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FATES WARNING: 'No Exit'-Era Guitar From FRANK ARESTI Being Auctioned

A customized, one-of-a-kind 1987 Jackson Randy Rhoads Flying V guitar once owned by FATES WARNING guitarist Frank Aresti is currently up for auction on eBay . Aresti used the guitar on the band's classic 1988 recording "No Exit" (mixed by the legendary Max Norman, who worked with Randy Rhoads on bot...

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OPETH Frontman Checks In From PROGRESSIVE NATION Tour

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "We're holed up in a sterile 'dressing room' somewhere in Poland. Five shows into the Progressive Nation 2009 tour with DREAM THEATER, us, BIGELF and UNEXPECT. "Things are going well; we've pl...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Madrid Photos Posted Online

MetalSymphony.com has uploaded photos of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's September 27, 2009 concert at Sala La Riviera in Madrid, Spain. Also available are pictures of support act KINGS OF MODESTY and ASPERA. Check them out at this location. Tarja's setlist was as follows: 01. Enough 02. My...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Schedules Sydney In-Store Appearance

Mike Portnoy of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER will make an in-store appearance on Saturday, December 5 at Drummers Dream in Sydney, Australia. The event is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.drummersdream.com.au. DREAM THEATER recently released the "Wither" EP v...

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SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA Completes Recording Solo Album, Films New Video

British vocalist Sarah Jezebel Deva — who has toured and/or recorded with CRADLE OF FILTH, THERION, MORTIIS and ANGTORIA — is scheduled to begin mixing her solo album, "A Sign of Sublime", sometime in October. The drums on the CD were laid down by Max Blunos, formerly of the U.K. death metal outfit...

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DROWNING POOL: Video Interview Posted Online

Road Crew Magazine conducted an interview with DROWNING POOL during the recently completed Crüe Fest 2 tour. The chat can be viewed below. In a recent interview with The Buffalo News, DROWNING POOL drummer Mike Luce said about how the band has grown over the past few years after acquiring lead ...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer: 'It's Impossible To Please Everybody'

Spiritech of Australia's PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PyroMusic.net: How has the touring for the new record been going? Mike Portnoy: So far, so good. All the touring we did this summer was tot...

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HEARSE Schedules First-Ever Swedish Concert

HEARSE, the Swedish "death 'n' roll" band featuring former ARCH ENEMY singer Johan Liiva and ex-FURBOWL drummer Max Thornell, will play its first-ever concert in the band's home country on October 24 at Stockholm's Kafé 44. Also scheduled to appear are GENERAL SURGERY and UNCURBED. HEARSE's fifth al...

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FURBOWL Debut To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

Vic Records will re-release the long-out-of-print debut from Sweden's FURBOWL, "Those Shredded Dreams", on October 26. FURBOWL was formed in 1991 when Johan Liiva left CARNAGE and hooked up with his old buddy Max Thornell on drums (both would form HEARSE in the '90s). After a few demos, FURBOWL reco...

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PAUL SHORTINO Interviewed On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

Former ROUGH CUTT/QUIET RIOT singer Paul Shortino was interviewed for the latest episode of the "Rockin' Metal Revival". The program is now available for download in three parts at this location. It can also be streamed below. Paul Shortino released "Chasing My Day", his collaboration with renowned...

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MAX CAVALERA Interviewed At Finland's ANKKAROCK; Video Available

Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with CAVALERA CONSPIRACY/SOULFLY vocalist/guitarist Max Cavalera when CAVALERA CONSPIRACY performed at the Ankkarock festival, which was held August 1-2, 2009 in Korso, Vantaa, Finland. Watch the eight-minute chat below. "Inflikted", the debut albu...

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IN SLUMBER: 'Arcane Divine Subspecies' Trailer Available

A trailer for "Arcane Divine Subspecies", the forthcoming third album from Austrian death metallers IN SLUMBER, can be viewed below. Due on November 6 via Twilight-Vertrieb, the CD was mixed and mastered in Denmark by Peter "Ziggy" Siegfriedsen and Tue Madsen. IN SLUMBER features in its ranks vocali...

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DREAM THEATER Releases 'Wither' EP

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have just released the "Wither" EP via online retailers. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Wither (Album Version) (5:25) 02. Wither (Piano Version) (5:07) 03. Wither (John Petrucci Vocal Demo) (5:24) 04. The Best of Times (Mike Portnoy Vocal D...

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TARJA TURUNEN Continuing To Write Material For New Solo Album

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has recorded three songs for a Finnish Christmas album, produced by Olli Ahvenlahti. According to Turunen, this is "a charity project for missionary workers in Finland and it is going to be released in the beginning of November in Finland." In other news, Tarja...

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ANVIL Schedules Toronto In-Store

Canadian metal legends ANVIL will take part in an in-store performance and signing session at Sunrise Records in Toronto, Ontario, Ontario on September 22, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. For more information, go to this location. ANVIL — whose rock-doc "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" has certainly been the most feel...