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KORN's JAMES 'MUNKY' SHAFFER: 'My First Guitar'

All Axess, the web site property launched by DEVILDRIVER guitarists Jeff Kendrick and Mike Spreitzer, is keeping its promise of "bridging the gap" between professional musician and fan by announcing the segment "My First Guitar". Many guitarists often remember their first guitars fondly and in this...

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RIOT's Record Label Issues Statement On MARK REALE's Passing

Hannover, Germany-based record label SPV/Steamhammer, which released RIOT's latest album, "Immotal Soul", has issued the following statement regarding the passing of the band's founding guitarist Mark Reale: "With deep sadness we have to say goodbye to one of the most underrated guitar players and c...

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Former RIOT Singer MIKE DIMEO: MARK REALE 'Was A True Artist'

Vocalist Mike DiMeo, who recorded six studio albums and one live album with RIOT between 1994 and 2006, has issued the following statement regarding the passing of the band's founding guitarist Mark Reale: "I'm deeply saddened by the death of Mark Reale. He was a gifted songwriter, great musician an...

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EYEHATEGOD Frontman To Speak At Austin's WTF Festival

Mike Williams IX — author, musician and frontman for New Orleans punk/metal legends EYEHATEGOD — will appear with famed 1960s icon and revolutionary John "Ten for Two" Sinclair at the WTF festival on March 14 at Ruta Maya Coffee House in Austin, Texas. The two will speak separately and together, cre...

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CANCER BATS: New Album Details Revealed

Canadian metallers CANCER BATS will release their fourth full-length album, "Dead Set On Living", in the U.S. on April 24 via Metal Blade Records. Once again utilizing the legendary Vespa Studios and producers Eric Ratz and Kenny Luong, the CD brings yet another dimension to the BATS' menacing style...

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Former MEGADETH, ANTHRAX Members Comment On MARK REALE's Passing

Former/current members of MEGADETH, ANTHRAX and PILEDRIVER have commented on the passing of Mark Reale, the founding guitarist of the legendary metal band RIOT. Reale died yesterday (Wednesday, January 25) in a San Antonio hospital due to complications of Crohn's disease — an ailment he had battled...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Comments On Rumored PORTNOY/SHEEHAN Collaboration

Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) has commented on the rumors that he has been tapped by Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) and Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG) to be the guitarist/vocalist of their new project following the recent departure of John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER,...

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Founding RIOT Guitarist MARK REALE Dies At 56

Mark Reale, the founding guitarist of the legendary metal band RIOT, passed away earlier today (Wednesday, January 25) in a San Antonio hospital due to complications of Crohn's disease — an ailment he has battled for most of his life. He was 56 years old. Reale had reportedly been in a coma for the...

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DESTRUCTION Announces '30th Year Anniversary Tour'

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will embark on the North American "30th Year Anniversary Tour" in May with support from WARBRINGER, VITAL REMAINS and PATHOLOGY. DESTRUCTION states, "Thrash metal history comes alive with classic hits and anthems!" The exact cities and dates for the "30th Yea...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Announces Headlining Tour

Oakland, California-based extreme metal band ALL SHALL PERISH will embark on a headlining tour this March/April. Support on the trek, dubbed "This Is Where It Ends", are deathcore merchants CARNIFEX, Italian symphonic death metallers FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, CONDUCTING FROM THE GRAVE, and THE CONTORTION...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION: 'The New Guys' Speak (Video)

In the five-minute clip below, Mike Coolen (drums) and Stefan Helleblad (rhythm guitar),the "new guys" from the Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band WITHIN TEMPTATION, talk about what it's like to be on the road and perform all around the world during the "Unforgiving" tour. "Fire And Ice", th...

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BRIAN JOHNSON Hopes AC/DC Will Begin Work On New Album This Year

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson hopes the band will return to the studio later this year to begin work on the follow-up to the hugely successful 2008 album "Black Ice". During an appearance on a recent edition of "The Cowhead Show", the American radio program hosted by Mike "Cowhead" Calta, Johnson rev...

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RICHIE KOTZEN To Join PORTNOY/SHEEHAN Project?

According to Melodic Rock, Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) and Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG) have tapped Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) to be the guitarist/vocalist of their new project following the recent departure of John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY). Alt...

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JOHN SYKES/MIKE PORTNOY Project Is No More

The much-anticipated new band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) and guitarist/vocalist John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY) is no more. Portnoy and Sykes announced their collaboration during a July 2011 taping of season eight of VH1 Classic...

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DREAM THEATER Singer: 'A Dramatic Turn' Is One Of The Strongest Albums We've Ever Written

Petter Pettersson of the Swedish web magazine CriticalMass.se recently conducted an interview with vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CriticalMass.se: So, James... you have recently released a new album that has been surr...