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TRIVIUM’s MATT HEAFY Explains Abrupt End Of The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour: “It Takes Two To Tango — And Our Dance Partner Dropped Off”

Earlier this year, Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine set out together to mark the 20th anniversaries of their landmark albums Ascendancy and The Poison. The run was billed as The Poisoned Ascendancy tour, but despite high expectations, the partnership fizzled out before it reached the global stage. In May, Trivium revealed that additional international […]

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AL PITRELLI Recalls Almost Joining OZZY OSBOURNE’s Band As JAKE E. LEE’s Replacement

Sometimes in rock history, the almosts and near-misses tell stories just as compelling as the big breaks. In a recent conversation with Radio Forrest of 96.9 The Eagle, Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist Al Pitrelli shared a rare memory about nearly joining Ozzy Osbourne’s band in the late 1980s. “Years and years ago, when Jake […]