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MIKE PORTNOY: Seeing DREAM THEATER Go On Without Me 'Breaks My Heart'
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) was interviewed on the latest episode of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show", which premiered on Saturday, October 8. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On what led to his departure from DREAM THEATER: "The quick Reade...October 9, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Singer: Fans Have Welcomed New Drummer MIKE MANGINI With Open Arms
Ben Hansen of Hard News Caf recently conducted an interview with vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal gians DREAM THEATER. A couple of exxerpts from the chat follow below. Hard News Caf: Congratulations on having two consecutive albums in a row crack the Billboard Top 10. After only 20-plus ye...October 9, 2011
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THE RED CHORD Guitarist Launches STOMACH EARTH Solo Project
THE RED CHORD guitarist and founding member Mike McKenzie putting the finishing touches on a solo album under the STOMACH EARTH banner. McKenzie wrote all the music and lyrics, and sang and played all the instruments on the CD, which he describes as "miserable and crawling doom/death metal with a he...October 9, 2011
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Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT Drummer To Perform With ANIMETAL USA At Japan's LOUD PARK Festival
Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT drummer Jon Dette will fill in for Scott Travis (JUDAS PRIEST, RACER X, FIGHT) at ANIMETAL USA's appearance at this year's edition of the Loud Park festival, set to take place October 15 at Saitama Super Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Saitama City, Japan. Dett...October 8, 2011
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More Video Footage Of IWRESTLEDABEARONCE 'Doing Dumb S**t'
Video footage of IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, the Shreveport, Louisiana quintet now transplanted to Los Angeles, California, "playing rock and roll and doing a bunch of dumb shit" during this past summer's The All Stars Tour with EMMURE, IN THIS MOMENT and BORN OF OSIRIS, among others, can be seen below. IWR...October 7, 2011
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CYCO MIKO's 'All The Way!' Track Available For Streaming
From the mind of the original Cyco, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES/INFECTIOUS GROOVES mastermind Mike Muir takes us on a journey into his world with the release of "The Mad Mad Muir Musical Tour", available in the USA on October 11 and in Europe on October 3. Featuring new, original and previously unreleased t...October 7, 2011
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DREAM THEATER: 19-Minute Video Interview With JOHN PETRUCCI Posted Online
Artisan News' entire 19-minute interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER, conducted in May 2011, can be seen below. DREAM THEATER's new album, "A Dramatic Turn Of Events", sold 36,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to enter The Billboa...October 7, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: 'The World Can Definitely Be A Little Hard On People'
Andrew Magnotta of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Aquarian Weekly: Why was [new DREAM THEATER drummer] Mike Mangini not included in the writing of the new...October 6, 2011
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P.O.D. Signs With RAZOR & TIE
Razor & Tie has announced the signing of the Christian hard rockers P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH) to an exclusive, multi-album, worldwide deal. The band's as-yet-untitled new album will see the band reunited with longtime producer Howard Benson who also helmed the group's massive "Satellite" CD and...October 6, 2011
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MASTODON Performs On 'Late Show With David Letterman' (Video)
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON performed the song "Curl Of The Burl" on last night's (Wednesday, October 5) edition of CBS-TV's "Late Show With David Letterman". You can now watch video footage of their appearance below. "Curl Of The Burl" comes off MASTODON's new album, "The Hunter", which...October 6, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT: New Audio Interview With MICHAEL ANTHONY
On October 5, Barbara Caserta of Italian web radio Linearock.it conducted an interview with CHICKENFOOT/ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, "III", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week o...October 6, 2011
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DEVILDRIVER: Drum-Cam Footage From San Francisco Posted Online
Drum-cam footage of DEVILDRIVER's John Boecklin performing the song "Dead To Rights" during the band's September 26, 2011 concert at Regency Center in San Francisco, California with ARCH ENEMY, SKELETONWITCH and CHTHONIC can be seen below. DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer was forced to sit out t...October 5, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: First Tour With MIKE MANGINI 'Was So Smooth That It Was Almost Scary'
Jose Bosso of Guitar World conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER for the magazine's November 2011 issue, which features the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal (METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX) on the cover. A few excerpts from the chat fo...October 5, 2011
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SPINESHANK: Official 'Murder Suicide' Lyric Video Released
The reactivated original lineup of SPINESHANK featuring Jonny Santos (vocals),Tommy Decker (drums),Mike Sarkisyan (guitar) and Rob Garcia (bass) will release its fourth album, "Anger Denial Acceptance", next year through an as-yet-undetermined record label. Produced by Sarkisyan and Decker and mix...October 5, 2011
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OZZY OSBOURNE, ALICE IN CHAINS Bassists To Appear At 'Bass Player LIVE!'
Bass Player LIVE! is back to bring players, manufacturers, and artists together in an intimate environment for hands-on access to the latest instruments, equipment and instruction on playing technique and application. This year's event will feature two-days of exhibition, live demos and clinics on O...October 5, 2011
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