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JAMES HETFIELD's Snakebyte Guitar Reviewed (Video)

In the nine-minute clip below, Premier Guitar's Jordan Wagner reviews ESP's James Hetfield Snakebyte guitar that is featured in the December 2011 issue of the magazine. The James Hetfield Snakebyte is a brand new body style for ESP and LTD in 2011. It has a set-neck construction at 24.75" scale, wit...
November 11, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Guitarist Interviewed For iGuitar Magazine (Video)

Andy James of iGuitar magazine conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER on July 27 at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England. You can now watch a clip from the chat below. The full 27-minute interview is available at this location. DREAM THEATER...
November 10, 2011
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DARKANE Drummer Talks About His DREAM THEATER Audition

Greece's Rock Your Life recently conducted an interview with drummer Peter Wildoer of Swedish metallers DARKANE. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rock Your Life: How did you experience the DREAM THEATER auditions? It was something new to everyone. Peter: To me, it was something crazy. I was a...
November 8, 2011
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AS I LAY DYING Talks 'Decas' In New Video Interview

Hot Topic recently conducted an interview with vocalist Tim Lambesis and drummer Jordan Mancino of San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING. You can now watch the chat below. AS I LAY DYING's new release, "Decas", coinciding with the band's 10-year anniversary, is being released on November 8 in North Ame...
November 8, 2011
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AUGUST BURNS RED: 'Empire' Video Released

"Empire", the new video from the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Christian metalcore quintet AUGUST BURNS RED, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's fourth album, "Leveler", which sold around 29,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 11 on The...
November 8, 2011
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AS I LAY DYING: New Audio Interview With JORDAN MANCINO

Rock And Metal News recently conducted an interview with drummer Jordan Mancino of San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. AS I LAY DYING's new release, "Decas", coinciding with the band's 10-year anniversary, is due on November 8 in North Americ...
November 7, 2011
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THE SANITY DAYS To Make Its Live Debut At U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL IV Festival

Four former members of legendary Bristol thrash metallers ONSLAUGHT have teamed up to play music from the band's most commercially successful album, "In Search of Sanity". THE SANITY DAYS project is intended as a bit of fun for the musicians and an opportunity for fans to hear music that no longer f...
November 3, 2011
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GENE HOGLAN In The Studio With Reactivated VIKING; Video Available

Legendary drummer Gene "The Atomic Clock" Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, FEAR FACTORY, DETHKLOK) has laid down the drum tracks on the long-awaited comeback album from Los Angeles thrashers VIKING, entitled "No Child Left Behind". Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "9:02 On Flight 1...
November 2, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Demonstrates 'Geo Synthesizer' (Video)

Geo Synthesizer is a musical instrument and MIDI controller. A collaboration of Wizdom Music's Jordan Rudess (DREAM THEATER keyboardist) and Kevin Chartier (MorphWiz, SampleWiz) and Rob Fielding (Mugician),Geo Synthesizer is an incredibly expressive musical instrument specifically created for a mul...
November 2, 2011
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DREAM THEATER: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Orlando Concert

Video footage of the members of DREAM THEATER and their crew are seen preparing for the band's October 23, 2011 concert at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida with TRIVIUM can be seen below. DREAM THEATER's new album, "A Dramatic Turn Of Events", sold 36,000 copies in the United States in its fir...
October 31, 2011
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LEPROUS: 'Restless' Video Released

"Restless", the new video from the Norwegian progressive/avant-garde metal band LEPROUS, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by David Solbjrg and Kjetil Kolbjrnsrud of Twitchy Films. Commented the group: "We had a lot of fun, but also went through several gross and painful moments in the maki...
October 26, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Gives You A Tour Of 'His World' (Video)

On October 17, keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER gave Keyboard magazine a "tour" of his stage rig. The footage, which was filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C., can be seen below. Rudess in 2009 recorded solo piano versions of some of DREAM THEATER's favor...
October 23, 2011
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New DREAM THEATER Drummer Says He 'Had A Flawless Audition'

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with new drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow belw. Metal Exiles: In your drummer audition, you said this was not just a gig. Do you think that your passion for DREAM T...
October 21, 2011
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DREAM THEATER's 'Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory' To Be Released On Vinyl For First Time

Enjoy The Ride Records, in association with WEA and Brookvale Records, will re-release DREAM THEATER's fifth album, "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory" (1999),on 180-gram vinyl for the very first time. Due on November 25, the record will be made available as a double-LP set and will come in a...
October 21, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Schedules Solo Concert In New York City

Keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has scheduled an "Evening With Jordan Rudess" solo concert at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City on November 12. Rudess in 2009 recorded solo piano versions of some of DREAM THEATER's favorite ballads as well as creating some or...
October 14, 2011