‘The Meaning Of I’ Video Released By VOYAGER

“The Meaning Of I“, the new video from Western Australia’s masters of progressive metal experimentation VOYAGER, can be seen above. The song is the title track of the band’s fourth full-length album, which came out in October 2011 via Sensory Records.

VOYAGER will embark on a tour of the Australian east coast in November, venturing into familiar popular territories, some new ones and making two festival appearances.

Conceived in 1999 by German-born musician Danny Estrin, VOYAGER is certainly well known throughout the prog metal circuit worldwide, having carved an incredible, diehard cult fan base since inception. The unit’s previous three albums display their unique and even strange integration of symphonic, electronic and progressive elements crafted into a seamless, incredibly executed, multi-genre style all their own, bridging gaps between metal subgenres and even verging on ’80s pop.

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ORDEN OGAN With To The End TV Trailer

German power metal band ORDEN OGAN‘s new album, To The End, is out now as a CD, ltd. digipak (incl. two bonus tracks and Live In Wacken 2010 bonus DVD), ltd. special edition wooden box (incl. digipak, scarf, snowglobe, comic and signed autograph card) and ltd. two-vinyl (250 in black, 250 in clear ice vinyl) via AFM Records.

Tracklisting is below:

‘The Frozen Few’ ‘To The End’ ‘The Things We Believe In’ ‘Land Of The Dead’ ‘The Ice Kings’ ‘Till The Stars Cry Out’ ‘This World Of Ice’ ‘Dying Paradise’ ‘Mystic Symphony’ ‘Angels War’ ‘Take This Light’

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer Diagnosed With Acute Pancreatitis

Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner has posted the following update:

“Due to my recent health issues, I am under doctors orders to cancel my trip to Austin this week to perform at PASIC 2012.

“For over a week, what I thought was a stomach bug (and I was still on tour when all of this started), I came home last week and went to the doctors, and it was written off as just that, a bug. This past Saturday, the pain came back and lingered into Sunday, which forced me into the emergency room yesterday. After a day in the hospital, I was poked, prodded, tested and it turns out I have acute pancreatitis, which I’m told can be very serious if left untreated. They’re not sure what brought it on (my doctor thinks it was viral), but I have been told by my doctors to not leave this week because I need to sent for more tests/MRI, etc., to make 100% sure I’ll be road ready for the second leg of the SHADOWS FALL tour, which starts November 8. I should be fine, but needless to say, I’m very disappointed I will not be able to come perform in Austin this week! Maybe PASIC 2013??”

(via The Gauntlet)

DEVIN TOWNSEND With Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire ‘The Retinal Circus’ Concert

Renowned multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer and now ringleader Devin Townsend played a special concert this past Saturday, October 27 at the Roundhouse venue in London, England as part of a one-night-only event that was recorded for both DVD and Blu-ray, likely to be released sometime in the second quarter of 2013 via InsideOut Music.

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ANTHRAX Guitarist’s Rig Rundown

On September 27, Premier Guitar’s Rebecca Dirks was on location in Chicago, Illinois at the Vic Theatre where she caught up with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. In the segment above, we get to see and learn about what Scott is bringing on the road, including his signature Jackson guitars, signature Randall amps, and a handful of MXR pedals along with a DigiTech Whammy.

ANTHRAX recently spent time in the studio recording several cover versions of some of their favorite rock classics, to be included with the upcoming re-release of the band’s latest album, “Worship Music“.

(via Blabbermouth)