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MEGADETH Guitarist: 'Europe, Here We Come!'

MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's web site: "Europe, here we come! I am really looking forward to this tour of Europe, as we have not played in certain areas since 2005 (Ireland, Scotland, etc.) as well as the festival circuit. Need...

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ONCE DEAD Parts Ways With Guitarist LARRY FARKAS

ONCE DEAD, the Christian metal band featuring former members of VENGEANCE RISING, has issued the following update: "It is with shock and dismay that we are forced to announce that Larry Farkas [guitar] has decided to leave ONCE DEAD. After the band recorded a majority of the [new ONCE DEAD] album ['...

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MEGADETH Drummer Comments On New Album's Chart Success

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's web site: "You have no idea how gratifying it is to see the overall positive response of our new record ['United Abominations']! We worked so hard on it for so long to bring you the best record we co...

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LION'S SHARE: More New Album Samples Available

An e-card for LION'S SHARE's long-awaited comeback album, "Emotional Coma", can be accessed at this location. According to a press release, "Emotional Coma" is "the heaviest and most powerful LION'S SHARE record to date" and it features guest appearances by Bruce Kulick (KISS),Glen Drover (MEGADETH...

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GRAHAM BONNET Threatened With Lawsuit Over Use Of ALCATRAZZ Name

Former ALCATRAZZ members Jimmy Waldo (keyboards),Gary Shea (bass) and Jan Uvena (drums) have sent a "cease-and-desist" letter to the group's singer, Graham Bonnet, requesting that he stop calling his new band ALCATRAZZ in violation of their intellectual property rights. An excerpt from the letter,...

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DEICIDE Parts Ways With Guitarist RALPH SANTOLLA

Florida-based death metallers DEICIDE have parted ways with guitarist Ralph Santolla. A replacement axeman has not yet been announced. Santolla (ex-DEATH, ICED EARTH) told BLABBERMOUTH.NET last month that he was looking to join a new band "in any genre of metal." "I like to keep busy writing, record...

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LION'S SHARE Debuts New Lineup At Surprise Swedish Gig

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE made their live debut with the group's new lineup during an unannounced gig Saturday night (May 19) at Pub Anchor in Stockholm, Sweden. "The appearance was not advertised, so it was a total surprise for the audience when LION'S SHARE entered the stage and g...

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THIN LIZZY, QUIET RIOT Members Guest On New ADRIAN GALYSH CD

California-based instrumental rock guitarist Adrian Galysh has completed work on his new recording, entitled "Earth Tones". The new CD features Marco Mendoza (THINK LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, TED NUGENT) on bass and Joey Heredia (STEVIE WONDER, TRIBAL TECH) on drums. Also featured are special guest performa...

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SKINLAB: DVD Title Announced

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have set "Now That You're One of Us" as the title of their upcoming DVD. "If timing works out, we'll be doing the performance shoot at The Metro [in Oakland, Californa on June 3]," says bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel. "So far we're trying to get...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE: 'I've Got A Little Bit Of Mojo Left In The Tank'

FMQB recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FMQB: This is the first album you recorded with the new lineup. How were things different in the studio? Mustaine: It was exciting to be able to go in there with some new guys and ...

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MEGADETH: Musique Plus Performance Footage Posted On YouTube

On March 25, MEGADETH taped a special "invite-only" set and took part in a question-and-answer session at the Musique Plus studios in Montreal, Quebec. The band played four songs — "Washington Is Next", "Sleepwalker", "Gears of War" and "A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free)" — for a Musique Plus special th...

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GUTWORM To Be Joined By BIOMECHANICAL Guitarist For Album, Tour

British extreme metallers GUTWORM will reportedly be joined by BIOMECHANICAL's Jamie Hunt (guitar) for their next tour and album. The follow-up to 2004's "Ruin the Memory", entitled "Disfigured Narcissus", will be recorded at Priory Recording Studios and will be released this September via Anticultu...

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MEGADETH Bassist LOMENZO: 'I Take The Responsibility Of Being In This Band Very Seriously'

SDMFworldwide.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH/ex-BLACK LABEL SOCIETY bassist James Lomenzo. A couple of excerpts follow: SDMFworldwide.com: So you're in town with MEGADETH. Let's start with some background on how you got the gig and how it came to be. James: Okay. A buddy of mine w...

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SKINLAB To Rock For DIMEBAG At Columbus' Alrosa Villa

SKINLAB bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel has issued the following update: "Tonight we're playing Alrosa Villa [where PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott was murdered on December 8, 2004] in Columbus [Ohio]. "Lots of mixed emotions on the bus right now. [This being] the first time we...

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United Abominations

MEGADETH's 2004 album "The System Has Failed" might not have persuaded a whole lot of people that the veteran speed metal act was back — following a two-year hiatus and wholesale lineup overhaul — but "United Abominations" makes the case a lot more convincingly out of the starting gate. "Sleepwalker...