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DREAM THEATER Guitarist Interviewed by Spain's 'The Crooked Step'

Spanish web site The Crooked Step conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER before the band's October 24, 2009 concert in Barcelona. Watch the chat below. DREAM THEATER's promotional video for the song "Wither" will make its online debut tomorrow (...

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MANIFEST Completes Recording New Album

Norwegian thrashers MANIFEST have issued the following update: "November 14th marked the last day of recording for the new MANIFEST album! We spent the day in Brygga Studios laying down the finishing touches, mainly consisting of backing vocals. In addition to Ole [Marius Larmerud; guitar] and Johnn...

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OPETH, MOTÖRHEAD, AMON AMARTH Members Among Swedish Rockers Supporting Animal Rights

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have issued the following update: "Djurens Rätt, Sweden's largest non-profit animal rights organisation, asked if [OPETH drummer Martin 'Axe' Axenrot] and his cat Max would be interested in being photographed for a very special calendar of rock stars and their pet...

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA Interviewed On Mexico's 'Familia Perro'

Mexico's metal podcast Familia Perro recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY mainman Max Cavalera. The podcast can now be streamed using the audio player below. (Note: The program is in Spanish, but the actual interview was conducted in English.) SOULFLY entered Edge Of The...

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ROSE TATTOO Frontman Playing '35 Years As A Tat' Acoustic Dates

For the first time, ROSE TATTOO frontman Angry Anderson is doing a few selected shows in an acoustic format called "Angry Anderson: 35 Years As A Tat - An Electric Story - An Acoustic Performance". Angry is delivering an evening of entertainment that is captivating and mesmerizing the audience with...

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SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA: 'A Sign Of Sublime' Track Listing Revealed

British vocalist Sarah Jezebel Deva — who has toured and/or recorded with CRADLE OF FILTH, THERION, MORTIIS and ANGTORIA — will release her solo album, "A Sign Of Sublime", in February 2010 through Rising Records. The drums on the CD were laid down by Max Blunos, formerly of the U.K. death metal out...

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SOULFLY: Working Album Title, Songtitles Revealed

SOULFLY entered Edge Of The Earth studios in Hollywood, California on Friday, November 6 with producer Logan Mader (MACHINE HEAD, DIVINE HERESY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, GOJIRA, DEVILDRIVER) to begin recording its new album, tentatively titled "Omen", for an early 2010 release. Working songtitles set to...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Wither' Video To Debut Next Week

DREAM THEATER's promotional video for the song "Wither" will make its online debut next week. Footage for the clip was shot at the following shows on the band's recently completed European tour: Oct. 04 - Zenith - Paris, France Oct. 06 - Zenith - Lille, France Oct. 07 - Ahoy - Rotterdam, Netherlands...

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SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA: Solo Album Samples Available

British vocalist Sarah Jezebel Deva — who has toured and/or recorded with CRADLE OF FILTH, THERION, MORTIIS and ANGTORIA — will release her solo album, "A Sign of Sublime", in February 2010 through Rising Records. The drums on the CD were laid down by Max Blunos, formerly of the U.K. death metal out...

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DREAM THEATER Scraps Plans For U.S. Tour, Announces 'God Of War 3' Participation

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following update: "As 2009 is finally winding down and no DREAM THEATER plans have been made public yet for 2010, I'd like to just give a quick rundown of what we have planned to prevent any rumors or speculation that I'm starting to see brew.... "As...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Takes Prog-Rock Quiz

Planet Rock recently gave its listeners and web site readers the opportunity to pose prog questions to prog legend and DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. The stickiest questions were posed to Mike just before he attended the Classic Rock Awards in London a couple of weeks ago (where the band won an...

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OPETH Frontman: 'I Felt Like A Fatter, Uglier And Less Talented MARIAH CAREY'

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "I just got back home from Tel Aviv, Israel where we had an amazing show! Loved it! We played a bit funky (not as in swinging, more as in a bit 'shit'),but it was alright. Crowd was AWESOME!...

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SPV Entering New Dimensions With A New Team

Following its insolvency on May 27, 2009, SPV GmbH, Hannover, is realigning itself with a new repertoire strategy, building on the reputation which it has gained in over 25 years in the recorded music market with artists such as WHITESNAKE, MOTÖRHEAD, XAVIER NAIDOO, SIMPLY RED and ALICE COOPER. "SPV...

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DROWNING POOL: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL recently entered the studio to begin recording their fourth album for an early 2010 release. Behind-the-scenes footage from the some of theearly recording sessions can be viewed below. In a recent interview with The Buffalo News, DROWNING POOL drummer Mike Luce said...

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SEPULTURA To Celebrate 25th Anniversary With New Live DVD

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser was interviewed on the November 6, 2009 edition of the "Uncensored Net Noise". The program can now be streamed using the audio player below. (Note: The Kisser interview begins around the 35-minute mark.) A few excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMO...