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Free MIKE PORTNOY Tribute Album Released

Independent musicians, graphic artists, and a computer graphics demogroup have collaborated on a grand scale multimedia tribute to Mike Portnoy, in celebration of over a quarter of a century of highly influential musicianship. Mike Portnoy's early investment into the Internet, as well as his relatio...

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ESCAPE THE FATE: 'We're Re-Writing Rock Music As You Know It'

Revolver TV recently conducted an interview with the Las Vegas, Nevada-based post-hardcore band ESCAPE THE FATE. You can now watch the chat below. ESCAPE THE FATE has scheduled a massive amount of North American headlining tour dates that begin on January 20 in Tucson, Arizona and extend all the way...

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KILLTRIBE: 'FE4R' Video Released

"FE4R", the new video from German metallers KILLTRIBE, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in March at Musikbunker in Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The song comes off the band's debut EP, "I Am Human", which was released in November 2009 via Big Deal Records. It was made available as a...

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'Headbangers Ball: The Year In Metal': Entire Episode Posted Online

For more than twenty years, thrashers have tuned in to the "Headbangers Ball" and on December 18, MTV2 once again honored the biggest tours, craziest stories and top metal releases of the year with the "Headbangers Ball: The Year in Metal". The half-hour special, which kicked off at midnight, was ho...

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ESCAPE THE FATE: 'City Of Sin' Video Released

"City Of Sin", the new video from Las Vegas, Nevada-based post-hardcore band ESCAPE THE FATE, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed last month at the group's raucous record-release party at famed Los Angeles strip club Crazy Girls and it showcases ESCAPE THE FATE at its incendiary best flanked by...

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MIKE PORTNOY: I Tried To Rejoin DREAM THEATER But Was Rebuffed

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed that he made a recent attempt to rejoin his former bandmates but was rebuffed by the group he formed and led for 25 years. Writing on his official forum, Portnoy states, "Just for the record, this is indeed true.. "Fairly recently, I reached out to...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Manager: Plan Was Always For PORTNOY To Play With Band Only Through 2010

AVENGED SEVENFOLD manager Larry Jacobson has told LA Weekly's "West Coast Sound" blog that there is no correlation between drummer Mike Portnoy's departure from the band and the cancelation of the group's participation in the Australian Soundwave festival. He writes, "The plan had always been for Mi...

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'Headbangers Ball: The Year In Metal' To Air This Weekend: More Details Revealed

For more than twenty years, thrashers have tuned in to the "Headbangers Ball" and on December 18, MTV2 will once again honor the biggest tours, craziest stories and top metal releases of the year with the "Headbangers Ball: The Year in Metal". The half-hour special, which kicks off at midnight, will...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD: It's Time For Us To Find Another Drummer For 2011 And Beyond

Orange County, California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD has released the following statement: "For the past few months, we've been blessed with Mike Portnoy's talent and humanity. "When Mike agreed to tour with us, it was only through the end of 2010. We always knew we'd need to find another solution for 2011...

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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...