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MIKE PORTNOY 'Would Surely Welcome' Opportunity To Play With DREAM THEATER Again

In a brand new interview with GigsAndFestivals.com, ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy was asked if the recent passing of British art-rock icon David Bowie has made him think that perhaps he would like to one day play with his former bandmates again. "Look, I'm a very sentimental guy, I'm a very...

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Former ANNIHILATOR Frontman DAVE PADDEN Joins THIRD ION

Prog metal outfit THIRD ION, featuring former members of THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND and INTO ETERNITY, has parted ways with singer Tyler Gilbert and has replaced him with Dave Padden (ex-ANNIHILATOR). THIRD ION has released the following statement about the lineup change: "Sadly, after our last gigs, o...

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Former RAGE Guitarist's ALMANAC: 'Self Blinded Eyes' Video Premiere

ALMANAC, the new project led by former RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski, will release its debut album, "Tsar", on March 18 via Nuclear Blast. The CD's intricate cover artwork was created by Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák (WISDOM, ANNIHILATOR, DESTRUCTION, ELEVENKING). Smolski himself was responsible...

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DREAM THEATER's PETRUCCI, RUDESS Talk Drummer Switch, Moving Forward With New Inspiration

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci says that replacing founding drummer Mike Portnoy more than five years ago went "as smooth as that type of thing could have possibly gone," and has credited the band's fans with being "there for us" during the transitional period. Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM T...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Into The Legend' Album

Italian symphonic metal kings RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new studio album, "Into The Legend", on January 15 via AFM Records. Audio snippets of all the tracks that appear on "Into The Legend" can be streamed below. Comments RHAPSODY OF FIRE keyboardist Alex Staropoli: "After two years of int...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: New Song 'Distant Sky' Available For Streaming

Italian symphonic metal kings RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new studio album, "Into The Legend", on January 15 via AFM Records. The song "Distant Sky" can be streamed below. Comments RHAPSODY OF FIRE keyboardist Alex Staropoli: "After two years of intense work, including composing and arrangin...

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ANNIHILATOR Planning First Concert Blu-Ray, Acoustic CD/DVD

Veteran Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR have re-signed with UDR Music for two more studio albums. The band's leader, Jeff Waters, states: "That will put us at 17 studio CDs when that deal is over! Add that to the mega-package(s) we are planning in 2016 and it's gonna be a fantastic four more years wi...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: Official Lyric Video For New Song 'Shining Star'

Italian symphonic metal kings RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new studio album, "Into The Legend", on January 15, 2016 via AFM Records. The official lyric video for the song "Shining Star" can be seen below. Comments RHAPSODY OF FIRE keyboardist Alex Staropoli: "After two years of intense work,...

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Former RAGE Guitarist's ALMANAC: 'Tsar' Album Details Revealed

ALMANAC, the new project led by former RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski, will release its debut album, "Tsar", on March 18, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The CD's intricate cover artwork was created by Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák (WISDOM, ANNIHILATOR, DESTRUCTION, ELEVENKING). Smolski himself was respon...

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MIKE PORTNOY Talks About His Tattoos (Video)

Drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, METAL ALLEGIANCE, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) recently spoke to Tattoo.com about his tattoos and current musical projects. You can now watch the chat below. Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM THEATER 30 years ago, abruptly quit the band in September 2010 while...

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Video Premiere: RHAPSODY OF FIRE's 'Into The Legend'

Italian symphonic metal kings RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new studio album, "Into The Legend", on January 15, 2016 via AFM Records. The official video for the "Into The Legend" title track can be seen below. The clip was filmed at Video Est in Trieste, Italy with director Randy M. Salo. Comm...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'Into The Legend' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Italian symphonic metal kings RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new studio album, "Into The Legend", on January 15, 2016 via AFM Records. Comments RHAPSODY OF FIRE keyboardist Alex Staropoli: "After two years of intense work, including composing and arranging, after seven months spent in four diff...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Everything I've Done In The Last Five Years Is The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of'

In a brand new interview with Metal Assault, drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, METAL ALLEGIANCE, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) was asked if he ever feels overwhelmed when he thinks about how many bands and projects he is currently in. He responded: "I can handle it. I'm wired that way. I'm...

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Video: ANNIHILATOR Performs In Tilburg

Fan-filmed video footage of ANNIHILATOR's November 4 performance at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands can be seen below. ANNIHILATOR's fifteenth studio album, "Suicide Society", was released on September 18 via UDR Music. As he has in the past, guitar wizard Jeff Waters handled all songwriting duties,...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Have No Interest In Playing Perfect'

In a brand new interview with Stage Shotzz, drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) was asked why it's so important for him to be more than just "the guy behind the drums." He responded: "It's just my personality. I'm very outgoing, an extrovert, a control freak. I'm...