For over three decades, Grammy Award-winning guitarist John Petrucci has been known for his work in the groundbreaking and influential progressive metal band DREAM THEATER. Now, John is adding another career milestone to his resume as he is embarking on his first headlining solo tour performing material from his recently released solo album, “Terminal Velocity“,...
Author: Scott Penfold (Scott Penfold)
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MESHUGGAH’s TOMAS HAAKE Hates Playing The Song ‘Bleed’ Live
You can’t deny MESHUGGAH‘s “Bleed” is one of the band’s most recognized songs, being it’s second most-played live song behind “Future Breed Machine.” In a recent talk with Metal Injection, Haake was asked what 30 seconds of MESHUGGAH‘s music would he consider to be the “ultimate teaser”. Haake said: “In a sense, that would have...
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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON And SYMPHONY X Vocalist RUSSELL ALLEN Announce ‘Army Of Dreamers’ Album
Frontiers Music Srl has announced that the dynamic trio of Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X, ADRENALINE MOB), Anette Olzon (THE DARK ELEMENT, ex-NIGHTWISH) and Magnus Karlsson (PRIMAL FEAR) have crafted a follow-up to the well-received debut ALLEN/OLZON album “Worlds Apart“. The new LP, “Army Of Dreamers“, set for release on September 9, once again pairs the...
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SKID ROW Releases New Song ‘Tear It Down’ From Upcoming ‘The Gang’s All Here’ Album
SKID ROW has released “Tear It Down“, the second single from the band’s upcoming studio album, “The Gang’s All Here“, which arrives on October 14 via earMUSIC. The official music video for the song will premiere today (Wednesday, July 13) at 9:00 a.m. PDT / 12:00 noon EDT. SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan says: “‘Tear...
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ROB ZOMBIE Releases New Longer Trailer For His ‘Munsters’ Movie, Reveals Month Of Release
Rob Zombie recently wrapped principal photography for his new Munsters feature film and has released a second, and longer, trailer for it which can be seen below. The new trailer offers a ton of new footage and also reveals a September release date. Rob Zombie is also set to hit the road with MUDVAYNE, STATIC-X...
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ANIMALS AS LEADERS Announces North American Tour Dates With ALLUVIAL And CAR BOMB
ANIMALS AS LEADERS has announced a number of shows for this coming October and November with CAR BOMB and ALLUVIAL. The run of dates take place a few weeks after ANIMALS AS LEADERS wraps up a couple of performances with INCUBUS, and a short run with LAMB OF GOD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and FIT FOR AN...
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PANTERA’s REX BROWN Partners Up With GIBSON For His Signature Thunderbird Bass
Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand, has unveiled the latest addition to its collection of bass guitars, the Rex Brown Signature Thunderbird Bass. The acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, solo artist, and member of PANTERA and DOWN, Rex worked closely with Gibson luthiers for two and a half years to create the Thunderbird bass that can fulfill any...
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TWELVE FOOT NINJA Goes On Indefinite Hiatus, 2023 European Tour Cancelled
With vocalist Nik “Kin” Barker quitting TWELVE FOOT NINJA back in December, the band just haven’t been able to find anyone who can take his place. Due to the unsuccessful search, and a number of other reasons – including the multi-faceted demands of the project not being enjoyable anymore – TWELVE FOOT NINJA has announced...
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CHRIS KAEL On People S**t Talking FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Online: ‘I Love It’
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael has no problem with people commenting online about his band. As a matter of fact, he goes as far as to say he “loves it”. Speaking in a new interview with Metalshop TV, the FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bass player says about those who love to bash his...
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MASTODON Release The Official Video For ‘More Than I Could Chew’
Atlanta progressive metal act MASTODON has revealed the official music video for it’s song “More Than I Could Chew“. You can check it out below. The clip was directed by Zev Deans while the song itself comes off MASTODON‘s eighth studio effort “Hushed And Grim“. MASTODON are as well getting ready to hit the road...