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MIKE PORTNOY's Project With STEVE MORSE, NEAL MORSE, DAVE LARUE: Studio Reports Available

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, TRANSATLANTIC),guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, DIXIE DREGS),multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse (TRANSATLANTIC, SPOCK'S BEARD),bassist Dave LaRue (DIXIE DREGS) and vocalist Casey McPherson (ALPHA REV, ENDOCHINE) have joined forces in a brand new project. The...

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MIKE PORTNOY's THE BEATLES Cover Band Announces First Shows In Eight Years

After having had such a fun experience the first time around in 2003, drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER),guitarist Paul Gilbert (RACER X, MR. BIG) and guitarist/keyboardist Neal Morse (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) will reunite as YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD once again to pay tribute to their greatest influence...

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Former SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA To Guest On New BURAKA SOM SISTEMA Album

According to the Portuguese music magazine Blitz, former SEPULTURA and current CAVALERA CONSPIRACY drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera has recorded a guest appearance on two tracks for the forthcoming album from Portugal's electronic music project BURAKA SOM SISTEMA, considered to be global ambassadors fo...

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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: 'Blunt Force Trauma' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Blunt Force Trauma", the sophomore album from CAVALERA CONSPIRACY — the project featuring former SEPULTURA members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) — can be seen below. "Blunt Force Trauma" will be released on March 29 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was once agai...

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In The Studio With CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: Part 1 (Video)

The first in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Blunt Force Trauma", the sophomore album from CAVALERA CONSPIRACY — the project featuring former SEPULTURA members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) — can be viewed below. "Blunt Force Trauma" w...

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Guitarist ANDREAS KISSER Doesn't Rule Out Reunion Of SEPULTURA's Classic Lineup

In a brand new interview with Brazil's Novo Metal, guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA was asked about the possibility of a reunion of the band's classic lineup, featuring Max Cavalera on guitar/vocals and Max's brother, Igor, on drums. "[It's] not impossible," he repl...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Preparing To Hit Stage In Brighton (Video)

NME TV has uploaded video footage of AVENGED SEVENFOLD preparing to hit the stage on November 7, 2010 at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England. You can now watch the four-minute clip below. December 28, 2010 marked the one-year anniversary of the death of AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer James "The Rev"...

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MIKE PORTNOY, STEVE MORSE, NEAL MORSE, DAVE LARUE Join Forces In New Project

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, TRANSATLANTIC),guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, DIXIE DREGS),multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse (TRANSATLANTIC, SPOCK'S BEARD),bassist Dave LaRue (DIXIE DREGS) and vocalist Casey McPherson (ALPHA REV, ENDOCHINE) have joined forces in a brand new project. The...

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DREAM THEATER Hits The Studio

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have officially entered the studio to begin work on their first album without drummer and founding member Mike Portnoy. The band's guitarist, John Petrucci, writes on his Twitter profile, "First day in studio [and] the dawn of a new era for DREAM THEATER. Can't...

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Ex-SOULFLY Bassist Slams MAX CAVALERA For 'Talking S**t' And 'Lying' To The Press

Former SOULFLY bassist Bobby Burns has slammed the band's mainman Max Cavalera for allegedly "talking shit" and "lying" to the press about the circumstances surrounding Bobby's departure from the group. In a November 18, 2010 interview with MetalSickness.com (see video below),Max stated about SOULF...

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA Looks Back At Year On The Road (Video)

SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY guitarist/vocalist Max Cavalera recently spoke to Roadrunner Records about his year on the road. Check out the footage below. SOULFLY has just completed a U.S. tour with STRAIGHT LINE STITCH and INCITE. SOULFLY recently confirmed the departure of bassist Bobby Burns. Acco...

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MAX CAVALERA: I Don't Need A SEPULTURA Reunion, But I'd Like To Do It For The Fans

Nyna of MetalSickness.com conducted an interview with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY mainman Max Cavalera on November 18, 2010 at Elysée Montmartre in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. On the possibility of a reunion of the classic lineup of SEPULTURA, featuring Max on guitar/vocals and...

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Drummer MARCO MINNEMANN Rumored To Have Joined DREAM THEATER

40-year-old international drumming sensation Marco Minnemann (KREATOR, NECROPHAGIST) is strongly rumored to have joined DREAM THEATER as the replacement for the recently departed Mike Portnoy. In a posting on his official web site, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci stated about the group's drumm...

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Tuesday Marks Anniversary Of AVENGED SEVENFOLD Drummer's Death

Tuesday (December 28) marks the one-year anniversary of the death of AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan, who was found dead in his Huntington Beach, California home at the age of 28. AVENGED frontman M. Shadows urged fans to celebrate The Rev's life and not his death. "It's a daily s...

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ACHERON Is Back!

Last May, ACHERON founder/bassist/vocalist Vincent Crowley announced that the band was calling it quits and that it would not be doing any more shows or making any more albums. It was a surprise to both fans and bandmembers alike, considering ACHERON had just released a well-received CD called "The...