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Get an Official Inside Look into Dream Theater’s Search for a New Drummer

April 18, 2011

Dream Theater is my all-time favorite band, and like other legions of avid fans, I was crushed when I learned that drummer Mike Portnoy had left the band. DT lovers have gone through months of torturous speculation about who the new drummer will be. Now, Dream Theater is offering an inside look at their audition [...]

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Sepultura Collaborates with Orchestra to Raise Awareness about Endangered Brazilwood

April 15, 2011

Brazilian extreme metal band Sepultura will perform with Brazil’s Orquestra Experimental de Repertório to bring attention to the plight of brazilwood, which is in danger of extinction due to its popularity as a material for violin bows and other stringed instruments. According to a post on Noisecreep.com, the two unlikely partners will be playing a [...]

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Dragonforce Announces New Singer

March 2, 2011

We previously covered the news the Dragonforce had parted way with ZP Theart and were searching for a new singer.  Today, the band announced that their long search for a new vocalist is finally over. After entries from thousands of hopefuls across the globe, the shredmasters welcome 23-year-old Marc Hudson to the band. “I’m really [...]

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Dream Theater Vocalist James LaBrie Gets Animated with Eden’s Curse

February 21, 2011

Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie will be performing a duet on melodic metal band’s Eden’s Curse upcoming album, Trinity. You can check out a cool animated snippet of the track, “No Holy Man”, here (unfortunately, the video is unavailable for embedding). The track is available to buy at Amazon, Play, iTunes, and Musicload. Related articles [...]

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Overkill Frontman’s Happy Marriage between Heavy Metal and Chocolate

February 2, 2011

A delicious post on noisecreep.com reveals that Overkill singer Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth runs a chocolate shop with his Dutch wife, Annette. Located in Nyack, NY, Chocolaterie takes its name from the Dutch word for chocolate shop. On their website, Annette states that: I have always been a true “chocoholic” and was spoiled by the fine [...]

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James LaBrie Guest Stars on Eden’s Curse Album to Be Released on March 18

January 5, 2011

As a consumer of all things James LaBrie, I was excited to start off the year with news about Dream Theater lead vocalist’s upcoming appearance. According to Blabbermouth.net, James LaBrie will guest star on Trinity, the upcoming album by multinational melodic metal band Eden’s Curse. LaBrie will perform backing vocals on the entire album as [...]

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Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess to Premiere Explorations in the US, with Special Guest James LaBrie

December 21, 2010

I’m so jealous of the citizens of Tarrytown, NY. According to the Ytse Times, Dream Theater keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess will be making a rare solo appearance at the Tarrytown Music Hall on January 23. Along with special guest DT vocalist James LaBrie, the performance will include music from Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, and [...]

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Rachel Barton Pine and Earthen Grave Nominated for Chicago Music Awards

December 20, 2010

Classical/metal violinist Rachel Barton Pine has racked up two nominations in the 30th annual Chicago Music Awards (CMA). As a solo violinist, she has been nominated as Best Classical Entertainer. Barton Pine’s metal band, Earthen Grave, has been nominated in the category of Best New Entertainer. You can vote for Barton Pine and Earthen Grave [...]

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Edgier Christmas Music For Rockers and Metalheads

December 13, 2010

You might have noticed that Viola and I are getting into the holiday spirit this year.  But instead of offering the same ole sappy sounding Christmas music, we prefer to seek out the different and unusual. Don’t get me wrong, I grew up listening to the classic Christmas music sung by Nat King Cole and [...]

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Megadeth and Korn Receive 2010 Grammy Nominations

December 2, 2010

Roadrunner Records bands Megadeth and Korn are among the nominees who will be battling it out in the “Best Metal Performance” category of the 53rd annual Grammy Awards. Megadeth’s ninth nomination of their legendary career is for the song “Sudden Death” which appears on Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Korn has been nominated for “Let [...]

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