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MIKE PORTNOY: Seeing DREAM THEATER Go On Without Me 'Breaks My Heart'
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) was interviewed on the latest episode of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show", which premiered on Saturday, October 8. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On what led to his departure from DREAM THEATER: "The quick Reade...October 9, 2011
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VOODOO CIRCLE Completes Work On Material For Third Album
VOODOO CIRCLE, the German/British band featuring members of PRIMAL FEAR and PINK CREAM 69, has completed work on the material for the group's third album. Guitarist/leader Alex Beyrodt (also of PRIMAL FEAR) states, "It was a tough job to choose 16 songs out of 48. The material is world-class and I c...October 9, 2011
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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Talks New Album, Touring With SEPULTURA And 'Big Four'
On September 13, Bob Zerull of Zoiks! Online conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Zoiks! Online: Can you tell us about your new album, "Unto The Locust"? Robb Flynn: It is the logi...October 8, 2011
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BLOTTED SCIENCE: 'The Animation Of Entomology' EP Finally Completed
Technical extreme metal instrumentalists BLOTTED SCIENCE featuring guitarist/mastermind Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, TERRESTRIAL EXILED, SPASTIC INK),bassist Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE, HATE ETERNAL),and new arrival, drummer Hannes Grossmann (OBSCURA, TERRESTRIAL EXILED) have completed work on th...October 8, 2011
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METALLICA Frontman On Possibility Of More 'Big Four' Shows: 'We Never Say Never'
Brad Angle of Guitar World conducted an interview with METALLICA's James Hetfield (guitar, vocals) and Kirk Hammett for the magazine's November 2011 issue, which features the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal (METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX) on the cover. A couple of excerpts from the chat f...October 7, 2011
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Reunited Original Lineup Of HEIR APPARENT To Perform Entire 'Graceful Inheritance' Album
After hibernating over the last few years, the original lineup of Seattle metal legends HEIR APPARENT Derek Peace (bass),Ray Schwartz (drums),Paul Davidson (lead vocals) and Terry Gorle (guitar, vocals) has reunited and will perform its classic album "Graceful Inheritance" (1986) in its entirety a...October 7, 2011
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SUSPERIA To Release 'We Are The Ones' In November
Norwegian metallers SUSPERIA will release a CD celebrating their 10-year anniversary as a recording artist, "We Are The Ones", on November 11. According to a press release, "This album marks 10 years of releases, and at the same time a nice end of a circle where Mustis (ex-DIMMU BORGIR),who partici...October 7, 2011
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ENGLISH DOGS 'Forward Into Battle' Lineup Reunites For North American Headlining Tour
In 1980, British punk / metal crossover band ENGLISH DOGS were formed and gained immediate acclaim with top 10 indie chart releases. Though these initial releases were more straight-forward punk rock, the band's metal leanings appeared on the highly acclaimed "Forward Into Battle" In 1980, British p...October 5, 2011
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MACHINE HEAD's 'Unto The Locust' Cracks U.S. Top 25
"Unto The Locust", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD, sold more than 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 22 on The Billboard 200 chart putting MACHINE HEAD in the Top 25 for the first time in the band's 17-year ...October 5, 2011
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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Forced To Pull Out Of U.K. Tour With LEAVES' EYES
Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have released the following statement: "Due to some problems concerning the voice and health of our male singer, Mario Plank, who is completely irreplacable for any VISIONS OF ATLANTIS live show, we are forced to cancel the upcoming U.K. shows togethe...October 5, 2011
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SONATA ARCTICA: 'Live In Finland' DVD Teaser Posted Online
A new trailer for "Live In Finland", the upcoming concert DVD from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, can be viewed below. Due in Europe on November 11 a nd in North America on November 15 via Nuclear Blast, the set will include the band's entire April 15, 2011 performance at Club Teatria in...October 5, 2011
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MACHINE HEAD: 'Unto The Locust' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
"Unto The Locust", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD, has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: Germany: #5 Austria: #6 Australia: #10 Switzerland: #10 France: #13 Japan: #18 New Zealand: #19 Belgium: #22 Norway: #28 U.K.: #82 "Unto The Locust" is...October 4, 2011
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Ex-METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE's 'Lords Of The Edge' Album: Audio Samples Available
Former METAL CHURCH singer Ronny Munroe will release his new solo album, "Lords Of The Edge", on October 18 via Rat Pak Records. The CD features the guitar mastery of Stu Marshall (EMPIRES OF EDEN),Chris Caffery (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE),and Michael Wilton (QUEENSRCHE) and is described...October 4, 2011
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NIGHTRAGE Guitarist To Sit Out North American Tour; Replacement Announced
NIGHTRAGE guitarist Olof Mrck will be forced to sit out the band's "Frets Of Fury" tour with FIREWIND, WHITE WIZZARD and ARSIS throughout the U.S. and Canada in October. Filling in for him during the trek will be former CELLADOR/CIRCLE II CIRCLE guitarist Bill Hudson. Commented Hudson: "It'll be a b...October 4, 2011
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CLUTCH Announces Annual Holiday Shows
Maryland rockers CLUTCH have just announced their annual holiday shows for 2011. The guys will be playing five shows starting in Boston, Massachusetts on December 27 and culminating with an epic New Year's Eve performance at the famed Trocadero in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Support on these dates w...October 3, 2011
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