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Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA's Long-Awaited 'Megalife' Book To Arrive In November

Late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza's long-awaited book, "Megalife: Nick Menza The Book", will be released on November 4. The book, which was written with J. Marshall Craig, will include events immediately before and after the drummer's death. There are also plans for a Los Angeles memorial concert and...

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More Video Footage Of Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Talking About His 'Influx' Art Collection

On July 23, fans of drumming great Nick Menza will see and be able to own the art collection the drummer/artist was planning to release prior to his sudden passing. The Menza family, the musician's management, and art publisher SceneFour will release the collection on what would have been the drumme...

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Video: Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Talks About His 'Influx' Art Collection

Just two days before his passing, former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza and SceneFour announced a new art release which was to be made available on June 16. Understandably, SceneFour and Nick's family postponed the release for a later time. On July 23, which would have been Nick's 52nd birthday, this a...

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Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA's Art Collection 'Influx' To Be Made Available Next Month

Just two days before his passing, former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza and SceneFour announced a new art release which was to be made available on June 16. Understandably, SceneFour and Nick's family postponed the release for a later time. On July 23, which would have been Nick's 52nd birthday, this a...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: NICK MENZA 'Meant A Lot To Us'

MEGADETH took part in a press conference on June 19 at Hellfest in Clisson. France. You can watch video footage of the question-and-answer session below. Asked about MEGADETH's previously announced plan to stage a tribute concert to their late drummer, Nick Menza, featuring past and present members...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says MEGADETH Benefit Concert For NICK MENZA's Family May Not Happen

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has revealed that a previously mooted Nick Menza tribute concert featuring past and present members of MEGADETH is now unlikely to happen. Less than 24 hours after the former MEGADETH drummer died on May 21, Mustaine said that he had already started talks to perform a...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Cried Onstage After Dedicating Song To Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA

MEGADETH members Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson were interviewed by Kerrang! magazine at this year's edition of the Download festival, which is being held June 10-12 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about last month's tragic passing of fo...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD Pays Tribute To NICK MENZA (Video)

Estranged BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has commented on the passing of former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza, saying that Nick had the "heart and soul" of some of rock's most influential players. During this past weekend's edition of Ward's radio show "Rock 50", he said (see video below): "Sadly, ag...

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Former Members Of MORBID ANGEL, GOD FORBID Pay Tribute To NICK MENZA With 'Symphony Of Destruction' Performance

Former MORBID ANGEL drummer Tim Yeung and ex-GOD FORBID guitarist Doc Coyle paid tribute to late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza with a performance of the MEGADETH classic "Symphony Of Destruction" during this past Tuesday's (May 24) "Ultimate Jam Night" at the world-famous Whisky A Go Go in West Hollyw...

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DEATH ANGEL's ROB CAVESTANY Was In Talks With NICK MENZA About Forming New Project

DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany has revealed to The National Student that he was in talks with Neck Menza about forming a new project together prior to the former MEGADETH drummer's death. Rob said: "This is actually the first time I'm going to tell this story in public whatsoever: while we were...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA: Official Cause Of Death Revealed

Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza's death was caused by cardiovascular disease, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said. Nick collapsed after suffering a heart attack during the third song of OHM:'s set on May 21 at The Baked Potato in Studio City, California and was pron...

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ELUVEITIE Parts Ways With Drummer, Female Vocalist And Guitarist

Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE announced the departure of drummer Merlin Sutter, vocalist Anna Murphy and guitarist Ivo Henzi. The band explains in a statement: "We all developed a lot over the last ten years — not only as a band, but also as individuals. And we partly developed in different directi...

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Seminal Metal Label NOISE RECORDS To Be Relaunched By BMG

According to Billboard.com, BMG will relaunch the seminal metal label Noise Records. Noise was a German record label founded by well-known industry figure Karl Ulrich Walterbach. Walterbach had originally started Modern Music Records in Berlin, with a two-pronged approach of promoting German-speakin...

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GREG LAKE Wasn't Shocked By KEITH EMERSON's Suicide

Greg Lake has told U.K.'s Express that he wasn't shocked by the tragic death of his EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER bandmate Keith Emerson. The 71-year-old keyboard legend died last week as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In addition to confirming the death as a suicide, the Los Angeles Count...

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Coroner Confirms WAYNE STATIC's Widow TERA WRAY STATIC Committed Suicide

A spokesperson for the San Bernardino coroner's office has confirmed Tera Wray Static took her own life earlier this month. Friends of the widow of STATIC-X frontman and founder Wayne Static and former adult film star revealed two weeks ago that Tera was found dead at a friend's house in California....