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VIKING: Another New Song Available For Streaming

Los Angeles thrashers VIKING have released a rough, pre-release mix of the song "An Ideal Opportunity" from their long-awaited comeback album, "No Child Left Behind". The track features drummer Gene Hoglan (DETHKLOK, ex-DARK ANGEL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD),bassist Michael Gonzalez (ex-DARK ANGEL),and...

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JAKE E. LEE Performs LED ZEPPELIN Classic With SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (Video)

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee joined SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (S.U.N.) on stage last night (Friday, November 16) at Vamp'd in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Rock And Roll". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING is th...

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RUNNING WILD Members Launch GIANT X

GIANT X, the new band formed by RUNNING WILD members Rolf Kasparek and Peter J. Jordan, will release its debut album, "I", on January 18 in Germany, January 21 in the rest of Europe and January 22 in USA/Canada via Steamhammer/SPV. This sensational collaboration was sparked by the unexpectedly eupho...

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TED NUGENT/Ex-DOKKEN Drummer Pleads Guilty To Driving Golf Cart While Drunk

According to WABI-TV, drummer Mick Brown (TED NUGENT, DOKKEN) pleaded guilty Tuesday to OUI (operating under the influence of intoxicants) in connection with an incident this past summer when he allegedly drove drunk in a golf cart in Bangor, Maine. He was fined $1,000. In exchange for the guilty pl...

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Singer SASS JORDAN Comments On JAKE E. LEE Collaboration

Singer Sass Jordan, a Canadian icon and Juno Award winner, has recorded a guest appearance on the track "Redeem Me" from ex-OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee. Jordan was in Las Vegas earlier this year, where she ran into Lee. "It was hilarious because [Jordan's new band] S.U.N. [SOMETHING...

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Video: DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Performs At Microsoft's 'Build' Conference

Keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER was featured on the main stage this past Tuesday (October 30) at the Microsoft Build developer conference on the company's main campus in Redmond, Washington. Rudess, who is the founder of Wizdom Music — which is dedicated to pushin...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Visits 'Swarnabhoomi Academy Of Music' In India (Video)

Keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER recently traveled to India to join the Swarnabhoomi Academy Of Music in Chennai as a guest faculty member. Prasanna, founder of Swarnabhoomi, commented: "Jordan and I are friends and he was quite excited when I first told him about...

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SASS JORDAN To Guest On JAKE E. LEE's New Album

Singer Sass Jordan, a Canadian icon and Juno Award winner, has recorded a guest appearance on the track "Redeem Me" from ex-OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee. A photo of Jordan and Lee taken this past week in Las Vegas can be seen below. Lee is back after over a decade in seclusion. In gr...

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GEORGE LYNCH Working On New Project With DOUG PINNICK, RAY LUZIER

James Wood of GuitarWorld.com recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE, T&N). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GuitarWorld.com: What's the genesis of the T&N project? George: Initially, Jeff [Pilson] and I were writ...

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SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING Signs With ROBO RECORDS

SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (S.U.N.),the band featuring the whiskey-soaked voice of Sass Jordan, a Canadian icon and Juno Award winner, alongside music partner, renowned drummer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Tichy, known for his tours of duty with BILLY IDOL, FOREIGNER, OZZY OSBOURNE and c...

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DREAM THEATER Brings 'Dramatic' World Tour To Close: '14 Months Later And It's A Wrap'

After playing 110 shows in 34 countries, progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have brought their world tour in support of their latest album, "A Dramatic Turn Of Events", to a close. Guitarist John Petrucci, vocalist James LaBrie, drummer Mike Mangini and keyboardist Jordan Rudess have offered the...

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EPICA Featured On 'Acoustic Dance Sessions' Compilation Album

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA are featured on the "Acoustic Dance Sessions" compilation album, featuring artists from different genres contributing exclusive acoustic cover versions of popular dance hits. EPICA recorded a cover version of ALEXIS JORDAN's "Happiness" for the CD, whic...

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DEEP PURPLE's 'Machine Head' 40th-Anniversary Box Set" Trailer Available

EMI has set an October 8 European release date for the 40th-anniversary edition of DEEP PURPLE's classic 1972 album, "Machine Head". This five-disc special edition will be accompanied with a fully illustrated 60-page hardback booklet, housed in a luxury box. A four-and-a-half-minute trailer for the...

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AS I LAY DYING: New Video Interview With JORDAN MANCINO

On September 25, Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with drummer Jordan Mancino of San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING at Santos Party House in New York City. You can now watch the chat below. AS I LAY DYING's sixth album, "Awakened", was released on September 25 via Metal Blade Re...

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DREAM THEATER, SYMPHONY X Members To Guest On new LALU Album

DREAM THEATER's Jordan Rudess has contributed keyboard parts and co-written a piece for the new album from LALU, the heavy/progressive project led by French composer Vivien Lalu. Entitled "Atomic Ark", the long-awaited follow-up to 2005's "Oniric Metal" will feature cover artwork by Travis Smith of...