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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME: Listen To New Song 'Left For Dead'

Frontiers Music Srl will release "Resurrection", the new album from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, on September 23. The CD's first single, "Left For Dead", can be streamed below. "Resurrection" is the second part of Tate's musical trilogy. One year after...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says MEGADETH Has A 'Higher Calling' Around It

"The Thunderhead Show" recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On MEGADETH's longevity: Ellefson: "I think if you don't quit, and hopefully you don't...

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Video: CHRIS BRODERICK Dives Deep On His JACKSON USA Signature Soloist Hardtail Models

Former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick recently unveiled his new Jackson signature guitars — a USA Signature Soloist HT6 and a USA Signature Soloist HT7. In the ten-minute clip below, Broderick dives deep into the specs for these USA hardtail models — from the Soloist...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Is Not A Fan Of HILLARY CLINTON, But Won't Say If He Will Vote For DONALD TRUMP

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that he has no intention of voting for Hillary Clinton in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Asked by a fan on Periscope if he is a fan of controversial Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, Mustaine replied: "Am I a Donald Trump fan? Well, he's a ve...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Recalls 'Big Four' Superjam In Animated Video

It's been six years since the four biggest thrash-metal bands — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX – embarked on what they dubbed the "Big Four" tour, but the memories are still fresh for Scott Ian. In the latest installment of Rolling Stone 's "Had To Be There" series, the (animated) ANTHRAX g...

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Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA's Long-Awaited 'Megalife' Book To Arrive In November

Late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza's long-awaited book, "Megalife: Nick Menza The Book", will be released on November 4. The book, which was written with J. Marshall Craig, will include events immediately before and after the drummer's death. There are also plans for a Los Angeles memorial concert and...

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Mother Of MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Dies

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's mother died on Friday, July 22 after battling health issues for much of the last decade. The musician wrote on his Facebook page: "It is with a heavy heart that I inform my dear sweet mother, Frances Marie Ellefson, has gone home to see the Lord. She passed tonight...

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SOILWORK: First Trailer For 'Death Resonance' Collection

The first trailer for "Death Resonance", the upcoming special collection of rarities from Swedish metallers SOILWORK, is available below. Due on August 19 via Nuclear Blast, the CD's cover art was created by MNEMIC guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie (VOLBEAT, CARCASS, SCAR SYMMETRY, STRAPPING YOUNG LA...

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BILL STEER Wanted To Begin Work On New CARCASS Album Last Year

On July 19, ResidentRockStar.com conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS in Denver, Colorado. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if CARCASS fans can expect to see the follow-up to the band's "Surgical Steel" album (2013) anytime soon, Steer sai...

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HATEBREED Announces Fall 2016 Tour With DEVILDRIVER, DEVIL YOU KNOW

Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED have announced a second assault on North America this fall, once again with their friends in DEVILDRIVER and DEVIL YOU KNOW. "Here we go again," comments HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta. "If we're bringing the mosh to your city, we wanna see you in the pit...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Is Launching MEGADETH Beer

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine is preparing to launch an exclusive MEGADETH beer in partnership with the world-class craft brewery Unibroue. Unibroue is among the most highly awarded breweries in North America. Its beers have earned over 296 international medals to date. Get ready for À Tout Le Mond...

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METALLICA: Updated Edition Of CLIFF BURTON Biography To Include New Afterword By ANTHRAX Bassist

"To Live Is To Die: The Life And Death Of Metallica's Cliff Burton", written by British author Joel McIver in 2008, will be republished in updated form on September 6 by Jawbone Press. The comprehensive, 312-page biography comes with a foreword by METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, a new afterword by...

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ANTHRAX Members Look Back On 35-Year Career

Thirty-five years ago today (July 18, 1981),the then New York-based thrash/metal band ANTHRAX was formed and started on the road to help change the history of music. Says co-founder Scott Ian: "Thirty-five years have passed since that day and my life has changed profoundly. I am a husband, I am a f...

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MEGADETH Announces U.S. Tour With AMON AMARTH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, METAL CHURCH, HAVOK

MEGADETH has premiered the video for its new single, "Post American World", along with complete details for the fall dates for the North American leg of their "Dystopia" world tour. The trek kicks off in Casper, Wyoming on September 20 and will take them across the U.S., visiting 16 states with spec...

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'Inside Metal: LA Metal Scene Explodes': Video Recap Of Los Angeles Screenings

A video recap of the Los Angeles screening premiere for the documentary film "Inside Metal: LA Metal Scene Explodes" (MetalRock Films) — which took place June 2 at The Attic in Hollywood, California and June 6 at Regency 6 in North Hollywood, California — can be seen below. The video features severa...