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Former LOUDNESS And YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer MICHAEL VESCERA Launches VESCERA Project

VESCERA, the new band led by acclaimed heavy metal vocalist Michael Vescera (LOUDNESS, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, OBSESSION),has signed a worldwide deal with Pure Steel Records. The group — whose lineup is completed by ex-NITEHAWKS members Mike Petrone (guitar) and Frank Leone (bass),along with drummer Fab...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Won't Worry About Writing 'Catchy, Commercial Choruses' On Next Album

Metal Wani's Laura Vezer recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Jeff Waters of Canadian metal veterans ANNIHILATOR. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ANNIHILATOR's upcoming follow-up to 2015's...

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ANNIHILATOR Releases 'Sounds Good To Me' Acoustic Performance From 'Triple Threat' Collection

On January 27, 2017, Canadian thrash/heavy metal veterans ANNIHILATOR will release "Triple Threat", a three-disc collection of the band's music in a trio of very different scenarios. The main disc comprises a set of ANNIHILATOR's classics performed acoustically, with band leader/guitarist/ songwrite...

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ANNIHILATOR: Trailer For 'Triple Threat' Three-Disc Set

Canadian thrash/heavy metal veterans ANNIHILATOR have lacerated many senses over the years with their supreme, aggressive metal mastery, and on January 27, 2017, their legion of loyal fans can look forward to a series of fresh sensory experiences as ANNIHILATOR proudly presents "Triple Threat", a th...

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MIKE PORTNOY: Why I Needed To Leave DREAM THEATER

On November 21, Josh Rundquist (a.k.a. That Drummer Guy) conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, METAL ALLEGIANCE). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about his decision to leave DREAM THEATER in 2010 while he...

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ANNIHILATOR To Release 'Triple Threat' Three-Disc Set In January

Canadian thrash/heavy metal veterans ANNIHILATOR have lacerated many senses over the years with their supreme, aggressive metal mastery, and on January 27, 2017, their legion of loyal fans can look forward to a series of fresh sensory experiences as ANNIHILATOR proudly presents "Triple Threat", a th...

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RHAPSODY Announces '20th Anniversary Farewell Tour'

Fabio Lione, Luca Turilli, Dominique Leurquin, Patrice Guers and Alex Holzwarth have announced the reunion of the original members of RHAPSODY, and the relevant farewell tour of the band. The Italian band RHAPSODY, one of the greatest icons of symphonic power metal, will gather together to commemora...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Miss The Amount Of Control That I Had In DREAM THEATER'

Mike Portnoy says that he still feels good about his decision to abruptly quit DREAM THEATER in September 2010, twenty-five years after he co-founded the progressive metal band. Portnoy announced his departure from DREAM THEATER while he was on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD. He has since been replaced...

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MIKE PORTNOY Didn't Want New THE NEAL MORSE BAND Album To Be Compared To DREAM THEATER

Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, METAL ALLEGIANCE, THE NEAL MORSE BAND, DREAM THEATER). You can now listen to the chat below. Asked about possible comparisons between THE NEAL MORSE BAND's new concept album, "Th...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Talks Playing Guitar And Singing: It's 'Incredible' What HETFIELD And MUSTAINE Do

On September 10, Alex Stojanovic of Metal Master Kingdom conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ANNIHILATOR's lack of a live presen...

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MIKE PORTNOY To Perform DREAM THEATER's '12 Step Suite' At Next Year's PROGPOWER USA Festival

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy will perform the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety at next year's edition of the ProgPower USA festival, set to take place September 8-9, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The music documents the musician's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of five son...

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MIKE PORTNOY 'Wouldn't Count' On Reunion With DREAM THEATER

Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Metal-Rules.com: Can I have something about your former band, if you don't mind? Portnoy: I may not answer it. Metal-Rules.com: Have you...

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MIKE PORTNOY 'Would Love Nothing More' Than To Have His DREAM THEATER Ex-Bandmates At His Birthday Bash

Mike Portnoy says that "would love nothing more" than to have his former bandmates in DREAM THEATER join him at his 50th-birthday party in early 2017. Portnoy will celebrate the milestone event on next February's Cruise To The Edge, where he will perform DREAM THEATER's "12 Step Suite" in its entire...

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JUDAS PRIEST, IN FLAMES, DEATH ANGEL, ANNIHILATOR Featured On 'Wacken 2015 - 26 Years Louder Than Hell'

Just in time for this year's Wacken Open Air festival that will see another 75,000 metalheads having the time of their lives this summer, UDR Music is pleased to announce the release of "Live At Wacken 2015 - 26 Years Louder Than Hell", a double CD/DVD (or Blu-ray) set hitting North American stores...

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Video: LACUNA COIL, CHILDREN OF BODOM, ICED EARTH, Ex-SLAYER Members Take Part In '70000 Tons Of Metal All-Star Jam'

Members of LACUNA COIL, CHILDREN OF BODOM, HAMMERFALL, DELAIN, TURISAS, FIREWIND, GAMMA RAY, MOONSPELL, JAG PANZER, KRISIUN, VADER, RAVEN, DRAGONFORCE, VADER and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS took part in the "70000 Tons Of Metal All-Star Jam" aboard the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which set sail from Port Ev...