Of Music Gear On REVERB

Reverb.com, a leading web site and app dedicated to buying and selling new and used musical instruments, announced that it has partnered with MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine to sell music gear used live and in the studio throughout his storied career. The official Dave Mustaine Reverb shop will laun...

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RICH WARD Looks Back On His Time With ADRENALINE MOB: 'Two Members Of The Band Got In A Fistfight On The Third Show'

Rich Ward says that he would have stayed in ADRENALINE MOB if he felt that the band had the potential to become successful. The guitarist, who made a name for himself with STUCK MOJO and FOZZY, announced his departure from ADRENALINE MOB in early 2012 due to what he said at the time was "scheduling...

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HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD Returns With New Single 'Already Dead'

HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD has returned with a fiery new single, "Already Dead". The song marks the band's first music released since 2018's "Psalms" EP, which has racked up over 50 million streams worldwide. "Already Dead" is also the first effort from HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD's forthcoming sixth full-length album,...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO On Upcoming Album: 'We Want To Make It Better Than What We Did Before'

FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho spoke to Icon Vs. Icon about the band's newly released single, "Nowhere To Run". The track is the first song to be made available from the band's upcoming album, tentatively due in the spring of 2020 via RED Music. "It's really just one of those things where we had a to...

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MIKE PORTNOY Doesn't Want To Upset His Former Bandmates In DREAM THEATER By Releasing SHATTERED FORTRESS Project

Mike Portnoy, who left DREAM THEATER in 2010, was asked in a new interview with SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" what it has been like for him to perform some of the band's music with various other musicians in the nine years since he exited the group. "Every time I do it, it feels really good — it feels l...

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NONPOINT Recruits ILL NIÑO Guitarist AHRUE LUSTER For Upcoming Tour

Former MACHINE HEAD and current ILL NIÑO guitarist Ahrue Luster will play guitar for NONPOINT on the band's upcoming U.S. tour, which kicks off on September 18 in Lubbock, Texas. The month-long trek will end on October 13 in Joliet, Illinois. NONPOINT said in a statement: "We'd like to thank our fri...

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SLIPKNOT Scores First U.K. No. 1 Album In 18 Years With 'We Are Not Your Kind'

According to Official Charts, SLIPKNOT's latest album, "We Are Not Your Kind", has beceme the band's first No. 1 in the United Kingdom in 18 years. The group's breakthrough LP "Iowa" was previously its only U.K. No. 1, topping the charts in September 2001. "We Are Not Your Kind" claimed the top spo...

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NONPOINT Guitarist BC KOCHMIT Quits Band To Focus On Family Life

BC Kochmit has announced his departure from NONPOINT. The guitarist, who joined NONPOINT in 2014 as the replacement for Dave Lizzio, played on the band's last two studio albums, 2016's "The Poison Red" and 2018's "X". The news of Kochmit's exit from NONPOINT was broken by the group on its Facebook p...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer Says He Totally Gets A Kick Out Of Being Playable Character In 'Call Of Duty: Black Ops'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows has spoken out about getting his very own playable character in the "Call Of Duty: Black Ops" franchise. The singer is featured in "Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4"'s latest content drop, called "Operation Apocalypse Z", which was released on July 8 through Activision...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS Is Playable Character In New 'Call Of Duty' Game

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows is getting his very own playable character in the "Call Of Duty: Black Ops" franchise. The singer is featured in a new trailer for "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4"'s next content drop called "Operation Apocalypse Z", which was released on Monday via Activision and Tr...