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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Guitarist MATTHEW LAPORTE: Funeral Services To Be Held Next Saturday

Guitarist Matthew LaPorte (JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CIRCLE II CIRCLE) will be laid to rest this Saturday, April 30 at the Moss Feaster Funeral home in Largo, Florida. Anyone wishing to send flowers should send them directly to the funeral home in care of Matthew LaPorte so that floral companies locally wil...

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WHIPLASH Frontman Interviewed In Greece (Video)

Greece's Rockoverdose.gr conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Tony Portaro of veteran New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH when the band played in Greece earlier this month (April 2011). You can now watch the chat below. Commented Portaro: "It was an honor to unveil the new WHIPLASH 'Power And Pa...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE's MITCH STEWART Pays Tribute To Former Guitarist MATT LAPORTE

CIRCLE II CIRCLE bassist/keyboardist Mitch Stewart has released the following statement regarding the passing of the band's former guitarist, Matt LaPorte (also of JON OLIVA'S PAIN): "I'm finding myself waking up to the same harsh reality I was hoping was only a bad nightmare. My friend Matt is gone...

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KISS Classics Come To 'Rock Band 3'

Beginning next week, fans can play live versions of two of KISS' greatest hits — "Rock And Roll All Nite" (live) and "Strutter" (live). The live KISS tracks were both recorded during KISS' 1975 "Dressed To Kill" tour, the same tour that ended up forming the epic "Alive!" album. According to RockBand...

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CRIMSON GLORY Members Remember JON OLIVA'S PAIN Guitarist MATT LAPORTE

Florida metallers CRIMSON GLORY have issued the following statement on the passing of JON OLIVA'S PAIN guitarist Matt LaPorte: "We were all deeply saddened to learn of Matt's untimely departure from this realm. He left indelible marks on the lives of the people who knew him, both as a highly accompl...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Joins Synergia Northwest Benefit to Aid Northwest Youth Music Education

Seattle's progressive stronghold QUEENSRŸCHE will join the stellar 2011 Synergia Northwest lineup on Friday, May 6 at the Moore Theatre in Seattle to support youth music education. "They are a perfect fit," said musician and show producer Michael McMorrow. "Their music has resonated for a couple gen...

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NIGHTWISH Singer's Studio Report

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon recently completed tracking all the vocal parts for the band's new album, "Imaginarium", and the mixing sessions for the CD began on April 13. Olzon was forced to delay the start of her recording sessions for "Imaginarium" because she needed a longer recovery period aft...

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KAMELOT Begins New Vocalist Search

The remaining members of KAMELOT have released the following statement regarding the departure of the band's frontman, Roy Khan: "With a heavy heart, we can now announce that Roy Khan has chosen to leave the band. We wanted to give him ample time for this kind of decision, due to his recent burnout...

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Loss Of JON OLIVA'S PAIN Guitarist MATT LAPORTE Mourned By His Bandmates

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "It is with great heartache and sorrow that we relay the passing of our dear friend, bandmate, guitarist and brother Matthew LaPorte. "Matt passed away in his home shortly after...

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New WHIPLASH Lineup Performs In Greece (Video)

Video footage of the brand new touring lineup of New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH performing the song "The Burning Of Atlanta" live at An Club in Athens, Greece on April 14, 2011 can be viewed below. Commented WHIPLASH guitarist/vocalist Tony Portaro: "It was an honor to unveil the new WHIPLASH 'Power...

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ORIGIN: Second 'Entity' Track-By-Track Commentary

The second installment of a track-by-track commentary on "Entity", the new album from American technical death metal innovators ORIGIN, can be found below. 5. Saligia John Longstreth (drums): "This is one of the two epics of the album if you don't count the first three songs as a single unit (which...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA: JEFF HANNEMAN Wants To Play 'Big Four' Show In California

Steve Appleford of LA Weekly recently conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. LA Weekly: What's the latest with [SLAYER guitarist] Jeff Hanneman [who was recently forced to sit out shows after coming down with an infection thoug...

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LEGION OF THE DAMNED Guitarist Quits

Guitarist Richard Ebisch has left Dutch thrashers LEGION OF THE DAMNED. He says in a statement, "I am very grateful for having achieved so much with LEGION OF THE DAMNED, but after having played in bands for so many years and having toured numerous times, I decided to leave the band after careful de...

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STATUS QUO: New Album Details Revealed

U.K. rock veterans STATUS QUO will release their new album, "Quid Pro Quo", in the U.K. on May 30 through Tesco Entertainment, and in the rest of the world on May 27 via earMUSIC/Edel. The CD contains 14 brand new tracks plus the 2010 version of "In The Army Now" and is packaged with a ...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED Interviewed on 'Rockline' (Audio)

DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — was interviewed on this past Monday's (April 18) edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn. You can now listen to the program at RocklineRadio.com. "The Taking", the...