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SHAWN DROVER On MEGADETH: 'DAVE MUSTAINE Gave Me A Career, And I'll Always Be Thankful'

Former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE drummer Shawn Drover recently spoke with the "Talking Metal" podcast. The full chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On ACT OF DEFIANCE's second album, "Old Scars, New Wounds": Shawn: "I'm really proud of t...

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SCORPIONS Release 2017 Version Of 'Follow Your Heart' From 'Born To Touch Your Feelings - Best Of Rock Ballads'

Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release "Born To Touch Your Feelings - Best Of Rock Ballads", an essential anthology of new and classic recordings from the seminal German hard rock band SCORPIONS, on Friday, November 24. "Born To Touch Your Feelings - Best Of Rock Bal...

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VIXEN Records New Single, Acoustic Version Of Classic Song

Veteran female rockers VIXEN have recorded recorded a new single as well as an acoustic version of one of the band's classic hits. Guitarist Brittany Denaro (a.k.a. Britt Lightning) told Guitar World: "[The acoustic version] has a bit of a different vibe than the original, but it came together prett...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says JUDAS PRIEST Songwriting Process Is 'Free' And 'Relaxed'

During a question-and-answer session this past September at the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Hollywood, California, Richie Faulkner spoke about JUDAS PRIEST's songwriting process as he and his bandmates prepare to release their new album, "Firepower". He said (see video below): "We kind of go away...

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GENE HOGLAN Hopes His Art Collection Will Be Unique

On November 16, drum legend Gene Hoglan will unveil his fine-art debut collection. Completed with art team SceneFour, the release is a pioneering effort in the new medium of crafting visual art through drum performance. In the clip below, shot during the production of his art collection, Gene disc...

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MICHAEL SWEET Says STRYPER Originally Wanted LYNCH MOB's SEAN MCNABB As TIM GAINES's Replacement

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet spoke to ListenIowa about the band's latest addition, former FIREHOUSE bassist Perry Richardson. Perry joined the band as the replacement for STRYPER's longtime bassist Tim Gaines, who was fired from the group earlier this year. Regarding how STRYPER hooked up with Ric...

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OVERKILL's JASON BITTNER: Drum-Cam Footage Of 'Mean, Green, Killing Machine' Performance From Denver

Sick Drummer Magazine has uploaded drum-cam footage of OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner performing the song "Mean, Green, Killing Machine" with his bandmates on September 26 at the Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado. Check it out below. OVERKILL singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth recently said that Bit...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Says 'It's Fun' To Be Able To Start Writing Follow-Up To 'Dystopia' Album

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has confirmed to "The Right To Rock" podcast that the band has begun putting together material for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. "We're actually working on a new record," he said (hear audio below). "Working on it, meaning we're [collecting] ideas and we'v...

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Watch JOEY JORDISON Perform Acoustic Version Of SLIPKNOT Classic With Fans In Argentina

Former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison performed an impromptu version of the band's classic song "(sic)" with fans outside his hotel in Argentina over the weekend. Jordison picked up a fan's acoustic guitar and played the track while a group of diehard SLIPKNOT devotees sang the words to the cut that...

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SAXON To Release 'Thunderbolt' Album In February; Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

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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NITA STRAUSS: 'You Can Go Out There And Be A Hot Chick And Shred It Up On The Guitar'

During a recent appearance on MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx's syndicated rock radio show "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx", Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, spoke about her newly launched all-female metal band WE START WARS. "I'm so excited," s...

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MEGADETH Films Music Video For 'Lying In State' Song

MEGADETH filmed video for the song "Lying In State" during the band's just-completed South American tour. Several photos from the shoot in São Paulo, Brazil, as well as a short video clip, can be seen below. "Lying In State" is taken from MEGADETH's latest studio album, "Dystopia", which came out in...

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ROB HALFORD Says RICHIE FAULKNER Is 'Mindblowing' On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Firepower' Album

While on the "black carpet" at this year's Loudwire Music Awards on October 24 in Los Angeles, California, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke to LA Metal Media about the band's forthcoming album, "Firepower", which will be released in early 2018. "Well, it's a really great moment for PRIEST in...

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JEFF WATERS Says He Went Back To The Sound Of ANNIHILATOR's First Eight Years For New Album 'For The Demented'

Rustyn Rose of Metalholic recently conducted an interview with mainman Jeff Waters of Canadian thrash veterans ANNIHILATOR. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On getting back to ANNIHILATOR's "roots" with their new studio album, "For Th...

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SWEET & LYNCH Featuring MICHAEL SWEET, GEORGE LYNCH: 'Walk' Video

"Walk", the new video from SWEET & LYNCH — the band featuring guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of STRYPER, legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),bassist James LoMenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Brian Tichy (THE DEAD DAISIES, WHITESNAKE) — can be seen belo...