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ANGRA Bassist On Losing KIKO LOUREIRO To MEGADETH: 'We Have Different Paths Right Now'

Gonzalo Pozo of Sonic Perspectives conducted an interview with members of Brazilian power metallers ANGRA at this year's ProgPower USA festival, which was held last weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says MEGADETH Should Have Chosen Heavier Song As First Single From 'Super Collider'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to Ireland's Overdrive about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to the band's 2016 album "Dystopia". He said: "We've been working on new material for almost this whole year. The one thing that we learned from 'Dystopia' is that we need to...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Looks Back On His Eight-Year Period Away From MEGADETH: It 'Really Taught Me How To Grow Up'

In a brand new interview with Australia's The Rockpit, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if he has a favorite time in his life that he looks back on particularly fondly. "Fortunately, we as humans are wired to forget pain [laughs] and to remember the good times more than the bad," he respond...

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ANGRA: 'Light Of Transcendence' Video Released

The official video for the song "Light Of Transcendence" from Brazilian/Italian metallers ANGRA can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's ninth studio album, "Ømni", which was released on February 16 via earMUSIC. In this new clip, which was directed by Thiago Kiss, ANGRA returns to show...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says DAVID ELLEFSON Has 'Moments Of Greatness Where He Goes From Being A Star To A Superstar'

In a brand new interview with mxdwn, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked if he feels the metal scene has changed since the band first started back in the early 1980s. "Yeah, it has, but I think a lot of that is because the music business has changed," he responded. "When I first started, the mus...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE To Appear At Whisky A Go Go Next Week

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine will make a special appearance at the legendary Whisky A Go Go at 8901 Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood on Wednesday, August 22 at 8 p.m. Mustaine recently told Guitar World magazine that MEGADETH is working on material for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. "We hav...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Chances Are Probably 95 Percent' That MEGADETH Will Release New Studio Album In 2019

Dave Mustaine has confirmed to Guitar World magazine that MEGADETH is working on material for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. "We have been for a few weeks now," he said. "All the bandmembers are at home writing stuff and putting it in the same spot, keeping all the riffs centralized in on...

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MEGADETH Bassist On 'Dystopia' Album: 'We Had To Get It Back Down To Nothing To Build Something Really Incredible Up'

Metal Wani's Chuck Marshall recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it's true that MEGADETH is planning on releasing new music in 2019: Ellefson: "That's the...

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MEGADETH Releases 'Vic Rattlehead' Facebook Messenger Bot

MEGADETH has released a Vic Rattlehead Facebook messenger bot which allows fans stay up to date on news and events and get merchandise discounts and exclusive content. To kick it off, MEGADETH is giving away a "Peace Sells" guitar signed by Mustaine. Connect to win at this location. Said Mustaine...

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KIKO LOUREIRO Looks Back On His First Show With MEGADETH: 'That Concert Was Really Difficult, But It Was Fun'

MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro was recently interviewed by Loud Trax. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the very first concert he played as a member of MEGADETH, which took place in July 2015 at the Festival D'été De Québec (also known as by its acronym FEQ, or Quebec City Summer Fe...

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Watch ANGRA's 'Black Widow's Web' Video Featuring ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ

Brazilian/Italian metallers ANGRA have released a music video for their song "Black Widow's Web", taken from the band's latest album, "Ømni". The clip features the special participation of the singers Sandy and Alissa White-Gluz (ARCH ENEMY) and was directed by Leo Liberti of Libertà Films Group, wh...

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MEGADETH Bassist Says Artist Payouts From SPOTIFY Are 'Extremely Unfair'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and drummer Dirk Verbeuren were interviewed at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held June 21-24 in Dessel, Belgium. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if MEGADETH is the kind of band that pays attention to the number of streams its music gets on Spoti...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: I Never Said That LARS ULRICH Was Standing In The Way Of More 'Big Four' Shows

Dave Mustaine says that he never blamed METALLICA's Lars Ulrich for the lack of more "Big Four" shows. The MEGADETH leader made headlines earlier in the month when he told Danish web site Heavymetal.dk that he "strongly" doubted there would be any more concerts featuring the so-called "Big Four" of...

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MEGADETH Joined By ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT For 'Symphony Of Destruction' Performance At HELLFEST (Video)

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott joined MEGADETH on stage on June 24 at Hellfest in Clisson, France to perform the song "Symphony Of Destruction". Check out fan-filmed video footage below. The next day, Amott wrote on Instagram: "Thank you, Dave Mustaine and MEGADETH, for inviting me to play 'Symp...

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MEGADETH: Making Of New 'Peace Sells' VIC RATTLEHEAD Stage Costume (Video)

Video footage of the making of the new "Peace Sells" stage costume for MEGADETH's longtime mascot Vic Rattlehead can be seen in two parts below. Vic Rattlehead has appeared on a number of MEGADETH albums as well as a myriad of band merchandise. In 2018, MEGADETH is celebrating its 35th anniversary...