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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'We're Very Much A Band Of The People, By The People, For The People'

Chris Annunziata of the "Metal Teddy Bear Experience" show, which airs on the New Jersey radio station WMSC 90.3 Montclair State University, recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts fo...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs In Croatia

Fan-filmed video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing on December 6 at Vintage Industrial Bar in Zagreb, Croatia can be seen below. "The Key", the first album of an ambitious trilogy from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, sold around 2,500 copies...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Told SCOTT WEILAND To Stay Away From Heroin

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke to Loudwire about his past association with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and his thoughts on ex-STP singer Scott Weiland's death. Mustaine's relationship with Weiland goes back more than two decades when STONE TEMPLE PILOTS opened for MEGADETH on the 1992 "Countdown To Ex...

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MEGADETH Releases 'The Threat Is Real' Animated Video

MEGADETH's animated video for the new song "The Threat Is Real" can be seen below. The track was released last month as a 12-inch single as part of Record Store Day's annual Black Friday bonanza. The effort also includes the title cut and a cover of FEAR's "Foreign Policy", both of which are taken f...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS BRODERICK Planning Solo Album, Instructional DVD

MetalMasterKingdom.com conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick on November 9 at Virgin Mobile Mod Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he...

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GEOFF TATE Wanted To Work With People Who 'Could Express Themselves In A Creative Way Rather Than A Destructive Way'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has spoken about the criteria he had to meet when he was looking for guest musicians for his new band, OPERATION: MINDCRIME. He told Headbangers Lifestyle: "I wanted to work with people that had an open mind and could express themselves in a creative way rather t...

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MEGADETH: Video Footage Of KNOTFEST MEXICO Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH's December 5 performance at Knotfest in Toluca, Mexico can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Hangar 18 02. She-Wolf 03. Wake Up Dead 04. In My Darkest Hour 05. Sweating Bullets 06. Dawn Patrol 07. Poison Was The Cure 08. Tornado Of Souls 09. T...

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On The Tour Bus With Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN (Video)

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman is featured in the latest episode of Digital Tour Bus's "Bus Invaders", which takes you inside the touring vehicle of one of today's top touring acts. The footage was shot on September 18 in Chicago, Illinois. With his first live appearances in North America...

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SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT Talks To GITARRE & BASS About Signature Guitars (Video)

Gitarre & Bass magazine recently conducted an interview with SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. You can now watch the chat below. During an appearance at this past January's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, Holt unveiled his new signature model based on the ESP Eclipse. The Gary Holt signat...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE Feat. MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD, DEATH ANGEL Members: West Coast Dates Announced

METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, has announced four intimate West Coast shows to start off 2016. With the recent release of their critically acclaimed self-titled album, the musicians of METAL ALLEGIANCE a...

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ROB ZOMBIE, DISTURBED, SCORPIONS, DEFTONES, ALICE COOPER Set For CAROLINA REBELLION

Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion expands to three full days in 2016, featuring best of today's rock, along with legendary classic artists playing on four stages, the expanded Pig-Out BBQ village, and premium camping facilities. The 2016 festival is set for May 6, 7 and 8 at Rock City Campgrounds at...

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MEGADETH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, CHILDREN OF BODOM: North American Tour Dates Announced

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported on November 10, MEGADETH will team up with SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, CHILDREN OF BODOM and HAVOK for a North American tour in early 2016. The four-band package — which will launch on February 20 in Dallas, Texas and wrap on March 24 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada...

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Video: MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL Joins SAXON On Stage In Helsinki

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell joined SAXON on stage on December 6 at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland to perform the SAXON classic "747 (Strangers In The Night)". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. SAXON is currently touring Europe as the support act for MOTÖRHEAD....

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ROB ZOMBIE, DISTURBED, SHINEDOWN, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Set For 2016's FORT ROCK Festival

After three consecutive sellouts, Monster Energy Fort Rock is expanding to two days — Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 2016 — at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida. South Florida's Biggest Rock Festival will feature performances from rock icon/filmmaker ROB ZOMBIE, the return of DISTURBED (aft...

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ROB ZOMBIE, DISTURBED, SHINEDOWN, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Confirmed For 2016's WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE

Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville returns to Jacksonville, Florida's scenic Metropolitan Park along the St. Johns River Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 2016 with a lineup of over 45 bands, including rock icon/filmmaker ROB ZOMBIE, DISTURBED (who have returned after a four-year hiatus),Jacks...