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MIKE PORTNOY Discusses DREAM THEATER, Other Projects In Video Interview

One of the final interviews drummer Mike Portnoy gave as a member of the progressive metal band DREAM THEATER — conducted in May 2010 by The Crooked Step — can be viewed below. Portnoy yesterday announced his decision to quit DREAM THEATER, the band he formed and led for 25 years. Portnoy wrote an e...

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NECRONAUT: New Song Available For Streaming

"Returning To Kill The Light", a brand new song from NECRONAUT, the solo project of former DISMEMBER/CARNAGE drummer Fred Estby, is available for streaming at this location. The track comes off NECRONAUT's self-titled album, which is scheduled for release on October 18 release via Regain Records. Th...

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DREAM THEATER: 'We Will Continue To Move Forward With Same Intensity' As Before

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have released the following statement regarding the departure of the band's drummer, Mike Portnoy: "To all of our loyal fans and friends: It is with profound sadness — regret — we announce that Mike Portnoy, our lifelong drummer and friend, has decided to leave...

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METALLICA To Release 'Six Feet Down Under' EP

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "We're getting psyched up for our return to Australia and New Zealand next week . . . It's been six long years since we've visited and we're ready to throw down! The nice people at Universal Music were so darn excited that th...

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ROBERT PLANT's 'Band Of Joy': Entire Album Available For Streaming

"Band of Joy", the new album from LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant and BAND OF JOY — a new version of his pre-LED ZEPPELIN group which also featured the late John Bonham — is available for streaming in its entirety on NPR.prg. Due on September 13, Plant's first release since recording the six-time ....

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BLAZE BAYLEY: Revised Edition Of 'At The End Of The Day' Book Available

The book "At The End Of The Day" by Lawrence Paterson follows the career of the band known as BLAZE BAYLEY and was first released in September 2009. All 500 copies sold out and after many requests to reprint the book, an updated edition is now available to pre-order from the author's web ...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Frontier' Dominates Norwegian Chart For Third Consecutive Week

"The Final Frontier", the brand new studio album from British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN, has topped the official Norwegian chart for the third consecutive week. According to the Norwegian music blog Lydverket, this ties the best chart stretch IRON MAIDEN has enjoyed in any country during the b...

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AUGUST BURNS RED: 'Home' DVD Trailer Available

A trailer for "Home", the new DVD/CD from the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Christian metalcore quintet AUGUST BURNS RED, can be viewed below. Fans can stream the first single from the live DVD/CD, "White Washed", on the band's newly redesigned MySpace site. A fan favorite, "White Washed" is among t...

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ENSIFERUM To Tour South Africa For First Time

Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will embark on their first-ever tour of South Africa at the end of October. Main support on the trek will come from the South African melodic death metal outfit RIDDARE AV KODEN. Each show will also feature a number of local support acts, including WARTHANE, AGRO, PL...

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PROCESSION Confirmed For Germany's HAMMER OF DOOM 4 Festival

Chile's PROCESSION is the final confirmed band for the Hammer Of Doom 4 festival, set to take place October 23, 2010 at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany. The festival billing is now as follows: SOLITUDE AETURNUS (USA) IRON MAN (USA) PLACE OF SKULLS (USA) SORCERER (SWE) JEX THOTH (USA) GRIFTEGARD (SWE)...

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IRON MAIDEN 'String Tribute' Audio Samples Available

Audio samples of all 10 tracks that will appear on the forthcoming "String Tribute To Iron Maiden" album from CC Entertainment are available at Amazon.com. Due on September 14, the CD features the following track listing: 01. El Dorado 02. Run To The Hills 03. The Trooper 04. The Number of The Beast...

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THE IRON MAIDENS: New Interview, Performance Footage Posted Online

Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with THE IRON MAIDENS — the world's only female tribute to the legendary band IRON MAIDEN — on August 26, 2010 in Austin, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is performance footage of THE IRON MAIDENS's August 28, 2010 con...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: 'Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa' Mini-Site To Go Live Today

A mini-site for "Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa", the ninth studio album from one of the most infamous and notorious names in metal, CRADLE OF FILTH, will go live today (Monday, September 6) at 2:00 p.m. EST at this location. The site will feature info about the album, a gallery featuring new band pic...

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Report: Die-Hard Fans Follow IRON MAIDEN Into The Digital Age

Rod Smallwood, IRON MAIDEN's longtime manager, told The New York Times that more than 800,000 copies of the band's latest album, "The Final Frontier", had been shipped to retailers around the world by the end of last week, with the group having sold about 85 million records in its 30-year career. "A...

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ADLER'S APPETITE Forced To Cancel Iowa Concert

ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — was forced to cancel its performance last night (Sunday, September 5) at the Iron Horse Bike and Music Festival in Sabula, Iowa after "an over-excited fan jumped on [Adle following] the show [at The Canyon club in Agoura...