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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Slams DAVE MUSTAINE Over GUITAR WORLD Comments

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has penned an open letter to the band's mainman Dave Mustaine, accusing him of, among other things, "dissing, exaggerating and just plain lying on some level about nearly every talented musician that has passed through his dysfunctional little ensemble." "Until n...

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DEEP PURPLE's Last Concert Of 2009 To Be Broadcast On Italian Radio

According to Deep Purple Italia, DEEP PURPLE's last concert of 2009, which will be held on Wednesday, December 16 at Paladozza in Bologna, Italy, will be broadcast live by Radio2, a radio station operated by Italian public service broadcaster RAI. The program will start at 9:00 p.m. Italian time, or...

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GUNS N' ROSES: First Quality Photos From Taiwan Posted Online

The first quality photos of GUNS N' ROSES' December 11, 2009 concert in Taiwan can be found at this location (click on each picture to enlarge; courtesy of "hankdphoto"). The show marked the band's first gig in support of its 2008 CD, "Chinese Democracy". Check out the setlist at this location. ...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Collaborates With ANDREW W.K. On 'Kiba' Single

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will release a new singe, "Kiba", on January 27, 2010 via Avex. According to CDJapan.co.jp, the limited-edition single, which is a collaboration with Andrew W.K., will include a sticker and a bonus DVD with promotional footage. A regular version of the single...

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ETERNAL LEGACY Replaces CHEMIKILL At AUBURN RECORDS' 25th Anniversary Concert

ETERNAL LEGACY has replaced CHEMIKILL at the Auburn Records 25th Anniversary Concert, set to take place on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio. Also scheduled to perform are DESTRUCTOR, BREAKER, SHOK PARIS, MANIMALS, FOOSE, WRETCH, ATTAXE, H.A.T.E., SOULLESS and...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Is 'Truly Honored' To Be Included In KIRK HAMMETT's Top 25 List

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett named "Awaken the Dreamers", the latest CD from Oakland, California extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH, as one of his 25 favorite albums of the past decade in the current issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Commented ALL SHALL PERISH drummer Matt Kuykendall: "Few times in this...

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DAYLIGHT DIES: In Writing Mode

North Carolina's DAYLIGHT DIES has issued the following update: "All may have been quiet for a while on these pages, but it has not been quiet on the writing front. We are currently focused on writing new material for the next release and will be able to comment on it once we're further along." Vide...

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SANCTIFICATION's ELOFSSON To Tour With HYPOCRISY

SANCTIFICATION's Tomas Elofsson will play second guitar for Swedish death metallers HYPOCRISY on their upcoming "Long Time, No Death… Europe 2010" tour with SURVIVORS ZERO and HATESPHERE starting on January 24 in Hamburg, Germany. He says, "I'm in full practice mode and I will be busy for a while wi...

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Former ABORTED Guitarist Says He Wasn't Notified He Was Being Replaced

Guitarist BST (a.k.a. Sébastien Tuvi; ABORTED, AOSOTH, THE ORDER OF APOLLYON) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his departure from ABORTED: "Hell, I thought I might as well give my version of that story. Not that it really matters that much after all. "See there isn'...

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Play 'Halo 3' With SLAYER On Xbox LIVE

Members of the metal group SLAYER will bring their attitude and gaming skills to Xbox LIVE to play Gold members in Slayer Mode (naturally) in Halo 3. If you're a Gold Member (if you're not a member, upgrade now!) join them on Wednesday, December 16 starting at 7:00 p.m. ET for the carnage. Send a .....

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PERSEFONE Signs With KOLONY RECORDS

Andorran symphonic death metal band PERSEFONE has inked a deal with Italy's Kolony Records. The group's third album, "Shin-Ken", will be released in early February 2010. According to a press release, "Shin-Ken" "is based upon ancient Japanese war stories, and it's a tour de force [in] the melodic an...

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MEGADETH's SHAWN DROVER: Third 'Endgame' Tour Blog Entry Available

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the third of four tour blogs on the Sick Drummer Magazine web site from the band's current "Endgame" U.S. tour. The blogs talk about life on the road for Shawn and the kinds of things he deals with. The third post covers week three of the tour ...

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BRUCE KULICK Interviewed On 'Kissmas' Edition Of 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, UNION),Bob Kulick and Anthony Esposito were interviewed for the third annual "A Very Merry Kissmas" edition of the "Rockin' Metal Revival" show. Bruce talks about his upcoming solo album, "BK3", what's been going on with GRAND FUNK RAILROAD and his feelings...

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CREMATORY: New Song Available For Streaming

"Infinity", a new song from German gothic metallers CREMATORY, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. It can also be heard below. The track is the title cut of the group's new album, which is scheduled for release in February 2010. The CD will include one or two songs with German-lan...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says SLAYER's Relationship With MEGADETH Is 'Strictly Business'

AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo at Los Angeles' Amoeba Records. Watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow. On the recent online furor he created by offering METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich some drum lessons and whether or not Lars accepted the...