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Sweet Talk Intervention

There's something a mite distressing coming to a band of young bucks in 2014 strutting the Eighties American hard rock look that's on the borderline of glam. The image is barely in-style these days, if bordering on tacky-retro, thus the temptation to bite thumbs is great, if fogyish. MACH-22 looks L...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Releases Creative New App HarmonyWiz

HarmonyWiz — the latest app for iOS devices by Wizdom Music's Jordan Rudess, the keyboardist, seaboardist and Continuum player for Grammy-nominated prog rock/metal icons DREAM THEATER, and developer Ruben Zilibowitz — was released today (June 13) via iTunes. HarmonyWiz lets users paint a symphony an...

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JUDAS PRIEST Confirmed For Kentucky's LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival

The band lineup has been announced for the debut Louder Than Life festival — featuring music, whiskey and "gourmet man food" — coming to Louisville Champions Park Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 in Louisville, Kentucky. The powerful lineup includes KID ROCK, JUDAS PRIEST, KORN, FIVE FINGER...

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MIKE PORTNOY Talks PANTERA In New Audio Interview

John Doan of MusicFrenzy.net conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB). You can now listen to the chat at this location. Asked about the role PANTERA has played in his professional and personal life, Portnoy said: "I've loved...

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METALLICA's 'Black' Album Becomes First LP To Hit 16 Million In SoundScan Sales

According to Billboard.com, METALLICA's self-titled 1991 LP has become the first album to sell 16 million copies since Nielsen SoundScan started tracking sales in 1991. The set — often referred to as "the black album" — shifted another 2,533 units for the week ending May 25, bringing its cumulative...

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Video: TORI AMOS Performs Cover Version Of METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' In Nottingham

Eccentric singer, songwriter and pianist Tori Amos played a cover version of the METALLICA classic "Nothing Else Matters" on May 14 in Nottingham, England. Video footage of this rare performance can be seen at this location. Amos made headlines in 2011 when she told Spinner.com that she wasn't surpr...

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MIKE PORTNOY Is 'Happy' To See AVENGED SEVENFOLD Has 'Blossomed To A Whole New Level' Following His Departure

On May 23, Steve-O of "The Live Addiction" conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) in Houston, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about his relatively short stint as the studio and touring drummer for AVENGED SE...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Maybe The Time Is Right' For My Autobiography

In a brand new interview with the Dallas Observer, former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy was asked if he has ever considered writing an autobiography. "I have, actually," he replied. "Right after I left DREAM THEATER, I was approached by several different people about...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Discusses Upcoming Album 'Do You Wanna Start A War?' And 'Sexy' First Single 'Lights Go Out'

Nic and Big J of the Boise, Idaho radio station 100.3 The X Rocks conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which was held May 16-18 at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. F...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Speaks To ROCK 105.5 At CAROLINA REBELLION (Video)

Tina Smash of the Jacksonville, North Carolina radio station Rock 105.5 conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho at this year's Carolina Rebellion festival, which was held May 3-4 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can now watch th...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Speaks To 99.5 THE X At CAROLINA REBELLION (Video)

99.5 The X radio station conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho at the Carolina Rebellion festival on May 3 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can now watch the chat below. FOZZY released a new single, "Lights Go Out", on April 2...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION's RUUD JOLIE Discusses Holland's School For Heavy Metal, 'Metal Factory' (Video)

Guitarist Ruud Jolie of Dutch symphonic rockers WITHIN TEMPTATION spoke to Sami Jarroush of the Rock It Out! Blog about Jolie's day job as a teacher at the recently launched Metal Factory music academy in The Netherlands, where students studying vocals, guitar, bass, and drums get a well-rounded met...

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FOZZY: Official Lyric Video For New Single 'Lights Go Out'

FOZZY, the band featuring WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho alongside members of STUCK MOJO, will release a new single, "Lights Go Out", on April 29 across all digital platforms. The release will coincide with the track's impact at Active Rock radio, and will be the first single from the band's...

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ARJEN LUCASSEN And ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN Collaborating On New Project

Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen (AYREON) will collaborate with former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen on a new project. Arjen says: "Expect an epic concept double album, a combination of 'classical meets metal' and 'acoustic folk." Anneke states: "Yesch!! I'll be teaming up with...

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Beautiful and Treacherous

Vegas prog quartet DINNER MUSIC FOR THE GODS proves that instrumental music is more affecting in the hands of a collective, not necessarily a lone gun. What's gotten boring about modern prog, specifically prog metal, is the subscription that chops, theory and multi-instrument proficiency are all wha...