Beast and the Harlot Tabs

The guitar riff from Muse’s ‘Plug In Baby’ has been named the best guitar riff of the 21st century. As voted by the readers of Rolling-Stone magazine. The track, released in 2001, was one of two Muse songs included in top-10 of the poll by Total Guitar magazine. The guitar hook to ‘Slither’ by Velvet Revolver came second, while Avenged Sevenfold’s ‘Afterlife’ came third. The top-5 was completed by Dream Theater’s ‘The Dark Eternal Night’ and Muse’s ‘Knights Of Cydonia’ at number four...Read Full Story

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has begun laying down tracks on the debut album from the as-yet-unnamed new project featuring SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando ( SONIC STOMP ). Portnoy states, "This stuff is SLAMMIN'!" Portnoy recently began work on a new project with guitarist Steve Morse ( DEEP PURPLE , DIXIE DREGS ), multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse ( TRANSATLANTIC , SPOCK'S BEARD ), bassist Dave LaRue ( DIXIE DREGS ) and vocalist Casey McPherson...Read Full Story

Rock On The Range is celebrating its fifth anniversary! America's premier destination rock festival — May 21-22 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio — will feature a spectacular lineup of rock heavyweights including A PERFECT CIRCLE (first performance of 2011), AVENGED SEVENFOLD , DISTURBED , KORN , STONE SOUR and STAIND (first performance in two years). The unforgettable weekend will also be highlighted by performances from DANZIG , HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD , BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE...Read Full Story

AVENGED SEVENFOLD , GODSMACK , THREE DAYS GRACE and STONE SOUR are among the hard hitting rock artists confirmed for the first-ever Carolina Rebellion . Set for Saturday, May 7 at Metrolina Expo in Charlotte, North Carolina, Carolina Rebellion will offer fans throughout the Carolinas, and the entire mid-Atlantic region, a full day of non-stop rock on three stages. The current lineup for Carolina Rebellion is as follows: AVENGED SEVENFOLD GODSMACK THREE DAYS GRACE STONE SOUR SEETHER BULLET FOR...Read Full Story

Erik of the X106.3 WAMX radio station in Huntington, West Virginia earlier this month conducted an interview with guitarist Zacky Vengeance of Orange County, California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD . You can listen to the chat below. AVENGED SEVENFOLD kicked off the "Nightmare After Christmas" tour on January 20 in Reading, Pennsylvania. The show marked AVENGED 's live debut with Arin Ilejay , formerly the drummer for Los Angeles-based Christian rock group CONFIDE , who is sitting behind the kit for...Read Full Story

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy revealed in a new Twitter message that he is currently working on a new project with SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen . He writes, "VERY excited about a new project I'm working on [with] one my [favorite] singers in the world: my bro, Sir Russell Allen ." He adds, "Wait 'till you hear this shit!!!" Portnoy recently began work on a new project with guitarist Steve Morse ( DEEP PURPLE , DIXIE DREGS ), multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse ( TRANSATLANTIC...Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The drummer with Avenged Sevenfold, a rising force in the heavy metal scene, died on Monday at his home in southern California, the group and authorities said. James Owen Sullivan, nicknamed "The Rev," appeared to have died of natural causes, Huntington Beach police Lt. John Domingo told the Orange County Register. He was 28. The Orange County Coroner's Office is investigating, the paper said. "It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing...Read Full Story

Despite rumors to the contrary, BLABBERMOUTH.NET has learned that 40-year-old international drumming sensation Marco Minnemann ( KREATOR , NECROPHAGIST ) **has NOT** joined DREAM THEATER as the replacement for the recently departed Mike Portnoy . DREAM THEATER has yet to officially announce its new drummer despite the fact that the band has been rehearsing with one candidate exclusively since last fall. DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci previously stated about the group's drummer search...Read Full Story

AVENGED SEVENFOLD and OPETH have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting , set to take place June 24-26, 2011 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 24: SCORPIONS VOLBEAT KORN JOURNEY FOREIGNER ICED EARTH EPICA PARKWAY DRIVE THE DAMNED THINGS MASTERS OF REALITY HEAVEN SHALL BURN SEPULTURA ANGEL WITCH THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER ARKONA FM REVOKER Saturday, June 25: OZZY OSBOURNE JUDAS PRIEST WHITESNAKE DISTURBED CRADLE OF FILTH...Read Full Story

AVENGED SEVENFOLD and STONE SOUR will headline Edgefest VII , set to take place Saturday, April 23 at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock, Arkansas. The seventh 100.3 The Edge Edgefest concert will also feature performances by THREE DAYS GRACE , SEETHER , THEORY OF A DEADMAN , SEVENDUST , SKILLET , HALESTORM and more bands yet to be named. Jeff Cage , 100.3 The Edge 's program director, says, " Edgefest keeps getting bigger and we are excited to offer two main stages this year for...Read Full Story