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MEGADETH Bassist's Behind-The-Scenes Look At 'Gigantour' In Edmonton

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has uploaded behind-the-scenes footage from the July 26 Gigantour stop at the the Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Check out the clip below. This year's edition of Gigantour, the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by MEGADETH mainman Dave...
July 27, 2013
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Former TROUBLE Singer ERIC WAGNER Discusses THE SKULL, BLACKFINGER In New Interview

Avinash Mittur of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with former TROUBLE and current THE SKULL/BLACKFINGER singer Eric Wagner. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: So the last show that THE SKULL played was the Doom In June festival in Las Vegas (see video below),rig...
July 26, 2013
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METAL CHURCH Signs With RAT PAK RECORDS

Reunited METAL CHURCH — Ronny Munroe on vocals, Kurdt Vanderhoof and Rick Van Zandt on guitars, Steve Unger on bass, and Jeff Plate on drums — has inked a deal with Rat Pak Records. The band's tenth studio album, "Generation Nothing", will be released in the early fall via Kurdt's label Body Of Work...
July 26, 2013
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DEATH DIVISION: 'MMXIII' EP Available On iTunes

"MMXIII", the debut EP from DEATH DIVISION — the heavy, technically aggressive and melodic band founded by bassist Jerry Montano (HELLYEAH, DANZIG, NOTHINGFACE),drummer Tim Yeung (MORBID ANGEL, DIVINE HERESY, HATE ETERNAL, NILE),vocalist/guitarist Sean De La Tour and lead guitarist Rick Di Marco —...
July 25, 2013
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TROUBLE: 'The Distortion Field' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Distortion Field", the first studio album in six years from Chicago doom-metal legends TROUBLE, sold around 760 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 25 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new...
July 24, 2013
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OZZY OSBOURNE On BILL WARD: 'It Would Be Great To Have Him Back'

BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne held a press teleconference on July 10 with around two dozen writers to discuss the band's recently released comeback album, "13", and the upcoming North American tour. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On performing new songs alongside BLACK SABBATH class...
July 24, 2013
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BLAZE BAYLEY To Release 'Soundtracks Of My Life' Compilation With Two New Songs

British heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) will release a career-spanning double-disc collection, "Soundtracks Of My Life", on October 31. Says Blaze: "This double-disc set contains 30 recordings that have been very important to me in my life and 30-year career. Some of the son...
July 23, 2013
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JESSE LEACH Says TIMES OF GRACE 'Warmed Him Up' For KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Reunion

Rick Florino of PureVolume.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Jesse Leach of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PureVolume.com: When you got into the studio, did it feel like you were picking up where you left off or did it feel...
July 22, 2013
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DEATH DIVISION's TIM YEUNG Interviewed By SICK DRUMMER MAGAZINE (Video)

Sick Drummer Magazine recently conducted an interview with drummer Tim Yeung (DEATH DIVISION, MORBID ANGEL, DIVINE HERESY, HATE ETERNAL, NILE). You can now watch the chat below. DEATH DIVISION is the heavy, technically aggressive and melodic band founded by Yeung, bassist Jerry Montano (HELLYEAH, DA...
July 22, 2013
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TROUBLE Frontman Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold' (Audio)

Vocalist Kyle Thomas of Chicago doom-metal legends TROUBLE was interviewed on the latest edition of the "Maximum Threshold" radio show. You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. (Note: The Thomas interview begins around the six-minute mark.) TROUBLE released its first studio al...
July 21, 2013
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THE CULT Singer: Many Songs From 'Electric' Are Still A Part Of Us, Part Of Our DNA

TheMusic.com.au recently conducted an interview with THE CULT singer Ian Astbury. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On recording the "Electric" album with legendary producer Rick Rubin: Astbury: "We sat down with Rick in a New York dorm room and he played us a BLUE CHEER video, then a...
July 20, 2013
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MEGADETH With SLASH, WYLDE, DRAIMAN, NEWSTED, VINNIE PAUL: More Jam Footage

MEGADETH was joined by a number of musicians, including Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER),Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),Jason Newsted (NEWSTED, METALLICA, VOIVOD),David Draiman (DISTURBED, DEVICE) and Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, PANTERA) on stage at last Friday night's (J...
July 19, 2013
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TOOL Drummer's VOLTO!: 'Tocino' Video Released

"Tocino", the first-ever video from VOLTO!, the project featuring Danny Carey, the drummer of Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling band TOOL, can be seen below. From the very get-go, VOLTO! was an oddity. Here is a band comprised of some of the most accomplished musicians in Los Angeles who...
July 18, 2013
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JOE SATRIANI's 'Musical Memoir' Due Next April

Hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of his generation and "a guitar god" by The New York Times, living legend Joe Satriani has long transcended stylistic boundaries with a sound that raises the bar for the broader genre of instrumental guitar rock. With 15 Grammy Awards nominations and over 10 million albums...
July 17, 2013
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MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, HELLYEAH Bassists Discuss Their HARTKE Rigs (Video)

MEGADETH's David Ellefson, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's John "J.D." DeServio, HELLYEAH's Bob "Zilla" Kakaha and DEATH DIVISION's Jerry Montano discussed their Hartke rigs while on the road as part of this summer's Gigantour. Check out the clip below. This year's edition of Gigantour, the critically acclaim...
July 16, 2013