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GODSMACK Frontman On Solo Album: 'It's My Masterpiece'

Mary Ouellette of They Will Rock You recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. They Will Rock You: Your solo album has been many years in the making. How did you decide that now was the time? You embarked on a solo ...

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SONATA ARCTICA: New European Tour Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have announced the following European tour dates: Feb. 25 - Petöfi Csarnok - Budapest, Hungary Feb. 26 - Cvetlicarna - Ljubljana, Slovenia Feb. 27 - Alcatraz - Milan, Italy Mar. 01 - Masters of Rock Café - Zlín, Czech Republic Mar. 02 - Szene - Vienna, Austri...

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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...

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AVANTASIA: Brazilian, Japanese Dates Announced

AVANTASIA, the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet, has added dates in Japan and Brazil to its upcoming tour. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Nov. 30 - Switzerland - Pratteln, Z7 Dec. 01 - Switzerland - Pratteln, Z7 Dec. 03 - Germany - Lichtenfels, Stadthalle * Dec. 04 - G...

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TOOL Frontman Talks 'Blood Into Wine' Documentary In New Interview

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE, PUSCIFER) about "Blood Into Wine", the documentary about Maynard's Arizona vineyard business. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: Does "Blood Into Wi...

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MELECHESH: New Song Available For Streaming

"Grand Gathas Of Baal Sin", a brand new song from Sumerian thrashing black metallers MELECHESH, can be streamed on teh band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's fifth album, "The Epigenesis", which will be released on October 1 via Nuclear Blast Records. The 11-song effort was recorded in...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Plays MEGADETH's 'Sudden Death' On 'Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock' (Video)

Elliott Rudner of TheHeroFeed has uploaded video footage of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine playing the MEGADETH song "Sudden Death" on the "Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock" game. Watch the clip below. In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, Mustaine stated about the song, "I'm sure some fans will...

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NIKKI SIXX Talks New SIXX: A.M. Album, Upcoming Book In Video Interview

ARTISTdirect.com editor in chief Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. You can now watch the chat below. HarperCollins imprint William Morrow has set a March 22, 2011 tentative release date for Sixx's new book, "This Is Gonna Hurt". "This Is Gon...

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WHITESNAKE Keyboardist Quits To Pursue 'Solo' Career

Keyboardist Timothy Drury (pictured below) has left the legendary rock band WHITESNAKE in order to "pursue a solo career." "For over seven years now I have been fortunate enough to travel the world, to play and sing my heart out and to share the stage with David Coverdale as a part of WHITESNAKE," D...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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JASON BONHAM On 'Led-Zeppelin Experience': 'I Plan To Make This The Best I Can'

Pat Prince of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with Jason Bonham, son of the legendary LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Goldmine: How would you then describe the Led Zeppelin Experience, in your own words? Bonham: It wasn't really wh...

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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,...

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SULLY ERNA: If There Is A Masculine And Feminine To My Art, This Would Be More Of The Feminine

Zoiks! Online recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Zoiks! Online: You've got a new solo album, "Avalon", coming out on September 14. If you had to describe the album, how would you do so? Sully Erna: Wow, you're right at...