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Dream Theater started on their Progressive Nature tour on July 24, with the band's shows no doubt documented in minute detail by bootleggers – and drummer Mike Portnoy not only tolerates this, but encourages it. An avid bootlegger himself, in 2003, he launched Ytsejam Records, which distributes 'official' bootlegs of his band's live shows, demos and the covers of albums. "It c...

It's nearly impossible to read a Municipal Waste review without a mention of their dynamo drummer Dave Witte. The veteran musician has been a vital part of the metal and punk underground since the early '90s. His extensive resume includes work with Human Remains, Burnt By The Sun, Exit-13, Black Army Jacket, Discordance Axis and Melt Banana, among many others...

Whitesnake, the '80s arena rock band that have sold more than 100 million albums since 1977, are back on the road all summer with their "old mates" Judas Priest, as special guests on their 'British Steel' 30th anniversary tour. "We came up on the 'new wave of British heavy metal,'" says frontman David Coverdale...

You didn't think we were coming in to work today, did you? Well, while most people are heading to wherever it is they'll be spending the extended holiday weekend, or hitting the grocery store to stock up on meats, vegetable, and Natty Light, we're here, like a loyal dog, bringing you all the latest metal news out there...

This week, when Van Halen guitar god Eddie Van Halen released his lawyers on Nike, it got us thinking about some of our favorite rock and roll lawsuits. Eddie's, of course, is now one of them. Eddie's claiming the sneaker company used the trademarked striped design from his guitar on their new line of "Dunk Lows" tennis shoes (photo here)...

Not many musicians can claim to possess a commercial pilot's license. But few musicians are Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson. The longtime vocalist pulled double duty on the band's last tour, 'Somewhere Back in Time,' which is documented in the new 'Iron Maiden: Flight 666' documentary...

Our friends at Metal Injection found this video featuring a young Stone Philips, where he warns us about those "heavy metal rockers." Our Monday morning just got better. Here's some of our favorite parts: 01:31 What's metal about? Tell it like it is, kid...

Never one to pull punches and avoid controversy, NOFX frontman Fat Mike is now ready to incur the wrath of metal fans. In a recent interview with Noisecreep, the punk rocker discussed a new song about the history of Iron Maiden and what happened after he called Avenged Sevenfold "the epitome of what's wrong with rock and roll...

"My favorite scene is right at the beginning," Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain told Noisecreep about 'Iron Maiden: Flight 666,' the band's new documentary which be available on DVD on June 9. "It's with Bruce , after we had to change the title, paperwork and finish the show...

It's Tuesday morning, and that means there's a whole bunch of killer new albums in stores today. We'll be bringing you the lowdown on all the new releases later on today, but for now, how about a little news, yes? So, we've got some exclusive album news for you, as well as a hilarious link, an injury report from one of metal's best bands, and the prospect of another epic concept album...