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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Classic Live Albums That Inspired His 'One Bad M.F. Live!!'

Guitarist Marty Friedman (MEGADETH, CACOPHONY) recently spoke with Metal Wani about his new live album, "One Bad M.F. Live!!". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET and Metal Wani). On the classic live albums that inspired him: Marty:...

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4th Annual 'Bowl For Ronnie' Celebrity Bowling Tournament Raises $74,000 For 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The fourth annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling tournament, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, held on Thursday, October 25 at Pinz bowling center in Studio City, California, was once again sold out in advance. This year's event brought in its largest amount yet —...

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JAKE E. LEE Shoots Down Rumor He Was Asked To Rejoin RATT, Calls Band's Current Version 'Sad'

Jake E. Lee has shot down a rumor that he was approached to play with RATT earlier this year as the replacement for Warren DeMartini. "No, that never came up," the former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist told the "Talking Metal" podcast (hear audio below). "That was never gonna happen. That all...

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ROUGH RIOT Feat. QUIET RIOT, ROUGH CUTT Members: Video Of Live Debut

ROUGH RIOT, the new band featuring former members of QUIET RIOT and ROUGH CUTT, made its live debut this past Friday (November 2) at Count's Vamp'd in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. ROUGH RIOT consists of lead vocalist Paul Shortino (ROUGH CUTT, QUIET R...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says RATT's New Lineup Is 'Unbelievable': 'We're Having A Great Time'

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy was interviewed for the latest episode of "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon". You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On RATT's new lineup, in which he is joined by bassist Juan Croucier, drummer Pete Holmes (BLACK 'N...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says RATT 'Would Like To' Record A Few New Songs Next Year

Stephen Pearcy spoke to Sportskeeda about RATT's plans to record its first new music since 2010's "Infestation" album. "We would like to go in there and record a few new songs for next year, at least, before we go out again," the singer said. "I've got to have some physical stuff done, a knee surger...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Reflects On His 15 Years Of Living In Japan: 'I Just Love It So Much'

On October 15, guitarist Marty Friedman (MEGADETH, CACOPHONY) — who moved from America to Tokyo in 2003 — participated in a public question-and-answer session, "Ask Marty: An Insider's View Of Japan Through The Eyes Of An American Rockstar", at the Japan Foundation in Los Angeles. A few excerpts fol...

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STEPHEN PEARCY On 'New Breed' Of RATT: 'The Last Five Shows We've Done Were Amazing'

Stephen Pearcy says that "the last five shows" he has played with RATT have been "amazing," even though the band's concerts in Huntington, New York and St. Charles, Illinois were marred by the fact that he was stumbling and apparently couldn't remember the words to many of the band's most popular so...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says Musical Genres Aren't As 'Strictly Separated' In Japan As They Are In America

Three years after leaving MEGADETH, Marty Friedman moved to Tokyo, Japan, where he's now lived for 15 years. During that time, he's worked with a number of key figures in the domestic Japanese music world while continuing to write and release instrumental rock guitar albums of his own. During an Oc...

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Watch RATT Perform In Dallas

Fan-filmed video footage of RATT's October 13 concert at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas can be seen below. The Dallas show took place a week after RATT's concert in St. Charles, Illinois, where some of the fans said that lead singer Stephen Pearcy was "stumbling" and couldn't "remember the words"...

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Former GHOST Members' Lawsuit Against TOBIAS FORGE Dismissed

A lawsuit filed by four former members of GHOST against the band's leader has been dismissed by a Swedish court. Tobias Forge, who founded the group eight years ago, was sued by four ex-members in April 2017 who accused the singer of cheating them out of their rightful share of the profits from the...

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RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY Releases 'U Only Live Twice' Single From 'View To A Thrill' Solo Album

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy will release his fifth solo album, "View To A Thrill", on November 9 via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2017's "Smash" was produced by Matt Thorne and Pearcy and was mixed and mastered by Thorne and Stephen's longtime guitarist and collaborator, Erik Ferentinos. The...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces Los Angeles Lecture, New York City Interview/Performance

In conjunction with the October 19 release of his new live album, "One Bad M.F. Live!!", and his record-release show two nights later at Hollywood's legendary Viper Room, renowned guitarist Marty Friedman has announced two additional American public appearances. On October 15, Friedman will pay his...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Was 'Stumbling' And 'Couldn't Remember The Words' During RATT's Concert In St. Charles (Video)

Some of the fans who attended RATT's concert Friday night (October 5) in St. Charles, Illinois say that lead singer Stephen Pearcy was "stumbling" and couldn't "remember the words" to many of the band's most popular songs. Fan-filmed video footage of RATT's performance at the Arcada Theatre — courte...

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KIX Guitarist BRIAN FORSYTHE: 'No One Wanted DONNIE PURNELL Involved' In Band Reunion

During a recent interview with Hair Metal Music, KIX guitarist Brian Forsythe spoke about why founding member, songwriter and bassist Donnie Purnell hasn't been involved with the band since it first reunited about a decade and a half ago. "I talked to Donnie about six months before Steve [Whiteman,...