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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...

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DREAM THEATER To Play First U.K. Show Without MIKE PORTNOY At HIGH VOLTAGE Festival

DREAM THEATER and JUDAS PRIEST will headline next year's edition of Classic Rock magazine's award-winning High Voltage festival, set to take place Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Victoria Park, London, England. Progressive metal titans DREAM THEATER will headline the main stage on Jul...

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MAX CAVALERA Says PAULO JR. Didn't Play Bass On Any Early SEPULTURA Recordings

Cody Thomas of Revolver magazine recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Revolver: A few years ago, you reunited with [your brother and former SEPULTURA bandmate] Igor to form the CAVALERA CONSPIRAC...

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA Talks About His Early Musical Influences In New Interview

Tom Murphy of Denver Westword recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Denver Westword: How did you first get into heavy music growing up in Brazil? Max Cavalera: My first experience with music was QUEEN, when they played in...

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'The Eric Carr Story' Book Now Available

Greg Prato, the author of such books as "Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History Of Seattle Rock Music", "Touched By Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story" and "A Devil On One Shoulder And An Angel On The Other: The Story Of Shannon Hoon And Blind Melon", has a new title that is now available for purchase. ...

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Former DREAM THEATER Drummer Schedules Las Vegas In-Store

Former DREAM THEATER and current AVENGED SEVENFOLD touring drummer Mike Portnoy will take part in a signing session at Sam Ash in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, December 12 at 4:00 p.m. Sam Ash 2747 S. Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas, NV 89109 Phone: 702-734-0007 Drum-cam footage of Portnoy performing the son...

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SEPULTURA Taps Producer ROY Z. For New Album

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA have tapped Roy Z. (JUDAS PRIEST, HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON, HELLOWEEN) to produce their new album, tentatively due in early 2011 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will once again be recorded at Trama Studios in São Paulo, Brazil. The second and third in a serie...