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PORCUPINE TREE Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of British progressive rock band PORCUPINE TREE. One of the most difficult-to-categorize yet innovative acts making music today, PORCUPINE TREE's music ranges from psychedelic trip-hop to progressive rock, and a compendium of other sounds in between. PORC...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Bassist Interviewed In Denver; Video Available

Sonic Excess conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN bassist John "J.D." DeServio on May 6, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. Watch the 14-minute chat below. The self-titled debut album from CYCLE OF PAIN was released on April 21 via Reform Records/Rock Ridge Music. The CD features gue...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Bassist Interviewed On 'The Classic Metal Show'; Audio Available

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN bassist John "J.D." DeServio was one of the featured guests on this weekend's (May 9) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". When asked if there is any truth to the rumor that BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde is "chilling out" backstage these days trying to get...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Bassist To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

Guitarist Herman Li of British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN bassist John "J.D." DeServio will be the featured guests on this weekend's (May 9) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". "The Classic Metal Show" can be heard every Saturday night between 9:0...

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SECRETS OF THE MOON: 'Privilegivm' Track Listing Revealed

German progressive black metallers SECRETS OF THE MOON will release their new album, "Privilegivm", in September via Prophecy Productions. According to the band, the CD "was mastered by Peter in De Betou in Stockholm at Tailor Maid Production after weeks of mixing and endless listening sessions on c...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'Working With KEVIN MOORE Is Just Not Much Fun'

Blistering.com's Ken McGrath recently held court with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, waxing on the band's forthcoming new album ("Black Clouds and Silver Linings"),the ever-elusive "prog" term, his proposed side-project with OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt and PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson, and his...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN's DESERVIO: Photos, Video Footage Of Las Vegas Clinic

Full Metal Rock has uploaded photos and video footage of bassist John "J.D." DeServio's April 30, 2009 clinic at Sam Ash Music in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check them out at this location. The self-titled debut album from CYCLE OF PAIN — the brainchild of John "J.D." DeServio — was released on April 21 ...

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THE AGONIST Frontwoman: I Don't Wake Up Every Day And Say, 'I'm A Girl!'

Christopher Porter of Express Night Out recently conducted an interview with vocalist Alissa White-Gluz of Montreal's THE AGONIST. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On being featured in Revolver magazine's monthly "Hottest Chicks in Metal" column (see photo below): "On one hand, what Revolv...

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MNEMIC Guitarist To Develop New Interactive Performance System

Guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie of Danish modern metallers MNEMIC has announced plans to build a new Interactive Performance System as part of his studies at the University of Aalborg, Denmark. Commented the guitarist: "The project seeks to implement the artists' visions by constructing a live perf...

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ISIS: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Wavering Radiant' REcording Sessions Posted Online

ISIS, the innovative Los Angeles-by-way-of-Boston-based band, will release its fifth full-length album, "Wavering Radiant", on May 5 via Ipecac Recordings. The CD, produced by Joe Baressi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE),will receive a limited-edition vinyl release on April 21. TOOL's Adam Jones con...

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OSI: 'Blood' Audio Samples Available

OSI (OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INFLUENCE),the project featuring FATES WARNING guitarist Jim Matheos and ex-DREAM THEATER keyboardist Kevin Moore, will release its third album, "Blood", on April 27 in Europe and May 19 in the U.S. via InsideOut Music. Check out audio samples at www.osiband.com. With "Bloo...

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It's not like anyone in the storied Virginia/Maryland/DC doom scene is rolling in Benzes and taking private jets. But despite the insular nature of that pocket of the music world, someone like Wino still gets his due from fans and critics worldwide, even if he is rocking a day job. For a guy like Da...

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CYCLE OF PAIN: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Three short video clips that were shot during the recording sessions for the upcoming self-titled debut album from CYCLE OF PAIN — the brainchild of journeyman bassist John "J.D." DeServio — can be viewed below. "Cycle of Pain" will be released on April 21 via Reform Records/Rock Ridge Music. The CD...

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HEATHEN FORAY: 'The Passage' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "The Passage", the upcoming full-length debut from the Austrian "melodic pagan metal" band HEATHEN FORAY, can be viewed below. The CD is scheduled for release on April 24 via the German label Black Bards Entertainment. According to the band's official bio, "the musical style of...

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ORPHANED LAND Launches Studio Diary

Israel's progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND are currently recording the highly anticipated follow-up to 2004's "Mabool". "ORwarriOr" will be mixed by legendary musician/producer Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE, OPETH) and is tentatively due in the fall via Century Media Records. Commented vo...