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DORO PESCH Talks 'Forever Warriors, Forever United' Album, Memories Of WARREL DANE

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the catalyst for new album "Forever Warriors, Forever United": Doro: "When Lemmy left us, I was so heartbroken. Lemmy was my best friend, and I went to the funeral. I w...

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MIKE PORTNOY Talks About Drumming On New METAL ALLEGIANCE Album 'Volume II - Power Drunk Majesty' (Video)

METAL ALLEGIANCE — with its four core members: David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, ex-DREAM THEATER) and Mark Menghi — began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered t...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA's Posthumous Autobiography, 'Megalife', Due In December

According to Amazon, Post Hill Press has set a December 11 release date for "Megalife: The Autobiography Of Nick Menza" by J. Marshall Craig. Official book synopsis: "With Nick Menza behind the kit, MEGADETH transitioned from celebrated cult band to international superstars. 'Rust In Peace', the fi...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Chances Are Probably 95 Percent' That MEGADETH Will Release New Studio Album In 2019

Dave Mustaine has confirmed to Guitar World magazine that MEGADETH is working on material for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. "We have been for a few weeks now," he said. "All the bandmembers are at home writing stuff and putting it in the same spot, keeping all the riffs centralized in on...

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MEGADETH Bassist On 'Dystopia' Album: 'We Had To Get It Back Down To Nothing To Build Something Really Incredible Up'

Metal Wani's Chuck Marshall recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it's true that MEGADETH is planning on releasing new music in 2019: Ellefson: "That's the...

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SCOTT IAN: How ANTHRAX Decides Which New Songs To Include In Its Setlist

Tattoo.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how ANTHRAX decides which songs off a new album to include in its setlist to keep everybody happy, Ian said: "That doesn't exist. There's no such thing as keeping everybody happy, bec...

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Original BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD: Promo Video For Live Poetry Reading And Exhibition Of Artwork

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will do a live poetry reading and intimate exhibition of his artwork in Los Angeles later this month. This unprecedented event will take place on Saturday, August 25 at 7 p.m. PST at The Last Bookstore (453 S. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013). Check out a p...

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TESTAMENT Frontman: 'It's Time To Buckle Down And Try To Get Some Music Written'

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy spoke to "Talking Metal" about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "Brotherhood Of The Snake" album. "There's no lyrics, but I'm sure Eric's [Peterson, guitar] got riffs going, and so does Alex [Skolnick, guitar]," he said (hear audio b...

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ACT OF DEFIANCE's CHRIS BRODERICK Has Learned To Put More Consideration Into 'The Show Aspect'

Tristan Pratt conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick before the latter band's U.K. live debut on July 27 at the Underworld in London. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what he has taken from his previous bands — including MEGADETH, NEV...

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Original BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Schedules Live Poetry Reading And Intimate Exhibition Of His Artwork

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will take part in a live poetry reading and intimate exhibition of his artwork in Los Angeles later this month. This unprecedented event will take place on Saturday, August 25 at 7 p.m. PST at The Last Bookstore (453 S. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013). Dur...

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Listen To New MONSTROSITY Song 'Kingdom Of Fire'

Florida death metallers MONSTROSITY will release their first studio album in 11 years, "The Passage Of Existence", on September 7 via Metal Blade Records. The disc's second single, "Kingdom Of Fire", can be streamed below. Drummer Lee Harrison recorded his drum tracks at Audiohammer Studios in Sanfo...

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GOJIRA's MARIO DUPLANTIER: New Trailer For 'Vers Le Cosmos' Art Collection

On August 2, GOJIRA drummer Mario Duplantier unveiled his fine-art debut collection, "Vers Le Cosmos". Completed with art team SceneFour, the release, which is crafted from the new medium of rhythm-on-canvas, took more than a year to complete. One of the works in the collection, however, is earma...

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MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Announces European Dates For His 'Basstory' Tour

Grammy Award-winning MEGADETH bassist, author, entrepreneur and metal icon David Ellefson, in association with Hexagon Booking, has announced a string of European dates to his "Basstory" tour, a series of limited and exclusive "Storytellers" dates, starting September 21 in Portland, Oregon. Dubbed "...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER Says Music Streaming And Illegal Downloading Is 'Destroying The Industry'

Former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE drummer Shawn Drover was interviewed by Rock Arena during the latter band's current European tour. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked for his opinion on music streaming and downloading, Drover said: "I don't like any of...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ERIC PETERSON Says New DRAGONLORD Album 'Dominion' Is Like A Glorified Solo Project

Alex Haber of Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TESTAMENT's current support slot on SLAYER's "farewell" tour: Eric...