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MIKE PORTNOY Launches First Full-On Metal Project, Lays Down 'Most Brutal Drum Performance' Of His Career

Drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) has launched his first full-on metal project. He writes on Facebook: "I just laid down the most brutal drum performance of my career! Picture 'Angel Of Death' [SLAYER] meets 'Dyers Eve' [METALLICA]… I FINALLY ha...

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CHASTAIN To Release 'We Bleed Metal' Album

The reformed CHASTAIN — featuring Leather Leone on vocals — will release a new album, "We Bleed Metal", later in the year via Leviathan Records. The band will complete the recordings for the CD later this month in Atlanta, Georgia. CHASTAIN's lineup on "We Bleed Metal" will be the same as that on th...

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DAVE LOMBARDO's Advice To New Drummers: 'Take From Different Genres And Apply Them To What You Like'

Mike C of WSOU (89.5 FM),the non-commercial college radio station broadcasting from the campus of Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, recently conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget...

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Former ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist MIKE RIGGS Joins Canadian Artist RICK GENEST In ZOMBIE BOY Project

Former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Mike Riggs has launched a new musical project with Rick Genest, the Canadian artist, actor, and fashion model born in Lasalle, Montreal. Genest is also known as Zombie Boy for the skeletal tattoos covering the majority of his body. Zombie Boy played a leading role in Lady...

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THE WINERY DOGS To Begin Work On Sophomore Album This Month

THE WINERY DOGS, the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),will reconvene this month to begin work on its sophomore album,...

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JOHN SYKES: Audio Samples Of Upcoming Solo Album

Audio samples of some of the tracks that will appear on the forthcoming solo album from guitarist/vocalist John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY) can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The title of the CD has not yet been disclosed, but there are some fantastic guest musicians...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's SCOTT ROCKENFIELD: Drum-Cam Footage From Snoqualmie Concert

"Iron" Mike Savoia of Savoia Photography Live has uploaded drum-cam footage of Scott Rockenfield performing the songs "Eyes Of A Stranger" and "Empire" during QUEENSRŸCHE's December 5 show at the at the Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom in Snoqualmie, Washington. Check it out below. QUEENSRŸCHE in Septembe...

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DAVID DRAIMAN: 'DISTURBED Will Reunite Someday'

DISTURBED and DEVICE frontman David Draiman has offered a brief update on the status of both bands via his Twitter account. As he answered a number of fan questions Tuesday night, he offered this response on the future of DISTURBED and DEVICE: "OKAY… 1. Disturbed WILL REUNITE…SOMEDAY. 2. I HAVE NO I...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Reveals 'The Truth' About ONSLAUGHT's 'Failed' North American Tour

Former ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin says that ONSLAUGHT guitarist Nige Rockett has attempted "to deceive the fans, the public and the media" about the events that occurred during ONSLAUGHT's ill-fated North American "Thrash Invasion Tour" and has vowed to "pursue the matter" to make sure that the si...

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STUCK MOJO Featuring RICH WARD, BONZ, COREY LOWERY, FRANK FONTSERE: Video Of Atlanta Reunion Show

Rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO reunited for a special concert last night (Friday, December 26) at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. The band's lineup for the show included Rich "The Duke" Ward on guitar, Bonz on vocals, Corey Lowery on bass and Frank Fontsere on drums. This marked the first time Ri...

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JESSE LEACH: A Lot Of People Assume I Became Rich After I Rejoined KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach was interviewed for a recent episode of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's task of following up the band's 2009 self-titled albu...

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STAIND Doesn't Have Any New Material Written, Says Guitarist MIKE MUSHOK

Although STAIND performed at the Rock On The Range festival in Ohio this past May and played a few other shows earlier this year, the band does not have any plans at the moment to begin working on the follow-up to its 2011 self-titled album. Asked in a November 7 interview with New Jersey's WDHA-FM...

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BOB DAISLEY Was 'Devastated' By Judge's Decision To Dismiss Lawsuit Against OZZY OSBOURNE

Bob Daisley (pictured),who played bass on the first two solo albums by Ozzy Osbourne, says that he was "devastated" and "flabbergasted" by the August 2002 ruling by the Los Angeles Federal Court dismissing the lawsuit over unpaid performance royalties brought by Daisley and ex-Osbourne drummer Lee...

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TOXIK: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Resurrected cult classic progressive thrashers TOXIK have uploaded two full new songs to their YouTube channel. "Too Late" and "Crooked Crosses" feature Mike Sanders on vocals, Josh Christian on guitar, Jason Bittner on drums, and William Bodily on bass. These tracks were mixed and mastered by Tom M...

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EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Says DIMEBAG Murder Made Him More Cautious

In a brand new interview with Sweden's RockSverige.se, vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza of San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS was asked if the murder of PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott made him more cautious about meeting people or being on stage. He responded: "Yeah, it did! Especially...