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LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ Names His Favorite METALLICA Song

In a brand new interview with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz was asked to name his favorite METALLICA song. He said: "My era of jumping into METALLICA was 'Master Of Puppets', realistically. That was the record that I was...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: It Was 'Clear' That JAMES LOMENZO Needed To Rejoin MEGADETH Permanently

In a new interview with Brazil's Jovem Pan Entretenimento, Dave Mustaine spoke about the musical chemistry within MEGADETH, particularly as it pertains to the songwriting process. He said: "Songwriting for MEGADETH has been a process over the years — learning how to write, learning how to work with...

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DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF SCOTT SOTO Release Lyric Video For 'The Reason'

ELLEFSON-SOTO, David Ellefson's collaboration with Jeff Scott Soto, will release a full-length album, "Vacation In The Underworld", on October 7 via Rat Pak Records. The duo is joined by Andy Martongelli on guitar and keyboards and Paulo Caridi on drums. "Vacation In The Underworld" was produced by...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Is Still Hoping To Write New Music With JAMES HETFIELD: 'The World Really Does Want Us To Do That'

In a new interview with Vinyl Writer Music, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine said that he has been "secretly hoping there'd be a day" when he could write music again with his former bandmate in METALLICA, James Hetfield. He added: "I think the world really does want us to do that, and I think there is...

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Documentary About Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA To Arrive In 2023

West Virginia-based Screaming Butterfly Entertainment has announced a 2023 release for the upcoming feature-length documentary film "This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza", an uncensored documentary focusing on late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza's life. Executive producer, director and editor Holl...

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KIKO LOUREIRO On MEGADETH's Writing Process: DAVE MUSTAINE 'Has A Very Artistic Vision Of Things'

In a new interview with Andrew DiCecco of Vinyl Writer Music, MEGADETH's Brazilian-born guitarist Kiko Loureiro spoke about his increased number of songwriting credits on the band's latest album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!", compared to the first MEGADETH album he appeared on, 2016's "Dysto...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN 'Loved' Being A Professional Photographer

During an appearance on a recent episode of "The Ron Keel Podcast", ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann admitted that he became disillusioned with the heavy metal scene 25 years ago and pursued other interests, including photography, until the band's eventual reformation. "To be quite honest, I've retire...

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Watch DAVID ELLEFSON Record Bass Tracks For Debut DIETH Album

Video of former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recording the debut DIETH album with producer Kristian Kohle at Kohlekeller Studio in Frankfurt, Germany can be seen below. DIETH is the new band featuring Ellefson, Swedish guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda (formerly of ENTOMBED A.D.) and drummer M...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Try To Always Be As Solid As I Can With People'

In a new interview with the WSOU 89.5 FM radio station, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked what keeps him and his bandmates motivated to write and record new music four decades into the group's career. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET) "I don't know. I think it's just the music...

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Watch MEGADETH Receive Platinum And Gold Records After Los Angeles Concert

Thrash metal pioneers and metal icons MEGADETH were presented with plaques to commemorate the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) certification for platinum sales of 1992's "Symphony Of Destruction" and the gold status of 1986's "Peace Sells…But Who's Buying?" and 1990's "Holy Wars…The...

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FRANK BELLO Explains ANTHRAX's European Tour Cancelation: 'It Was Three Times' The Original Budget

ANTHRAX recently canceled shows in continental Europe as part of its fall 2022 touring activities, citing "ongoing logistical issues" and "costs that are out of our control." The band just wrapped a U.S. tour with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. HATEBREED served as special guests. In a recent interview with BL...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Shares Drum-Cam Video Of First-Ever 'Soldier On!' Performance

MEGADETH's Dirk Verbeuren has shared drum-cam video of the first-ever live performance of the band's song "Soldier On!" on September 20 at Lakeview Amphitheatre in Syracuse, New York. Check it out below. "Soldier On!" is taken from MEGADETH's sixteenth studio album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dea...

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Cycle Of Contempt

With the possible exception of SLAYER, nobody in the '80s thrash scene ripped as hard or with as much psychotic aggression as Canada's RAZOR. Perennially underrated, their back catalogue is full of overlooked gems, with the seminal viciousness of 1985's "Evil Invaders", and 1990's unstoppable "Shotg...

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Watch: MEGADETH Performs 'Soldier On!' Live In Burgettstown

MEGADETH performed the song "Soldier On!" live for the first time this past Tuesday (September 20) during the band's concert in Syracuse, New York. The Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit played the track again the following night (Wednesday, September 21) at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, Penn...

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DAVID ELLEFSON's New Band DIETH Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

DIETH, the new band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, Swedish guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda (formerly of ENTOMBED A.D.) and drummer Michał Łysejko (ex-DECAPITATED),has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The members of DIETH have pushed beyond the stereotypes of their genres to...