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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Have No Interest In Playing Perfect'

In a brand new interview with Stage Shotzz, drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) was asked why it's so important for him to be more than just "the guy behind the drums." He responded: "It's just my personality. I'm very outgoing, an extrovert, a control freak. I'm...

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VENOMOUS CONCEPT Feat. NAPALM DEATH, BRUTAL TRUTH Members: 'Kick Me Silly - VC III' Album Due In January

VENOMOUS CONCEPT — the international grind punk "supergroup" featuring BRUTAL TRUTH vocalist Kevin Sharp and bassist Danny Lilker alongside NAPALM DEATH members Shane Embury (bass) and Danny Herrera (drums),plus guitarist John Cooke, will release its third full-length album, "Kick Me Silly - VC III...

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Video: GHOST Performs Acoustically For Seattle's KISW

"Iron" Mike Savoia of Savoia Concert & Event Photography has uploaded video footage of GHOST's October 20 acoustic performance for the KISW 99.9 FM radio station in Seattle, Washington. Check it out below. As previously reported, GHOST will perform on the October 30 episode of "The Late Show Wit...

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Video: W.A.S.P. Performs In Helsinki

Fan-filmed video footage of W.A.S.P.'s October 9 performance at Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. W.A.S.P.'s new album, "Golgotha", has registered the following first-week chart positions: Sweden: #6 Finland: #13 Norway: #17 Germany: #18 Austria: #33 Switzerland: #36 Poland: #37...

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FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G.: Making Of 'Brand New Revolution' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Brand New Revolution", the video for the title track of the second solo album from Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, can be seen below. The...

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Is METALLICA's LARS ULRICH A Good Drummer? MIKE PORTNOY Weighs In

In a brand new interview with Sticks For Stones, former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS and METAL ALLEGIANCE drummer Mike Portnoy was asked if he thinks somebody like METALLICA's Lars Ulrich is a good drummer. He responded (hear audio below): "Well, I have a tremendous amount of respect fo...

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RICHIE KOTZEN: 'You Can't Save Me' Performance Clip From 'Live' DVD

THE WINERY DOGS guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen, who made a name for himself via his hard rock, blues-influenced solo albums, has released a new solo DVD, titled simply "Live", via CD Baby. The set, which was made available in Japan under the title "020215BLITZ-RK", features footage of Kotzen's con...

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MASTERPLAN's Album Of Re-Recorded HELLOWEEN Songs To Arrive Next Year

Heavy Talk conducted an interview with MASTERPLAN members Roland Grapow (guitar; HELLOWEEN) and Rick Altzi (vocals; AT VANCE, SANDALINAS, THUNDERSTONE) during the band's recent South American tour. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On re...

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Video: STAIND's AARON LEWIS Performs New Song 'Lost It All' In Corpus Christi

Fan-filmed video footage of STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis performing a new song called "Lost It All" on October 22 at Brewster Street Icehouse in Corpus Christi, Texas can be seen below. Lewis is currently working on the follow-up to his first full-length country album, "The Road", which came out in N...

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Hear OZZY OSBOURNE Sing On BILLY MORRISON Song 'Gods'

The song "Gods" from English musician, singer and guitarist Billy Morrison — featuring a guest appearance by legendary BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne — can be streamed below. The track is taken from Morrison's second solo album, "God Shaped Hole", which was released today (Friday, October 23)...

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Should BLACK SABBATH Play Its Final Shows Without BILL WARD? MEGADETH, TESTAMENT Members Weigh In

In the four-minute clip below, METAL ALLEGIANCE members David Ellefson (also of MEGADETH),Alex Skolnick (also of TESTAMENT),Mark Menghi and Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER; also of THE WINERY DOGS) discuss whether BLACK SABBATH should play its final reunion shows without original drummer Bill Ward....

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Singer MIKE HOWE Explains His Return To METAL CHURCH (Video)

The first part of an Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for the forthcoming METAL CHURCH album — featuring the band's returning vocalist Mike Howe — is available below. Howe, who fronted METAL CHURCH from 1988 until 1994, officially rejoined the band in April. In the summer of 2014, METAL CHURCH suddenly fo...

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W.A.S.P.: 'Golgotha' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

W.A.S.P.'s new album, "Golgotha", has registered the following first-week chart positions: Sweden: #6 Finland: #13 Norway: #17 Germany: #18 Austria: #33 Switzerland: #36 Poland: #37 UK: #50 USA: #93 Belgium: #73 Canada: 79 France: #110 The Netherlands: #136 "Golgotha" was released on October 2 via A...

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ALEX SKOLNICK And DAVID ELLEFSON Show You How To Play METAL ALLEGIANCE's 'Can't Kill The Devil' (Video)

Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and David Ellefson (MEGADETH) recently stopped by Guitar World studios to play the song "Can't Kill The Devil" from the self-titled debut album from their new project METAL ALLEGIANCE. Check out the clip below. "Metal Allegiance" was released on September 18 via Nuclear Bla...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Rejoined By Singer HERNAN 'EDDIE' HERMIDA

ALL SHALL PERISH co-founders Matt Kuykendall (drums),Ben Orum (guitar),and Caysen Russo (guitar) have rejoined forces with vocalist Hernan "Eddie" Hermida and guitarist Chris Storey in the revamped version of the band, which is currently working on new music. Hermida fronted ALL SHALL PERISH on th...