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Current/Former Members Of MACHINE HEAD, DREAM THEATER, OVERKILL Unite In New Project

According to several posts on various social media platforms, former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel is working on a new project with drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, ex-DREAM THEATER),vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL) and bassist Mark Menghi (METAL ALLEGIANC...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: How The Bass Intro To 'Peace Sells' Was Written

MEGADETH's David Ellefson spoke to 93.1 WMPA's "In The Basement With Jesse Bruce" about the creation of the bass intro to the song "Peace Sells", from the band's 1986 album "Peace Sells… But Who's Buying?" "It's funny," Ellefson said (hear audio below). "Dave [Mustaine, MEGADETH guitarist/vocalist]...

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DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO On How Legendary Manager DOC MCGHEE Came To Represent SKID ROW

In conjunction with a recent Metal Hammer retrospective on SKID ROW's self-titled 1989 debut, guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo spoke at length about the group's early years with writer Clay Marshall. Some select "outtakes" from the interview appear below (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SKID ROW'...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA To Serve As Cornerman At Professional Boxing Match

Boston Boxing Promotions has announced that Sully Erna, lead singer for multi-platinum hard rock band GODSMACK, will take a on new role on Friday, August 16 at "Scars For Scars" — an evening of professional boxing to benefit The Scars Foundation. Erna will be a professionally licensed cornerman when...

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'Queen + Béjart: Ballet For Life' To Be Released On DVD, Blu-Ray And Digital In September

On September 6, Eagle Vision will release "Queen + Béjart: Ballet For Life", which documents QUEEN's music as the inspiration for a unique ballet that has endured for over twenty years, on DVD, Blu-ray and digital video. The DVD and Blu-ray will also be available as deluxe editions, packaged in a 36...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says He Was Asked To Play With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA After MEGADETH Disbanded In 2002

Shortly after MEGADETH disbanded in early 2002 due to a severe arm injury suffered by frontman Dave Mustaine, bassist David Ellefson says he was approached by then-MEGADETH lead guitarist Al Pitrelli to play with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA. Although Ellefson turned the gig down, it apparently taught h...

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STEVE HARRIS Hopes To Release Second BRITISH LION Album By November

Steve Harris says that he is hoping to release BRITISH LION's next studio album before the end of the year. The MAIDEN bassist's hard rock side-project already has its second opus in the can and has been performing select cuts from it during recent tour dates. Meanwhile, MAIDEN recently launched the...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Looks Back On MEGADETH's GRAMMY Win

David Ellefson spoke to Sonic Perspectives about MEGADETH's first-ever Grammy win back in 2017 when he and his bandmates took home the trophy for "Best Metal Performance" for the title track of their latest album, "Dystopia". MEGADETH's "Dystopia" nod marked the band's twelfth Grammy nomination in t...

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CLUTCH Bassist Says Music Sounds Better On Vinyl

Since 2008's "Full Fathom Five" live LP, all of CLUTCH's albums have been issued via the group's own label, Weathermaker Music. Asked in a new interview with GoetiaMedia.com why the Maryland rockers haven't worked with an outside record label in more than a decade, bassist Dan Maines said (hear audi...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Is 'Very Hopeful And Optimistic' About DAVE MUSTAINE's Chances Of Beating Cancer

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he is "very hopeful and optimistic" about Dave Mustaine's chances of beating throat cancer. The 57-year-old MEGADETH leader revealed his cancer diagnosis on June 17 on social media. He said that he has already begun treatment as part of a plan that his docto...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Talks About Making Of 'Mechanix' Song For 'Death By Design' Graphic Novel (Video)

MEGADETH's 35th-anniversary greatest-hits compilation, "Warheads On Foreheads", is accompanied by a 350-page graphic anthology, featuring comic book stories inspired by the songs on the album. The collaboration, titled "Death By Design", features stories written and illustrated by top talent from th...

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HAMMERFALL Releases Music Video For 'Dominion' Title Track

The official music video for "Dominion", the title track of the new album from Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL, can be seen below. The disc will be released on August 16 via Napalm Records. The clip was filmed and edited by Oliver Route. For "Dominion", HAMMERFALL re-teamed with James Michael to do voc...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Hopes There Will Be More 'Big Four' Concerts In The Future

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he hopes there will be more "Big Four" concerts in the future. The so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — played together for the first time in history on June 16, 2010 in front of 81,000 fans at the Sonisphere...

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New Photo Of DAVE MUSTAINE Working On Lyrics For MEGADETH's 16th Studio Album

MEGADETH has shared a new photo of frontman Dave Mustaine working in pre-production on the band's upcoming 16th studio album. The sessions for the disc are taking place in Franklin, Tennessee with co-producer Chris Rakestraw, who previously worked on 2016's "Dystopia" album. MEGADETH wrote in an acc...

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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Perform Cover Of DAVID BOWIE's 'Heroes' On 'The Late Late Show With James Corden' (Video)

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES were the musical guests on last night's (Tuesday, July 30) episode of "The Late Late Show With James Corden". The band performed its cover of David Bowie's "Heroes". The studio version of the track, featuring Johnny Depp on lead vocals, was recorded last year at legendary Hansa St...