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GOJIRA Frontman: Playing With MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Is 'Like Living A Dream'

Guitarist/vocalist Joe Duplantier of the French progressive death metallers GOJIRA will play bass on the debut CD from the new project featuring SEPULTURA founding members Max and Igor Cavalera. Recordings for the album began this past weekend in Los Angeles with producers Dirty Icon (Logan Mader [e...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer 'Reviews' RUSH's Concert In New Jersey

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy attended RUSH's July 6 gig at the Tweeter Center in Camden, New Jersey, and has issued the following comment: "I was indeed at the Camden show. (In fact, I was there for most of the afternoon as Neil Peart was gracious enough to invite me down for soundcheck to say...

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA Talks About His New Collaboration With Brother IGOR

SOULFLY's official web site, Soulfly Web, has been updated with a new question-and-answer session with the group's leader, Max Cavalera. It follows here in its entirety: Soulfly Web: Can you tell us what what you're going to be up to this month? Max: Yeah, man, this week is actually really exciting....

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HEAVEN AND HELL, DREAM THEATER, ICED EARTH: ROCKWAVE Festival Photos Available

Rocking.gr has posted photos of HEAVEN AND HELL, DREAM THEATER, ICED EARTH and ANATHEMA from the second day of this year's Rockwave festival, which took place June 29, June 1 and June 3 in Terra Vibe, Greece. Check them out at this location. Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN AND HELL — the band ...

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Former BURN IN SILENCE, REVEILLE Members Seek Singer For IF MIDNIGHT COMES

IF MIDNIGHT COMES, the new band featuring guitarist Mike Casavant (BURN IN SILENCE),bassist Max Lavelle (BURN IN SILENCE) and drummer Justin Wilson (REVEILLE),is seeking a "dynamic singer, someone in the vein of Lajon Witherspoon (SEVENDUST) and Corey Taylor (STONE SOUR)." An instrumental track, "...

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DREAM THEATER: Spanish Dates Announced

DREAM THEATER has announced two Spanish dates in November: Nov. 2 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau Olimpic De Badalona Nov. 03 - Barcelona, Spain - La Cubierta A complete list of DREAM THEATER's upcoming European shows can be found at this location. A 15-minute audio interview with DREAM THEATER drummer M...

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SOULFLY Drummer Checks In

SOULFLY drummer Joe Nunez has sent along this update from Chicago, where he is working, playing, resting, and preparing for the band's next album: "This summer I've been working construction and rehearsing with my side project SLAMPEDE. Our new singer/guitar player, Kevin Kowalski, is the latest add...

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KATAKLYSM: Skeletons Of Four New Songs Ready

KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono has issued the following update: "Yesterday [Monday, July 2] I met up with J-F [Dagenais; guitar] at his new big house — he just bought a new house next to Steph [Stéphane Barbe; bass] and Max [Duhamel; drums] and it's real nice — and he is building his studio down...

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BEATALLICA: 'Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band' Samples Available

Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on BEATALLICA's first official CD, "Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band", have been posted at Amazon.com. "Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band" is scheduled for release on July 10 via Oglio Records. Comprised of members Jaymz Lennfield (vocals...

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Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer Featured In Video From Brazilian Hardcore Band QUESTIONS

Former SEPULTURA drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera makes an appearance on the new album and in the new video from the São Paulo, Brazil-based hardcore band QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS recently released its second CD on Liberation Records, entitled "Fight for What You Believe". Cavalera can be heard in the trac...

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DREAM THEATER: Authorized Book Available To Order

The authorized DREAM THEATER book "Lifting Shadows" will soon be available to order in a deluxe "Images and Words" special edition that includes a free CD of DREAM THEATER music. This limited edition comprises two hardback books that are held together in a slipcase. The first of these books is entit...

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DREAM THEATER Causing 'Chaos' With New Album

Christa L. Titus of Billboard.com reports that DREAM THEATER's No. 19 debut for "Systematic Chaos" represents an unexpectedly sweet beginning with Roadrunner Records, which signed the act last December. Unhappy with being shifted among Warner Music Group's labels and receiving minimal promotion for...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SOULFLY, BAD BRAINS Members Featured On New ILL BILL CD

Howard Jones (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA),and HR and Darryl Jenifer (BAD BRAINS) are among the guest musicians who appear on the new album from Brooklyn's own ILL BILL. Due on September 11 via Uncle Howie Records/Perfect Game Recording Co., "The Hour of Reprisal" features...

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MAX And IGOR CAVALERA To Enter Studio In July

According to Brazil's Bizz magazine, the as-yet-unnamed new project featuring SEPULTURA founding members and brothers Max and Igor Cavalera will enter a Los Angeles studio in July to begin recording its debut album for a late 2007/early 2008 release via Roadrunner Records. Although it has not yet be...

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DREAM THEATER Members Discuss Songwriting Process, Being On The Road

Berklee Today recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Berklee Today: Tell me about the band's writing process. John Petrucci: For the past few albums, we've set up in the studi...