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FRANK BELLO On ANTHRAX's Longevity: 'We Are Brothers'

In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello was asked what the glue is that has kept him and his bandmates together for 40 years. He responded: "Booze. No. I'm kidding. [Laughs] You know what it is? We are brothers. As much as brothers have their things — an...

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Is MEGADETH's 'Youthanasia' DAVE MUSTAINE's 'Most Personal' Album When It Comes To Lyrics? He Responds

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine was asked by a fan on Cameo if "Youthanasia" is lyrically his most personal album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't know. There's a lot of personal songs that I have. But as far as most personal? Each song, they have their degree on how deep I go w...

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MEGADETH + LAMB OF GOD's 'The Metal Tour Of The Year' Averaged More Than 7,000 Tickets Sold Per Night

According to Pollstar, this past summer's "The Metal Tour Of The Year" — featuring MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and HATEBREED — sold 171,365 tickets over 24 concerts between August 20 and September 28, an average of more than 7,000 tickets per night. The tour, which racked up a gross of just shy o...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Is 'Still Writing' Music For His Upcoming Solo Album

In a new interview with the "Highway 81 Revisited" podcast, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello, who is currently promoting his memoir, "Fathers, Brothers, And Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, And Anthrax", spoke about his plans to release a solo album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Do...

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MEGADETH's New Album, 'The Sick, The Dying And The Dead', To Be Released In The Spring

MEGADETH's new album, "The Sick, The Dying And The Dead" is tentatively due in the spring of 2022. MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine revealed the timeline for the upcoming LP's release in an interview with American Songwriter magazine. In the chat, which also covers Mustaine's battle with cancer and his...

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Watch Members Of MEGADETH Train Jiu-Jitsu Before Final Show Of 'The Metal Tour Of The Year'

MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro has uploaded behind-the-scenes footage from the band's last show of 2021, which took place on September 28 at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minneapolis as part of "The Metal Tour Of The Year" with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and HATEBREED. The seven-minute clip includes footag...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Collaborates With BATTLETORN's OMID On New BENT SEA Song

MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren has released a new song from his long-running BENT SEA project. "Destroy The Autocrats", a collaboration with Omid Torn (BATTLETORN) on vocals and Jesper Liveröd (NASUM) on bass, is the eighth in a series of songs Dirk has dubbed "Instagrind". A year and a half ago, V...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Brings Down Price Of His 'Personal Use' Video Messages On CAMEO

David Ellefson, who was fired from MEGADETH earlier this year following a sex video scandal, has has brought down the price of his "personal use" videos on Cameo, the online platform that allows fans to buy personalized video messages from celebrities. The 57-year-old bassist is now charging purchas...

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ROB HALFORD Says He Hasn't Heard K.K. DOWNING's New Band

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford says that he hasn't heard KK'S PRIEST, the new band launched by PRIEST's founding guitarist K.K. Downing. The 70-year-old singer, who is promoting the recently released limited-edition PRIEST box set "50 Heavy Metal Years Of Music", was asked about his former bandma...

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EXODUS's STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA: 'In The '90s, We Were Has-Beens; Now We Are Considered Legends'

EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza has weighed in on his band's legacy and standing within the metal scene. The long-running Bay Area thrashers have recently been the topic of discussion on whether they should be part of a proposed expanded "Big Five" of thrash alongside METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH...

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DEATH ANGEL Has Ideas 'Floating Around' For Next Album

DEATH ANGEL guitarist Ted Aguilar spoke to the "Loaded Radio" podcast about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to the Grammy-nominated "Humanicide" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There is plans [to record a new LP]. Right now, there's just rumblings and...

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How Five Former IN FLAMES Members Came Together To Form THE HALO EFFECT

Earlier this month, THE HALO EFFECT, the new project featuring five former members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Jesper Strömblad (guitar),Daniel Svensson (drums),Peter Iwers (bass),Niclas Engelin (guitar) and Mikael Stanne (vocals) — released its debut single, "Shadowminds". The track, t...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Says He Is Already In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

In a new interview with This Day In Metal, David Ellefson was asked if he envisions a day when bands like MEGADETH and SLAYER will finally get inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The former MEGADETH bassist responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Here's the funny thing: out of all...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He Will Never Completely Feel Like He 'Belongs' In Japan

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, who has been living and recording music in Japan since 2003, recently took part in the fourth event in Cardiff University's Cardiff-Japanese Lecture Series where he spoke about how the mastery of the Japanese language unlocked opportunities for his life and...

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JOHN 5: 'I Lost Some Very Close Friends To COVID'

John 5 has explained his decision to pull out of his previously announced U.S. tour as the support act for legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. The trek, also featuring IMAGES OF EDEN and SUNLORD, was slated to kick off on November 16 in Atlanta, Georgia and conclude on December 18 in Houst...