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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Performs With RAVEN In Tokyo

Japanese hardcore metal fans got a huge surprise when former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman took the stage with legendary NWOBHM band RAVEN in Tokyo on June 11. He joined them during the encore for RAVEN staples "Don't Need Your Money" and "For The Future". RAVEN has been cited several times by M...

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FLYLEAF, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Pull Out Of Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

FLYLEAF and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH have pulled out of the 14th edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. Replacing them on the bill are DIABLO BLVD. and DELAIN. According to the organizers, the concept remai...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Talks About Making Of 'Tokyo Jukebox'

Video footage of former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman talking about the making of his ninth album, "Tokyo Jukebox", can be viewed below. Released in Japan on May 20 via AVEX, "Tokyo Jukebox" was produced and arranged by Marty and it reflects the chaotic lifestyle of Tokyo, its unique music and M...

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Promoters Say Second Adelaide AC/DC Concert 'Will Not Be Staged'

AdelaideNow reports: Despite more than 3,900 rock and roll fans joining AdelaideNow's petition for a second AC/DC concert in Adelaide, Australia, promoters today announced it will not be staged. In a statement released late this afternoon, promoters Garry Van Egmond and Chugg Entertainment said that...

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TED NUGENT On 'Red Eye'; Video Available

Greg Gutfeld of Fox News' "Red Eye" show interviewed legendary rocker Ted Nugent this past Thursday night (June 4). You can now watch the chat below. "Red Eye" is a late-night/early-morning talk show on the Fox News channel. Airing at 3:00 a.m. EST on weekdays with repeats on weekends at 12:00 a.m....

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Says Band Will Have New Studio Recording Available By October

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will perform at this year's installment of the Loud Park festival, set to take place October 17-18 at Makuhari Messe, a convention center in Japan located in the western region of Chiba Prefecture, close to Tokyo. Commented guitarist Michael Amott: "We're...

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JUDAS PRIEST, SLAYER, ROB ZOMBIE, MEGADETH Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK Festival

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will headline this year's installment of the Loud Park festival, set to take place October 17-18 at Makuhari Messe, a convention center in Japan located in the western region of Chiba Prefecture, close to Tokyo. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:...

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TED NUGENT To Guest On Tonight's 'Red Eye'

Greg Gutfeld of Fox News' "Red Eye" show welcomes Ted Nugent tonight at midnight PST/3:00 a.m. EST. "Red Eye" is a late-night/early-morning talk show on the Fox News channel. Airing at 3:00 a.m. EST on weekdays with repeats on weekends at 12:00 a.m. EST, the show covers a variety of topics, includin...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Forced To Cancel European Dates

Los Angeles metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH have been forced to cancel a series of June dates in Europe due a combination of events; these involve both personal matters plus the necessity to finish mixing the tracks for second studio album, "War Is The Answer", due to be released worldwide in late...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Performs At D1 Drift Racing Grand Prix; Video Available

For the second consecutive year, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman performed the Japanese national anthem, "Kimi Ga Yo", at the D1 Drift Racing Grand Prix on May 23. Marty is the first foreign musician to play the anthem at a major sporting event in Japanese history. This time, after his perf...

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CHICKENFOOT Interviewed On WAAF Radio Station; Video Available

CHICKENFOOT — the new rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN) — was interviewed on the Worcester/Boston radio station WAAF prior to the band's May 26, 2009 concert...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Play My Game", the first solo album from powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH),sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales...

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CHICKENFOOT In Cambridge; Photos, Video Footage Available

CHICKENFOOT — the new rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN) — performed last night (Tuesday, May 26) at the Middle East club in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Check ou...

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KROKUS Announces Swiss Festival Appearance

After a 25-year hiatus, the reunited "original" lineup of the Swiss hard rock band KROKUS is totally committed to writing and producing an album that seamlessly fits into the groove of their work of the early Eighties ("Metal Rendez-Vous", "Hardware", "One Vice At A Time", "Headhunter"). They feel t...

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SUSPERIA: 'Predominance / Vindication' Reissue To Include Bonus Tracks

Metal Mind Productions has set a July 6 European release date (August 11 in North America via MVD) for the reissues of teh fist two albums from Norwegian metallers SUSPERIA — "Predominance" (2001) and "Vindication" (2002). The two-CD digipack edition includes five bonus tracks and is limited to 1,00...