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ALEX SKOLNICK To Sit Out TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Tour

Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick has announced his decision not to participate in this year's TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA tour. The following is Alex's official statement on the matter: "It is with mixed emotions that I announce my decision to not participate in this year's TRANS-SIBER...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Upcoming Appearances Announced

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has lined up the following appearances during October/November: Oct. 08 – Osaka, JAP @ Festival Hall (w/ Sera Masanori) Oct. 09 – Tokyo, JAP @ Budokan (w/ Sera Masanori) Oct. 19 – Osaka, JAP @ (w/ Aikawa Nanase) Oct. 29 – Peking, CHI (Mini-Concert Event) Oct....

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Tour Report, Live Video Clips Posted Online

WATCHTOWER/SPASTIC INK guitarist Ron Jarzombek, who recently completed a seven-date run as part of ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's backing band on the Guitarevolution tour (also featuring former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick and original MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland),has post...

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GUITAREVOLUTION To Hit East Coast In Early 2004

Guitarists extraordinaire Marty Friedman (ex-MEGADETH),Chris Poland (ex-MEGADETH, DAMN THE MACHINE) and Alex Skolnick (ex-TESTAMENT, SAVATAGE) will be teaming up for an East Coast "Guitarevolution" tour in early 2004. Exact cities and venues will be announced soon. The three axeman recently complet...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: GUITAREVOLUTION Setlist Revealed

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman and his backing band — guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ex-MEGADETH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, Y&T) and bassist Chris Catero (RAZER, ex-WARDOG) — kicked off the Guitarevolution U.S. tour with THE ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO (fe...

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GHOULUNATICS To Record New Album Before The End Of The Year

Montreal-based band GHOULUNATICS, winners of the 2002 MIMI (Montreal International Music Initiative) award in the "Metal Band" category over such acts as KATAKLYSM, GORGUTS, MARTY and NEURAXIS, will enter the studio before the end of the year to record the follow-up to 2002's successful "King of the...

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Former TESTAMENT Axeman To Teach At AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GUITAR

Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick has joined the distinguished faculty of New York's premier guitar school, American Institute Of Guitar (AIG). Alex will be teaching the Jazz Soloing Workshop this fall. "Learn the essential scales, arpeggios and techniques of jazz soloing," reads a p...

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THE DICTATORS Schedule New York-Area Dates

Legendary New York rockers THE DICTATORS, featuring original members vocalist "Handsome Dick" Manitoba, bassist Andy Shernoff and guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman (ex-MANOWAR) along with drummer J.P. Patterson, will be playing the following New York/New Jersey-area shows in advance of their Septem...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN's Early Works To Be Re-Released

VIXEN, the early '80s Hawaiian heavy metal group that featured in its ranks former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman (not to be confused with the all-girl Los Angeles-based band of the same name),will have their "Made In Hawaii" EP (1983) re-released, along with several previously unavailable demo...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Conquers Japan

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently played two songs from his latest solo CD, "Music For Speeding" ("Lust For Life" and "It's The Unreal Thing"),live in the broadcast center for Japan's Sky Perfect TV's "Party Dude!" program. This nationwide hard rock show will broadcast the two songs...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Be Joined By Ex-MEGADETH Drummer, WATCHTOWER Guitarist On Upcoming Tour

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has announced his backing band for the upcoming Guitarevolution tour, the month-long trek featuring Friedman, Alex Skolnick's (ex-TESTAMENT, SAVATAGE) jazz combo THE ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO and original MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland's (ex-DAMN THE MACHINE) prog-...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer, TOMMY LEE Bassist Guest On PRE)THING Single

Former GUNS N' ROSES/current VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum and TOMMY LEE/ex-KILGORE bassist Marty O'Brien are featured on two songs from the forthcoming PRE)THING album, titled "22nd Century Lifestyle Episode: RUSTAND THESUPERHEROES SEXDRUGS AND SOUTHERN CITYROCK". Sorum and O'Brien appear on t...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist To Perform Additional Dates With Japanese Singer

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will be returning to Japan for another eight dates with "the amazing rock goddess" Aikawa Nanase, according to Friedman's official web site. Friedman recently completed a sold-out tour of Japan with Nanase, who has reportedly sold over 12 million CDs in Japan...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Am And Always Will Be MEGADETH'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Dave Mustaine has broken his silence regarding the group's breakup and his plans for a solo project, saying that "the music that I'm writing right now is as good as anything I've ever written." In a lengthy interview with Guitar World magazine published in the August 2003 i...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Gets Goosebumps While Performing With Japanese Singer

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently completed a series of Japanese tour dates with "the amazing rock goddess" Aikawa Nanase, according to Friedman's official web site. Nanase has reportedly sold over 12 million CDs in Japan and besides being a fabulous vocalist, is one of the few singe...