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JOURNEY Guitarist NEAL SCHON To Release 'Vortex' Album In June

Mascot Label Group's Music Theories Recordings and Neal Schon have announced the release of "Vortex" on June 23. The 2-CD all-instrumental album utilizes rock as its foundation, while also embracing elements of jazz, classical and world music in an 18-track stunning, sonically explosive collection o...
April 29, 2015
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THE GENTLE STORM Featuring ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN, ARJEN LUCASSEN: 'The Storm' Performance Video

"The Storm", the new video from THE GENTLE STORM, the collaboration between AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen and former THE GATHERING singer Anneke Van Giersbergen, can be seen below. The clip was filmed on April 3 at Hedon in Zwolle, The Netherlands and features footage captured by the bandmembers...
April 18, 2015
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Preview STONE SOUR's Cover Version Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Children Of The Grave'

Acclaimed rockers STONE SOUR will release "Meanwhile In Burbank…", a five-song "Record Store Day" exclusive EP featuring covers of legendary artists BLACK SABBATH, METALLICA, KISS, JUDAS PRIEST and ALICE IN CHAINS, this month. Recorded live at Room 237 in Burbank, California, "Meanwhile In Burbank…"...
April 15, 2015
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COREY TAYLOR On SLIPKNOT's Current Live Show: 'We've Been Blowing Stuff Up'

Maniacs TV conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor and percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan during this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about SLIPKNOT's current live show, Taylor said: "We put together a pretty good show that we've...
April 14, 2015
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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: 'If We're Going To Put Out A Record, We'd Better Stand Behind It'

Australia's The Rockpit recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rockpit: Do you find that maybe (compared to) the responses on the last few albums that on [the latest OPETH C...
April 10, 2015
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JASON BONHAM Going Deep On New LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE Tour

According to The Pulse Of Radio, JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE has just announced a 15-date North American swing. Bonham and the band kick things off on May 3 at Hollywood, Florida's Hard Rock Live and wind things down across the country on May 31 at L.A.'s Greek Theater. The new show will...
April 8, 2015
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KORN Featuring Fill-In Drummer ABEL VALLEJO: Video Footage Of POT OF GOLD Festival Performance

KORN drummer Ray Luzier's drum tech, Abel Vallejo, filled in for Ray during the band's March 17 performance at the Pot Of Gold music festival in Tempe, Arizona so that Ray could be at his wife's side when she gave birth to their second child. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen b...
April 3, 2015
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MARK TREMONTI Says ALTER BRIDGE Plans To Hit Studio In 2016

In a brand new interview with HNGN, ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti spoke about the band's plans for the rest of 2015. He said: "I think we'll probably get together this year and get the ball rolling songwriting-wise, and 2016 is when we plan to hit the studio. We've got some offers for ...
April 3, 2015
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Video: VINCE NEIL Sings National Anthem At LAS VEGAS OUTLAWS' First Game

Vince Neil, lead singer of the iconic rock band MÖTLEY CRÜE, performed the National Anthem yesterday (Monday, March 30) at the Las Vegas Outlaws' first game (vs. the San Jose SaberCats) at the Thomas & Mack Center. Neil sang "The Star Spangled Banner" just before kick-off, which took place at 7:...
March 31, 2015
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TONY MACALPINE To Release 'Concrete Gardens' Album Next Month

In his 29-year career, Tony MacAlpine has redefined instrumental hard rock, jazz-fusion and heavy metal for a generation of progressive-minded music fanatics. Whether it's been as a solo artist, or with the progressive supergroup PSMS (with Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan and Derek Sherinian); the mind-...
March 31, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN, PORCUPINE TREE Members Featured On 'The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Prog Rock Classics'

Only a world-class orchestra could pull off a project this ambitious, an undertaking so vast that none other than the hallowed halls of Abbey Road Studios could contain and record music of this magnitude. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra proudly presents an epic album of fully orchestrated rendition...
March 30, 2015
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Endless Forms Most Beautiful

As we've officially entered the Floor Jansen era of NIGHTWISH, the hangover from the Anette Olzon controversy has been, for all intents and purposes, chased away. Olzon's moved on with her solo album from last year, "Shine", while NIGHTWISH themselves look to outdo their widely embraced "Imaginaerum...
March 29, 2015
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VINCE NEIL To Sing National Anthem At LAS VEGAS OUTLAWS' First Game

Vince Neil, lead singer of the iconic rock band MÖTLEY CRÜE, has announced that he will perform the National Anthem at the Las Vegas Outlaws' first game (vs. the San Jose SaberCats) on Monday, March 30 live at the Thomas & Mack Center. Neil will sing "The Star Spangled Banner" just before kick-o...
March 28, 2015
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THE GENTLE STORM Featuring ARJEN LUCASSEN, ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN: 'Shores Of India' Video Released

"Shores Of India", the new video from THE GENTLE STORM, the collaboration between AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen and former THE GATHERING singer Anneke Van Giersbergen, can be seen below. The song is taken from THE GENTLE STORM's debut album, "The Diary", which will be released on March 25 via Ins...
March 23, 2015
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In Times

Because of the blunt extremity of their music, ENSLAVED may not always get the widespread attention of IRON MAIDEN or MASTODON, who have both conjured more than one masterpiece in their esteemed careers. Most ENSLAVED fans would have no qualms in saying "Below the Lights" and "Isa" are inarguable ma...
March 23, 2015