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MEGADETH's 'Endgame' Lands In U.S., Canadian Top 10

MEGADETH's new album, "Endgame", sold 45,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD shifted 8,200 units in Canada to land at No. 4 on the country's official chart. MEGADETH's previous CD, "United Abominations", opened wi...

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NEVERMORE Putting Finishing Touches On New Album Recordings

NEVERMORE's Warrel Dane and Jim Sheppard are on their way to Nashville, Tennessee to finish recording the vocals and bass, respectively, for the band's new album, "The Obsidian Conspiracy", at producer's (and SOILWORK guitarist) Peter Wichers studio. The drum tracks for "The Obsidian Conspiracy" wer...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Parts Ways With Bassist, Prepares To Record New Album

Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have issued the following update: "Our bassist Mike [Koren] and his girlfriend will become parents very soon and we all want to wish them the best with their little rocker. But that leads directly to some bad news: Mike will leave the band and will ta...

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EXODUS Frontman Issues 'Thrash Domination 09' Recap

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS have just completed a short tour of Japan as part of the "Thrash Domination 09" package with TESTAMENT, KREATOR and HEATHEN. EXODUS' frontman, Rob Dukes, has checked with the following update: "Back again in Japan and having a blast. "Watching Lee...

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MEGADETH Mainman To Guest On 'Eddie Trunk Live'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine will guest on "Eddie Trunk Live" tonight (Monday, September 21) on Sirius (channel 19) / XM Radio (channel 53). The program airs from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. EST, but Mustaine is expected in around 8:15 p.m. In related news, Mustaine and MEGADETH guitarist Chris Bro...

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MEGADETH: First 'Endgame' Chart Positions Revealed

According to MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover, the band's new album, "Endgame", has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: Australia: #11 Germany: #21 U.K.: #24 Drover says: "For Canada, we are receiving word that 'Endgame' will be a Top 20 record, which, of course, please me great...

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SLASH Thinks New MEGADETH Album Is 'Killer'; MUSTAINE Is 'Honored'

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has posted a short message on Twitter regarding the new MEGADETH album, "Endgame", stating simply that it "sounds killer!" MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was clearly flattered by Slash's remarks, writing in an online post, "Slash and I...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Goes Through 'Endgame' Track By Track; Video Available

The U.K. branch of Roadrunner Records has uploaded video footage of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine taking the viewers through the band's new album, "Endgame", track by track. Watch the footage in two parts: Part#1 Part#2 The clips can also be seen below. According to Hits Daily Double, the companion...

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EXODUS Frontman Pays Tribute To KYUSS

Video footage of PLANET PISS — the band featuring Rob Dukes (EXODUS) on guitar and vocals, Rob Moschetti (M.O.D., PRO-PAIN) on guitar, Mike Zamir (SICKS DEEP) on bass and Jim DeMaria (drummer of Rob's other band DUKES) on drums — paying tribute to KYUSS on August 29, 2009 at Olives, in Nyack, New Yo...

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MEGADETH Performs 'Head Crusher' On 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'; Video Available

MEGADETH performed the song "Head Crusher" on last night's (Thursday, September 17) edition of NBC-TV's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon". Watch video footage of the appearance below. According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, MEGADETH's new album, "Endgame...

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DAVE MUSTAINE, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD Members To Guest On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine, along with Cam Pipes and Shane Clark of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, will be the special guests on this weekend's (September 18-20) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. To see a full list of station...

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CLUTCH: New Video Interview With TIM SULT Posted Online

Gigz Giger of Rock Circus TV conducted an interview with guitarist Tim Sult of Maryland rockers CLUTCH prior to the band's September 9, 2009 concert at Mr. Smalls Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The chat can now be viewed below. "Strange Cousins From the West", the ninth studio album from CLUTC...

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MEGADETH's 'Endgame' Projected To Sell 40K-45K First Week

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, MEGADETH's new album, "Endgame", is on track to sell between 40,000 and 45,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. MEGADETH's previous album, "United Abominations", opened with around 54,00...

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CLUTCH: Quality Pittsburgh Footage Posted Online

Gigz Giger of Rock Circus TV has uploaded quality video footage (see below) of CLUTCH's September 9, 2009 concert at Mr. Smalls Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "Strange Cousins From the West", the ninth studio album from CLUTCH, sold 13,000 copies in the United States in its first week of relea...

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HOSTILITY To Enter Studio Next Month

San Francisco Bay Area bashers HOSTILITY — whose bassist Brandon Sigmund filled in for Adam Duce in MACHINE HEAD on the Black Tyranny tour in late 2007 — have tapped Juan Urteaga (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS, SKINLAB) to produce their sophomore album, "Set in Stone", in October/November for an early 2010 r...