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MEGADETH's KIKO LOUREIRO: 'We Pray Just Before Going On Stage Every Night'

In a brand new interview with "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show", MEGADETH's Kiko Loureiro was asked how David Ellefson and Dave Mustaine's Christianity is reflected in the way they work in the band. The 46-year-old Brazilian guitarist, who joined MEGADETH in 2015, responded (see video below):...
April 1, 2019
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TRONOS Feat. NAPALM DEATH's SHANE EMBURY, MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN: 'Judas Cradle' Video

U.K.-based outfit TRONOS has released the official music video for its second single, "Judas Cradle". The intensely atmospheric clip, created by Khaled Lowe, Sam Edwards and Caleb Carney for A-Side Films, can be seen below. The track is taken from TRONOS's debut album, "Celestial Mechanics", which w...
April 1, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON On METALLICA: 'It's Unbelievable That A Metal Band Could Be As Big As U2'

MEGADETH's David Ellefson says that he never got the call to audition for the bassist position in METALLICA after Jason Newsted left the band over 18 years ago. Newsted exited METALLICA in January 2001, after he clashed with James Hetfield over the release of an album by ECHOBRAIN, Jason's side proj...
March 30, 2019
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ANTHRAX: CHARLIE BENANTE Cards Now Available From FANTASM MEDIA

ANTHRAX's Charlie Benante, in his quest to be "forever metal," has joined forces with Fantasm Media to create the heaviest cards ever. The Charlie Benante card set includes nine cards and guarantees a personally autographed card in every set. All orders include the exclusive Charlie Benante drum tra...
March 30, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Hopes Other Members Of Band Will Contribute 'A Lot Of Music' To New Album

In a brand new interview with Meltdown of the Detroit radio station WRIF, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was asked if the band's songwriting process has changed since winning a Grammy for 2016's "Dystopia" or if it's "full steam ahead as usual." Mustaine responded: "Well, I'd like to think it's full...
March 30, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says Some Of His Early Guitar Parts Sound 'So Inspired'

During a brand new interview with the "Ethan and Lou Morning Show" on the i95 WRKI radio station, Dave Mustaine was asked to name his favorite MEGADETH album cover. He responded (hear audio below): "At the moment, it has to be [MEGADETH's latest compilation] 'Warheads On Foreheads', because that's p...
March 29, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Says Running A Church Service In Arizona Was 'A Lot Of Fun'

In a recent interview with U.K.'s Cross Rhythms, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who is also a Lutheran pastor, spoke about his studies at Concordia Lutheran Seminary in St. Louis nearly a decade ago. He said: "When I did my seminary training — I only did a year of it, a year of a four-year program...
March 29, 2019
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DAVID ELLEFSON On MEGADETH's Next Record: 'Trust Me, It's Not Gonna Be A Lightweight Album'

David Ellefson says that MEGADETH's 35th-anniversary celebration in 2018, which saw the band putting out special releases, exclusive merch items and creating one-of-a-kind events and opportunities for fans worldwide, has influenced the musical direction of the group's next studio album. "I think one...
March 28, 2019
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DEATH ANGEL: First Trailer For 'Humanicide' Album

The first trailer for "Humanicide", the upcoming ninth full-length album from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL, is available below. The disc will be released on May 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. With "Humanicide", DEATH ANGEL has maintained its throne in the universe of thra...
March 28, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Don't Fancy Being Called A God'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed on the latest episode of the GUNS N' ROSES-centric "Appetite for Distortion" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if he embraces being called a "guitar god" or "heavy metal god" by some people, Mustaine — who...
March 27, 2019
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Watch MEGADETH's KIKO LOUREIRO Perform At 'Randy Rhoads Remembered' Event In Pasadena

MEGADETH's Kiko Loureiro was among the musicians who gathered this past Sunday night (March 24) at the to honor one of rock's most legendary guitarists at the "Randy Rhoads Remembered: A Celebration For A Guitar Legend" concert at The Rose in Pasadena, California. Video footage of his appearance can...
March 26, 2019
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Watch DAVE MUSTAINE Play JIMI HENDRIX Classics At Milwaukee Stop Of 'Experience Hendrix' Tour

Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine performing during the March 21 "Experience Hendrix" concert at Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "tristanfabriani"). Mustaine is taking part in the 2019 edition of the "Experience Hendrix" tour....
March 25, 2019
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Found Out About CLIFF BURTON's Death 'In A Really Lame Way'

This past Friday (March 22),MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine took part in a signing at the Heavy Metal booth the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2),a Chicago fan convention dedicated to comics, pop culture, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. He was also intervi...
March 24, 2019
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DANKO JONES Says Director Of Single-Take 'Dance Dance Dance' Video 'Really Hit It Out Of The Park'

Danko Jones — the namesake front man of the Canadian hard rock power trio DANKO JONES — recently spoke with Mark Strigl of the "Talking Metal" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts at the 54:45 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the...
March 23, 2019
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LAST IN LINE: Making Of 'Blackout The Sun' Song (Video)

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the song "Blackout The Sun" from LAST IN LINE can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's sophomore album, "II", which was released on February 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. As with 2016's "Heavy Crown", the new disc was produced by DOKKEN and FOR...
March 22, 2019