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The Duke

Now that Chris Adler's had his remarkable if short stint in MEGADETH, he saddles back upon his home stool as LAMB OF GOD prepares to grind out their next major project. In the meantime, they release an introspective EP, "The Duke", inspired by the passing of a LAMB OF GOD megafan, Wayne Alan Ford. F...

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Hardwired… To Self-Destruct

The old-school thrashers have been mighty kind to us this year. 2016 has been a thirty-year throwback with fast and refined albums by MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, DESTRUCTION, SODOM, TESTAMENT and now METALLICA — with KREATOR and OVERKILL (two of the most reliable speedsters still playing today) coming 'round...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Talks MEGADETH Beer: 'I Wanted Something That Had A Really Great Finish On Your Tongue'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and Unibroue brewmaster Jerry Vietz were recently interviewed by The Gauntlet about their collaborative beer À Tout Le Monde, which officially launched last month in the U.S. and Quebec, Canada. Named À Tout Le Monde as a nod to one of the band's songs and one of their...

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AMON AMARTH To Tour Europe With DARK TRANQUILLITY, OMNIUM GATHERUM

Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH have announced a spring 2017 European headlining tour with support from DARK TRANQUILLITY and OMNIUM GATHERUM. AMON AMARTH comments: "We are having so much fun on our current European tour we decided we needed to come back and to do it again! We are definitely loo...

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MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO Welcomes Twins With Finnish Wife

MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro and his wife welcomed twins earlier today (Monday, November 21). Loureiro announced the news by tweeting a photo of him with the latest additions to his family, taken at a hospital in Finland, where his wife is originally from. He wrote in a caption: "A precious day....

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Teaches You How To Make The Perfect Cup Of Coffee (Video)

PureGrainAudio has uploaded a new episode of "Rocktails" in which MEGADETH bassist Dave Ellefson teaches us how to make the perfect cup of coffee. Check out the clip below. Speaking about his decision to follow in the footsteps of JUDAS PRIEST, AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer and a few other rockers i...

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ANTHRAX Announces New 'Record Store Day' Release

2016 has been a banner year for thrash masters ANTHRAX: the February release of the band's critically acclaimed eleventh studio album, "For All Kings" (Megaforce),two collaborations with director Jack Bennett for the grizzly music videos "Blood Eagle Wings" and "Monster At The End", a "Late Night W...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He Didn't Have A 'Good Enough Reason' To Rejoin MEGADETH

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke to LA Weekly about his decision to step away from a planned reunion of the band's "Rust In Peace" lineup — featuring Friedman and drummer Nick Menza — in early 2015, sixteen years after he initially left the group. He said: "I think anyone that has ...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Travels To Japan For CLASSIC ROCK AWARDS

AEROSMITH co-founding member and rock icon Joe Perry took time off from his work with AEROSMITH and the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES to be on hand last week (November 11) as the Classic Rock Awards 2016 made their debut in Tokyo, Japan. "I've been a fan of Classic Rock magazine for many years and appreciate w...

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The Serenity of Suffering

Like MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD and AC/DC, KORN have their own unique sound. You know it's KORN by the band's lurching rhythms, its deep, deep chord chunks and the vibrating plucks off the neck of "Fieldy" Arvizu's bass, all before Jonathan Davis squeals or ralphs a single word. Like a star major-league pi...

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The Empire

Prelude to this review: if you have young children into "Star Wars", resist the temptation of answering the perpetually exhausting question, "Whattya doing?" with the answer "I'm reviewing the new VADER album." The succession from gleam to disappointment when explaining this has nothing to do with A...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Returns To JACKSON

Jackson has announced and welcomed guitar icon Marty Friedman back to its artist fold. One of the most influential and respected players in the world, Friedman's impactful and game-changing contributions to heavy metal and guitar in general continue to inspire generations of musicians and music fans...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's 'Sleep Now In The Fire' Covered By WILSON (Audio)

Detroit rock band WILSON has just released its cover of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's "Sleep Now In The Fire". The relatable track was made available in light of the recent presidential election and current political tone. Also released was WILSON's cover of NAZARETH's "Hair Of The Dog", which many of...

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BOBBY BLOTZER Says RATT Fans 'Love' His New Version Of The Band

On November 12, Metal Gods TV conducted an interview with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer backstage at this year's Hard Rock Hell festival at Camp HRH, Pwllheli, North Wales, Gwynedd. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On performing in the U.K. for...

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BOBBY BLOTZER Says His Version Of RATT 'Replicates' The Band's 'Catalog With Such Great Integrity'

On November 12, Uber Rock's Mark Ashby conducted an interview with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer backstage at this year's Hard Rock Hell festival at Camp HRH, Pwllheli, North Wales, Gwynedd. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his version of RATT, which recently announced the addition of M...