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SOULFLY Mainman Records New Collaboration With APOCALYPTICA

SOULFLY's web site has been updated with the following message: "Well, the European tour concluded last week, and with that said, what's up for SOULFLY next? More touring, of course! But until that resumes, in North America near the end of April, here's a recap of the things that happened on the rec...

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer Jams With DREAM THEATER In Connecticut

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has issued the following update: "Last Wednesday (March 29) Matt [Bachand, guitar], Jon [Donais, guitar] (and their ladies) and I headed out to Wallingford, CT to catch the DREAM THEATER 20th anniversary show!! As some of you might now, Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says He Has No Issues With Other Members Of QUEENSRŸCHE

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued a follow-up statement regarding his previously published comments about QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. When a DREAM THEATER fan suggested in a posting in "The Forum" section of Portnoy's web site that Tate was in New York City doing press for QUEENSRŸC...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer: QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Is A 'Two-Faced Douche Bag'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has slammed QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate as a "two-faced douche bag" for "consistently bashing DREAM THEATER and even [Portnoy] personally in the press." When a DREAM THEATER fan suggested in a posting in "The Forum" section of Portnoy's web site that Tate was i...

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SEPULTURA: 'Dante XXI' Enters German Chart At No. 64

SEPULTURA's latest album, "Dante XXI", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 64. The CD was recorded at Trama Studios in São Paulo, Brazil, where the group had previously laid down the "Revolusongs" EP, which contained cover versions of songs from such acts as MASSIVE ATTACK to...

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Former LYNCH MOB Frontman Releases Solo Album

According to MelodicRock.com, former LYNCH MOB vocalist Oni Logan has finally released his long-talked-about solo album. "Stranger in a Foreign Land" is available now thanks to a special distribution deal with NL Distrubuton in Munich. The deal sees the album available to online purchasers via Music...

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OPETH Frontman Talks About Collaboration With MIKE PORTNOY, STEVEN WILSON

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has confirmed reports that he is planning on collaborating with PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson and DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy on an as-yet-unnamed new project. "We've been talking the three of us," Mikael said in a recent interview with Tony of KASC The Blaze...

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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY To Collaborate With OPETH's ÅKERFELDT?

Jakob Herrmann of Drummer's Digest recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On whether the technical side of the band's music superior to the musical side: Portnoy: "We try to have a balance. There's times when we know we wan...

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SEPULTURA's KISSER: 'It's Not The Right Time' For Reunion With MAX CAVALERA

Finland's HardcoreSounds recently conducted an interview with SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser. A few excerpts from the chat follow: HardcoreSounds: [Members of the music] media have been asking the question [if] will SEPULTURA reunite with Max Cavalera for this year's Ozzfest? Is this just a rumo...

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AssassiNation

First of all, if you haven't liked KRISIUN's virtuoso hyperspeed attack before, nothing on "AssassiNation" is going to change your mind. And if you do like them, don't be an idiot and worry when you hear about progression, or the occasional slow moment on this album. "Slow" is a relative term, folks...

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SEPULTURA Live In London: Video Clips Available

14 video clips of SEPULTURA performing at the Forum in London, England on Wednesday, March 22 have been posted online at YouTube.com [NOTE: the files have since been removed]. SEPULTURA are currently on the road in Europe as direct support to Sweden's IN FLAMES. Filling in on drums during the tour i...

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SOULFLY Bassist Hopes GUNS N' ROSES Don't Start Riots In Europe

SOULFLY bassist Bobby Burns has posted the following message on the band's official message board: "Yes yes yes... [The European] tour's been fuckin' killer! That's a fact and we owe it all to the fans for the support and I personally thank you all... Tonight, somewhere in France (sorry but the name...

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SEPULTURA: New Audio Interview With DERRICK GREEN Posted Online

A 10-minute audio interview with SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green, conducted recently by Norway's Metal Express Radio, is available for streaming at this location. As previously reported, SEPULTURA's latest album, "Dante XXI", has sold just under 2,300 copies during its first week of release in the...

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DISTURBED Singer DAVID DRAIMAN Bleeds For His Music

Launch Radio Networks reports: DISTURBED recently canceled a European tour after singer David Draiman had a problem with his voice and was told by doctors to rest. At first it was assumed that Draiman had a recurrence of the stomach disorder that has plagued him in the past, but the frontman told La...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Talks About Jamming With DREAM THEATER

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I want to start a prog rock band! Who's with me??? "Last night [March 18] was inspirational... I was going to see DREAM THEATER play here in Chicago as I've never had the chance to see them live. It al...