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ACCEPT Guitarist Says Reunion Feels Like It Was 'Meant To Be'
Ruben Mosqueda of Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sleaze Roxx: You guys reunited with Udo Dirkschneider from 2004 to 2005 and had a string of successful appearances at va...September 14, 2010
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METALIUM To Disband
German metallers METALIUM have announced plans to disband in 2011. According to a posting on the group's MySpace page, "All [members of METALIUM] are involved in many other activities (private as well as music-wise) and after nearly 13 years with 9 CDs and 2 DVDs, the chapters will come to an end in...September 14, 2010
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MIKE PORTNOY's Sister: 'Giving Up DREAM THEATER Must Be Like Giving Up A Child' For My Brother
Mike Portnoy's sister Samantha has posted a message on the drummer's web site offering her perspective on her brother's decision to leave DREAM THEATER, the band he formed and led for 25 years. Her message follows below in its entirety. "Before I write this, understand that this is MY statement. Mik...September 13, 2010
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TYRANTZ EMPIRE Signs With TAROT PRODUCTIONS
Tarot Productions, the label run by Proscriptor McGovern (a.k.a. Russ R. Givens),leader of the Texas-based mythological occult metal outfit ABSU, has just announced the signing of Dutch black thrashers TYRANTZ EMPIRE. The band recently completed work on its debut album, "Merauderz of the Monolith -...September 13, 2010
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THE BLACK CROWES Inducted Into GEORGIA MUSIC HALL OF FAME
This past Saturday (September 11) in Atlanta at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, THE BLACK CROWES were honored by their home state when they were inducted into the Georgia Music Hall Of Fame at the 32nd annual Georgia Music Hall Of Fame awards show. "This is the first time in 20 years that we...September 13, 2010
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DEATH ANGEL: North American Video Tour Diary
San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL have uploaded video footage from their recently completed North American tour with SOILWORK. Watch the clip below. DEATH ANGEL held a public listening party for its new album, "Relentless Retribution", on September 2 at Bender's Bar and Grill in San...September 13, 2010
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JOE ELLIOTT Says His MÖTLEY CRÜE Comments Were 'Taken Out Of Context'
On this past Friday's (September 10) edition of "Sixx Sense", the new national radio program hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, Joe Elliott (DEF LEPPARD) attempted to clarify the comments he made a couple of years ago about bands like MÖTLEY CRÜE and POISON, both of whom were part of the so-c...September 13, 2010
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JIMI HENDRIX: 'West Coast Seattle Boy - The Jimi Hendrix Anthology' Detailed
Legacy Recordings and Experience Hendrix LLC have announced the highly-anticipated release of "West Coast Seattle Boy - The Jimi Hendrix Anthology", featuring more than four hours of rare and previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix music on a five-disc (4 CD/1 DVD) deluxe box set, available Tuesday, Nove...September 13, 2010
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JON LORD To Perform Entire 'Sarabande' Suite
According to JonLord.org, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has revisited his "Sarabande" suite from 1975 and plans to perform it live this fall. "Sarabande" is one of Jon Lord's most successful and most loved orchestral works. "In Budapest on the 18th of this month, I am playing the 'Saraband...September 13, 2010
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MIKE PORTNOY Discusses His Work With AVENGED SEVENFOLD In New Video Interview
The first part of an interview with former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy conducted in late August while he was on the road with AVENGED SEVENFOLD as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival tour can be viewed below. Also available is a news story on Portnoy's departure from DREAM THEAT...September 12, 2010
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QUEEN: 'Singles Collection 4' Detailed
The final volume in the massively impressive retrospective four box set, "Queen: The Singles Collection 4", will be released October 18. The closing chapter to the entire history of QUEEN's worldwide singles releases, Volume 4 tracks the band's output through the latter years of 1989 to 1999. The 13...September 12, 2010
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ADAM DUTKIEWICZ And JESSE LEACH Discuss TIMES OF GRACE In New Video Interview
Sonic Shocks recently conducted an interview with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Jesse Leach about TIMES OF GRACE, a brand new band that finds the duo taking a creative left turn, boldly exploring new musical terrain, while fearlessly digging deep i...September 12, 2010
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JORDAN RUDESS: 'DREAM THEATER Is Full Of Ideas And Energy About The Future'
Keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has posted the following statement on his official blog regarding the departure of drummer Mike Portnoy, the band's co-founder and leader for 25 years: "Closing this chapter is difficult because Mike and I are really close friends,...September 12, 2010
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BONDED BY BLOOD: New Video Interview With JOSE BARRALES
Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with vocalist Jose Barrales of Pomona, California thrashers BONDED BY BLOOD when the band played at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia on September 3, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. BONDED BY BLOOD's "Prototype: Death Machine" video was...September 11, 2010
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Report: METALLICA Are Messengers For God, Calgary Pastor Preaches
The Canadian Press recently conducted an interview with John Van Sloten, the 49-year-old pop-culture pastor of the Christian Reformed congregation at New Hope Church in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and author of the book "The Day Metallica Came To Church: Searching For The Everywhere God In Everything"....September 11, 2010
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