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DREAM THEATER: MIKE PORTNOY's Drum Kit Being Auctioned

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy's AMAZING JOURNEY drum kit — the actual kit that he played (and destroyed) at his AMAZING JOURNEY tribute to THE WHO in Whittier, California on May 27, 2006 — is being auctioned on eBay. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Camp Good Days. Although Portnoy did his bes...

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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Issues Update On 'Saana' Clasical Rock Opera

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued the following update on his upcoming classical rock opera, "Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1: Journey to Crystal Island": "I have been mixing 'Saana' at Sonic Pump in Helsinki for four days now. First three days went pretty much just to get all the materi...

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SCORPIONS: 'Game Of Life' TV Performance Posted Online

According to a posting on the SCORPIONS fan site Scorps News, TV video footage of the band performing the song "Game of Life" live on December 8 before the boxing match between King Arthur Abrahams and Wayne Elcock at St. Jakob Halle Arena in Basel, Switzerland has surfaced on YouTube and can be ...

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AKERCOCKE Frontman To Guest On 'The Powersurge'

AKERCOCKE frontman Jason Mendonca will take part in a live interview this Saturday (December 15) on KBeach.org's "The Powersurge". "The Powersurge", hosted by Eric Bryan of thrash band NECROSCOPE and "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", broadcasts from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. every Saturday. Requests from the...

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STATIC-X Frontman Discusses PIGHAMMER Side Project

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: After this tour cycle is over, you're planning to start work on the next STATIC-X album? Wayne: Yes. We haven't actually written anything as yet but I kn...

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CHAINSAW To Release New Album In January

Metal Mind Productions has set a January 21, 2008 European release date (March 18 in the U.S. via MVD) for CHAINSAW's second full-length album, "The Journey Into The Heart Of Darkness". Formed in 1997, the Polish band started by playing covers of groups like BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE, METALLICA and...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'I'm Going To Live Life To The Fullest'

Andrew Dansby of the Houston Chronicle recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Houston Chronicle: This is pretty close-to-home stuff. Did you have any anxieties about letting such frank writing go public? Sixx: Y'know, either I'm comp...

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MAGICIAN: New Album Details Revealed

Brazilian power metal band MAGICIAN has revealed the track listing of its new album, "Tales of the Magician", which will be released before the end of the month in Japan by Soundholic. Recorded in 2006, "Tales of the Magician" is a conceptual work, "telling the journey of Zhaldor, a mage seeking to...

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JOURNEY Announces New Singer

JOURNEY — Neal Schon (guitar),Jonathan Cain (keyboards),Ross Valory (bass),Deen Castronovo (drums) — has announced its new lead singer, Arnel Pineda ("pin-eh-da"). He replaces Jeff Scott Soto, who parted ways with the band earlier this year after stepping in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist: 'To Cancel Any Upcoming Performances Would Disappoint The Fans'

Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of the veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS has issued the following statement: "Dear fans, during our show last Friday [November 30] in Clermont Ferrand, France I tore a muscle in my foot. Therefore, I was forced to play the rest of the performance in just one area of the...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Reportedly Injures Leg At Clermont Concert

According to a posting on the SCORPIONS fan site Scorps News, the band's guitarist Rudolf Schenker hurt his leg/ankle during the third song, "Love 'em or Leave 'em", of the group's set Friday night (November 30) in Clermont, France. Schenker reportedly finished the show while standing at the back of...

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RUSH Drummer's Tales From The Road

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy message on his web site consisting mostly of tales of his travels between shows on the band's recent European tour. An excerpt follows: "Back in April of this year, just before the 'Snakes & Arrows' tour, I did a TV interview for the Canadian music ch...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: Dudley Concert Photos, Footage Available

Photos of legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto's (TALISMAN, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY) November 26, 2007 concert at JB's in Dudley, UK have been posted online at this location (ZIP file; 6.7 MB; photos by Alex Philippi). Video footage of Soto performing the song "Hey" at the same concert ca...

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AFTER DEATH Announces New Guitarist

AFTER DEATH, the Tampa-based band featuring former MORBID ANGEL, NOCTURNUS and ACHERON drummer/vocalist Mike Browning, has announced the addition of guitarist Dave Sawyer to the group's ranks. According to a press release, "Dave is a very seasoned guitarist who has played in many Tampa bands, includ...

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Iceland's CHANGER: Our Journey Ends Here

Icelandic extreme metal band CHANGER has decided to break up after eight years of existence. "Uncontrollable internal circumstances drive us to this decision and we deeply regret this coming up at such a bad time — especially with the recording of our new album just around the corner," the group wri...