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Former MEGADETH Co-Manager Dies Of Esophageal Cancer

Bud Prager, president of E.S.P. Management, Inc. — who co-managed MEGADETH from 1995 to 2001, helping them to their first major commercial radio success and co-writing a number of songs — lost his year-plus long battle with esophageal cancer at his home in Montauk, N.Y. on December 22. Born in New Y...

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METALLICA: Japanese TV Interview With LARS ULRICH Posted Online

A recent Japanese TV interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich can be viewed below. Ulrich responds to the following three questions during the six-minute clip: Question 1: Have you seen any changes in the audience at your shows over the years? Question 2: Why do you think that you are able to at...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD And ROBERT TRUJILLO Talk 'Guitar Hero'

The Pulse of Radio reports: METALLICA confirmed last week at its web site that the long-rumored Guitar Hero: Metallica will tentatively arrive in the first half of 2009. The group is only the second act to get its own version of Guitar Hero, following this year's AEROSMITH game. METALLICA frontman J...

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METALLICA: Oakland Photos Available

Quality photos of METALLICA's December 20, 2008 concert at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California can be found at this location (all pictures by Raymond Ahner). The group's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of The Line 03. Creeping Death 04. For Whom The Bell Tolls ...

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PAIN OF SALVATION: Complete 'Ending Themes' 2DVD/2CD Box Set Details Revealed

Swedish progressive rock/metal band PAIN OF SALVATION will release a 2DVD/2CD box set titled "Ending Themes (On the Two Deaths of Pain of Salvation)" on February 27, 2009 via InsideOut Music. The set will include the following: DVD1: Season One "Ending Themes" is the groundbreaking TV series that sh...

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METALLICA: Seattle Backstage, Performance Footage Available

Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's December 1, 2008 concert in Seattle, Washington can be viewed below. The video includes footage of the backstage jam session and the "Die, Die My Darling" / "Motorbreath" performance. METALLICA recently confirmed that the long-rumored Guitar Hero: Meta...

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METALLICA: High-Quality Los Angeles Photos Available

Photographer Jay Valena has posted high-quality photos of METALLICA's December 18, 2008 concert at the Los Angeles Forum on his Flickr site. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of The Line 03. The Four Horsemen 04. Ride The Lightning 05. One 06. Broken, Beat ....

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DARK MOOR: New Song Posted Online

Madrid, Spain-based power metallers DARK MOOR have posted a new song, "On The Hill Of Dreams", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's new album, "Autumnal", due in early 2009. The follow-up to 2007's "Tarot", was recorded in part at New Sin Studios in Italy and features a guest appear...

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QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY: 'I Didn't Know' FREDDIE MERCURY Was Gay

World Entertainment News Network reports that QUEEN guitarist Brian May did not realize his bandmate Freddie Mercury was gay for years — because the flamboyant star had a string of girlfriends. The pair was close during the early days of the band, but the legendary guitarist insists he had no inclin...

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METALLICA: New 'Guitar Hero' Trailer Available

A new trailer for Guitar Hero: Metallica can be found at Metallica.com. It is also available for viewing below. METALLICA recently confirmed that the long-rumored Guitar Hero: Metallica will tentatively arrive in the first half of 2009. A post at the band's official web site announced, "Yes, we know...

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METALLICA: New Audio Interview With ROBERT TRUJILLO Available

Skippy of Modesto, California's Rock 96.7 radio station conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo on December 13, 2008 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno. Listen to the 10-minute chat below. METALLICA has confirmed that the long-rumored Guitar Hero: Metallica will tentatively arri...

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QUEEN Guitarist Not Feeling Snubbed By AXL ROSE

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has responded to GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose explanation for why May's contribution to the new GN'R album, "Chinese Democracy", didn't make it to the CD's final cut. In 1999, May recorded a guitar solo for new GN'R track "Catcher N' The Rye", which appears on "Chinese Dem...

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JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX, EDDIE VAN HALEN, STEVE VAI Among 'Chop Shop''s Top Guitarists

Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show has announced "The Chop Shop's Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time", a newly published list of the all-time greatest guitar players. Program host Steve Black (WRIF-FM) assembled a panel of music industry experts to help choose the list fe...

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METALLICA: 'Of Wolf And Man' Performance Footage From Edmonton Available

Video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Of Wolf And Man" on December 7, 2008 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada can be viewed below. METALLICA has confirmed that the long-rumored Guitar Hero: Metallica will tentatively arrive in the first half of 2009. A post at the band's official web site announ...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Begins Writing New Material

Bassist Dan Briggs of the Raleigh, North Carolina-based progressive metalcore quintet BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME has issued the following update: "As most of you know, we finished up our U.S. run for 'Colors' last weekend with four shows with some of our good North Carolina friends' bands. We then pr...