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MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT, EXODUS Members To Participate In THRASH AGAINST CANCER Benefit Concert

Current and former members of MACHINE HEAD, SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODUS and DEATH ANGEL will comprise the "All-Star" guest lineup, which is scheduled to appear and participate at the Thrash Against Cancer benefit on July 9 at The Pound SF outdoor amphitheatre in San Francisco, California. Confirmed gu...

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THE QUIET ROOM Lead Singer Passes Away

Glen "Pete" Jewell, former lead singer for late '90s prog rock band THE QUIET ROOM, passed away Saturday, June 25. Pete recorded "Reconceive" with the band in 2000, right before leaving the band permanently. THE QUIET ROOM was signed to Metal Blade Records and released two albums. Pete, who reported...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: All I Wanted For My Son Was For Him To Know God's Word

Musician's Friend recently conducted an in-depth interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Musician's Friend: Are either of your children musically inclined? If so, are there any desires to follow in dad's footsteps as a rock star? Dave Mustaine: "My s...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist Talks About GIGANTOUR

Denmark's Antenna webzine recently conducted an interview with NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Antenna: How did you get involved in Gigantour? Jeff Loomis: "What happened is that Dave Mustaine [MEGADETH] was trying to find some great U.S. metal bands for h...

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MEGADETH Mainman Explains Why Israel Concert Was Cut Short

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "What happened [at the concert in Israel on June 22] from my point of view, and I was center stage, was we started playing 'Blackmail the Universe' and after that song was about h...

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P.O.D. To Release 'Testify' In October

RollingStone.com is reporting that P.O.D. are eyeing an October release for their new album, "Testify". The band started production with Greg Fidelman (AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, SLIPKNOT) in February, before bringing in Glen Ballard (ALANIS MORISSETTE) to add his touch. "Glen took all the demo stuff and...

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MEGADETH Bassist: 'I Can Die A Happy Man Now'

MEGADETH bassist James MacDonough (ex-ICED EARTH) has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "After playing to the multitude of these festivals has been simply amazing, but I have to especially talk about Donington. As a kid I always heard about Doningt...

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ROADRUNNER 'All-Stars' Album: Progress Includes New Captain And New Team Members

Roadrunner Records has advanced in the process of putting together the groundbreaking "Roadrunner All-Stars" record to mark the label's 25th anniversary. The full-length release will contain original musical collaborations between past and present Roadrunner artists. Approximately 50 musicians are e...

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MEGADETH Mainman Talks About GIGANTOUR and Upcoming 'Greatest Hits' Collection

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently spoke to Jerry Ewing of Total Rock about the group's upcoming tour, Gigantour, and the "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start" collection, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On Gigantour: "I tried to be really considerate of the acts th...

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MEGADETH: New 'Kill The King' Video Posted Online

MEGADETH's new video for "Kill the King", taken from the group's upcoming "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start" collection, has been posted online. Check it out: Windows Media: 100K, 300K Real Media: 100K, 300K Quicktime: 100K, 300K, 750K A 17-track CD ...

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MEGADETH Check In From Europe

MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover and drummer Shawn Drover (both also of EIDOLON) have checked in from teh group's European tour. The following messages have been posted in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: Glen Drover: "It was very cool to spend four days in Amsterdam, Holland, as...

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DEICIDE Play First Canadian Show In 10 Years: Photos Posted Online

www.capitaledumetal.com has uploaded a bunch of high-quality pictures from DEICIDE's first Canadian show in 10 years. The pictures can be accessed directly from the site's opening page. Commented www.capitaledumetal.com's Alain "Creepin' Death" Gagnon: "Glen Benton and company finally made it throug...

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MEGADETH: 'Greatest Hits: Back To The Start' To Be Released In Two Configurations

As MEGADETH frontman and guitarist Dave Mustaine prepares to take his Gigantour festival line- up to major North American cities this summer, Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing is gearing up to unleash MEGADETH's "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start" in two configurations. The 17-track CD and deluxe,...

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ECLIPSE ETERNAL To Record New Album This Summer

Canadian epic black metal band ECLIPSE ETERNAL have posted the following message on their official web site: "It has been a long time since we’ve had an update but from now on the news will be put up on a regular basis so keep checking back as we are always busy. "We are currently working ...

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More GIGANTOUR Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for Gigantour, a six-week festival trek co-headlined by MEGADETH and DREAM THEATER, who will be accompanied by other main-stage acts FEAR FACTORY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and NEVERMORE. Artists confirmed for the second stage include DRY KILL LOGIC, SYMPHONY X and BOB...