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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: MIKE MANGINI 'Knocked Us Out' During His Audition (Video)
A little more than a month after drummer Mike Portnoy's sudden departure from DREAM THEATER, the band held three days of auditions in New York City. Over an incredibly productive three-day period, the band played, jammed and spoke candidly and at length with seven of the world's greatest drummers. T...May 11, 2011
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The Psalm
You had me at MONKEYPRIEST, or at least upon absorption of this Spanish band's no-frills (none needed) sludge metal methodology on the "Defending the Tree" EP. On full-length "The Psalm", you will once again be "feeling the primate supremacy," a line lifted from "Our Kingdom (Involution Pt. II)" to...May 9, 2011
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Interviewed By Poland's 'Czwórka' Radio
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was recently interviewed via Skype by the Polish radio station Czwórka. You can now watch the chat below. Thal will be a special guest at SALEM's May 6, 2011 concert at Reading 3 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event will commemorate the re-release of SALEM's c...May 2, 2011
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DREAM THEATER: It Was Destiny At Work For Us To Have Found The Right Drummer At The Right Time
A little more than a month after drummer Mike Portnoy's sudden departure from DREAM THEATER, the band held three days of auditions in New York City. Over an incredibly productive three-day period, the band played, jammed and spoke candidly and at length with seven of the world's greatest drummers. T...May 2, 2011
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Interviewed On Israel's 'Met Al Metal' (Audio)
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was interviewed for this past Saturday's (April 23) edition of the Israeli radio show "Met Al Metal". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below.April 28, 2011
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Uploads Footage From 'Big Four' Indio Concert
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted video footage — shot from the side of the stage — of the first two minutes of the band's performance at this past Saturday's (April 23) "Big Four" concert in Indio, California. Check out the clip below. The all-day festival featured the so-called "Big Four" ban...April 26, 2011
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ORPHANED LAND Guitarist To Perform With MARTY FRIEDMAN In Tel Aviv
Guitarist Yossi Sassi of Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND has been invited to share the stage with Marty Friedman at the former MEGADETH guitar virtuoso's May 31 concert at Reading 3 Club in Tel Aviv, Israel. Commented Yossi, "Although I have shared stages with METALLICA, IRON MA...April 26, 2011
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Talks California 'Big Four' Show In New Video Interview
Artisan News Service spoke with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian this past week about the significance of today's (Saturday, April 23) "Big Four" show in Indio, California, which unites Eighties thrash metal legends METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX on stage in the United States for the first time....April 23, 2011
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SALEM: 'Kaddish' Reissue Artwork Unveiled
The front cover of the upcoming reissue of "Kaddish", the cult 1994 album from Israeli death metal pioneers SALEM, can be viewed below. Due next week via Raven Music, the CD's cover art and design was handled by the band's guitarist, Nir Gutraiman. The effort was remastered by UE Nastasi at Sterling...April 13, 2011
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WITHIN TEMPTATION Guitarist's FOR ALL WE KNOW: Dutch Tour Dates Announced
FOR ALL WE KNOW, the new project led by Ruud Jolie from WITHIN TEMPTATION, has scheduled the following dates: May 26 - De Boerderij – Zoetermeer, Netherlands May 27 - Auw Kerk – Bunde, Netherlands May 28 - Lakei – Helmond, Netherlands FOR ALL WE KNOW will release its self-titled debut album on April...April 12, 2011
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ANATHEMA: 'We're Here Because We're Here' To Receive U.S. Release In June
"We're Here Because We're Here", the eighth studio album from the U.K. atmospheric rock band ANATHEMA, will receive its long-overdue U.S. release on June 7 on The End Records. A special, limited-edition deluxe edition will include three bonus tracks, a seven-inch single with two unreleased tracks, a...April 6, 2011
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OPETH Parts Ways With Keyboardist
Keyboardist Per Wiberg has been relieved of his duties as a member of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH as part of a mutual decision with the band. Keyboard duties on upcoming tours will be handled by a musician who is already rehearsing with the band. Said musician’s identity will be released at...April 6, 2011
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ORANGE AMPS Launches Lavish Coffee Table Book
Orange Amps will be launching a new, full-color coffee-table book at the Frankfurt Musikmesse 2011, celebrating over forty years of their history with a massive, detailed archive of press cuttings, photographs and promotional material. This unique 200-page large-format Flipbook gives the reader a co...April 6, 2011
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GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, METALLICA Classics Among Top 10 Albums Of The Eighties
The Pulse Of Radio reports that U2's "The Joshua Tree" has been voted the best album of the Eighties by the readers of Rolling Stone magazine, according to a new poll released by the publication. The record, U2's fifth studio set, edged out contenders like GUNS N' ROSES' "Appetite For Destruction" a...April 1, 2011
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ANATHEMA To Tour North America With BLACKFIELD
U.K.'s ANATHEMA will tour North America for the first time ever as special guests to BLACKFIELD on the East Coast/Canadian leg of their tour. The dates are as follows: May 18 - 9:30 Club, Washington DC May 19 - Theater of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA May 20 - Irving Plaza, New York, NY May ...March 31, 2011
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