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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON: MUSTAINE And I Are 'Working Diligently' To Find Replacements For DROVER, BRODERICK

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he and the band's mainman, Dave Mustaine, "are working diligently" to find suitable replacements for recently departed drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick, explaining that "it's time to knock this out." Asked if it was just time for Drover and...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Possibility Of Rejoining MEGADETH: 'I Have Never Said 'Never' To Anything In My Life'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman doesn't rule out the possibility of rejoining the band as the replacement for the recently departed Chris Broderick, explaining that he "never said 'never' to anything in [his] life." Friedman originally left MEGADETH in 1999 in order to make the kind of musi...

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PRIMAL FEAR Plays First Show With New Drummer AQUILES PRIESTER; Video Available

Brazilian drummer Aquiles Priester (HANGAR, ANGRA) made his live debut with German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR this past Saturday, December 20 at the Knock Out Festival in Karlsruhe, Germany. Video footage of the concert can be seen below. Priester joined PRIMAL FEAR in September as the replacement...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES' FARMIKOS: 'Facing East' Video

The video for the song "Facing East" from FARMIKOS, the Los Angeles-based band featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes and vocalist Robbie Locke, can be seen below. The track is taken from FARMIKOS' self-titled debut album, which will be released on January 15. The eff...

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Bassist PONTUS EGBERG Officially Joins KING DIAMOND

Swedish bassist Pontus Egberg (THE POODLES, LION'S SHARE, ZAN CLAN) has officially joined KING DIAMOND following the recent departure of Hal Patino. KING DIAMOND played its first show with Egberg on July 25 at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: MEGADETH Fans 'Would Be Very Happy' To Know What Is Going On Right Now

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has broken his silence on the band's status following the recent departures of guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover. In a new tweet posted Monday (December 22),Mustaine wrote, "I wish Megadeth fans could know what is going on right now…you would be very...

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Video: Former RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY Performs 'Slip Of The Lip' At Whisky A Go Go

Video footage of former RATT singer Stephen Pearcy performing the song "Slip Of The Lip" on December 19 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. Pearcy told the "Inappropriate Earl" podcast this past summer about his most recent split with RATT: "It's a permanent vacati...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS BRODERICK On DAVE MUSTAINE: He 'Knows What He Wants, And He's Very Decisive'

On October 9, Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick at T.J. Martell Foundation's Rock 'N' Bowl tournament at the PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. You can now watch the chat below. (Note: The interview was cond...

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Former MEGADETH, JUDAS PRIEST Members Perform Metal Classics At 'Masters Of Metal' Christmas Concert (Video)

Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),drummer Shawn Drover (MEGADETH) and guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH. KING DIAMOND) joined forces for the "Masters Of Metal" Christmas concert this past Friday night (December 12) at Paper City Music Shop in Holyoke, Massachusett...

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Video: CHRIS BRODERICK And DAVID ELLEFSON Perform MEGADETH Classics In Early November

Video footage of bassist David Ellefson and guitarist Chris Broderick performing a couple of MEGADETH classics during a clinic at at the Music Zoo in Roslyn, New York on November 12 — exactly two weeks before Broderick announced his exit from the band — can be seen below. Only hours after drummer Sh...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER: 'I Wanted To Preserve The Legacy Of The Band'

On October 21, Sweetwater editorial director Mitch Gallagher conducted an interview with former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. You can now watch the chat below. (Note: The interview was conducted roughly one month before Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick announced their departures from MEGADETH.)...

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Is This MEGADETH's New Drummer?

Justis Mustaine, the son of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine, has uploaded a short video clip of the band's bassist, David Ellefson, rehearsing with an as-yet-undisclosed drummer, presumably as part of an audition for the slot left vacant by the departure of Shawn Drover. Check it out below. Ex-MEGADE...

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CHRIS SLADE 'Didn't Touch A Drum Stick For Three Years' After Exiting AC/DC

During a recent appearance on "Talk Is Jericho", the podcast of Chris Jericho, the world champion pro wrestler, actor, New York Times best-selling author and lead vocalist of the metal band FOZZY, former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade spoke about his departure from the band before the recording sessions...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES To Release Debut FARMIKOS Album In January

FARMIKOS, the Los Angeles-based band featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes and vocalist Robbie Locke, will release its self-titled debut album on January 15. The effort will be available as a digital download and on compact disc formats through iTunes, Amazon, Google...

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Drummer NICK MENZA 'Doesn't Rule Out' Rejoining MEGADETH

Ex-MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza says that he "doesn't rule out" rejoining his former bandmates, explaining that his return to the group is up to MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. Writing on his Facebook page, Menza said: "Like I have said in the past, I don't rule out rejoining MEGADETH and the opportu...