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SLAYER's KERRY KING Doesn't Believe There Will Be More 'Big Four' Shows In The Future

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King says that he doesn't think there will be more shows featuring the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. The four influential acts played together for the first time in history on June 16, 2010 in front of 81,000 fans at the...

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METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH Featured In 'The Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal': Part One Of Doc Series Due In January

Throughout history, the San Francisco Bay Area has long been deemed as the epicenter for thrash metal, whereas Los Angeles has invariably been considered the stomping ground for glam and hair metal. True, San Francisco has birthed many exceptional thrash bands since the early '80s, but the fact rema...

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KING'S X Guitarist Says His Guest Appearance With GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Was 'Uncomfortable'

KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor does not have fond memories of his guest appearance on "Frequency Unknown", the sole album Geoff Tate released under the QUEENSRŸCHE banner during a period when the singer was battling his former bandmates over the rights to the group's name. "Frequency Unknown" arrived i...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Guests On Country Artist BRETT KISSEL's New Song 'Damn!'

Dave Mustaine makes a guest appearance on the new album from Canadian country singer/songwriter Brett Kissel, "We Were That Song", which came out on December 8. The MEGADETH leader can be heard in the song "Damn!", available for streaming below. Kissel, who is represented by Garth Brooks's manager B...

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Video: ROB HALFORD, SLASH, ACE FREHLEY, DAVID ELLEFSON Perform At ALICE COOPER's 'Christmas Pudding'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Ace Frehley (KISS),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES) and David Ellefson (MEGADETH) are among the musicians who performed at Alice Cooper's 16th annual "Christmas Pudding" show to benefit the legendary rocker's Solid Rock Teen Center. Also appearing at the event, which was held on Sa...

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SLAUGHTER's MARK SLAUGHTER Releases Music Video For 'Halfway There' Title Track

SLAUGHTER vocalist Mark Slaughter has released the official music video for the title track of his sophomore solo album, "Halfway There". Issued in May worldwide via EMP Label Group, the U.S.-based label of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, the follow-up to 2015's independently released "Reflections...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Says Touring Is 'Best Inspiration' For New Music

Guitarist Matthias Jabs and drummer Mikkey Dee of SCORPIONS stopped by the "Nights With Alice Cooper" video studio in September to talk about life on the road, new music, a special tribute to the late Lemmy of MOTÖRHEAD, and much more. Check out the chat below. Asked about the status of SCORPIONS' n...

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ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE Feat. MEGADETH's ELLEFSON, ANTHRAX's BELLO: Debut Album Due Next Year

ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE, the project featuring ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello and MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, will release its debut album next year. ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE spent time last year in a California studio recording material for the follow-up to its 2014 self-titled EP. Helming the sessions...

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BODY COUNT To Perform During GRAMMY AWARDS Pre-Telecast Ceremony

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, will perform during the pre-telecast ceremony at the 60th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. BODY COUNT's song "Black Hoodie" was nominated in...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases Personal Music Video For 'Miracle'

"Miracle", the new video from Marty Friedman, can be seen below. The song tells the story of the former MEGADETH guitarist's personal journey from an everyday kid to virtuoso through a series of candid home videos and photos from the Friedman family. "Once you've grown up in this complicated world,...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says METALLICA's Co-Manager Called Him 'A Pussy' Before Yankee Stadium Concert

Dave Mustaine says that METALLICA's manager called him a "pussy" after he was faced with the prospect of having to cancel MEGADETH's concert at the Yankee Stadium due to a health issue. The so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — played their last conce...

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Video Premiere: SAXON's 'Thunderbolt'

British heavy metal legends SAXON will release their 22nd studio album, "Thunderbolt", on February 2 via Militia Guard (Silver Lining Music). The follow-up to 2015's "Battering Ram" was once again helmed by producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, ACCEPT and TESTAM...

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Indonesian President May Have To Give Up METALLICA Box Set He Received From Danish Prime Minister

Indonesian president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will file a report with the country's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) regarding the METALLICA "Master Of Puppets" box set he received from Danish prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Since the gift technically constitutes a form of gratification, it...

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MEGADETH Bassist To Relaunch COMBAT RECORDS

EMP Label Group, the U.S.-based label of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has announced the relaunch of Combat Records, the seminal punk/thrash label that started MEGADETH's career. Most will remember Combat as one of the seminal thrash labels of the 1980s, their most prominent artist being, of cours...

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HOLY TERROR: 'Total Terror' Limited Box Set To Receive North American Release

Dissonance Productions has announced the North American release of "Total Terror" — a special, limited box set from cult thrash outfit HOLY TERROR. Recently released in Europe, "Total Terror" will be available to North American fans on February 9. The multi-disc set contains all of the band's offi...