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KATAKLYSM Added To THE HAUNTED U.S. Tour
Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have been added to the forthcoming U.S. tour featuring THE HAUNTED, SHAI HULUD, and BLEEDING THROUGH. Prior to joining the THE HAUNTED tour, the group will perform several solo headlining dates as well as a few gigs with DARKEST HOUR. Confirmed dates are as follows...April 15, 2003
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THE SCORPIONS To Record New Album
Veteran German hard rockers THE SCORPIONS are taking a little break before entering the studio to record their new studio album, tentatively due in early 2004. Several producer names have been mentioned as possible collaborators on the group's next effort, including Bob Rock (METALLICA, THE CULT),R...April 12, 2003
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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: More Drum Clinics Announced
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has announced the following drum clinics during May/June: Monday, May 19 – 7:00 p.m. Daddy's Junky Music, Inc. 2413 Brewerton Rd. Mattydale, NY (Syracuse) 315-454-9625 Tuesday, May 20 – 7:00 p.m. Daddy's Junky Music, Inc. 1770 Central Ave. Colonie, NY (Albany) 518-...April 10, 2003
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SOULFLY, CLAWFINGER Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE 2003 Festival
SOULFLY and CLAWFINGER are the latest acts to have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is as follows: SLAYER TYPE O NEGAT...April 8, 2003
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Office Of Strategic Influence
Controversy isn't something readily associated with something as mathematical and calculated as a progressive rock supergroup. But controversial this album is — and not for the first reason that springs to mind. That group/album title, you see, eludes to a proposed covert US information agency dream...April 5, 2003
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MIKE PORTNOY Imposter Gets Busted After Stealing Spree
The following message was posted on the official DREAM THEATER web site, www.dreamtheater.net: "Someone has been out on the streets and in bars in New York City claiming to be [DREAM THEATER drummer] Mike Portnoy. This person apparently knew a lot of Mike's intimate business and family details, and...April 3, 2003
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THE FALLEN Replace Drummer
Metal Blade Records recording artists THE FALLEN have parted ways with drummer Max Wolff and have replaced him with John Skaare. "The switch in drummers is based purely on geographical reasons," reads a statement on the group's official web site. "Max lives in Phoenix and will continue to pursue his...April 2, 2003
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SOULFLY: MAX CAVALERA Video Interview Posted Online
A 13-minute video interview with SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera has been posted online at this location. The conversation reportedly touches upon the group's recently-completed European tour, and includes tales of "punch-ups, run-ins with transvestites, and brushes with the law." Says Max: "It's a tra...April 2, 2003
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KATAKLYSM Announce New Drummer
Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have announced the addition of drummer Martin Maurais to the group's ranks. Maurais replaces longtime sticksman Max Duhamel, who left the band in January and has since retired from the music business. "We just finished jamming with Martin and all we can say is, 'Ho...March 30, 2003
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Toxic Smoke Suspected In Deaths Of GREAT WHITE Concert Fire Victims
Death certificates issued for some of the victims of the GREAT WHITE concert fire are leading lawyers to focus on whether the toxic fumes rendered the nightclub's patrons incapable of escaping the fast-moving blaze, according to The Providence Journal. The death certificates show that some of the vi...March 29, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE, DREAM THEATER To Team Up For North American Tour
QUEENSRŸCHE and DREAM THEATER will team up for a 50/50 co-headlining tour of North America beginning in June, according to a posting on www.queensryche.com. "And if you think the pairing up of these two bands was good enough, just wait till you find out who they're to get to open up," continues the...March 27, 2003
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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY Announces Drum Clinics
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has announced the following drum clinics during May: Monday, May 19, 7pm Daddy's Junky Music, Inc. 2413 Brewerton Rd. Mattydale, NY (Syracuse) 315-454-9625 Tuesday, May 20, 7pm Daddy's Junky Music, Inc. 1770 Central Ave. Colonie, NY (Albany) 518-452-9431 Wednesday,...March 25, 2003
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SOULFLY's CAVALERA Appreciates U.S. Troops' Efforts In Iraq
SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera, currently on the road in Europe to promote the band's "3" CD, has seen Europe's reaction to the world's events, and has also run into some of America's armed forces along the way. "We saw many things like the Militar...Presence de Militar (military) in places like the...March 21, 2003
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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: We Have To Get Rid Of SADDAM
Unlike many of his music industry peers, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy does not believe that a war with Iraq is avoidable. "I don't know if there's such a thing as pro-war, but if there is, that's me," Portnoy told Blistering.com. "I mean, nobody wants to go to war, nobody wants to see ...March 15, 2003
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Forms BEATLES Tribute Band
For his May 17 appearance at the Modern Drummer Festival, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has assembled a one-off lineup of musicians to fulfill one of his dreams of playing in a BEATLES tribute band. The project will be called YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD and will feature Mike Portnoy, Matt Bissonette...March 10, 2003
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