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HAIL! Members Interviewed At CHI CHENG Benefit Concert

January 27, 2010

Guitar Edge's Elliott Politte conducted an interview with several members of the all-star group HAIL! at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The musicians featured in the clip are as follows:

* Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) - Vocals
* Phil Demmel (MACHINE HEAD) - Guitar
* David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5, KILLING MACHINE) - Bass
* Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) - Drums
* Mark Anthony (THE LETTER BLACK) - Guitar

HAIL! members David Ellefson, Tim "Ripper" Owens and newly appointed drummer Mike Portnoy took part in an all-star jam on January 16 at The Slidebar in Fullerton, California to benefit DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng.

Chi has been in a semi-conscious state since being involved in a horrific accident in November 2008, and his family has accumulated an overwhelming amount of medical bills that insurance does not entirely cover.

Cheng is 39 years old and is a poet as well as a musician. He released a CD of his poetry called "The Bamboo Parachute" in 2000.

Cheng has been a member of DEFTONES since its formation in 1988. The band released its debut disc, "Adrenaline", in 1995 and scored a platinum record with 2000's "White Pony".

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