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MIKE PORTNOY And JOHN PETRUCCI Reunited

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has posted a photo of him apparently hanging out with his former bandmate, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci. Portnoy wrote in an accompanying caption: "Happy New Year from MP & JP #givepeaceachance #carpediem Here's to a great 2018!" Portnoy, who co-founded...

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STRYPER Frontman: 'Some Of The Biggest Idiots I Know Claim To Be Christians'

Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon from Canada's The Metal Voice recently conducted an interview with STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On possibly collaborating with MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine on a new project: Sweet:...

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Video: BUMBLEFOOT Performs Acoustic Versions Of IRON MAIDEN, THE BEATLES, GUNS N' ROSES Classics In San Antonio

Fan-filmed video footage of former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's December 23 performance at The Rock Box in San Antonio, Texas can be seen below. Thal recently said that he agonized over his decision to leave GUNS N' ROSES three years ago, explaining that he "wanted it to be someth...

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KORN Drummer RAY LUZIER: DAVID LEE ROTH 'Taught Me So Much About The Entertainment Business'

KORN drummer Ray Luzier was recently interviewed for the "Working Drummer" podcast. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Speaking about how he landed the gig as the drummer for David Lee Roth's (VAN HALEN) solo band in 1997, Ray said: "It's one of those things: one thing leads to another...

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Watch JERRY CANTRELL, KRIST NOVOSELIC Perform With THE DOORS Members At MoPOP's 'Founders Award' Event

As part of this year's edition of Museum of Pop Culture's Founders Award celebration honoring THE DOORS, ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell joined the iconic rock band's surviving guitarist Robby Krieger for a performance of "Love Her Madly". The December 7 event also saw NIRVANA bassist Krist...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI On Writing Music On Tour: It's About Capturing 'Little Moments Of Inspiration'

On November 28, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci visited the Raleigh Music Academy for an interview with Paul Warren about songwriting, musicality and more. You can now watch the discussion below. Speaking about finding inspiration on the road and trying to write music while on tour, Petrucci s...

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SCOTT IAN On ANTHRAX's Enduring Relevance: 'It's Always Been A F**king Mystery To Me'

On December 14, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was interviewed on the 94.3 The Shark radio station in Farmingdale, New York about his second book, "Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life". You can now watch the chat below. Asked how he would explain ANTHRAX's enduring popularity, Ian said: "I...

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Former BIOHAZARD Frontman SCOTT ROBERTS Says He Quit Because He 'Wasn't Enjoying' It Anymore

Scott Roberts has dismissed as untrue Billy Graziadei's claim that he left BIOHAZARD because he was making more money working as a rigger in New York. Roberts, who played guitar on BIOHAZARD's 2005 album "Means To An End", rejoined the band in June 2011 as the replacement for bassist and co-vocalist...

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BIOHAZARD's BILLY GRAZIADEI Explains SCOTT ROBERTS's Exit, Looks Back On Original-Lineup Reunion

Guitarist, vocalist, and producer Billy Graziadei (BIOHAZARD, POWERFLO) was interviewed on a recent episode of Doc Coyle's (GOD FORBID, BAD WOLVES) "The Ex Man" podcast. Graziadei spoke about how forming BIOHAZARD helped him stay out of trouble in the streets, the band's unique sound and genesis of...

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NAPALM DEATH's BARNEY GREENWAY On Next Album: 'It'll Be Finished When It's Finished'

On December 13, NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway spoke to Metal Underground about the progress of the band's recording sessions for the follow-up to 2015's "Apex Predator - Easy Meat" album. He said (see video below): "It's early days. We do our stuff in little pieces now, because we lik...

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MYLES KENNEDY Hopes There Are No Recordings Of His Rehearsals With Members Of LED ZEPPELIN

ALTER BRIDGE and Slash vocalist Myles Kennedy says that he hopes there are no recordings of his 2008 studio jam with the instrumental members of LED ZEPPELIN. Kennedy rehearsed and wrote music with guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham over the course of two sessions...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer's DOWN 'N' OUTZ Is Working On First Album Of Original Material

DOWN 'N' OUTZ, the project founded and fronted by DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott, is working on its third studio album, tentatively due in 2019. Unlike the first two records, which consisted solely of covers of songs by artists related to MOTT THE HOOPLE, such as MOTT, BRITISH LIONS and Ian Hunter, the u...

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Y&T To Release First Acoustic EP In January

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area rockers Y&T will release their first-ever acoustic EP, "Acoustic Classix Vol. 1", in January. Recorded earlier this month, the effort contains six classic Y&T songs, including a few songs fans wouldn't expect to hear acoustically, each with a different spin. Says the...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says Early SLAYER Albums Were 'Written For Drums That Needed To Be Heavy'

Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Dave Lombardo prior to the latter band's January 28 concert at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The chat, which has just been posted on...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says He Became A Professional Poker Player For Four Or Five Years

Moose and Nadia of Lazer 103.3 FM's "Morning Moose" radio show recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian about his second book, "Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life". You can listen to the chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by...