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ANTHRAX Guitarist Honored With Piece Of WASHBURN/DIMEBAG History

Backstage at the Chicago House of Blues Saturday night (April 30),Boogie Street Guitars founder/owner Eric McKenna presented ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian with a Washburn USA Custom Shop Southern Cross Guitar, Number 36 of 82. The guitar was set up beforehand for Scott by BLS guitar tech Fred Kowalo...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE: Final GIGANTOUR Bands To Be Announced In Next Several Days

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "On Thursday I went up to LA to meet with my management for some important decisions about this summer. "First up was a friendly visit to ESP Guitars and Allen Steelgrave. We talk...

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NAILBOMB: 'Live At Dynamo' DVD To Surface In July

Roadrunner Records U.K. has announced that NAILBOMB, the cult punk/metal side-project put together by Max Cavalera (SEPULTURA, SOULFLY) and Alex Newport (FUDGE TUNNEL),will release a specially low-priced DVD, called "Live at Dynamo", on July 4. The disc features a full raw live recording of NAILBOM...

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VELVET REVOLVER Frontman Co-Produces Sophomore Album From THE ACTUAL

VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland has done some co-production work on the upcoming sophomore album from the Los Angeles power trio THE ACTUAL. The band, who feature in their ranks singer Max Bernstein (son of famed Pulitzer Prize-winning Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein),are recording the CD...

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SALEM: 'Old Wounds' Remake To Feature ETERNAL GRAY Singer

ETERNAL GRAY frontman Oren Balbus has contributed his vocals to a remake of the SALEM classic "Old Wounds", to be included on upcoming SALEM release "Strings Attached". Balbus will be joined on the track by the lead vocalists of ARALLU, BARTHOLOMEUS NIGHT, MOONSKIN, LEHAVOTH, MATRICIDE, SPAWN OF EVI...

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FATES WARNING: Live DVD On The Way

Bassist extraordinaire Joey Vera (FATES WARNING, ARMORED SAINT, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his official web site; "First, the show in Amsterdam with FATES WARNING was killer. Mike Portnoy [DREAM THEATER] filled in on drums and it was a major blast jamming with Mike. He's just a mon...

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SOULFLY: 'Roots Bloody Roots' Live Clip Posted Online

SOULFLY's live video for the SEPULTURA classic "Roots Bloody Roots", taken from the band's recently released "The Song Remains Insane" DVD, has been posted online at Roadrun.com. SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera recently returned to the recording studio to finish up a couple of tracks for the group's fi...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Octavarium' Teaser Video Posted Online

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has posted a 1 1/2 –minute "teaser" drum-camera video for the group's upcoming "Octavarium" CD at his official web site. Check it out at this location [NOTE: Link removed the request of the MikePortnoy.com webmaster]. "Octavarium" (view cover here) is scheduled for...

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MEGADETH Mainman MUSTAINE Reveals GIGANTOUR Second-Stage Candidates

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I am going to go riding today on my horse Matjse (first time on a horse since Cassandra died last year),and start back on my routine to get ready for the summer tours with the ....

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BILLY SHEEHAN, ROXY PETRUCCI Guest On Former MADAM X Guitarist's Solo Debut

Former MADAM X guitarist Maxine Petrucci has just released her first solo CD. Entitled "Titania", the disc features an appearance by Maxine's sister Roxy Petrucci (MADAM X, VIXEN),along with special guest bass players Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, NIACIN, STEVE VAI),Mike Pisculli and Max...

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DREAM THEATER: Revised/Final 'Octavarium' Cover Art Posted Online

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has uploaded the revised/final cover artwork for the group's new album, "Octavarium", at this location. The CD is scheduled for release on June 7 via Atlantic Records. DREAM THEATER began writing and recording their latest album last November at the Hit Factory stu...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Octavarium' Artwork Revealed

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has uploaded the cover artwork for the group's new album, "Octavarium", at this location. The CD is scheduled for release on June 7 via Atlantic Records. DREAM THEATER began writing and recording their latest album last November at the Hit Factory studios in New Yo...

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FATES WARNING With MIKE PORTNOY: Photos From HEADWAY FESTIVAL Posted Online

A number of photos taking during FATES WARNING's appearance at the Headway Festival in Amstelveen, Netherlands on April 3 have been posted online by the French progressive metal webzine Progressa.net (courtesy of photographer Dan Tordjman). Check them out at this location. Sitting behind the drum ki...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer's BEATLES 'Cover Band' Comes To DVD

Neal Morse's (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) web site has been updated with the following message: "YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD (Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Paul Gilbert and Matt Bissonette) has been captured on DVD. Very cool. It's been Mike Portnoy's dream all his life to be in a BEATLES cover band. (Who would've ever...

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SOULFLY To Open For BLACK SABBATH In Germany

According to Roadrunner Records, SOULFLY are tentatively scheduled to play several dates with BLACK SABBATH as part of their upcoming German tour. SOULFLY's German itinerary is shaping up as follows: Jun. 09 - Dortmund, GER @ Westfalenhalle * Jun. 13 - Chemnitz, GER @ Talschock Jun. 14 - Leipzig, GE...