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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer: PORTNOY Was Too 'Press Release-Happy' Regarding DREAM THEATER Split

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows told The Pulse Of Radio that the band was not happy about the public way in which drummer Mike Portnoy's split with his former group DREAM THEATER was played out, which may have soured Portnoy's relationship with AVENGED, ultimately causing his departure from th...

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SOUNDWAVE Organizer Claims AVENGED SEVENFOLD Refused To Play During The Day

AJ Maddah, who is responsible for organizing Australia's Soundwave festival, has slammed AVENGED SEVENFOLD for allegedly refusing to play during the day or clash with festival headliners IRON MAIDEN, despite being billed in tenth place on the lineup poster. In a series of comments posted on Twitter,...

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MIKE PORTNOY's Time With AVENGED SEVENFOLD Comes To An End

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has released the following statement: "Yes, the rumors are true... Sadly my time with AVENGED SEVENFOLD has come to an end... The band has decided to carry on into 2011 without me... "I had a great time with them throughout 2010, but it was their choice to e...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Pulls Out Of Australia's SOUNDWAVE Festival

Orange County, California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD has pulled out of the 2011 edition of Australia's Soundwave festival, set to take place in late February/early March. The band's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "AVENGED SEVENFOLD regretfully announce they will not be performing at the...

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Snippet Of Previously Unreleased PANTERA Song To Debut On 'Headbangers Ball: The Year In Metal'

15 seconds of a previously unreleased PANTERA track, "Piss", will open this Saturday's (December 18) episode of "Headbangers Ball: The Year In Metal" at midnight EST on MTV2. "Piss" will be included on PANTERA's upcoming "Vulgar Display Of Power" 20th-anniversary reissue package, which is coming in...

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MAX CAVALERA: I Would Like To Reunite SEPULTURA's Classic Lineup 'For My Fans'

Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA) was interviewed for the "The Year In Metal" special edition of MTV2's "Headbangers Ball". A clip from the episode can be viewed below. When asked about the persistent rumors of a reunion of SEPULTURA's classic lineup (featuring Max on guitar/lea...

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KILLTRIBE Guitarist Quits

Guitarist Hendrik Kröger has left German metallers KILLTRIBE in order to focus on his "math meal mayhem" project SYRANIC. A replacement axeman has not yet been announced. KILLTRIBE features in its ranks former 10 FOLD B-LOW singer Thomas Fischer and John Lennon Talent award recipient Max Widdra (ex-...

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SCARLET RECORDS Signs New North American Distribution Deal

Scarlet Records has inked a new deal with Belmondo Entertainment/Entertainment One Distribution for the North American distribution of its releases and extensive catalog. Belmondo/Entertainment One will acquire both physical and digital rights for the Italian label's roster, which includes many accl...

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SEPULTURA: We Are 'Tired' Of Listening To MAX CAVALERA's 'Bulls**t'

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA have released a brand new video message, recorded this past Saturday, December 11 before they performed their classic 1991 album, "Arise", in its entirety for the first time during the group's headlining performance at the 16-year anniversary of the Manifesto B...

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PORTNOY: There Are 'Things Going On In My Life I Wish I Could Openly And Honestly Talk About'

Former DREAM THEATER and current AVENGED SEVENFOLD touring drummer Mike Portnoy has posted the following cryptic message on his Twitter profile: "There's a lot of things going on in my life I wish I could openly and honestly talk about at the moment, but cannot... but when I can, I will..." AVENGED...

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DREAM THEATER 'Incredibly Excited' About New Drummer

Guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has issued the following update: "Hey, everyone. Wanted to quickly let you all know what's been happening lately. "I know that the big question is 'Who is the new DREAM THEATER drummer?' I also realize that some people are getting fru...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Explains Departure From JANE'S ADDICTION

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan was asked by a reader of his column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com, what happened to cause the end of his brief collaboration with JANE'S ADDICTION. "Last year at about this time, I was asked by Perry [Farrell, JANE...

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MAX CAVALERA: The Only Person Preventing Reunion Of Classic SEPULTURA Lineup Is PAULO

Brandon Marshall of Sonic Excess recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY frontman Max Cavalera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Excess: How was it to perform in Brazil [with CAVALERA CONSPIRACY on October 11, 2010 at the SWU Music and Arts Festival at...

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FIREAL: New Single Available For Streaming

"Breathe", the new single from FIREAL — the Finnish band launched by former BLEAK vocalist/songwriter Caleb — can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song, which was co-written by Max Martin (BRITNEY SPEARS, PINK, KATY PERRY, BACKSTREET BOYS) and Per Aldeheim (LAMBRETTA),is expected to appea...

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SOULFLY Guitarist Interviewed By BAY AREA ROCKS (Video)

Bassy Stacy of BayAreaRocks.com conducted an interview with SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo on November 28, 2010 at Slim's in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below. SOULFLY is currently touring the U.S. with STRAIGHT LINE STITCH and INCITE. SOULFLY recently confirmed the departure...