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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist DJ ASHBA Debuts Original Music For 'The Power Of Few' Movie Contest
GUNS N' ROSES/SIXX: A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba debuted original tracks today on the web site of upcoming indie "The Power Of Few", a crime mystery starring Christopher Walken ("Catch Me If You Can", "Wedding Crashers"),Christian Slater ("True Romance", "Very Bad Things"),Q'orianka Kilcher (Terrence M...June 8, 2011
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DREAM THEATER: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have set "A Dramatic Turn Of Events" as the title of their new album, due on September 13 via Roadrunner Records. The CD is currently being mixed by Andy Wallace, who has previously worked with AVENGED SEVENFOLD, WHITE ZOMBIE, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, SEPULTUR...June 7, 2011
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DREAM THEATER To Play One New Song During European Tour
During a recent interview with the Artisan News Service (see video below),guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER was asked if the band's upcoming dates will feature material from the much-anticipated new DREAM THEATER CD, which is expected to surface late summer/early fal...June 7, 2011
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AUGUST BURNS RED: New Song Available For Streaming
"Divisions", a new song from the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Christian metalcore quintet AUGUST BURNS RED, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song comes off the band's fourth album, "Leveler", which will be released on June 21 via Sollid State Records. The effort will be available in b...June 6, 2011
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New DREAM THEATER Drummer Talks To U.K.'s RHYTHM Magazine
The new issue of U.K.'s Rhythm magazine, which hits shelves on Monday, June 6 contains a nine-page feature on Mike Mangini, the newly recruited drummer for DREAM THEATER. Mangini talks about how he landed the DREAM THEATER gig; preserving former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy's legacy as well as...June 3, 2011
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AUGUST BURNS RED: Turkey, Israel Concerts Canceled
Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Christian metalcore quintet AUGUST BURNS RED has released the following statement: "We are very sorry to announce that AUGUST BURNS RED will be canceling our upcoming shows in Turkey and Tel Aviv due to commitments regarding out upcoming June 21st album release in the U...May 31, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Taps ANDY WALLACE For New Album Mix
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have tapped Andy Wallace (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, WHITE ZOMBIE, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, SEPULTURA, SLAYER, NIRVANA) to mix their new album, tentatively due in September via Roadrunner Records. The band's keyboardist, Jordan Rudess, said, "We are all REALLY excited...May 24, 2011
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New DREAM THEATER Drummer Interviewed By Norwegian Fan Club (Video)
DTNorway, the Norwegian DREAM THEATER fan club, recently conducted an interview with the band's new drummer, Mike Mangini (ANNIHILATOR, STEVE VAI, EXTREME). You can now watch the 19-minute chat below. When asked about the status of the recording sessions for the follow-up to 2009's "Black Clouds &am...May 22, 2011
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DREAM THEATER To Begin Mixing New Album In 10 Days
Paul Anthony of U.K.'s Rock Radio conducted an interview with vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER this past Wednesday night (May 18). Click on the audio player below to hear James talk about the departure of Mike Portnoy, the search for new drummer Mike Mangini and how mu...May 19, 2011
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JOHN PETRUCCI Says MIKE MANGINI Is Permanent Member Of DREAM THEATER
Guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER spoke to the Artisan News Service (see video below) about fan speculation that the band's new drummer, Mike Mangini, is merely a temporary replacement for founding member Mike Portnoy, who left the group last fall. "[Mangini is] a [pe...May 15, 2011
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TERROR: New Video Interview With Guitarist JORDAN POSNER
Go Die Television recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jordan Posner of the Los Angeles hardcore/metal band TERROR. You can now watch the chat below. TERROR's fifth album, "Keepers Of The Faith", sold around 2,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at p...May 15, 2011
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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Putting Finishing Touches On Vocals For New Album
Singer James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has spent the past few weeks in the studio with Canadian producer/engineer Richard Chycki laying down vocals on the band's much-anticipated new album, tentatively due this fall via Roadrunner Records. Chycki writes on his blog, "I gotta t...May 15, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: MIKE PORTNOY's Request To Rejoin Band Came Too Late
Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Jordan Rudess about the departure of the band's founding drummer Mike Portnoy and addition of Mike Mangini. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicRadar.com: You've a...May 12, 2011
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MIKE MANGINI: How I Landed Gig With DREAM THEATER
By Andrew Lentz of DRUMmagazine.com After enduring a six-month-long gag order, Mike Mangini has finally come clean about the DREAM THEATER audition process and the hoops he jumped through to land the coveted drum chair. With Mangini going up against the world's most ridiculously dexterous drummers,...May 9, 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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