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Gravity of Impermanence

One gets the distinct feeling that AZURE EMOTE would have never bothered to reconvene from its self-imposed, six year hiatus had frontman, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and all around conductor, Mike Hrubovcak, been granted his true secret wish of joining the Philadelphia Philharmonic. Alas, he...

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Video: DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Performs At MUSIKMESSE FRANKFURT

Video footage of DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess' April 10 performance at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2013 fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany can be seen below. Keyboard magazine voted Rudess 1994's "Best New Talent" in the "Overall Best Keyboardist" category and in a career that spans almost t...

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Dutch prog rockers FOCUS may not be the first ensemble that leaps to mind when discussing the genre, just like NEKTAR, GENTLE GIANT and TANGERINE DREAM ominously seem to get cut from the thread once folks get stuck on immediate notables such as YES, EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER, THE MOODY BLUES, KING CR...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES' JAKE And JINXX Talk SCHECTER Guitars (Video)

Schecter Guitar Research has announced the addition of BLACK VEIL BRIDES to its artist roster for 2013. Jake and Jinxx of BLACK VEIL BRIDES are a welcome addition to the already stellar lineup of Schecter endorsees such as Jerry Horton (PAPA ROACH),Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance (AVENGED SEVENF...

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DREAM THEATER Guitarist Checks In From The Studio

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER are in the studio recording the follow-up to their Grammy-nominated album "A Dramatic Turn Of Events". The band's guitarist, John Petrucci, wrote on his Facebook page yesterday (Thursday, April 11): "As of today, all writing, drum and guitar tracking (with the...

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KADAVAR: Entire 'Abra Kadavar' Album Available For Streaming

"Abra Kadavar", the second full-length album from German psychedelic hard rockers KADAVAR, is available fo streaming in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below (courtesy of Classic Rock magazine). The CD is being released in Europe today (Friday, April 12) via Nuclear Blast Records. "Abra Kad...

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BLACK SABBATH: '13' Album Review From ARTISAN NEWS (Video)

An invite-only listening party for BLACK SABBATH's new album, "13" — the first in 35 years to feature bassist Geeezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi and singer Ozzy Osbourne — was held on Wednesday (April 10) at The Montalban in Los Angeles, California. The following eight songs were played back to a...

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ADRENALINE MOB: New Audio Interview With MIKE ORLANDO

On April 5, John Doan of MusicFrenzy.com conducted an interview with ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando. You can now listen to the chat at this location. ADRENALINE MOB released "Covertá", an eight-track EP featuring cover versions of some of the group's favorite songs, on March 12. Longtime fans...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: Grand Junction Concert Footage Available

The Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE has just hit the road to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band's epic 1988 release, "Operation: Mindcrime", performing all fifteen songs from the album along with other well-known hits and rarities from the catalog they've compiled over the past 30...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES: Tour Confessions Part 1 (Video)

Which member of BLACK VEIL BRIDES used to be called Garbage Can Man? Who has the worst dress sense? Watch BLACK VEIL BRIDES "Tour Confessions Part 1" below to find out. BLACK VEIL BRIDES' movie, "Legion Of The Black", will be released this June as part of "Wretched And Divine: Ultimate Edition". The...

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Video: DREAM THEATER Bassist On Whether He Will Use Chapman Stick On New Album

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER are in the studio recording the follow-up to their Grammy-nominated album "A Dramatic Turn Of Events". Members John Petrucci, John Myung, Jordan Rudess, Mike Mangini and James LaBrie sat down and answered some questions from their fans on Twitter. Check out the...

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BLACK SABBATH's '13' Album: First Impressions

An invite-only listening party for BLACK SABBATH's new album, "13" — the first in 35 years to feature bassist Geeezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi and singer Ozzy Osbourne — was held yesterday (Wednesday, April 10) at The Montalban in Los Angeles, California. The following eight songs were played ba...

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ICED EARTH: Why 'Live In Ancient Kourion' Blu-Ray Is Not Available Separately

ICED EARTH's first officially filmed headline show, "Live In Ancient Kourion", will hit stores on April 15 in Europe and April 16 in North America via Century Media. This incredibly powerful package will come to you in various configurations and, a first for Century Media Records, also on Blu-ray di...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Releases Two New Apps

Jordan Rudess, the keyboardist/Continuum-player/multi-instrumentalist for Grammy-nominated prog rock/metal icons DREAM THEATER, along with his company Wizdom Music released their latest cutting-edge apps ShapeSonix and Maestro today, April 10 on the Intel AppUp center. ShapeSonix allows users to cre...

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AMORPHIS: 'Circle' Album Audio Snippets, Track-By-Track Commentary

"Circle", the eleventh album from Finnish melancholic dark metal forerunners AMORPHIS will be released on April 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. Production and mixing duties for the follow-up to 2011's "The Beginning Of Times" were handled by HYPOCRISY and PAIN mastermind Peter Tägtgren, who has previo...