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DREAM THEATER Drummer Schedules Sanitago Signing Session
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy will take part in a signing session in Santiago, Chile on Saturday, December 6. The location details are as follows: Avda. Lib. B. O'Higgins 142 Locales 156 Santiago, Chile As previously reported, Portnoy was scheduled to enter the studio last weekend to record the...November 24, 2005
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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY Lays Down Drums For New OSI Album
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy entered the studio this past weekend to record the drums for the second OSI (OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INFLUENCE) album, tentatively due in early 2006 via InsideOut Music. "Initially I wasn't going to partake in the album and had passed on the offer, but I guess the mora...November 21, 2005
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Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions
You have to give a project like this credit for sheer balls alone, not to mention the amount of frequent-flyer miles annihilated in the name of tribute. Four "team captains" — ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares, MACHINE HEAD mainman Robert Flynn, SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison and TRIVIUM frontm...October 23, 2005
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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist: 'A Lot Of Americans Are Trying To Sound Like Swedish Bands'
Kyle Jongerden of the Vermont Cynic recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Vermont Cynic: Why do you think heavy metal is becoming so popular in America? Michael: "I mean, everything seems to go around in circles. Now peopl...September 7, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Drummer To Perform With RUSH Tribute Band At Anniversary Concert
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy will perform with CYGNUS & THE SEA MONSTERS (a tribute to RUSH — featuring RACER X/ex-MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert, ex-CYNIC bassist Sean Malone and WATCHTWOWER/DANGEROUS TOYS singer Jason McMaster) at a special drumming event to commemorate the The Drum Pad'...August 12, 2005
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FATES WARNING Editing Live DVD
FATES WARNING are currently editing a live DVD shot on February 20, 2005 in Athens, Greece. The disc, the audio for which was mixed by Bill Metoyer (SLAYER, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM),is tentatively due before the end of the year via InsideOut Music. In other news, FATES WARNING guitarist Jim Matheos is c...August 4, 2005
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ROADRUNNER UNITED: 'The All-Star Sessions' To Surface In October
Roadrunner Records has put together a groundbreaking record to mark the label’s 25th Anniversary. The group is called ROADRUNNER UNITED and the album titled "The All-Star Sessions". This full-length release, in stores on October 11, 2005, is a "master class" in hard rock/metal. Boasting 57 artists f...August 3, 2005
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TRIVIUM's HEAFY Reveals Details Of 'Roadrunner All-Stars' CD
TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy has revealed more details about his contributions to the upcoming "Roadrunner All-Stars" record to mark Roadrunner Records' 25th anniversary. The full-length release will contain original musical collaborations between past and present Roadrunner artists. Approximately 50 musici...June 27, 2005
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RELAPSE To Reissue The Complete ATHEIST Collection
Relapse Records has announced the forthcoming reissue of the entire recorded works of seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST. ATHEIST was one of the first truly adventurous bands to break out of the late '80s death metal underground. In addition to ATHEIST's albums (1989's "Piece of Time", 1992's...June 20, 2005
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FATES WARNING Guitarist Working On New OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INFLUENCE Album
Former CYNIC/OSI (OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INFLUENCE) and current GORDIAN KNOT bassist Sean Malone has posted the following message on his official web site: "Speaking with Jim [Matheos, FATES WARNING guitarist] recently, the new OSI CD is currently being written. As it stands, a different rhythm section...May 26, 2005
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AMORPHIS Re-Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
Nuclear Blast Records has announced that Finnish rockers AMORPHIS have re-signed with the label. This is what guitar player Esa Holopainen states about the "home-coming": "Last year was quite difficult for AMORPHIS. We went through (another) lineup change as we decided that it's better if Mr. Koskin...April 19, 2005
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FATES WARNING Confirmed For Holland's HEADWAY FESTIVAL
Legendary progressive metal act FATES WARNING have been confirmed as the headliners of the Headway Festival in Amstelveen, Netherlands on April 3. The band's appearance at Headway and their previously announced five headlining shows in February will most likely be their only shows in Europe this yea...January 14, 2005
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CKY's DERON MILLER Offers Updates On DEATH Tribute Album, FOREIGN OBJECTS Side Project
CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller has issued the following update on the highly anticipated DEATH tribute album "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner", his FOREIGN OBJECTS side project (featuring legendary ex-DEATH/TESTAMENT guitarist James Murphy) and the upcoming...October 17, 2004
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SPASTIC INK: Prepare To Have Your Minds Melted!
Acclaimed San Antonio, Texas prog/tech metal triumvirate SPASTIC INK, featuring guitarist/composer Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, GORDIAN KNOT),bassist Pete Perez (RIOT),and drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, RIOT, PAINMUSEUM) have set a March 23 release date via EclecticElectric for the their long awa...March 18, 2004
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Representative: Ex-DEATH/CYNIC Guitarist's Appearance On ILLEGIMITATION CD Not Yet Confirmed
Contrary to published reports, former DEATH/CYNIC guitarist Paul Masvidal has not yet confirmed his guest appearance on the debut album from German black/death metallers ILLEGIMITATION. "Paul has never committed to do [the ILLEGIMITATION] record," a representative for Masvidal, Eric Greif, Esq., tol...March 17, 2004
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