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Legendary AEROSMITH/WHITESNAKE A&R Executive JOHN KALODNER To Retire
Melinda Newman is Billboard is reporting that A&R executive John Kalodner (AEROSMITH, AC/DC, WHITESNAKE) is retiring after 35 years in the music business, effective June 20. Kalodner, whose tenure spanned posts at Atlantic, Geffen, Columbia and, most recently, Sanctuary, was legendary for discov...June 19, 2006
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ENSLAVED Guitarist: '6.6.2006, The Metal Date Above All'
ENSLAVED guitarist Ivar Bjørson has written an article in Norwegian as a blog for the national newspaper Aftenposten. The English-language translation follows here: "6.6.2006, the metal date above all! I don't take it too seriously, but it is a good-looking number. It looks like there's a lot of cel...June 6, 2006
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FATES WARNING: Brand New Live Photos Posted Online
FATES WARNING performed a headlining show at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California on Thursday, June 1, 2006. For their encore, the band reportedly played a cover of the SCORPIONS classic "He's a Woman, She's a Man". Check out pictures from Yahoo! Music (photos by Stephanie Cabral). FATES WA...June 2, 2006
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Report: Saudis Rock To The Language Of METALLICA And MEGADETH
Anthony Shadid of the Washington Post has issued the following report: JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — It was past sunset, a little after the call to prayer, and time for the mic check at the sometimes-weekly jam session of Hasan Hatrash and his friends in this city on the Red Sea. "Test, test, one, ...May 23, 2006
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Former FATES WARNING Guitarist Launches DARK DAY SUNDAY
Former FATES WARNING guitarist Frank Aresti has formed a new band called DARK DAY SUNDAY. Three songs from the project — "One Bullet Away", "This is Vengeance" and "The Darkness That…" — are available for preview at www.myspace.com/darkdaysunday. As previously reported, Aresti will join FATES WARNIN...March 22, 2006
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SLEEPING BEARD & THE WINDSOR VAULT BAND: New Music Posted Online
SLEEPING BEARD & THE WINDSOR VAULT BAND, which features in its ranks guitarist/vocalist Al "The Yeti Bones" Petrovich (THE MIGHTY NIMBUS, MISTER BONES) and guitarist Steve "Beard" Dugal (MISTER BONES),have uploaded two brand new songs ("Cydonia" and "Gangreen") to their MySpace.com page at this...March 19, 2006
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FATES WARNING To Be Joined By Guitarist ARESTI, Drummer D'VIRGILIO For Upcoming Dates
FATES WARNING core members Ray Adler (vocals),Joey Vera (bass) and Jim Matheos (guitar) will be joined by ex-FATES WARNING guitarist Frank Aresti and SPOCK'S BEARD drummer Nick D'Virgilio for their two warm-up shows in California and their appearance at the Rock Hard Festival in Germany. The dates...March 18, 2006
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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"...February 12, 2006
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FATES WARNING Singer Talks About Drummer Situation, Possible Side Projects
George Dionne of Rock Is Life recently conducted an interview with FATES WARNING frontman Ray Alder. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Is Life: Metal Blade recently released a three disc special edition of "Awaken the Guardian", and I know you didn't sing on it, but did anybody in the band ....January 23, 2006
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Wake Pig
Not (thank the gods) the '80s delete-bin staple featuring ELP alumni Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer, this 3 is in fact a weird, proggy upstate New York band that pals around with COHEED AND CAMBRIA and gets compared to THE MARS VOLTA. Fans of either of these groups, PORCUPINE TREE, or the late and la...January 9, 2006
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Bronze Memorializes 'DIMEBAG' DARRELL
John Austin of the Fort Worth Star Telegram has issued the following report: Guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott now lies beneath the same sort of bronze tablet that marks the graves of Elvis Presley and Stevie Ray Vaughan. The Dalworthington Gardens resident, who helped found the heavy metal group P...December 9, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Members Featured On New NEAL MORSE Album
DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy (drums) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards) are among the guest musicians on former SPOCK'S BEARD/TRANSATLANTIC frontman Neal Morse's new progressive rock masterpiece, "?" (The Question Mark Album). The album will be released in the U.S. on November 1 through Metal Blade Recor...October 6, 2005
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Message From Fans To DIMEBAG: 'Riff In Peace'
John Austin of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram has issued the following report: "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott didn't live to see his 39th birthday. Now, the BIC flame of fandom is kept burning at the metal-guitar hero's hometown resting place. Abbott, who attended Arlington High School and lived in Dalworth...August 20, 2005
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Pitchfork and Lost Needles
With everyone appropriately ga-ga over the last couple CLUTCH albums, it's easy to forget that the shaggy, tinfoil-hat-wearing stoner rock artisans used to be a pretty abrasive, heavy, and goddamn mean sounding band. There's a vocal minority out there who think the band peaked right out of the start...August 15, 2005
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New SYSTEM OF A DOWN, THE HAUNTED, CLUTCH Videos To Premiere On MTV2's 'Headbanger's Ball'
MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" will be premiering the following six videos this weekend: SYSTEM OF A DOWN – "Question!" THE HAUNTED – "No Compromise" AVENGED SEVENFOLD – "Bat Country" CLUTCH – "Burning Beard" NEVERMORE – "Final Product" COLD – "Happens All the Time" In addition, Mark Morton from LAMB OF...August 6, 2005
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