Check out this interview with John Petrucci on Pollstar.com, where John talks about the band's touring plans as well as the drummer auditions.

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John Petrucci and Matt Heafy of Trivium talk guitars, technique and more.

John Petrucci and Matt Heafy of Trivium talk guitars, technique and more.

John Petrucci and Matt Heafy of Trivium talk guitars, technique and more.

John Petrucci and Matt Heafy of Trivium talk guitars, technique and more.

Check out this Interview on MusicRadar.com with John Myung, Ty Tabor and Rod Morgenstein where the guys talk about the new Jelly Jam album "Shall We Descend". The second page of the interview features the full track "Who's Comin' Now".

Hails and Horns has compiled a list of 2011 album releases they thought stood out as nothing short of amazing. Head over to their website to cast your vote now! You can vote for 3 bands, only once a day.

The poll will close on Thursday, January 26th at midnight.

All Five Members Reflect on Their Year of Dramatic Events in a new interview at NoiseCreep.com.

"Hey everybody! Matt Guillory and I are very happy to announce that writing for my next solo album has started. We're very pleased with how well Static Impulse was received and are excited to be making a follow-up. You can expect all the usual suspects: (Marco Sfogli, Peter Wildoer, Ray Riendeau) In addition to this, we'd also like to announce that Peter Wichers (SOILWORK) is on-board as a co-songwriter. Peter loved Static Impulse and looks forward to making a kickass record with us. He is extremely talented and we're stoked to have him! More news to come. Stay tuned - and Happy New Year!"

Keep an eye on James LaBrie's Facebook page for more news.

Check out this interview with James LaBrie on Simcoe.com, where James talks about the band's Grammy nomination.

Check out this interview with John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess and Mike Mangini on the Guitar World website.