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MESHUGGAH Drummer: 'I've Never Really Reflected Much On What We Do'
Chris Slack at Gravemusic.com recently conducted an interview with MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Gravemusic.com: The guitar tone on "obZen" is incredible and very unique. Besides the eight-string guitars how did you manage to create such an unusual yet hea...April 5, 2008
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MAX CAVALERA Says CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Has Made SOULFLY 'Heavier'
PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY frontman Max Cavalera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: PyroMusic.net: Have you made plans for CAVALERA CONSPIRACY beyond this tour, or is it just one thing at a time for the moment? Max Cavalera: Well, at...April 4, 2008
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ACHERON To Be Joined By ESTUARY Guitarist For Parma Show
On Saturday, April 5, black/death metal legends ACHERON will play in Parma, Ohio at the Jigsaw Saloon (5324 State Road, Parma, OH, 44134). The band will perform over an hour's worth of songs from all its past albums and some new ones from the group's new "Satanic Supremacy" demo. Due to some persona...April 4, 2008
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SOULFLY Guitarist MARC RIZZO: More Solo Tour Dates Announced
SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY guitarist Marc Rizzo has scheduled the following solo tour dates: Apr. 03 - Battle Creek, MI - Plant Rock Apr. 05 - Sidney, OH - The Sidney Theater Apr. 06 - Berwyn, IL - Tiger O'Stylies Apr. 08 - Green Bay, WI - Club Toxic Apr. 09 - Davenport, IA - River Music ...April 3, 2008
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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY's MAX On 'Inflikted': 'I Think This Album Is A Real Departure For Us'
Justin Donnelly of Mediasearch recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY frontman Max Cavalera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On how long it took to put CAVALERA CONSPIRACY's "Inflikted" album together: "I think that to a lot of people, this album seemed to come t...April 2, 2008
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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, FIREWIND, KORPIKLAANI First-Week Sales Revealed
"Inflikted", the debut album from CAVALERA CONSPIRACY the new project from SEPULTURA founding members Max Cavalera (guitar, vocals; also in SOULFLY) and Igor Cavalera (drums) sold 9,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at No. 72 on The Billboard 200 chart. It is inte...April 2, 2008
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DREAM THEATER, OPETH: When PORTNOY And KERFELDT Unite!
In anticipation of the Progressive Nation 2008 tour, Roadrunner Records brought together the leaders of the two acts topping the bill DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy and OPETH's Mikael kerfeldt sat for a series of interviews to be posted over the next four weeks leading up to the Progressive Nation kic...March 31, 2008
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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: 'Inflikted' Represents 'Really Killer Chemistry Between Four People'
Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY frontman Max Cavalera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: How did the reunion with your brother Igor come about? Max Cavalera: "Igor called me out of the blue. I hadn't talked...March 31, 2008
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Schedules Radio Appearances
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has scheduled two radio appearances in April with radio/TV personality Eddie Trunk. The details are as follows: * Monday, April 7 on Eddie's XM Radio show * Friday, April 25 on Q104.3 FM's "Friday Night Rocks" (also in syndication) Mike Portnoy will be live in the...March 31, 2008
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TNT Singer To Guest On Next Weekend's 'Hair Metal Haven'
TNT vocalist Tony Mills will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on next weekend's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. Tony will take the listeners through each track on his forthcoming solo album, "Vital Designs", and discuss his plans for 2008. There will also be songs taken from Tony's b...March 30, 2008
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MAX CAVALERA: 'If It Was All Up To Me, We Would Be Doing A SEPULTURA Reunion Right Now'
Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY frontman Max Cavalera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How's the initial response been to [CAVALERA CONSPIRACY]? Max: So far the response has been very good, very positive. People really...March 29, 2008
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Bassist In ALICE IN CHAINS Tribute Band
ANGRY CHAIR, the Chicago, Illinois-based ALICE IN CHAINS tribute band featuring FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason B. Ward, has scheduled the following dates: Mar. 29 - The End Zone - Aurora, IL Apr. 05 - Pop's - Sauget, IL May 02 - O'Malleys - Alsip, Illinois Jun. 28 - The Carnival for the Chicago's...March 28, 2008
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Schedules More In-Store Appearances
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has scheduled the following in-store appearances: Tuesday, May 6 - 4pm Tom Lee Drum Centre 929 Granville St Vancouver BC V6Z 1L3 Monday, May 12 - 4pm Ellis Drum Shop 524 Snelling Ave North St Paul, MN 55104 Friday, May 16 - 4pm Columbus Pro Percussion 5052 N High S...March 28, 2008
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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: Another MAX CAVALERA Audio Interview Posted Online
A 17-minute audio interview with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY frontman Max Cavalera can be heard in two parts below (courtesy of Caustic Truths!). Max and Igor Cavalera took part in a signing session on March 17 at Zia Records in Phoenix, Arizona. A photo gallery of the event can be found at this loc...March 27, 2008
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MAX CAVALERA: SEPULTURA Reunion Is 'Possible, But I Don't Know Neither When Nor How'
A 23-minute audio interview with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY frontman Max Cavalera conducted earlier this week by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 5.4 MB). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: You're [playing] wit...March 27, 2008