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DREAM THEATER Guitarist Says 'The Astonishing' Songwriting Process Was 'Really Fun And Very Different'

Warner Music Italy recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metallers DREAM THEATER. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the songwriting process for the band's wildly ambitious 2016 double concept LP, "The Astonishing", Petrucci said: "It was actually...

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DREAM THEATER Has 'No Plans' To Reunite With MIKE PORTNOY

John Petrucci says that there are "no plans" for DREAM THEATER to reunite with drummer Mike Portnoy for a show or a tour. Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM THEATER more than thirty years ago, abruptly quit the band in September 2010 while on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD. He has since been replaced by Mik...

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TIM LAMBESIS Will 'Skate Through Life' After Being Released From Prison, Says GEORGE LYNCH

George Lynch says that Tim Lambesis will "skate through life" after being released from prison for his role in a murder-for-hire plot. In May 2014, the AS I LAY DYING singer was sentenced to six years in jail after pleading guilty to paying a San Diego police officer posing as a hit man $1,000 to .....

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Rapid Foray

It took Rolf Kasparek nearly a year to recuperate from a shoulder injury, which delayed the release of RUNNING WILD's sixteenth album, "Rapid Foray". For most, the wait should be well worth it. Rolf and guitarist Peter Jordan are credited as the primary musicians on "Rapid Foray", with Ole Hempelman...

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Low Teens

Buffalo, New York's EVERY TIME I DIE gets right to the point with its distinct, in-your-face conflation of metallic hardcore, Southern groove and rock 'n' roll on its eighth full-length: "Low Teens". The release is a much more controlled, focused and interesting outing compared to the band's materia...

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DREAM THEATER To Be Joined By HALESTORM's LZZY HALE For 'Our New World' Performance In Anaheim

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER will be joined by special guest Lzzy Hale of HALESTORM at their November 16 concert at Anaheim, California's City National Grove Of Anaheim for a one-of-a-kind performance of "Our New World". The song is featured on DREAM THEATER's acclaimed double concept albu...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON Releases Cinematic 'Oh No' Video

"Oh No", the new video from the British metalcore group BRING ME THE HORIZON, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Isaac Eastgate, who has previously worked with SPRING KING and LA PRIEST, among others. "This is the first video I've took a step back from creatively and let the director take f...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON Singer Wants To Go 'Weirder' On Next Album

BRING ME THE HORIZON singer Oli Sykes has said in a new interview that he hopes to "push it a bit weirder" on the band's next album. Even though he believes BRING ME THE HORIZON took a different direction on its latest release, "That's The Spirit", the frontman admits the group didn't venture too fa...

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ADRENALINE MOB Preparing To Record New Album

ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring Russell Allen (vocals; also of SYMPHONY X) and Mike Orlando (guitar) — is preparing to enter the studio to begin recording its new album for an early 2017 release via Century Media Records. Following 2015's "Dearly Departed", the forthcoming effort is being record...

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TIM LAMBESIS Blasted By Ex-AS I LAY DYING Guitarist: He Still Sees Himself 'As A Victim'

Ex-AS I LAY DYING guitarist Nick Hipa (pictured) says that Tim Lambesis is "still the same sort of personality at his core," more than two years after the AS I LAY DYING frontman was given a six-year prison sentence without probation for attempting to hire a hitman to kill Tim's estranged wife, Megg...

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WOVENWAR: 'Lines In The Sand' Video Released

On October 21, WOVENWAR, the band featuring the talents of Jordan Mancino (drums),Nick Hipa (guitar) and Josh Gilbert (bass) of San Diego, California based metal act AS I LAY DYING, and Shane Blay (vocals) of OH, SLEEPER, will release its sophomore album, "Honor Is Dead", via Metal Blade Records. M...

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WOVENWAR: Drum Playthrough Video For New Song 'World On Fire'

On October 21, WOVENWAR, the band featuring the talents of Jordan Mancino (drums),Nick Hipa (guitar) and Josh Gilbert (bass) of San Diego, California based metal act AS I LAY DYING, and Shane Blay (vocals) of OH, SLEEPER, will release its sophomore album, "Honor Is Dead", via Metal Blade Records. M...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Selections From The Astonishing' Songbook Available From HAL LEONARD

Hal Leonard has released note-for-note keyboard transcriptions for DREAM THEATER's "The Astonishing" album. Set in a dystopian future, "The Astonishing" tracks the Ravenskill Rebel Militia as they use the power of music to fight against the Great Northern Empire of the Americas. Hal Leonard's "Dream...

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Video: Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Performs With CHOPHOUSE BAND In Sebastopol, California

Fan-filmed video footage of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND (named after his four recording studio facilities around the U.S. and featuring a fluid roster of players) performing on September 15 at Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol, California can be seen below. THE CHOPH...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Inside The Astonishing' Episode 2

In an ongoing video series, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Jordan Rudess discuss the recurring musical themes on the band's latest album, "The Astonishing", and how they are developed compositionally to enhance the dramatic tone of the story. Check out the second episode below...