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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Joins EXODUS On Stage In Sydney (Video)
FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares joined EXODUS on stage earlier this month at Frankie's Pizza in Sydney, Australia to perform the classic EXODUS song "Piranha". Check out video footage of his appearance below. Guitarist Gary Holt was unable to join his EXODUS bandmates for their Australian tour d...March 16, 2015
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NICK MENZA To CHRIS ADLER: 'Good Luck' With Rumored MEGADETH Studio Gig
Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza has uploaded a new video of him "jamming" and "checking out [a] new snare from Sleishman." Below the YouTube clip, Menza wrote the following comment: "Well, since [Chris] Adler is playing on MEGADETH's new album, do I get to play on LAMB OF GOD's new album? I'm dow...March 15, 2015
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Rumor: MEGADETH Taps LAMB OF GOD Drummer, ANGRA Guitarist For New Album
MEGADETH is rumored to have hired drummer Chris Adler (LAMB OF GOD) and Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro (ANGRA) to play on the band's new album. If true, Adler's involvement with MEGADETH would apparently be limited to studio work only, and he would not be expected to join the band on the road to...March 14, 2015
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CARCASS's JEFF WALKER On Making Of 'Surgical Steel': 'It Started Off Fun, And Then It Turned Into Complete Torture'
Ilias "Nerevarine" Kytidis of Greece's Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about the recording sessions for CARCASS's comeback albu...March 12, 2015
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MEGADETH Is Auditioning One Of DAVE MUSTAINE's Final Picks For New Guitarist Today
Only a week before MEGADETH is scheduled to enter the studio to begin recording its new album, it appears that the band has not finalized the replacements for drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick, who quit the band last year. Earlier today, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine posted the fol...March 10, 2015
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MARTY FRIEDMAN, MICHAEL AMOTT And JEFF LOOMIS Discuss State Of Metal Lead Playing In 2015 (Video)
U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine rounded up three of the finest metal guitarists around today — Marty Friedman (MEGADETH),Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY) and Jeff Loomis (ARCH ENEMY, NEVEMORE) — to find out their thoughts on the state of metal lead playing in 2015. Check out the discussion below. Asked for...March 10, 2015
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DAVID ELLEFSON On MEGADETH's New Lineup: 'To Go Back And Chase Some Glory Day Is Like Chasing Fool's Gold'
In a brand new interview with Full Throttle Rock, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if there is any news regarding who will become the band's new drummer and lead guitarist following last year's departures of Shawn Drover and Chris Broderick. "There are some developments with it, and I think...March 9, 2015
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RUDY SARZO, MARK TREMONTI, TODD LA TORRE Guest On MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO's 'Shred Force 1' Retrospective
Considered to be a pioneer of the "shred guitar" genre, Michael Angelo Batio is set to release his first-ever career retrospective. Due on April 14 via Rat Pak Records, "Shred Force 1: The Essential Michael Angelo Batio" not only highlights Michael's best work to date, but also brings together many...March 6, 2015
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MOTÖRHEAD's New CAMERON WEBB-Produced Album Due This Fall
MOTÖRHEAD is currently in the studio with longtime producer Cameron Webb working on the band's upcoming album, due out this fall. The revered trio will support the FOO FIGHTERS on tour this July in Japan and Korea (including a stop at the longest-standing music fest in Japan, the Fuji Rock festival...March 6, 2015
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Loyal MEGADETH Fan Who Served 23 Years In Army Reserves Dies In Crash
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and the band's webmaster, Dave McRobb, have posted the following message on MEGADETH's official sites: "It is with great sadness that we say farewell to one of MEGADETH's most loyal fans and friend, Patrick Dubas. Pat lost his life in a fatal car crash Tuesday morning,...March 6, 2015
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KATAKLYSM To Release 'Of Ghosts And Gods' Album In July
Montreal-based death metallers KATAKLYSM will release new album, "Of Ghosts And Gods", on July 31 via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the follow-up to "Waiting For The End To Come" will be unveiled on March 23. Guitarist Jean-François "JF" Dagenais will track drums, guitars and bass for the alb...March 4, 2015
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Says DAVE MUSTAINE 'Is A Great Leader'
Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the musical and personal chemistry that he has with MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine, Ellefson said: "I really understood Dave's mus...March 4, 2015
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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Appeals To Indonesia's Heavy Metal-Loving President To Stop Executions
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has appealed to Indonesian president Joko Widodo to spare the lives of the two Australians who were sentenced to death in 2006 for trying to smuggle heroin out of Indonesia. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, the ringleaders o...March 3, 2015
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METALLICA's 'The Unforgiven' Covered By HARP TWINS (Video)
Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt have released a new album, "Harp Attack 2", featuring 14 harp duet covers of rock and metal songs from the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, and 2000s, plus a 15th bonus track featuring special guest musicians. "Harp Attack 2" track listing: 01. Dance Of Death (IRON M...March 3, 2015
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FEAR FACTORY: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Entire Brisbane Concert
Fan-filmed video footage of FEAR FACTORY's entire March 1 performance in Brisbane, Australia as part of this year's Soundwave festival can be seen below. FEAR FACTORY last year entered NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California with longtime producer/collaborator Rhys Fulber and engineer M...March 3, 2015
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