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Will DAVE MUSTAINE Watch METALLICA Perform With LADY GAGA At This Weekend's GRAMMY AWARDS?
During an appearance on yesterday's (Friday, February 10) edition of SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones's radio show, "Jonesy's Jukebox", on the 95.5 KLOS station in Los Angeles, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine confirmed that he will attend this weekend's Grammy Awards. MEGADETH is nominated for a 201...February 11, 2017
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HAUNT OF JACKALS Feat. Former LEATHERWOLF Members: Debut Album Out Now
HAUNT OF JACKALS, the band that featuring former LEATHERWOLF members Carey Howe and Geoff Gayer, along with solo recording artist Wreck Ignition, has released its debut album, "The Chosen". The disc was produced by Cameron Webb (MOTÖRHEAD, MEGADETH) in Orange County, California and is available on i...February 10, 2017
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Believes There Will Be More 'Big Four' Shows In The Future
Kirk Hammett believes that there will be more shows in the future 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 Sonisphere fes...February 10, 2017
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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN: Drum-Cam Footage Of 'Wake Up Dead' Performance
Sick Drummer Magazine has uploaded drum-cam footage of MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren playing the song "Wake Up Dead" from the band's classic 1986 album "Peace Sells… But Who's Buying?" Check out the clip below. Verbeuren, formerly of Swedish metal band SOILWORK, made his live debut with MEGADETH a...February 9, 2017
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LACEY STURM: The First Thing DAVE MUSTAINE Talked To Me About Was God
Christian singer and former FLYLEAF frontwoman Lacey Sturm told ROCKwell UnScene in a new interview that she is surprised more musicians haven't had "encounters with God." But, she added, "I've seen there's so much more lately than ever. I got to meet Dave Mustaine [MEGADETH mainman] the other day,...February 8, 2017
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New BODY COUNT Album To Include SLAYER Medley
"Bloodlust", the new album from BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, will be released on March 31 via Century Media. The first single from "Bloodlust", a song called "No Lives Matter", will make its online debut on February 17. "Bloodlust" was recorded with...February 7, 2017
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MEGADETH Leader Is 'Really, Really Excited' About Supporting Bigger Band That He Has 'Never Played With Before'
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that he is "really excited" about the opportunity to support an as-yet-undisclosed band on at least one show in the U.S. later in 2017. MEGADETH has spent most of the past year on the road promoting the band's latest album, "Dystopia", which arrived in January 201...February 7, 2017
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ICE-T's BODY COUNT: 'Bloodlust' Cover Artwork, Release Date Revealed
According to Amazon, "Bloodlust", the new album from BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, will be released on March 31 via Century Media. The first single from "Bloodlust", a song called "No Lives Matter", will make its online debut on February 17. "Bloodlu...February 6, 2017
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Video Premiere: OVERKILL's 'Goddamn Trouble'
"Goddamn Trouble", the new video from New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Kevin Custer and edited by Denise Korycki at Wild Wind Productions (CANNIBAL CORPSE, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE). Commented OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth: "We hooked up aga...February 3, 2017
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'It Would Be Great' To Finally Win A GRAMMY
Thrash metal pioneers MEGADETH have been nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" for the title track of their latest album, "Dystopia". This marks the band's 12th Grammy nomination in this category (including nominations in the discontinued "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" c...February 1, 2017
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AMON AMARTH Announces U.S. Tour With GOATWHORE
After touring the world this past year in support of their latest album, "Jomsviking", Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH will head back out on the road this spring for a U.S. tour with Metal Blade labelmates GOATWHORE. Starting April 30 and running through May 21, the journey will also see AMON AM...January 30, 2017
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STEPHEN PEARCY On Whether JIMMY DEGRASSO Will Play Drums At Upcoming RATT Shows: 'We're Still Figuring That Out'
Three members of RATT's classic lineup — singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier and guitarist Warren DeMartini — performed a full set of the band's classic songs as the "surprise band" on October 1, 2016 on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise West, also known as Monsterwood. Joining Pearcy, Croucier a...January 26, 2017
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OVERKILL Frontman Loves Politics But Won't Sing About It
OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth says that he won't cover political topics in his lyrics because he doesn't want to "invade" people's personal beliefs. Asked by Canada's The Metal Voice if he ever injects any of his political views into the subject matters that he writes about in his lyrics...January 25, 2017
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'The Classic Rock Awards 2016' Feat. JIMMY PAGE, JEFF BECK, JOHNNY DEPP To Air On AXS TV
Icons of rock and metal take over Tokyo in the star-studded hour premiere of "The Classic Rock Awards 2016", coming to AXS TV on Sunday, February 19, at 8 p.m ET / 5:00 p.m. PT. This is the second time that the network will air "the biggest rock party of the year," after broadcasting the ...January 25, 2017
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OVERKILL Frontman Defends Culture Of 'V.I.P Packages': 'In The Modern Era, Businesses Have To Be Reinvented'
In a brand new interview with Metal Wani, OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke about the culture of "V.I.P Packages," which seems to be the only way for fans to meet the bands they admire these days. Some of these come at a really inflated price on top of the standard ticket costs and inc...January 24, 2017
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