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MEGADETH: New Guitarist Rumors Heat Up

MEGADETH is rumored to have tapped Chris Broderick (NEVERMORE, JAG PANZER) as the replacement for lead guitarist Glen Drover. Although MEGADETH has yet to confirm Glen's departure via its official web site, numerous postings on various message boards (including MEGADETH's official forum, where such...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman: 'I Am Not In MEGADETH!'

ANNIHILATOR's Jeff Waters has shot down reports that he has been asked to play for MEGADETH on the group's upcoming tour following the rumored departure of MEGADETH's most recent guitarist Glen Drover. Although MEGADETH has yet to address the rumors via its official web site, numerous postings on va...

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LION'S SHARE: Footage From SWEDEN ROCK Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE performing the song "Clones of Fate" at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, which took place in June 2007 in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be viewed below. LION'S SHARE will release its new album, "Emotional Coma", in the U.S. on January...

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DEATH ANGEL, FORBIDDEN To Team Up For San Francisco Show

Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL and FORBIDDEN will team up for a special show on February 29, 2008 at Slim's in San Francisco, California. DEATH ANGEL will release its new album, "Killing Season", on February 26 in the U.S. and February 29 in the rest of the world. The CD was mixed at Studio ...

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MEGADETH Drummer On His Playing: 'I'm Always Thinking With The Band In Mind'

Australia's MP3.com.au recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo and drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MP3.com.au: You guys had a security problem at Perth [on the recent Australian tour]. Can you tell me what happened? James: Yeah, but at no...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY To Debut New Material On Upcoming Tour

Atlanta's NASHVILLE PUSSY has lined up the following dates: With REVEREND HORTON HEAT, HANK III, ASSJACK: Dec. 26 - Fillmore - San Francisco, California Dec. 27 - Wiltern Theatre - Los Angeles, California Dec. 28 - Grove Of Anaheim - Anaheim, California Dec. 29 - House Of Blues - Mandalay Bay Hotel...

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MEGADETH Guitarist Offering Private Lessons

MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover will give private lessons to a limited number of students at the Long & McQuade store in Brampton, Ontario, Canada on the following days: Saturday, January 5 Wednesday, January 9 Saturday, January 12 Note: Both Saturdays are already full. Spend an hour one-on-one w...

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MEGADETH, HELLYEAH, GWAR Members To Be Featured In 'Live From NAMM' Webcast

Following the success of last year's "Live From NAMM", Dean Guitars' live webcast of the 2007 NAMM show, Dean is again giving guitar players worldwide a members-only look at NAMM with the second installment of the program. Dean fans will be able to go to DeanGuitars.com to view an array of rocks sta...

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DEICIDE's GLEN BENTON Recording Vocals For 'Till Death Do Us Part'

As the temperature drops everywhere else in the country, things are only getting hotter in Florida as the recording of DEICIDE's 2008 release, "Till Death Do Us Part", grows ever closer to completion. DEICIDE bassist/vocalist Glen Benton entered the doors of Morrisound studios in Tampa this week to...

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DREAM THEATER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2007

Members of DREAM THEATER, OPETH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are among the Roadrunner Records artists whose favorite albums of 2007 have been posted on the Roadrunner web site at this location. A few musicians' selections can be found below. Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER...

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SHAWN DROVER On Joining MEGADETH: 'I Wanted Acceptance From The Fans'

Jeff Perlah of ModernDrummer.com reports: When Shawn Drover joined MEGADETH in October 2004, his biggest concern wasn't learning the group's head-spinning drum parts, but rather being accepted by long-time fans. "Fans of MEGADETH are so proud of this band that I think if you weren't doing a good job...

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DETHKLOK Co-Creator: 'We Don't Try To Anticipate What An Audience Will Think'

Christopher Porter, entertainment editor of the Washington Post Express, recently conducted an interview with "Metalocalypse"/DETHKLOK co-creator Brendon Small. An excerpt from the chat follows: Washington Post Express: How do you write a show that has super-specific in-jokes for the metalhead commu...

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MEGADETH Drummer: 'Turkey?? What Turkey??'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has issued the following update: "Turkey?? What turkey?? "I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving yesterday. I, unfortunately, slept through most of it. I fell asleep during the second quarter of the Green Bay/Detroit game, and woke up during the fourth quarter of th...

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LION'S SHARE: 'Emotional Coma' U.S. Release Date Announced

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE will release their new album, "Emotional Coma", in the U.S. on January 29 via Locomotive Music. The CD was released by AFM Records in Europe and Spiritual Beast in Japan/Asia and features guest solos from ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, and MEGADETH guitari...

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MEGADETH Drummer: 'All In All, This Really Has Been A Fun Tour Leg'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has issued the following update: "I gotta tell ya, this entire Oz Gigantour has been a blast for me. At this juncture of the game, all the bands have pretty much exchanged a warm hello, etc. to which all of them seem to be having a good time out here with ...