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'NEATH announce debut album
> Brisbane progressive death metal band 'NEATH will release The Spiders Sleep through Obsidian Records.
Scott Young leaves ALARUM
> Guitarist Scott Young has left Melbourne jazz metal band ALARUM to focus on other projects.
DREAM THEATER: 'I can tell you with almost 100% certainty that we will be coming there this tour'
> JAMES LABRIE says what every Australian DREAM THEATER fan has been wanting to hear: a tour is as good as done.
DREAM THEATER keyboardist to appear on Melbourne radio
> Jordan Rudess will be interviewed by Melbourne metal show Screaming Symphony on Tuesday, June 12th.
Riot signs ROB HALFORD
> Riot Entertainmemt has signed an exclusive deal with Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford in Australia and New Zealand.
ALCHEMIST finish work on new album, announce tour plans
> Canberran tech-prog act Alchemist have completed Tripsis, and will begin touring around Australia in July.
GAVIN HARRISON wins Modern Drummer award
> Porcupine Tree's Gavin Harrison has been awarded best progressive drummer in Modern Drummer Magazine's readers' poll - de-throning Mike Portnoy after 12 years.
Health trouble for CAMEL guitarist ANDY LATIMER
> An open letter has been posted on the offical Camel website describing the plight of guitarist Andy Latimer.
New album from DREAM THEATER out soon!
> The long awaited Systematic Chaos is out in Australia on June 9th on Roadrunner Records.
PORCUPINE TREE frontman speaks on new album.
> Steven Wilson talks about the concept behind Fear Of A Blank Planet.
HEAVEN AND HELL to tour Australia in August
> The classic 80s BLACK SABBATH line-up, known as HEAVEN AND HELL, will visit five states and NZ.
SPOCK'S BEARD drummer joins new prog group
> SPOCK'S BEARD drummer NICK D'VIRGILIO has joined new prog supergroup AMARAN'S PLIGHT.
ARCANE debut album set for July 21st release
> Brisbane prog metal band ARCANE take their debut album Ashes to the nation!
PAINDIVISION sign to Riot Australia
> Stu Marshall returns with PAINDIVISION, a new album and a signing to RIOT Australia.
OzProg launches version two!
> The major overhaul of the OzProg website has finally become a reality!
ARCANE documentary online
> A short online documentary celebrating the release of Ashes has been created by OzProg Music.
METALLURGY lose two members
> Brisbane metal outfit Metallurgy have parted ways with their guitarist and bassist.
NEVER EP launch this Friday
> Brisbane prog rockers NEVER are set to launch their debut EP Not Here this Friday at Club Phoenix in Brisbane.
LAURA surround sound extravaganza
> Melbourne post-rock band return to the live scene with a one-off experimental surround sound gig in Sydney.
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT announce national tour
> Queensland melodic rockers will visit QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, SA and WA.