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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Video Footage Of Final Show Of U.S. Tour

Victor A. Nieto of DSD Video Production has uploaded video footage of former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's October 3 performance at Ramona Mainstage in Ramona, California. Check out the clips below. Friedman recently embarked on his first tour of North America since 2003 — a 21-date headlining...
October 19, 2015
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ANTHRAX: 30th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Spreading The Disease' Detailed

On November 20, three decades after its October 30, 1985 debut, Universal will release a special 30th anniversary edition of ANTHRAX's classic "Spreading The Disease", the band's second studio album and the one that served as the then-budding thrash band's breakthrough, and still considered one of t...
October 19, 2015
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Video: New MEGADETH Lineup Performs In Sydney, Australia

Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH's October 18 performance in Sydney, Australia can be seen below. The concert marked MEGADETH's third show with its new lineup, featuring LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler, and Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with ANGRA. The band's setlist...
October 19, 2015
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DAVE MUSTAINE On New MEGADETH Lineup: 'We've Definitely Upgraded Talent-Wise, Personality-Wise, Friendship-Wise'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke to Australian Associated Press about his attempt to reunite the band's classic "Rust In Peace" lineup, featuring Nick Menza on drums and Marty Friedman on guitar, following last year's departures of Shawn Drover and Chris Broderick. "It's no secret that the whole...
October 18, 2015
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Watch MEGADETH Play Second-Ever Show With LAMB OF GOD Drummer CHRIS ADLER

Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH's October 16 performance in Perth, Australia can be seen below. The concert marked MEGADETH's second show with its new lineup, featuring LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler, and Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with ANGRA. The band's setlist...
October 16, 2015
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DISTURBED Singer DAVID DRAIMAN's DEVICE Project Wasn't Given Its 'Due Time,' Says Guitarist VIRUS

Guitarist Andre "Virus" Karkos says that DEVICE wasn't given "the proper time and attention" it needed to grow into a successful band when DISTURBED frontman David Draiman abruptly pulled the plug on the project just before it was scheduled to embark on a major tour. David launched DEVICE in 2012 wi...
October 16, 2015
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DAVE MUSTAINE Talks New MEGADETH Lineup, Sets Record Straight On His Upcoming Book

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke to Australia's Music Feeds about the band's new lineup and the group's forthcoming fifteenth studio album, "Dystopia", which is scheduled to arrive in January. Tracked earlier in the year in Nashville, Tennessee and mixed by Josh Wilbur, who has previously worked...
October 16, 2015
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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'Playing Live Is Where It Is At The Moment'

Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Great Metal Debate" podcast. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the biggest change in the music...
October 15, 2015
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MEGADETH To Play Intimate Show In Bangalore

According to The Economic Times, MEGADETH will play an intimate show in Bangalore, India later this month in front of a thousand lucky fans. Manish Seth, director of marketing and sales for Bacardi India, which is organizing the event in association with Harley Rock Riders, said in a statement: We a...
October 15, 2015
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KERRY KING: 'SLAYER's Crossed Another Boundary And It's A Lifestyle Now'

Sami Jarroush of the Rock It Out! Blog and Consequence Of Sound conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King during this year's edition of MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why SLAYER fans are...
October 14, 2015
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SAXON: 'Battering Ram' Electronic Press Kit Available

An Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for "Battering Ram", the 21st studio album from British heavy metal legends SAXON, is available below. The CD will be released on October 30 in North America via UDR Music. On "Battering Ram" — with Biff Byford singing as well as he ever has, Paul Quinn and Doug Scarrat...
October 14, 2015
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MACHINE HEAD Announces 2016 'An Evening With…' European Headlining Tour

San Francsico Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will embark on a European headlining tour in February/March, billed as "An Evening With MACHINE HEAD". No support bands, no locals, just two hours of bone-crunching metal anthems, deep album cuts, sing-a-longs, haunting atmospheric pieces, and pure fucki...
October 14, 2015
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Is Working On New Book

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has revealed that he is working on his second book. Mustaine autobiography, "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir", which came out in August 2010, landed at position No. 15 on the New York Times "Hardcover Nonfiction" best sellers list. The book was released in the U.S. via...
October 13, 2015
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I Worship Chaos

Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM has produced some of the most well-known melodic death metal ever released. Whether or not it's one cup of tea, there is no denying their songwriting prowess and skill exhibited over the years. If not overtly present, melodic death metal typically has at least traces of t...
October 13, 2015
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DAVID ELLEFSON On MEGADETH's First Show With New Lineup: 'It Felt Like A Band Of Four Rock Stars On Stage'

Loudwire recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the departures of MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick in November 2014: "It was kind of shocking...
October 12, 2015