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Here’s a new Q&A with progressive hard rock icons DREAM THEATER about life on the road. The multi-patinum band—James LaBrie (Vocals), John Myung (Bass), John Petrucci (Guitar and Vocals), Jordan Rudess (Keyboards and Continuum) and Mike Mangini (Drums)— is getting ready to launch a major North American headlining summer tour June 15-July 21. They are touring behind their 11^th studio album A DRAMATIC TURN OF EVENTS (Roadrunner), which had 14 Top 10 debuts around the world including the U.S. where it entered at #8. It also produced the band’s first-ever Grammy nomination for “On The Backs Of Angels” in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category. Continue reading “DREAM THEATER Releases Q&A About Life On The Road”

After the very recent release of their EP Perspective, vocalist Elliot Coleman and TESSERACT have parted ways.  A statement from bassist Amos Williams can be seen below:  Continue reading “TESSERACT And Vocalist Elliot Coleman Part Ways”

On July 3, Cleopatra Records will release the fifth studio record from Pittsburgh, PA-based melodic metallers Icarus Witch. RISE is a twelve-track album, and here’s what bassist Jason Myers has to say about it: Continue reading “ICARUS WITCH: New Album Details Revealed”

Legendary ex-Dream Theater sticksman Mike Portnoy has taken time out of his schedule to film a short video message from his studio for his UK and European fans, which reveals what they can expect from his upcoming debut live tour with heavy metal super group ADRENALINE MOB (Mike Portnoy, Russell Allen, Mike Orlando and John Moyer). Continue reading “MIKE PORTNOY Issues Video Message To UK & Europe Adrenaline Mob Fans”

The Tidal Wave Festival, a free music event that takes place annually in San Francisco, CA, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund this year’s event. The lineup is detailed in the flyer above, and for info on the project itself, visit the Tidal Wave Kickstarter page here.

DUBLIN DEATH PATROL is set to release two long-awaited albums on the Mascot Records label, 2005’s previously unreleased old-school trash metal records DDP4Life and 2011’s follow up Death Sentence, on August 14, 2012. The collaboration of longtime friends and members of  the DUBLIN DEATH PATROL started in 1980, and eventually led to Testament vocalist Chuck Billy teaming up with fellow Dublin California ragers Willy Lange (Rampage, Laaz Rockit), Steve ZETRO Souza (original Testament vocalist/Exodus vocalist) and three of the Billy Brothers as well as some other local Dublin boys. Continue reading “DUBLIN DEATH PATROL Set To Release ‘Death Sentence’ & ‘DDP4Life’ Albums Via Mascot Records”