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FIRSTBORNE Feat. CHRIS ADLER And JAMES LOMENZO: Two New Singles, 'Bad Things' And 'One Of A Kind', Now Available

FIRSTBORNE, the band featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Chris Adler and MEGADETH bassist James LoMenzo, has just released two new singles, "Bad Things" and "One Of A Kind". The group, which is rounded out by soft-shred pioneer Myrone (guitar) and rising-star vocalist Girish Pradhan, fearlessly ex...

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JAMES LOMENZO On His Return To MEGADETH After DAVID ELLEFSON's Sex Video Scandal: 'I Didn't See That Coming Again'

James LoMenzo says that he could not have foreseen his return to MEGADETH as a permanent member of the band. LoMenzo was MEGADETH's bass player in the mid-2000s and recently stepped back in as a touring member for "The Metal Tour Of The Year". James officially rejoined the MEGADETH family in May. Lo...

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Watch MEGADETH's Three-Song Performance On SiriusXM's 'Trunk Nation L.A. Invasion'

MEGADETH played three songs on the latest episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation L.A. Invasion", which was taped on August 25 and premiered six days later on Faction Talk. Check out performance clips of "Holy Wars", "We'll Be Back" and "Symphony Of Destruction" below. MEGADETH's new album, "The Sick, T...

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LAMB OF GOD Drops Heavy New Single 'Grayscale'

LAMB OF GOD has released the third single, "Grayscale", from the upcoming "Omens" album, which is due out October 7 on Epic. The band tracked the effort with longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur (KORN, MEGADETH) live in the room together at Henson Recording Studios (formerly A&M Studios) in Los Ang...

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Watch: Ex-MEGADETH Members DAVID ELLEFSON, JEFF YOUNG And CHRIS POLAND Begin Rehearsals For 'Kings Of Thrash' Tour

Former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar) recently announced the first four shows of the KINGS OF THRASH "The MEGA Years" tour. They will be joined at the dates by another former MEGADETH member, Chris Poland (guitar). KINGS OF THRASH, which also includes drummer Fred Ach...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says 'The Climate Was Horrifying' In Wake Of DAVID ELLEFSON's Sex Video Scandal

In an interview with Cameron Buchholtz of the Rock 100.5 The KATT radio station at this past weekend's Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about what it has been like to play with bassist James LoMenzo again after 11 years apart. LoMenzo was MEGADETH's bass pl...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says He Was In An 'Abusive' Working Relationship With DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Feel Like I Got Kicked Out Of Hell'

David Ellefson says that a "grumpy" Dave Mustaine was upset when the bassist added an intro to the MEGADETH song "Kingmaker" after Dave initially gave Ellefson "free license" to contribute to 2013's "Super Collider" record. Last month, during an appearance on the latest episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of ACCEPT's Entire Performance At Belgium's ALCATRAZ Festival

Professionally filmed video of ACCEPT's entire August 12 performance at the Alcatraz festival in Kortrijk, Belgium can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Zombie Apocalypse 02. Symphony Of Pain 03. Restless And Wild 04. Overnight Sensation 05. The Abyss 06. Demon's Night / Starligh...

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MEGADETH's KIKO LOUREIRO Read DAVE MUSTAINE's Autobiography Immediately After Joining Band

In a new interview with HardDrive Radio's Lou Brutus, Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro was asked if joining MEGADETH in 2015 was an instantly life-changing experience for him. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It [was]. Yeah, I would say so. Although when you joined, you don't kno...

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THE HALO EFFECT's NICLAS ENGELIN: Streaming Has Made Music More Disposable

In a new interview with Metallerium, former IN FLAMES and current THE HALO EFFECT guitarist Niclas Engelin lamented the fact that physical copies of music are dying out, making music seem more disposable. "I remember back in the '80s when I started embracing heavy metal and all things heavy metal, D...

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MEGADETH Has Recorded A Cover Of JUDAS PRIEST's 'Delivering The Goods'

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was the featured guest on BBC's "The Rock Show With Johnnie Walker" during the "Rock God" segment. Dave picked JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton and stated about his choice (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I had no idea how much Glenn Tipton and JUDAS PRIEST had...

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Watch: JOHN BUSH And CHUCK BILLY Perform ANTHRAX And TESTAMENT Classics With METAL ALLEGIANCE At ROCK IN RIO 2022

METAL ALLEGIANCE performed last night (Friday, September 2) at the Rock In Rio festival in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The band's setlist included music from METAL ALLEGIANCE's self-titled album, "Fallen Heroes" EP and "Volume II - Power Drunk Majesty", as well as a special batch of ANTHRAX and TESTAMEN...

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BOBBY BLOTZER Says Classic RATT Lineup 'Owes It' To The Fans To Reunite Once Again

Bobby Blotzer says that he and the other members of RATT's classic lineup "owe it" to the fans to reunite one more time. On Friday (September 2),Blotzer took to his Facebook page to share a poster for RATT's performance opening for the SCORPIONS at the Day On The Green festival in 1985, and he wrot...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Was A Really Shrewd Business Person'

In a new interview with AXS TV's "At Home And Social", Dave Mustaine said that right now " has got to be one of the proudest moments" in his career, not only because of the release of METGADETH's 16th studio album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!", but because the band has "successfully complete...

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MEGADETH Shares Music Video For 'The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!' Title Track

MEGADETH has released a music video for the title track of the band's new album, "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!" The third and latest video installment from MEGADETH's multi-part short film about the origins of the group's mascot Vic Rattlehead, it was crafted by MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine...