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Ex-DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE PORTNOY To Make 'Big Announcement' Tomorrow
Former DREAM THEATER/AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed via Twitter that he will make a "big announcement" tomorrow (Wednesday, June 15). In a June 6 online posting, Portnoy stated about his as-yet-undisclosed new project, "While yes, I am indeed VERY pumped on the potential of this...June 14, 2011
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Ex-DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE PORTNOY Says He Is 'Sowing His Musical Oats' (Video)
"Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER/AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy at the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on Wednesday, April 20 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Ang...April 29, 2011
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STEVEN TYLER Taps Norwegian Director For 'Feels So Good' Video
AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler has tapped the Norwegian-born, Los Angeles-based director and photographer Ray Kay (pictured below; real name: Reinert K. Olsen) to helm the video for the first solo single of Tyler's entire career, a poppy tune called "(It) Feels So Good". The video shoot will take p...April 27, 2011
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STEVEN TYLER: New Solo Single Sample Available
On May 3, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler will release his autobiography, "Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?" and it will be accompanied by the first solo single of his entire career, a poppy tune called "Feels So Good". "I can hear it coming out of people's cars this summer," he told Rolling St...April 27, 2011
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STEVEN TYLER Says He And JOE PERRY Did Drugs Together As Recently As 2008
AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler told Rolling Stone magazine in a new interview that during the band's ill-fated attempt to cut a new album with producer Brendan O'Brien a couple years back, he did drugs with guitarist Joe Perry for the first time in years. "It was just like 30 years before," Tyler s...April 27, 2011
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Scheepers
You didn't expect the German version of Rob Halford (vocally, folks…vocally) to release a solo album that didn't sound at least a little bit like PRIMAL FEAR, or JUDAS PRIEST and HALFORD for that matter, did you? I didn't think so. That's good because on SCHEEPERS' self-titled debut, at least half t...March 27, 2011
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LEPROUS Signs With INSIDEOUT MUSIC
InsideOut Music, the leading label for progressive music, has announced the signing of Norway's LEPROUS to a worldwide deal. Commented the band: "We're all very happy… no, delighted... no, enthusiastic…, no THRILLED to be a part of the InsideOut/Century Media family! InsideOut has always been the la...February 28, 2011
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LEPROUS Recording New Album At IHSAHN's Studio
Norwegian progressive metal upstarts LEPROUS are recording their new album at legendary EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn's Ivory Shoulder Studio (formerly Symphonique Studio). Commented Ihsahn: "We are happy to have the guys in LEPROUS working in our studio these days. So far the recording has been going gre...February 3, 2011
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STAIND Working On 'Very In-Your-Face And Heavy Record'
Caroline Fontein of Vegas.com recently conducted an interview with STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Vegas.com: Your new album explores more of a country sound than what people are used to hearing from you in STAIND. What inspired you to move in that direc...January 9, 2011
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GREGG ALLMAN's Daughter: 'If No One Hates You In This Industry, You're Doing Something Wrong'
Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" recently conducted an interview with Layla "Brooklyn" Allman, the 17-year-old daughter of legendary Southern rocker and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Allman and current frontwoman of San Francisco Bay Area poppy metalcorists PICTURE ME BROKEN...November 12, 2010
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IRON MAIDEN Singer Featured On Charity Single's Silent Tribute To Veterans
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was recently invited to take part in a unique project instigated by the Royal British Legion for its official charity single "2 Minutes Silence". The single features noiseless contributions from representatives of our society, including some very famous faces, harn...October 26, 2010
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A Discord Electric
The time has arrived to tell it like it is. RAUNCHY are incapable of making a bad album. They are however capable of making a mildly disappointing one, at least compared with the benchmark of excellence established with albums like 2006's "Death Pop Romance" and 2008's grand slam "Wasteland Discothe...September 27, 2010
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Audio Secrecy
Since the future of SLIPKNOT hangs in the balance, Corey Taylor and Jim Root fans are going to have to turn to the duo's lighter side to feed their jones for the time being. While the last two STONE SOUR albums would have caused yours truly to throw in the towel on Taylor, "Audio Secrecy" ...September 27, 2010
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IN THIS MOMENT's BRINK On Being A Woman In Metal: 'I Feel Liberated, Powered And Strong'
The Scream Queen recently conducted an interview with vocalist Maria Brink of Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Scream Queen: There are not many females in heavy metal, and with you being a woman in heavy metal, what is your interpretation of...September 5, 2010
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GREGG ALLMAN's Daughter Rocks Out With PICTURE ME BROKEN
PICTURE ME BROKEN, the San Francisco Bay Area poppy metalcorists featuring Layla "Brooklyn" Allman — the 17-year-old daughter of legendary Southern rocker and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Allman — on vocals, released their debut album, "Wide Awake", in early July via the legendary metal label M...September 4, 2010
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