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MONSTER MAGNET: '4-Way Diablo' Lands On German Chart

MONSTER MAGNET's new album, "4-Way Diablo", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 81. The CD, which was produced by Matt Hyde and features a cover version of THE ROLLING STONES' "2,000 Light Years from Home", previously landed on the Swedish chart at No. 51. The album sold 1,800...

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MONSTER MAGNET: '4-Way Diablo' Lands On Swedish Chart

MONSTER MAGNET's new album, "4-Way Diablo", has entered the Swedish chart at position No. 51. The CD was produced by Matt Hyde and features a cover version of THE ROLLING STONES' "2,000 Light Years from Home". Check out audio samples on the band's MySpace page. MONSTER MAGNET's last studio album, "M...

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MONSTER MAGNET Mainman To Guest On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

MONSTER MAGNET's Dave Wyndorf was interviewed for this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, October 24) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. "Tinitus" is Norway's most popular metal show with an average of over 60,000 listeners per week (1.5 per...

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MONSTER MAGNET: '4 Way Diablo' Artwork Preview Available

A "preview" of the artwork for the new MONSTER MAGNET album, "4 Way Diablo", is available at this location. Due on November 2, 2007 via SPV Records, the CD was produced by Matt Hyde and features a cover version of THE ROLLING STONES' "2,000 Light Years from Home". "4 Way Diablo" track listing: ...

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DREAM THEATER Auctioning 'Dream Pod' For Charity

For the duration of its current North American tour, DREAM THEATER will be donating unique items for auction on eBay. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Camp Good Days. At this moment, the first item is ready to go up for auction here: a 30 GB iPod, loaded to the hilt with all ...

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MONSTER MAGNET Frontman Talks About His Drug Overdose

MONSTER MAGNET frontman Dave Wyndorf recently spoke to U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling about the occasion on which an overdose on prescription drugs almost killed him on February 27, 2006. "It had been a long time coming," recounts Wyndorf. "Eveything began when I couldn't sleep on tour, so th...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'In Constant Motion' Instructional DVD Trailer Available

The trailer for DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy's upcoming instructional DVD, "In Constant Motion", has been posted online at this location (Windows Media, 16 MB). The trailer includes clips from Portnoy's drum "duets" with Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL) and Richard Chris...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says New Album Is 'Heavy And Technical, Powerful And Dynamic'

Tama.com has uploaded a new interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. In the interview, Mike talks about the new DREAM THEATER album "Systematic Chaos", his Albino Monster, the upcoming G3 tour with John Petrucci, his new instructional DVD "In Constant Motion", working with Neal Morse and m...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'In Constant Motion' Instructional DVD Due In March

Hudson Music will release a new instructional DVD from DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, "In Constant Motion", mid-March. Featuring three discs with over seven hours of instruction, live and studio performances and insights on the numerous projects he has been involved with, "In Constant Motion" i...

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MIKE PORTNOY, PAUL GILBERT Featured On New NEAL MORSE Solo CD

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy and guitarist Paul Gilbert (RACER X, ex-MR. BIG) make guest appearances on the latest album from former SPOCK'S BEARD/TRANSATLANTIC frontman Neal Morse's new CD, "Sola Scriptura", due on February 26. This will be Neal's fourth progressive rock solo release, followi...

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DREAM THEATER Begins Recording New Album, Seeks New Label Home

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy revealed during an appearance last night (Oct. 6) on the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM that the band has ended its longtime collaboration with Atco/EastWest Records/The Atlantic Group and is currently in talks with several labels about a p...

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SODOM Frontman Says He Was Disappointed By New VENOM, CELTIC FROST Albums

Christine Carney of MP3.com recently conducted an interview with SODOM frontman Thomas "Tom Angelripper" Such. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MP3.com: I see that one of the tracks [on the new SODOM album], "Axis of Evil", is kind of a commentary on our American president here, George Bus...

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OPETH Frontman Talks About Collaboration With MIKE PORTNOY, STEVEN WILSON

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has confirmed reports that he is planning on collaborating with PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson and DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy on an as-yet-unnamed new project. "We've been talking the three of us," Mikael said in a recent interview with Tony of KASC The Blaze...

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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY To Collaborate With OPETH's ÅKERFELDT?

Jakob Herrmann of Drummer's Digest recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On whether the technical side of the band's music superior to the musical side: Portnoy: "We try to have a balance. There's times when we know we wan...

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TRANSATLANTIC Featuring DREAM THEATER Drummer: Two-DVD Set Out Now

TRANSATLANTIC, the supergroup project featuring Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) on drums, Neal Morse (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) on keyboards and vocals, Roine Stolt (THE FLOWER KINGS) on guitar, and Pete Trewavas (MARILLION) on bass, have just released a two-DVD set, "Building The Bridge" and "Live In America"...