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WHITE WIZZARD Parts Ways With Singer WYATT ANDERSON

California traditional heavy metallers WHITE WIZZARD have parted ways with vocalist Wyatt Anderson and are currently on the road with a stand-in singer, former CELLADOR frontman Mike Germino. According to a posting on the WHITE WIZZARD Facebook page, "Wyatt Anderson wrote WHITE WIZZARD three weeks b...
June 27, 2011
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New DREAM THEATER Drummer: 'Rehearsing With The Guys Was Unbelievably Amazing'

Drummer Mike Mangini will make his live debut with progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER on Monday, July 4 in Rome, Italy. He states, "Rehearsing with the guys was unbelievably amazing. It was really physically and mentally rewarding. The whole crew is the most professional group ever. I'm really g...
June 26, 2011
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ADRENALINE MOB's Cover Version Of BLACK SABBATH's 'The Mob Rules' Available For Streaming

ADRENALINE MOB the new band featuring former DREAM THEATER/AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy, SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP),bassist Paul DiLeo and STUCK MOJO/FOZZY axeman Rich Ward recently recorded a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "T...
June 26, 2011
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ADRENALINE MOB Makes Its Live Debut In New York City; First Review Posted Online

Elliot Levin of the NY Hard Rock Music Examiner has posted a review of the first-ever performance by ADRENALINE MOB the new band featuring former DREAM THEATER/AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy, SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP),bassist Paul DiLeo an...
June 25, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY Schedules Massachusetts in-Store Appearance

Drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) will take part in an in-store meet-and-greet Sunday, July 10 at Daddy's Music in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Proceeds will go to the Red Cross for the victims of the 2011 Massachusetts tornado.. Everyone attending is being...
June 24, 2011
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ELLEFSON On His Return To MEGADETH: 'I Mentally Tried To Not Go Back To Where The Baggage Was'

Mike Bax of Lithium Magazine recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Lithium Magazine: Your departure and return to MEGADETH must carry a bit of baggage with it. Was it weird coming back to the band, or was it business as...
June 24, 2011
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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: New Album Title Revealed

Dayton, Ohio Christian metalcore band THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA has set "Dead Throne" as the title of its new album, due in the U.S. on September 13 via Ferret Music and one day earlier internationally through Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed "With Roots Above and Branche...
June 24, 2011
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD: New Video Interview With ZACKY VENGEANCE

On May 9, Crash and LT of the Orlando, Florida radio station 101.1 WJRR conducted an interview with guitarist Zacky Vengeance of AVENGED SEVENFOLD. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. AVENGED recently premiered a music video for its latest single, "So Far Away", which is a tribute to the...
June 23, 2011
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ADRENALINE MOB: First Band Photos Released

The first official photos of ADRENALINE MOB the new band featuring former DREAM THEATER/AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy, SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP),bassist Paul DiLeo and STUCK MOJO/FOZZY axeman Rich Ward can be seen below (photo credit: Joe...
June 23, 2011
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Guitarist Interviewed At Portugal's GSM Festival (Video)

A short interview with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist Woody Weatherman conducted this past Sunday, June 19 at the GSM (Gallus Sonorus Musicallis) festival in Barcelos, Portugal can be seen below. The reunited classic "Animosity" lineup of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Mike Dean (bass, vocals),Woody We...
June 22, 2011
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MEGADETH Bassist Interviews Members Of WHITESNAKE, JUDAS PRIEST, ROB ZOMBIE, Others

Zoom and Samson Technologies tapped MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson to conduct interviews with various musicians and other "celebrities" at the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on April 20 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California. Check out the footage below. Highlig...
June 22, 2011
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist Interviewed By Germany's METAL HAMMER (Video)

AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ spoke to the German edition of Metal Hammer magazine at the Rock am Ring festival, which took place June 3-5, 2011 in Nrburgring, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. AVENGED recently premiered a music video for its latest single, "So Far Away", which is...
June 22, 2011
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AXEL RUDI PELL Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO On 'The Ballads IV'

SPV/Steamhammer has set a September 27 release date (one day earlier internationally) for "The Ballads IV", the new compilation from German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL. In addition to all of the group's ballads since the release of "The Ballads III" (which came out in 2004),the disc includes three new...
June 22, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY Is 'Amazed At The Electricity' He Feels Playing With ADRENALINE MOB

Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com spoke to former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy earlier today about ADRENALINE MOB, the new band featuring Portnoy, SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP),bassist Paul DiLeo and STUCK MOJO/FOZZY axeman Rich Ward. A couple of exce...
June 21, 2011
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OPETH Frontman: 'Heritage' Is 'A Different-Sounding Album Than Our Previous Ones'

Mike Bax of Lithium Magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael kerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Lithium Magazine: "Heritage" will be your tenth album, and your third album on Roadrunner Records. Did you hav...
June 21, 2011