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MIKE PORTNOY Says He Is 'Not Too Busy' To Rejoin DREAM THEATER On 'Images, Words & Beyond' Tour

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy says that he is "not too busy" to rejoin his former bandmates on their "Images, Words & Beyond" tour, but notes that he hasn't been invited to take part in any of the shows. DREAM THEATER is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its milestone RIAA-gold-certifi...

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KREATOR Frontman: 'I Try Not To Sound Like Anyone Else'

Jimmy Kay from Canada's The Metal Voice conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR prior to the band's April 12 show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at Club Soda. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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Former VENOM Manager ERIC COOK Dies

Former VENOM manager Eric Cook has died. He was overseeing the band's affairs in the beginning and helped them get established in the '80s. Former VENOM and current VENOM INC. guitarist Jeff "Mantas' Dunn commented on Cook's passing. He wrote: "Today sees the end of an era. My good friend Eric Cook...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Begins Work On Sixth Album

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have commenced work on material for their sixth album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The disc will be released through the band's new label home, Search And Destroy, the imprint launched in 2014 by Spinefarm and international artist management co...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman Says It Will Be 'Time To Take A Break For Real' Following Completion Of 'Sturm Und Drang' Cycle

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Sixx Sense" radio show hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about what his life has been like in the years since his arrest, incarceration, trial, and acqui...

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Battle Over MASSACRE Band Name Is 'Disgusting' And 'Pathetic,' Says KAM LEE

Former MASSACRE vocalist Kam Lee has called the "controversy" surrounding the band's name "disgusting" and "pathetic." Back in December, Lee and guitarist Rick Rozz DeLillo — after trading verbal barbs and taunts for many years — announced that they were rejoining forces in a revamped version of MAS...

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DANZIG, MINISTRY, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, ATREYU, C.O.C., Others Confirmed For 'Blackest Of The Black' Festival

**Note**: An earlier version of this article listed FEAR FACTORY as one of the "Blackest Of The Black" participating bands. They are no longer scheduled to appear at the event. In addition, "Lucha Underground" wrestling stars will not be involved with this year's "Blackest Of The Black". DANZIG and...

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MIKE PORTNOY'S SHATTERED FORTRESS: Video Footage Of Complete First Performance

Iconic drummer and former member of DREAM THEATER, Mike Portnoy performed the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever on the Cruise To The Edge, which sailed out of Tampa, Florida on February 7. The music documents the musician's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of f...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman: 'The Creative Juices Never Stop'

On November 25, Morgan Richards Interviews conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE at the first show of the band's recent U.K. headlining tour. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)....

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Florida Man Arrested For Allegedly Impersonating NICKELBACK Drummer

According to The Pulse Of Radio, a Florida man was arrested for allegedly attempting to impersonate NICKELBACK drummer Daniel Adair while purchasing $25,000 in musical equipment. As first reported by TCPalm, 45-year-old Lee Harvey Koenig, who, according to his Facebook page, performs under the comic...

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Ex-STATIC-X Guitarist TRIPP EISEN Breaks Silence A Decade After Serving Time For Sex With Minor

Ex-STATIC-X and DOPE guitarist Tripp Eisen has broken his silence for the first time since serving time in prison for sexually assaulting an underage girl. Eisen — whose real name is Tod Rex Salvador — was arrested in Orange County, California in late February 2005. The then-39-year-old musician all...

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FILTER Leader Working On 'Ambient' New Album

Richard Patrick is working on an "ambient"-based FILTER album that he will make available through all the streaming music services later in the year. The FILTER leader revealed his plans for the disc — tentatively titled "Sounds For Sloan And Other Restless Children" — via a video message posted on...

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FULL OF HELL To Release 'Trumpeting Ecstasy' Album In May

Maryland/Pennsylvania experimental death-noise band FULL OF HELL will release its new full-length album, "Trumpeting Ecstasy", on May 5 via Profound Lore. Punishing, virulent, and dynamic beyond expectation, "Trumpeting Ecstasy" was recorded at GodCity Studios with Kurt Ballou. The aural deluge also...

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MIKE PORTNOY'S SHATTERED FORTRESS: Video Footage Of Acoustic Rehearsal

Iconic drummer and former member of DREAM THEATER, Mike Portnoy performed the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever on the Cruise To The Edge, which sailed out of Tampa, Florida on February 7. The music documents the musician's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of f...

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Black Metal Documentary 'Blackhearts' To Be Released In April

Norwegian black metal documentary "Blackhearts" will be released on DVD, digital and VOD on April 11 via Soundview Media Partners. "Blackhearts" is a documentary that tells the compelling story of three die-hard fans of black metal. The hard rock sub-genre gained worldwide notoriety because of its l...