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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: 'NEIL PEART Introduced Me To Progressive Drumming'

Michael Senft of The Arizona Republic recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Arizona Republic: You just moved to Roadrunner Records from Atlantic. Portnoy: We were with Atlantic/Elektra for 15 years, a seven-album deal...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Get A Lot Of Voice Problems; You Have To Do A Lot Of Shouting'

Ernest A. Jasmin of The News Tribune recently conducted an interview with Ozzy Osbourne. A few excerpts follow: The News Tribune: The first [Ozzfest 2007] gig is at the White River Amphitheatre. And a couple of years ago you had a rough gig there. (Ozzy stormed offstage in 2005 after his voice went...

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GENERAL SURGERY Parts Ways With Vocalist, Announces Replacement

Legendary Swedish grindcore merchants GENERAL SURGERY have issued the following update: "Once again, our resident alcoholic Scottish doctor has decided to take leave of the band. Due to 'administrative problems pertaining to morgue-related issues' (he's too busy getting intoxicated to be of any use)...

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HEARSE: 'In These Veins' To Receive North American Release In September

HEARSE is the Swedish "death 'n' roll" band featuring former ARCH ENEMY singer Johan Liiva and ex-FURBOWL drummer Max Thornell, will release its fourth album, "In These Veins", in North America on September 18, 2007 via Candlelight Records. The follow-up to 2005's "The Last Ordeal", "In These Veins"...

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THE FUNERAL PYRE Frontman: 'Playing Live Is A Sacred Ritual'

Miriam Ramirez of Thev247.com reports: Melodic death metal frontman John Strachan of THE FUNERAL PYRE admits he's pretty darn cynical when it comes to bands. "I'd be lying if I said I was the most open-minded guy when it comes to music," he said in a phone interview. "I hate to admit it ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Is 'Psyched' About Response To 'Black Rain'

Spinner recently conducted an interview with Ozzy Osbourne. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Spinner: What was different about making the new album? Ozzy: I had a ProTools studio built in my guest house at our house in Beverly Hills. It was always my desire to own my own studio. When you ...

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VINNIE PAUL Carries The Torch With HELLYEAH

Pat Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the months that followed brother Dimebag's (ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) murder in December 2004: "For eight months, man, I've...

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THE HAUNTED Singer: 'I Want To F*ck, Kill And Destroy'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Prague [Czech Republic]. I woke up in a boiling hot bus. No one here. I had a pineapple for dinner. That's all I could find. This is ridiculous. "Right now I am insane. I feel out of control. I ...

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BORN OF OSIRIS Signs With SUMERIAN RECORDS

Sumerian Records has signed Chicago-area-based band BORN OF OSIRIS. Label founder Ash Avildsen states: "In an era of underground heavy music plagued with an overnight saturation of imitation death metal glorifiying unconvincing pig squeels with sloppy blast beats, we proudly present to you something...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman: 'We Just Wanted To Write A Full-On Metal Record'

"We just wanted to write a full-on metal record," says Brian Fair, lead singer of SHADOWS FALL. "We were like, 'I don't care what's going on, nowadays — let's write some fucking metal!' I mean, that's always been our attitude, but this time we went even further into our rock and thrash roots." "Thre...

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Alone

When those stately riffs ponderously march in, and that voice soars above them, the criminally long wait since the last SOLITUDE AETURNUS album will disappear in your mind. The hair will raise on the back of your neck, your spine will tingle, and that inimitable doom sound will flood your spirit onc...

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IMPETIGO's STEVO Launches CONVULSIONS Project

After a nearly 12-year hiatus from the metal underground, Stevo (IMPETIGO) has announced the formation of his newest project, CONVULSIONS. What can you expect from this outfit? Think of the big three… MASTER, AUTOPSY, and REPULSION…sprinkle in some MANTAS, MASSACRE, SLAUGHTER, MACABRE, and CELTIC FR...

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Vocalist SKI Quits DEADLY BLESSING

Vocalist Ski has officially left South Jersey power metal gods DEADLY BLESSING. In a statement announcing his decision, the singer said, "Well, all good things must come to and end, I must move on. I just wanted to thank all [the fans] for your love and support through all the years with blessing; i...

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Psalm 9

Black sheets of raining doom rock cascade down, Old Testament prophecies come true in vengeful bursts of fire, and the bastards indeed pay! TROUBLE should have knocked the world on its ass in 1984 with this low-budget slab of creepy, ethereal metal, a distillation of the gloom of prime SABBATH, the...

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HEARSE: Two Songs From New Album Available For Streaming

Two songs from HEARSE's brand new fourth album, "In These Veins", have been posted online at the Dental Records web site. Check out the tracks "Corroding Armour" and "Intoxication" in the "Audio Player" located at www.dentalrecords.se. HEARSE is the Swedish "death 'n' roll" band featuring former ARC...