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Watch: Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Performs At 'Tokyo Marathon' 2022 Opening Ceremony

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman performed at the opening ceremony of this year's Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, March 6. The Tokyo Marathon 2022, one of the biggest marathons in Japan, ran through Tokyo's tourist sites, accommodating recreational runners and world's best elite runners. It was th...

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Watch LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ Play 'Memento Mori' During 2021's 'The Metal Tour Of The Year'

Ludwig Drums has uploaded drum-cam video of Art Cruz performing the song "Memento Mori" with his LAMB OF GOD bandmates at one of the stops on the 2021 leg of "The Metal Tour Of The Year" with MEGADETH, TRIVIUM and HATEBREED. Check it out below. Art filled in for original LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Ad...

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STONE SOUR's JOSH RAND Pays Tribute To 'Big Four' Of 1980s Thrash Metal With 'Big F.O.U.R.' EP

THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT, the musical meeting of minds between Grammy-nominated STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand and PARALANDRA vocalist/guitarist Casandra Carson, will release a new four-song EP, titled "Big F.O.U.R.", on March 18 via Bloodblast. The collection features a clutch of cover versions, one ea...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Collaborates With DARKANE, NASUM Members On New BENT SEA Song

MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren has released a new song from his long-running BENT SEA project. "Wraithlike Horror", a collaboration with Lawrence Mackrory (DARKANE, F.K.Ü.) on vocals, Jesper Liveröd (NASUM) on bass and Todd Haug (POWERMAD, GRAVHAUG) on lead guitar, is the ninth in a series of songs...

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MEGADETH Bassist JAMES LOMENZO And Ex-LAMB OF GOD Drummer CHRIS ADLER Join MYRONE On 'Track Day' Single

Soft-shred pioneer and rising guitar god Myrone has released his latest single and video, "Track Day", featuring the inimitable Chris Adler (drums, ex-LAMB OF GOD, MEGADETH) and James LoMenzo (bass, MEGADETH). A follow-up to his recent single "Soft Shred", this new track will appear on his upcoming...

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PANTERA And Z2 COMICS Celebrate 30 Years Of 'Vulgar Display Of Power With' Official Graphic Novel

Z2 Comics reaches "a new level" in 2022 with the release of an ambitious graphic anthology paying tribute to one of the biggest bands in the history of heavy metal, whose innovative fusion of groove and hardcore served as one of the defining sounds of the 1990s: PANTERA. "We're really happy and exci...

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LAMB OF GOD Is Recording 'Slamming' New Music With Longtime Producer JOSH WILBUR

LAMB OF GOD has entered a California studio with longtime producer Josh Wilbur (KORN, MEGADETH, GOJIRA, TRIVIUM) to record some of its brand music, tentatively due later in the year. The news of the Richmond, Virginia metallers' latest recording session was shared by members of BODY COUNT who posted...

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Early Recordings From METALLICA And RATT Featured On 'Metal Massacre Volume One' 40th-Anniversary Vinyl Reissue

Marking its 40th anniversary this year, Metal Blade Records will make its debut release, "Metal Massacre Volume One", available for the first time since 1984 on limited-edition vinyl. Originally released on June 14, 1982, "Metal Massacre" showcased the best of Los Angeles's unsigned acts of the time...

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LION'S SHARE Releases New Single And Video, 'City Of The Night'

Swedish heavy metal band LION'S SHARE has made a new song, "City Of The Night", available on streaming services and digital service providers. LION'S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss commented: "We wanted to kick off the new year with a 'full-on heavy metal riff mania.' We have already started recording...

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ANVIL To Release 'Impact Is Imminent' Album In May

Canadian metal legends ANVIL have set "Impact Is Imminent" as the title of their 19th album, tentatively due in May. The cover artwork for the effort, which was recorded at a studio in Germany, can be found below. Earlier in the month, ANVIL guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow told Canada's The M...

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Watch: MEGADETH Leader DAVE MUSTAINE Discusses His New Flying V EXP

A longer promotional video for the Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP — which is available in Antique Natural and Silver Metallic finishes — can be seen below. Gibson is truly honored to be working with Mustaine, a guitarist, songwriter, and bandleader who formed MEGADETH at the dawn of the American thrash...

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Watch DAVE MUSTAINE Perform MEGADETH's '99 Ways To Die' At Last Month's 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp'

Video footage of Dave Mustaine performing the MEGADETH classic "99 Ways To Die" with several campers at last month's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Deerfield Beach, Florida can be seen below. Also joining in for the performance was VIXEN guitarist Brittany Denaro (a.k.a. Britt Lightning),who is the...

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MEGADETH And LAMB OF GOD Announce Rescheduled Canadian Shows For 'The Metal Tour Of The Year'

MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD have announced the rescheduled Canadian shows as part of their "The Metal Tour Of The Year". The dates, which were originally set to take place last fall, will now happen May 17-19 following the final shows of the 2022 U.S. leg of the trek. Tickets and VIP packages are on sa...

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ACCEPT Signs Worldwide Deal With NAPALM RECORDS

German/American metallers ACCEPT have inked a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. ACCEPT guitarist and founding member Wolf Hoffmann comments on the signing: "I am really looking forward to working with a renowned, independent and strong label like Napalm Records. There are hard-working metallers at...

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CHRIS POLAND On Being DAVE MUSTAINE's Inspiration For Song 'Liar': 'It's Like The Pot Calling The Kettle Black'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland has confirmed to Sofa King Cool that the song "Liar" from the band's 1988 album "So Far, So Good... So What?" was written by Dave Mustaine about him. He said: "Oh, yeah. Obviously, Dave was very upset with me when I left the band — when he fired me, basically."...