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TRIVIUM Shares New Song 'Amongst The Shadows & The Stones', Announces Virtual In-Store

Grammy-nominated band TRIVIUM will release its ninth full-length album, "What The Dead Men Say", on April 24 through Roadrunner Records. The LP, which was produced by TRIVIUM and Josh Wilbur, is available for pre-order now. Today, the band has shared another new track, "Amongst The Shadows & The...

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MEGADETH-Signed Guitar Raises More Than $6,000 for COVID-19 Response In Indonesia

According to The Jakarta Post, a guitar signed by the four members of MEGADETH was auctioned for Rp 100 million ($6,363) as part of a fundraising campaign for those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The guitar, which was owned by music promoter Rajawali Indonesia founder Anas Alimi, was won by MEGA...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: Limited-Edition Guitar Introduced By DEAN GUITARS Assembly Shop Manager (Video)

Last November, Dean Guitars released a limited run of 50 handcrafted USA guitars designed in collaboration with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. Each USA Kerry King V Limited Edition 50 Pc guitar is priced at $8,666 and can be ordered from the Dean Guitars web site. In the four-minute video below, Pat B...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Releases 'Planetary Lockdown' Solo Instrumental Song

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current SONS OF APOLLO guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has released a new instrumental song called "Planetary Lockdown". You can now stream the track below. Thal said: "It was early March 2020, on tour with SONS OF APOLLO in Europe, as the COVID-19 coronavirus numbers were q...

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ARCH ENEMY's JEFF LOOMIS Demos His JACKSON Pro Series Signature Kelly Guitar (Video)

A new video in which ARCH ENEMY guitarist Jeff Loomis breaks down the inspiration and features of his brazen USA Signature Jeff Loomis Kelly model — from the unique chrome logo to his signature Seymour Duncan Blackouts pickups — can be seen below. Emulating the brisk fretwork of his guitar idols, Lo...

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See RATT In New GEICO Commercial

'80s hard rockers RATT are featured in a brand new TV commercial for the Geico insurance company. The 40-second spot is part of Geico's "Bundling Made Easy" campaign, which reminds people that bundling your home and car insurance is easy with Geico and helps you save money. According to All TV Spots...

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Video: MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Performs Acoustic Version Of 'Simple Truth'

Video footage of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson performing an acoustic version of "Simple Truth", the new single from his solo band ELLEFSON, can be seen below. Joining David for the performance are vocalist Thom Hazaert, along with Italian musicians Andy Martongelli (guitar) and Paolo Caridi (drum...

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DIRK VERBEUREN Sets Record Straight About How He Came To Join MEGADETH

During an appearance on the latest episode of Doc Coyle's (GOD FORBID, BAD WOLVES) "The Ex Man" podcast, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren spoke about how he came to join the band four years ago. Prior to Dirk's addition to the group, then-LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler had performed all the drums on...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT To Release New Solo Instrumental Song On Tuesday

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current SONS OF APOLLO guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will release a new instrumental song on April 14. A short preview clip is available below. Thal joined GUNS N' ROSES in 2006, replacing Buckethead. He played with the band for eight years and performed on "Chinese Democr...

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MEGADETH's New Album Is Ready To Be Recorded

On Wednesday, April 8, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson talked to Canada's The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (see video below): "We've been working on it, and it's written, and it's ready to be recorded....

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ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Members To Take Part In Fundraising Event

On Saturday, April 11, David Ellefson Youth Music Foundation, the nonprofit charity started by Grammy-winning MEGADETH co-founder and bassist David Ellefson, will partner with Grammy Music Education Coalition to host "Oh Say Can You Stream", a livestream online fundraiser, powered by Cisco Webex to...

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Watch KIKO LOUREIRO's 2015 MEGADETH Audition Video

In April 2015, it was announced that Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro had joined MEGADETH, replacing Chris Broderick, who had left the band five months earlier. In the nine-minute video below, Kiko reveals the story behind his audition for MEGADETH, and shares a clip he sent to David Ellefson and D...

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Hear MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON's New Solo Single, 'Simple Truth'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has released "Simple Truth", the new single from his solo band ELLEFSON, with all proceeds going to Italian COVID-19 relief. The track, co-written by Ellefson and vocalist Thom Hazaert, with Italian guitarist and drummer Andy Martongelli and Paolo Caridi, will appear...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says MEGADETH's Tour With LAMB OF GOD Is Still 'In Motion'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that the band's previously announced North American tour with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES is still scheduled to take place this summer. As of right now, the 55-date trek is slated to be split into two legs. The first leg of the tour kicks off June 12 at Ji...

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TRIVIUM Bassist 'Wouldn't Be Surprised' If MEGADETH + LAMB OF GOD Tour Got Postponed

TRIVIUM bassist Paolo Gregoletto says that he "wouldn't be surprised" if the band's previously announced North American tour with MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD and IN FLAMES got postponed. The 55-date trek is currently scheduled to be split into two legs. The first leg of the tour kicks off June 12 at Jiffy...