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PORTNOY, KOTZEN, SHEEHAN Project To Begin Recording Debut Album Next Month
Late last year, Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) and Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG) tapped Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) to be the guitarist/vocalist of their new project following the departure of John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY). Although Portnoy and Sykes...July 15, 2012
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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Headline 'Guitar Universe 2012' European Tour
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will embark on the "Guitar Universe 2012" European tour in October. Support on the trek will come from Israel's Yossi Sassi (ORPHANED LAND) and France's Stéphan Forté (ADAGIO). Commented Marty: "Yossi and I became friends on my 2011 solo tour. We came up with...July 12, 2012
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UNISONIC's DENNIS WARD Interviewed At Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival
Alberto of Heavyworlds.com conducted an interview with UNISONIC mastermind and bass player Dennis Ward at last month's Gods Of Metal festival in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. UNISONIC is the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY,...July 5, 2012
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URIAH HEEP Interviewed At France's HELLFEST (Video)
Riff-Mag.com conducted an interview with progressive rockers URIAH HEEP at this year's edition of the Hellfest festival, which was held June 15-17 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. URIAH HEEP will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of its classic fourth album, "Demons...July 4, 2012
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MAGNUM: New Album Details Revealed
Hugely influential British melodic hard rockers MAGNUM will release their eighteenth studio album, "On The 13th Day" on September 19 in Scandinavia, September 21 in Germany, September 24 in the rest of Europe and September 25 in the U.S./Canada via on Steamhammer/SPV. A single, "So Let It Rain", wil...July 3, 2012
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TEXTURES Interviewed At Finland's TUSKA Festival (Video)
Kaaos TV conducted an interview with Dutch progressive technical metallers TEXTURES at this year's edition of the Tuska open-air metal festival, which was held June 29 - July 1 in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. TEXTURES toured Europe in March and April with support on different...July 3, 2012
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Interviewed On 'The Danko Jones Podcast' (Audio)
Canadian rocker Danko Jones recently down to talk about KISS with none other than legendary ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman for this week's edition of "The Danko Jones Podcast". You can now listen to this spirited discussion about the hottest band in the land using the SoundCloud player below....June 28, 2012
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UNISONIC: Quality Video Footage Of HELLFEST Performance
Video footage of UNISONIC's June 15 performance at this year's edition of the Hellfest festival, which took place June 15-17 in Clisson, France, can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Unisonic 02. Never Too Late 03. King for a Day 04. My Sanctuary 05. March of Time (HELLOWEEN cove...June 26, 2012
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UNISONIC: New Audio Interview With KAI HANSEN Posted Online
On May 8, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) about UNISONIC, Kai's new band with former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske, Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Me...June 14, 2012
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Three MARTY FRIEDMAN Albums To Receive Overdue North American Release
Three recent albums by pioneering guitarist Marty Friedman — whose groundbreaking work with MEGADETH and CACOPHONY continues to receive international acclaim to this day — will be released in North America by Prosthetic Records on August 14. Two of the titles — 2010's "Bad D.N.A." and 2008's "Future...June 14, 2012
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DREAM THEATER Members Talk About Life On The Road
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER — James LaBrie (vocals),John Myung (bass),John Petrucci (guitar and vocals),Jordan Rudess (keyboards and continuum) and Mike Mangini (drums) — are getting ready to launch a major North American headlining summer tour, which will run from June 15 to July 21....June 13, 2012
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DARKEST HOUR Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement
Washington D.C. metallers DARKEST HOUR have issued the following update: "It's with a heavy heart that we announce the official departure of longtime friend and bassist, Paul Burnette. Paul's presence on the stage, in the jam room, and everywhere in between will be missed. He has helped us to both c...June 6, 2012
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MAGNUM Putting Finishing Touches On New Album
British melodic rock legends MAGNUM are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "On The 13th Day", for a September 25 release (one day earlier internationally) through SPV/Steamhammer. A single, "So Let It Rain", will precede the full-length effort at the end of August. "On The 13th Day" w...June 4, 2012
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URIAH HEEP: New Video Interview Posted Online
Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with Mick Box and Phil Lanzon of progressive rockers URIAH HEEP before the band's April 20 concert at Fabrik in Hamburg, Germany with NAZARETH. You can now watch the chat below. URIAH HEEP will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of its classic fourt...May 26, 2012
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UNISONIC: More Rehearsal Footage Posted Online
The second in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the rehearsal sessions for UNISONIC's current tour can be seen below. UNISONIC is the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside guitarist Mandy Mey...May 19, 2012
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