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Former DEEP PURPLE And RAINBOW Tour Manager Tells His Story In 'A Hart Life'
July 1971: Colin Hart, a Geordie lad from South Shields was on his first tour of America as roadie for MATTHEW'S SOUTHERN COMFORT. The group was part of a three-band bill with THE FACES and DEEP PURPLE. Following the tour, he joined DEEP PURPLE's road crew. Ian Gillan just knew Colin had to join the...September 8, 2011
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Ex-HALFORD Bassist Collaborates With ALL SHALL PERISH, DARKANE Members In STAR MONARCHY
Bassist Ray Riendeau (HALFORD, JAMES LABRIE) has launched a new project called STAR MONARCHY. The release will feature songs written by Ray and some collaborations with other artists. It will be recorded by an ongoing cast of players/singers in various metal genres. "Volume 1" features Francesco Art...September 7, 2011
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ADRENALINE MOB: Santa Ana Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of ADRENALINE MOB's September 2, 2011 performance at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, California can be seen below. ADRENALINE MOB is the new band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlan...September 6, 2011
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'American Idol' Metalhead JAMES DURBIN Signs Record Deal
James Durbin, the 22-year-old rocker from Santa Cruz, California who was one of the finalists on the last season of "American Idol", has inked a deal with Wind-Up Records (EVANESCENCE, CREED). Commented Gregg Wattenberg, Wind-Up's Chief Creative Officer, "When the possibility of signing James Durbin...September 6, 2011
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METALLICA And LOU REED: Complete 'Lulu' Track Listing Revealed
The musical collaboration between Lou Reed and METALLICA, "Lulu", will be released on November 1 in North America via Warner Bros. Records and one day earlier (October 31) in the rest of the world through Universal Music. The CD was co-produced by Reed, METALLICA, Hal Willner who has produced albums...September 6, 2011
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Live in Black
Always wondered about all the fuss over this Jorn Lande fellow or were curious about the quality level of the material on his eight studio albums? Then "Live in Black" is the album — make that a double-CD/DVD combo — for you since it offers a nice cross section of music from a band called ...September 6, 2011
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The Crystal Eye
Allentown's SINISTER REALM can add another notch to their collective belt for releasing "The Crystal Eye", a mighty fine follow-up to mighty fine debut. This is custom built, rock solid traditional heavy metal that comes with generous portions of class and crunch, much as one would expect from a Sha...September 6, 2011
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The Death of Hope
With the rise of a trio of underground stars — INSIDIOUS DECREPANCY, PUTRID PILE, and BLOODSOAKED — came something that has traditionally been handed out by death metal fans with the utmost selectivity: Respect. Shawn Whitaker, Shaun LaCanne, and Peter Hasselbrack, respectively, have earned it with...September 6, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist: MIKE PORTNOY 'Was A Very Controlling Person In His Role In The Band'
Mick Burgess of Metal Express Radio conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER when the band played at the O2 Academy in Leeds, England on July 22. You can now listen to the entire 24-minute chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts...September 5, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist: Writing Without PORTNOY 'Gave Us More Freedom To Do What We Wanted'
Phil Ashcroft of Rocktopia recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how DREAM THEATER's songwriting approach has changed following founding drummer Mike Portnoy's departure from the b...September 4, 2011
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KORN: Official Lyric Video For 'Get Up!'
The official "lyric video" for KORN's new single, "Get Up!", can be seen below. The song comes off the band's next studio effort, "The Path To Totality", which will arrive on November 15. As previously reported, the set is experimental in nature and features the heavy rock group collaborating with a...September 3, 2011
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ADRENALINE MOB: Las Vegas, Tulsa Shows Canceled
ADRENALINE MOB the new band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP),bassist Paul DiLeo and STUCK MOJO/FOZZY axeman Rich Ward has released the following statement: "We regret to announce that our...September 3, 2011
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METALLICA And LOU REED: More 'Lulu' Songtitles Revealed
The musical collaboration between Lou Reed and METALLICA, "Lulu", will be released on November 1 in North America via Warner Bros. Records and one day earlier (October 31) in the rest of the world through Universal Music. The CD was co-produced by Reed, METALLICA, Hal Willner who has produced albums...September 3, 2011
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ANTHRAX Pays Tribute To DIMEBAG, RONNIE JAMES DIO In 'In The End'
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on his official blog: "'In The End' is a song on our record. I think it's the best song on the record. I think it's the most important song on the record and it's the centerpiece of 'Worship Music'. "This song started out as ...September 2, 2011
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AXEL RUDI PELL's Piano Version Of DIO's 'Holy Diver'; Audio Available
SPV/Steamhammer has set a September 27 release date (one day earlier internationally) for "The Ballads IV", the new compilation from German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL. In addition to all of the group's ballads since the release of "The Ballads III" (which came out in 2004),the disc includes three new...September 2, 2011
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