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JUDAS PRIEST Is 'Just About Done' Recording New Album
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST are "just about done" recording their long-awaited follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" album. Helming the sessions for the new disc are the band's longtime producer Tom Allom, acclaimed British knob-twiddler Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, TESTAMENT, ACCEPT...June 4, 2017
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MESHUGGAH Guitarist FREDRIK THORDENDAL To Miss MEGADETH Tour; SCAR SYMMETRY's PER NILSSON To Step In
Guitarist Fredrik Thordendal of Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH will sit out the band's summer tour with MEGADETH. His temporary replacement will be SCAR SYMMETRY's Per Nilsson. A cryptic message on MESHUGGAH's Facebook page offered no specific reason for Fredrik's absence other tha...June 2, 2017
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Release 'Wall Of Sound' Solo Album In August
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will release his new solo album, "Wall Of Sound", on August 4 via Prosthetic Records. Produced by Friedman, engineered by Paul Fig (GHOST, RUSH, ALICE IN CHAINS) and mixed by Jens Bogren (KREATOR, OPETH, SEPULTURA),the disc "expands and destroys any conventi...June 2, 2017
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HATEBREED, CROWBAR, WHITECHAPEL, PRONG Added To METAL MAYA Heavy Metal Dest-Fest
HATEBREED, CROWBAR, WHITECHAPEL, PRONG, KYNG and ONI have been added to the music lineup for the first annual Metal Maya, a four-day all-inclusive heavy metal destination festival vacation from October 29 - November 2 at the luxurious Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, just south of Cancun in the paradise...June 1, 2017
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Video: RATT Performs At ROCKLAHOMA Festival
Decibel Geek TV has uploaded video footage of the reunited RATT, featuring three members of the band's classic lineup — singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier and guitarist Warren DeMartini — performing on May 28 at the Rocklahoma festival, which took place at "Catch the Fever" Festival Ground...June 1, 2017
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CHRIS CORNELL's Music Sees 2,400 Percent Sales Gain Following His Death
According to Billboard, Chris Cornell's catalog of music — both solo and with his various bands — saw a sales gain of 2,396 percent in the two weeks ending May 18 and 25, as compared to the two prior weeks (ending May 4 and 11). Collectively, his albums and digital tracks sold 421,000 copies in the...May 31, 2017
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GREAT WHITE Didn't Want A JACK RUSSELL 'Clone' As His Replacement
GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall was recently interviewed by the "Music Mania" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about what current GREAT WHITE singer Terry Ilous (also of XYZ) adds to the band's sound, Kendall said: "I wasn't really that familiar with XYZ except for 'Inside...May 31, 2017
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'Inside Metal: Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal' Premiere Screening Announced
"Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal", the third title in the "Inside Metal" series, will be premiered on Monday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Regency Valley Plaza 6 Theater in North Hollywood, California. This is the only screening date that is scheduled and the filmmakers have set aside a limited number of t...May 31, 2017
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JEFF YOUNG Would 'Jump' At The Opportunity To Rejoin MEGADETH
Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young says that he would "jump" at the opportunity to return to the group for a reunion tour, explaining that "it would be about the music and the fans." Jeff's entire career with MEGADETH was spent recording and touring in support of the band's 1988 platinum-selling a...May 31, 2017
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DIRK VERBEUREN Reflects On His First Year In MEGADETH: 'It's Been A Lot Of Fun'
Dirk Verbeuren spoke to Roppongi Rocks about his first year as the drummer in MEGADETH, which he joined at the recommendation of LAMB OF GOD's Chris Adler. Originally hired as a fill-in for Adler, who played on MEGADETH's latest album, "Dystopia", and took part in some of the early live shows in sup...May 29, 2017
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DAVE MUSTAINE's Mustaine Vineyards Gets Platinum And Gold Awards
On the heels of his first Grammy Award, thrash metal pioneer and MEGADETH founder Dave Mustaine was recently awarded another platinum award, this time the Platinum Award/Best In Show at the 2017 San Diego International Wine Competition for his She-Wolf, Tempranillo Rose. The competition brings toge...May 26, 2017
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THE 69 EYES Frontman JYRKI 69 Releases Video For 'Last Halloween' Solo Song
Goth rock icon Jyrki 69, lead vocalist for Helsinki, Finland's brooding metal band THE 69 EYES, has premiered a video for his first-ever solo song, "Last Halloween". The track is featured on his debut solo record, "Helsinki Vampire", which will be released on June 23 via Cleopatra Records. The vide...May 26, 2017
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Says DAVE MUSTAINE Is A 'Commanding Leader' Onstage
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was recently interviewed by the "Music Mania" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his return to MEGADETH in 2010: Ellefson: "Well, [it was] really important, not just for me but I think just...May 25, 2017
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ANTHRAX Singer Would Be In Favor Of More 'Big Four' Shows
David Glessner recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Jonathan Donais and singer Joey Belladonna. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about persistent rumors of more shows featuring the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, ANTHRAX, SLAYER and MEGADETH — Joey...May 23, 2017
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CANDLEBOX Pays Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL With 'Say Hello 2 Heaven' Performance In Ohio
CANDLEBOX paid tribute to Chris Cornell by performing the TEMPLE OF THE DOG song "Say Hello 2 Heaven" in the SOUNDGARDEN frontman's honor during CANDLEBOX's May 20 concert at Ohio Spring Fest in Toledo, Ohio. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "St...May 22, 2017
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