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DREAM THEATER's PETRUCCI, RUDESS Talk Drummer Switch, Moving Forward With New Inspiration

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci says that replacing founding drummer Mike Portnoy more than five years ago went "as smooth as that type of thing could have possibly gone," and has credited the band's fans with being "there for us" during the transitional period. Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM T...

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Original THIN LIZZY Guitarist ERIC BELL To Release 'Exile' Album In February

Northern Irish rock musician and guitarist Eric Bell, best known as a founding member and the original guitarist of the rock group THIN LIZZY, will release his new studio album, "Exile", on February 26 via On The Edge/Cargo. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Deep In Your Heart 02. Don'...

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Not everyone got on board with BARONESS's last album "Yellow & Green". However, most fans recognized it as one of the bravest albums the heavy underground turned out in recent years. Embracing more of BARONESS's space rock, trad metal, alternative, punk and Eighties rawk affinities, "Yellow &amp...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI On The Biggest Challenge During Making Of 'The Astonishing' (Video)

Artisan News conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini at Guitar Center's 27th annual Drum-Off, which was held on January 16 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the biggest challenge du...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Introduces New Signature Guitar: JP16 (Video)

DREAM THEATER's John Petrucci spoke to Guitar World magazine at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California about his new JP16 "Majesty" signature guitar from Ernie Ball Music Man. Check out the footage below. Petrucci’s relationship with Ernie Ball Music Man dates back to 1999, when the famed guit...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO's SOTO Band To Release 'Divak' Album In April

SOTO, the band led by vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, has completed work on its second studio album, "Divak", due on April 1 via earMUSIC. "Divak" (pronounced "dee-vock") comes shortly after the band's debut release, "Inside The Vertigo". It's a mere 15 months later, partly due to Jeff Scott Soto's insist...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY: New Song 'In Our Dreams' Available For Streaming

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY will release their fifth studio album, "Kentucky", on April 1 via Mascot Label Group. The band recorded the effort at Barrick Recording in Glasgow, Kentucky. Taking a "back-to-the-roots" approach, the CD was produced in the same way and same place as BLACK STONE C...

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HOLY GRAIL: Lyric Video For New Song 'Crystal King'

The official lyric video for "Crystal King", a brand new song from the Los Angeles-based shred quintet HOLY GRAIL, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Times Of Pride And Peril", due on February 12 via Prosthetic. Recorded with Grammy Award-winning producer John Spik...

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HAIL MARY Feat. Former OVERKILL And Current RAVEN Members: First Recording Session Underway

HAIL MARY, the project and the brainchild of former OVERKILL guitarist Bobby Gustafson, was formed for the purpose of writing, recording and releasing a single tentatively titled "To Hell and Back", with 100% of proceeds going to The Cheri Pogue Medical Fund. After spending the month of December wri...

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KIRK HAMMETT: DAVID BOWIE 'Was A Pretty Huge Influence On Me And Other People' In METALLICA

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett has paid tribute to David Bowie, who died on January 10, two days after his 69th birthday. During an appearance on a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page),the guitarist said: "[Bowie's] influence on me was huge. 'Changesonebowie' was on...

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DREAM THEATER: New Song 'Moment Of Betrayal' Available For Streaming

"Moment Of Betrayal", a brand new song from progressive metallers DREAM THEATER, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's thirteenth album, "The Astonishing", which will be released on January 29 via Roadrunner. The CD will be made available in a wide range of distinctive versions,...

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Reunited NASTY SAVAGE To Record New Album

Florida metal legends NASTY SAVAGE have reunited and are planning to record a brand new studio album this summer. Tours will follow the new disc's release. NASTY SAVAGE 2016 is: Nasty Ronnie - Vocals Fred Dregischan - Bass David Austin - Guitar John Mahoney - Guitar Greg Gall - Drums Says Austin: "T...

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X JAPAN Announces World Premiere Of Documentary Film 'We Are X'

As X JAPAN lay down tracks in a Los Angeles studio for their as-yet-untitled album, Japan's most iconic rock band have announced that the world premiere of the new documentary film from Passion Pictures — "We Are X" — will take place this week at the Sundance Film Festival. "We Are X" explores the e...

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CARMINE APPICE's Memoir, 'Stick It!: My Life Of Sex, Drums, And Rock 'N' Roll', Due In May

Chicago Review Press has set a May 1 release date for "Stick It!: My Life Of Sex, Drums, And Rock 'N' Roll", the new autobiography from legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice. The book was co-written by Ian Gittins, who wrote "The Heroin Diaries" with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. Official book des...

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RESURRECTION KINGS Feat. VINNY APPICE, CRAIG GOLDY: 'Livin' Out Loud' Video

"Livin' Out Loud", the new video from RESURRECTION KINGS — new so-called "supergroup" featuring singer Chas West (TRIBE OF GYPSIES, LYNCH MOB),guitarist Craig Goldy (DIO, GIUFFRIA, ROUGH CUTT, DIO DISCIPLES),bassist Sean McNabb (DOKKEN, GREAT WHITE) and drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HE...