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HAIL!: Rock And Roll High School
HAIL! the supergroup featuring a rotating list of musicians, including current and former members of SEPULTURA, TESTAMENT, DREAM THEATER and MEGADETH played a festival at Kucukciftlik Park in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday, October 15. The band's lineup for this performance consisted of the following...October 21, 2011
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DEZ FAFARA Says Now Is 'A Perfect Time' For COAL CHAMBER Reunion
Brian Fischer-Giffin of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with Dez Fafara (DEVILDRIVER, COAL CHAMBER) about COAL CHAMBER's upcoming reunion tour as part of Australia's Soundwave Festival. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On how the COAL CHAMBER reunion came about: "...October 21, 2011
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New DREAM THEATER Drummer Says He 'Had A Flawless Audition'
Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with new drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow belw. Metal Exiles: In your drummer audition, you said this was not just a gig. Do you think that your passion for DREAM T...October 21, 2011
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ALEISTER WILD Guitarist Dies Of Injuries Sustained In Band Brawl
Terry Span, the lead guitarist of the Colorado Springs-based rock band ALEISTER WILD, passed away yesterday from injuries he sustained during a brawl with his bandmates early Saturday outside a Colorado Springs tavern. The incident happened outside Union Station where the band had just finished perf...October 21, 2011
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THE CULT's New Album Has A 'ZEP/STOOGES Mix Of Energy,' Says Bassist
In a recent interview with ViperRoom.com, THE CULT bassist Chris Wyse stated about the status of the band's long-awaited ninth album, "The new THE CULT deal is with [the] Cooking Vinyl [label]. We're in good company with THE PRODIGY and MARILYN MANSON. The record is nearly done; Ian [Astbury] is pro...October 20, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT To Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
CHICKENFOOT will perform on the Thursday, November 3 episode of ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (which will actually air the morning of Friday, November 4). CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, "III", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billb...October 20, 2011
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RIOT: Another New Song Available For Streaming
Legendary U.S. metal band RIOT will release its new album, "Immortal Soul", which will be released on October 21 in Japan via Marquee/Avalon; October 26 in Scandinavia; October 28 in Germany; Austria and Switzerland; October 31 in the rest of Europe; and November 22 in the U.S. and Canada through St...October 20, 2011
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New DREAM THEATER Drummer: 'I'm Grateful Every Night I Go To Bed'
Artisan News recently spoke to new DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini about his addition to the band and what part of the group's catalog he enjoys the most. Check out the clip below. In a recent interview with Zoiks! Online, Mangini stated about the fan reaction to his addition to DREAM THEATER, "I...October 19, 2011
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WILLIAM SHATNER's Video For Cover Of QUEEN's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Released
The official video for legendary actor William Shatner's cover version of the QUEEN classic "Bohemian Rhapsody" can be seen below. The song comes off Shatner's new space-themed concept album entitled "Seeking Major Tom", which came out on October 11 via the Los Angeles-based label Cleopatra Records....October 19, 2011
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MASTODON Performs On 'Later... With Jools Holland' (Video)
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON performed on last night's (Tuesday, October 18) edition of BBC's television show "Later... With Jools Holland". You can now watch video footage of their appearance below. "Later" began in October 1992 and is series produced by Alison Howe, executive-produced by...October 19, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Singer: 'This Album Really Brought Us Closer Together'
Mike Sullivan of ExploreMusic conducted an interview with vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER on October 6, 2011 at Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. DREAM THEATER's new album, "A Dramatic Turn Of Events", sold 36,000 copies in the...October 18, 2011
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Joins Brand New 'Supergroup' TRED
BLABBERMOUTH.NET has learned that powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has been named the lead singer of TRED, the new band featuring bassist Rudy Sarzo (BLUE YSTER CULT, OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO),...October 18, 2011
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DEZ FAFARA Says COAL CHAMBER Is 'Not Even Discussing' Any Other Tours After SOUNDWAVE
Alternative Music Hub recently conducted an interview with Dez Fafara (DEVILDRIVER, COAL CHAMBER) about COAL CHAMBER's upcoming reunion tour as part of Australia's Soundwave Festival. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Alternative Music Hub: How excited are you to play as COAL CHAMBER again?...October 17, 2011
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ALEISTER WILD Guitarist In Coma After Altercation With Bassist
According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, the lead guitarist of the Colorado Springs-based rock band ALEISTER WILD remained in a coma Wednesday after getting knocked unconscious by the band's bass player. The incident happened early Saturday morning outside Union Station, a Colorado Springs tavern...October 17, 2011
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LION'S SHARE Continuing Work On New Material
Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE have issued the following update: "The songwriting for the seventh LION'S SHARE album is going great. So far we have music and vocal melodies written for six new songs that we are really excited about." LION'S SHARE's critically acclaimed "Dark Hours" album...October 17, 2011
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