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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Schedules Live Appearances

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has lined up the following live appearances: Opening for BLACKFIELD (the collaboration between PORCUPINE TREE leader Steven Wilson and Aviv Geffen): Mar. 13 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live Mar. 15 - Annapolis, MD - Ramshead Mar. 16 - New York, NY - Bowery...

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Former GODFLESH Frontman Discusses 2002 Nervous Breakdown

Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com report: With just hours before taking an April 2002 flight from London to Los Angeles, where his band GODFLESH were to begin a North American tour, singer and guitarist Justin Broadrick suffered a nervous breakdown. He was broke, his girlfriend of 13 years...

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Original AC/DC Bassist Rehearsing For BON SCOTT Celebration Concert

According to Australia's X-Press Online, BUFFALO frontman Dave Tice and original AC/DC bass player Mark Evans will be at Fly By Night in Fremantle, Australia to rehearse their sets for the Bon Scott Celebration Concert at Claremont Showgrounds. Around 10:00 p.m. the pair will play a set of acoustic...

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Ex-KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Reports From ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY CAMP

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick is among the artists that have signed on to serve as "counselors" at this month's Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp. The cost of the five-day retreat, which will take place Feb. 15-19 in Hollywood, is $9,499, according to organizers. The camp culminates in a Battle of the...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist To Open For BLACKFIELD

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will open for BLACKFIELD (the collaboration between PORCUPINE TREE leader Steven Wilson and Aviv Geffen) on all their East Coast U.S. shows. He will be performing as a solo artist featuring his unique piano style. The dates are as follows: Mar. 13 - Philadelph...

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ORPHANED LAND Taking Break From Live Shows To Focus On Writing

Israeli metal band ORPHANED LAND is taking a six-month break from live shows in order to focus on writing its new album, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR". The CD will be produced by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE, BLACKFIELD, OPETH) and is tentatively scheduled for release in 2008. Commented vocal...

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DIMEBAG Art Tribute To Hit Tampa At The End Of March

"Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute" — the art exhibit of guitars that have been hand-painted, illustrated and sculpted by top rockers and modern artists in tribute to one of the most influential metal guitarists of all-time, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott of DAMAGEPLAN and PANTERA —...

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AFTER FOREVER: New Album Release Date Announced

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER will release its new, self-titled album on April 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. According to an article on the Dutch web site Metalfan.nl, the song "Discord" will feature the Prague Symphonic Orchestra, while vocalist Doro Pesch can be heard d...

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AFTER FOREVER: New Album Pushed Back

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has revealed via its official web site that the release date of its new, self-titled album has been pushed back from the previously announced March 23 (release date for Germany; the rest of Europe was due to receive the CD on March 26). A new...

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PAUL STANLEY To Play KISS Classics With ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY Campers

Paul Stanley (KISS),Bret Michaels (POISON),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Bruce Kulick (KISS),Sully Erna (GODSMACK),and Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER) are among the artists that have signed on to serve as "counselors" at next month's Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp. The cost of the five-day retreat, which will take...

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AFTER FOREVER Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA VIII Festival

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has been confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place October 5-6, 2007 at Center Stage Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. The final festival billing is as follows (in alphabetical order): AFTER FOREVER COMMUNIC FIREWIND PAGAN'S...

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AFTER FOREVER Confirms New Album Title

After four full-length albums and one mini-album, Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has officially decided to make its upcoming album a self-titled affair. Commented guitarist Sander Gommans: "This album does not only show new elements of AFTER FOREVER, but it's also a reflec...

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SLIPKNOT DJ's 'Nightmare Before Christmas Party' Gets Shut Down By Police

Kyle Munson of DesMoinesRegister.com reports that the "Nightmare Before Christmas Party" — organized by the Des Moines collective of DJs known as the Sound Proof Coalition that includes SLIPKNOT member Sid Wilson (a.k.a. DJ Starscream) — planned for Friday night and Saturday morning in downtown Des...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist: 'It's Been Great To Get Up And Play These Old Songs'

ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Inez has issued the following update: "First of all, and most importantly, I'd like to thank each and everyone of you cool fuckers for coming out and saying hello this year. It was a SUPREME pleasure playing for you and seeing y'all face to face. Those songs we played ar...

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AFTER FOREVER: New Album Will Be A Self-Titled Affair

According to an article on the Dutch web site Metalfan.nl, the title of the forthcoming AFTER FOREVER album will be simply "After Forever" and NOT "Energized", as was previously reported. The song "Discord" will feature the Prague Symphonic Orchestra, while vocalist Doro Pesch can be heard dueting w...