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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Talks About Songwriting Process For 'Traced In Air'

Abort Magazine's UK correspondent John Norby recently conducted an interview with Paul Masvidal of the reunited progressive metallers CYNIC. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Abort: What inspired you to write [the new CYNIC album] "Traced In Air"? Paul Masvidal: An absolute surrender to the cr...

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BIG NOIZE In Iraq; Interview, Performance Footage Available

Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT),along with drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO) and keyboardist Alex Bubenheim just came back from Iraq where they performed for U.S. troops. One of the highlig...

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DIO Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Says Trip To Iraq 'Was An Experiance I Will Never Forget'

Legendary rock drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC, RHINO BUCKET) has issued the following update: "I have just returned from playing five shows for the troops and allied forces in Iraq. They are incredible individuals doing a very difficult job trying to bring stability to that region, they go months...

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CINDERELLA Guitarist Joins JUAN CROUCIER'S DIRTY RATS

CINDERELLA's Jeff LaBar has replaced Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT, RATT) as the new guitarist of JUAN CROUCIER'S DIRTY RATS, the band featuring bassist/vocalist Juan Croucier (RATT) and drummer John Medina (BRET MICHAELS). Commented Croucier, "I am extremely pleased to introduce Jeff LaBar as the new l...

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CYNIC: Video Footage Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Press Conference Available

Video footage of CYNIC's press conference at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany, can be viewed below (clip shot and uploaded by the Clairvoyant webzine). Season of Mist is currently taking pre-orders for a special CYNIC package featuring...

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CYNIC: Special 'Traced In Air' Package Available

Season of Mist is currently taking pre-orders for a special CYNIC package featuring the reunited progressive metallers' new album, "Traced In Air", in acrylic DVD case, t-shirt, USB stick, guitar pick and 10 exclusive stickers. See a photo of the package below. "Traced In Air" will be released on Oc...

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BIG NOIZE To Debut 'Battlefields' On 9/11 In Iraq

Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT),along with drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO) and keyboardist Alex Bubenheim are in Iraq for a special concert September 11. The show, slated to be performed...

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CYNIC Guitarist/Vocalist Explains 'Traced In Air' Album Art

Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC — whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal — will release their new album, "Traced In Air" on October 28 via Season of Mist Records (one day earlier internationally). The CD contains eight songs, and t...

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RATT With New Guitarist CARLOS CAVAZO; New Orleans Video Footage Available

California hard rockers RATT have announced the following South American tour dates: Oct. 28 - Teatro Caupolican - Santiago, Chile Oct. 29 - Voce - Lima, Peru Oct. 30 - Downtown Majestic - Bogota, Colombia Nov. 01 - LedSlay - Sao Paulo, Brazil According to a posting on RATT singer Stephen Pearcy's M...

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CYNIC: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC — whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal — will release their new album, "Traced In Air" on October 28 via Season of Mist Records (one day earlier internationally). The CD contains eight songs, and t...

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RATT Begins Work On New Material; New Album Due In Early 2009

According to a posting on RATT singer Stephen Pearcy's MySpace page, he and RATT guitarist and Warren DeMartini have started writing material for the band's next album, tentatively due in early 2009. Following weeks of rumors and speculation, RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer recently confirmed that former...

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LEMMY, DIO, IOMMI, ALICE COOPER, GEOFF TATE Featured On 'Metal Christmas' Album

Santa Claus is barreling on into town... like a freekin' runaway freight train! Bob Kulick and Brett Chassen have just finished the mastering of one of the most amazing Christmas albums! Christmas, you say? These days you gotta start early to get the word out! Recorded in the 101-degree Van Nuys, Ca...

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CYNIC: 'It's Time We Tell A New Story'

Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC — whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal — will release their new album, "Traced In Air" on October 28 via Season of Mist Records (one day earlier internationally). Returning from the "Focus" era for...

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It's Official: CARLOS CAVAZO To Replace JOHN CORABI In RATT

Following weeks of rumors and speculation, RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer has confirmed that former QUIET RIOT guitarist Carlos Cavazo will be joining the group as the replacement for rhythm guitarist John Corabi (former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer). According to Blotzer, "we have been rehearsing with Carlos and...

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CHITRAL 'CHITY' SOMAPALA's DAVID SHANKLE GROUP Audition Recordings Posted Online

Vocalist Chitral "Chity" Somapala — highly regarded for his work with AVALON, FIREWIND, FARO, MOONLIGHT AGONY and RED CIRCUIT — has posted some of the audition recordings that landed him the job as the new singer for DAVID SHANKLE GROUP (DSG),the band led by former MANOWAR guitarist David Shankle....