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DISTURBED Bassist Says His Bandmates Support His Decision To Join ADRENALINE MOB

Chuck Armstrong of Free Gotham conducted an interview with Mike Portnoy (drums) and John Moyer (bass) of ADRENALINE MOB before the band's March 12 concert at the Hiro Ballroom in New York City. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. When asked about the status of his main ...

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DISTURBED Bassist Performs With ADRENALINE MOB For First Time; Video Available

The new lineup of ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) and DISTURBED bassist John Moyer — made its live debut last night (Monday, March 12) at The Hiro Ball...

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Former SUFFOCATION Drummer MIKE SMITH Says His Departure Was 'Inevitable'

Noel Smart of SickDrummerMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with former SUFFOCATION drummer Mike Smith. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. SickDrummerMagazine.com: Why did you decide to step down from the drum throne of SUFFOCATION? Mike: The decision was pretty much inevitab...

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BIBLE OF THE DEVIL To Release 'For The Love Of Thugs And Fools' In May

Veteran Chicago rock n' roll band BIBLE OF THE DEVIL will release its sixth full-length album, "For The Love Of Thugs And Fools", on May 8 via Cruz Del Sur Music. The CD is described in a press release as "an assembly of raging rock 'n' roll songs that encapsulate the band's saga musically and ...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Scheduling Drum Clinics

Drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has issued the following update: "Between DREAM THEATER tours, I will be performing drum clinics in various places. From mid-May to early June, there will be two in Illinois, one in Milwaukee, and the rest will be a full country tour of...

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ADRENALINE MOB Guitarist: 'We're Having A Blast Playing Together'

Elliot Levin of the NY Hard Rock Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Examiner: Rich Ward [FOZZY, STUCK MOJO] was in the band at one point. How does going from two guitars to one change things? Mik...

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GWAR Frontman To Appear On 'The Dan Patrick Show'

After a long absence from the public eye, intergalactic front-thing Oderus Urungus of the mighty GWAR will once again grace the cable-waves with his unlordly presence, as our wanna-be sports commentator appears on "The Dan Patrick Show" next week! That's right, Oderus in all his fetid glory will ent...

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P.O.D. Completes Work On New Album

Christian hard rockers P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH) have completed work on their new album for a summer release via Razor & Tie. The CD was recorded with longtime producer Howard Benson, who also helmed the group's massive "Satellite" CD and has worked on major hit releases for such artists as 3 DO...

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CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED: 'Zerospan' Video Released

"Zerospan", the new video from CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED — the project led by acclaimed metal drummer Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE) — can be viewed below. The clip was directed and edited by Mike Schiff (CHARRED WALL's previous video, "Ghost Town")...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: New Video Interview With MIKE DEAN

LocalBozo.com conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Mike Dean of Raleigh, North Carolina legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY when the band performed at Gramercy Theater in New York City on March 1. You can now watch the chat below. The new self-titled album from CORROSION OF CONFORMITY sold 3,800...

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MINISTRY Mainman Will Not Appear At SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST

MINISTRY, the reactivated industrial metal pioneers led by Al Jourgensen, have released the following statement: "Dearest MINISTRY fans! Someone has erroneously issued a press release to media stating that Al Jourgensen will be attending SXSW [South By Southwest in Austin, Texas] and conducting a pa...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Shows How He Developed His Signature Left-Hand Legato Technique (Video)

In the three-and-a-half-minute YouTube clip below, guitar virtuoso and singer/songwriter Richie Kotzen (formerly of POISON and MR. BIG) personally answers a Facebook fan site question on how he developed his signature left-hand legato technique. Kotzen has booked three nights at the Iridium in New Y...

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ZAKK WYLDE Interviewed On TRIPLE M's 'Distortion' (Audio)

On March 2, Higgo of "Distortion", which airs on Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) when BLACK LABEL SOCIETY performed at the Soundwave Festival in Melbourne, Australia. You can now listen to the chat in the You...

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METALLICA Drummer Pens Foreword To SLIPKNOT Percussionist's Photo Book

SLIPKNOT mastermind/percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan will appear at this year's South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas next week, premiering his photo book "Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey" with a press party and question-and-answer session on Thursday, March 15. Earlier that afternoo...

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MIKE PORTNOY Talks ADRENALINE MOB On WMMR's 'Preston & Steve' Show (Video)

The "Preston & Steve" show, which airs on the 93.3 WMMR radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). You can now watch the chat below. In addition to Portnoy, ADRENALINE MOB features SYM...