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DREAM THEATER's 'Black Clouds' Lands In U.S. Top 10

The new album from DREAM THEATER, entitled "Black Clouds & Silver Linings", sold 40,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart. Commented DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy: "This is truly amazing.... that after almost 25 yea...

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SEPULTURA, SOULFLY Share Stage At Germany's DEVILSIDE FESTIVAL; Photos Available

SEPULTURA and SOULFLY (featuring former SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera) shared the stage for the first time ever at the Devilside Festival on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Landschaftspark in Duisburg-Nord, Germany. Also appearing on the bill were MOTÖRHEAD, MISFITS, SODOM and CRO-MAGS, among others. Che...

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TARJA TURUNEN At Italy's GODS OF METAL; Photos, Video Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing the song "Sing For Me" at this year's Gods Of Metal festival on June 28, 2009 in Monza, Italy can be viewed below. Twenty high-quality photos of Tarja's concert are available on Musica Metal. Tarja's setlist for the show wa...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Black Clouds' Track-By-Track Breakdown With MIKE PORTNOY

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy recently took U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine track by track through the band's newly released album, "Black Clouds & Silver Linings". Watch the six-and-a-half-minute clipe below. According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet H...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Reveals Top 5 Metal Bands Of All Time; Video Available

Roadrunner Records has uploaded video footage of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy revealing and discussing his "top five metal bands of all time." Watch the seven-minute clip below. Portnoy's top five metal bands of all time are as follows: 01. BLACK SABBATH 02. IRON MAIDEN 03. METALLICA 04. SLAYE...

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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: New Tour Dates Announced

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY — the new project featuring SEPULTURA founding members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) alongside SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo — has scheduled the following dates: Aug. 01 - Ankkarock Festival - Korso, Vantaa, FIN Aug. 07 - Summer Sonic Festival - Osaka, JPN Aug. 09...

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TARJA TURUNEN: More Quality Footage Of Bucharest Concert Available

Metalhead.ro has uploaded quality video footage (see below) of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's June 22, 2009 concert in Bucharest, Romania. Tarja Turunen's band for her Summer Storm 2009 Tour consists of the following musicians: * Tarja Turunen - Vocals * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIR...

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SOULFLY Frontman Recalls 'Puking' On EDDIE VEDDER

In a revealing interview with author Joel McIver for Performing Musician magazine, SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera discusses the art of playing live, the rigors of touring — and an unfortunate incident involving PEARL JAM. "I puked on Eddie Vedder once," Cavalera told McIver. "It was on a SEPULTURA an...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Interviewed On Australia's 'The Racket'

Drummer Mike Portnoy of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the chat in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Portnoy interview begins arou...

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RANDY RHOADS: Trailer For Long-Awaited Documentary Posted Online

A 10-minute trailer for "Randy Rhoads: Last Train Home" (working title),the long-awaited documentary film on the life of celebrated rock guitarist Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT),can be viewed below. Director Peter M. Margolis of Dakota Pictures and his crew started filming on March 19, 2...

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DREAM THEATER's 'Black Clouds' On Track To Sell 35-40K First Week

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, the new album from progressive metal veterans DREAM THEATER, entitled "Black Clouds & Silver Linings", is on track to sell between 35,000 and 40,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release....

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GOTTHARD: 'Need To Believe' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD will release their new album, "Need To Believe", on September 4 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will feature the following track listing: 01. Shangri-La 02. Unspoken Words 03. Need To Believe 04. Unconditional Faith 05. I Don't Mind 06. Break Away 07. Don't Let Me Know...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing a new song, "If You Believe", on June 22, 2009 in Bucharest, Romania can be viewed below. Tarja Turunen's band for her Summer Storm 2009 Tour consists of the following musicians: * Tarja Turunen - Vocals * Mike Terrana (MAS...

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ALICE IN CHAINS, SLIPKNOT Interviewed For 'Max Tour Stories'

ALICE IN CHAINS and SLIPKNOT are among the artists who were interviewed for a special episode of "Max Tour Stories" which was taped on May 16-17, 2009 at Columbus, Ohio's third annual Rock On The Range festival. Watch the four-minute clip below. This year's Rock On The Range featured 38 bands — incl...

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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed In Bucharest; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was interviewed by Metalhead.ro on June 21, 2009 in Bucharest, Romania. Watch the eight-minute chat below. Turunen kicked off her "Summer Storm" tour on June 20 in Budapest, Hungary. Tarja's band for her Summer Storm 2009 Tour consists of the following musicians...