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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: People Overuse The Phrase 'Play With Feeling'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently spoke to Metal Discovery about his February 2014 headline-grabbing comment that aspiring musicians should avoid instrumental music because it's a dead-end street. "I don't have anything against the genre," he said. "[But] I'm not a fan of instrumenta...

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GUNS N' ROSES, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD Members Featured On 'Randy Rhoads Remembered Vol. I' Album

Tish Tone Records has announced the release of a powerful, heartfelt album celebrating the legacy of legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT). Blessed by the Rhoads family and including a track by Randy's brother Kelle Rhoads, the CD's final tracks are being laid down as we speak...

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AMON AMARTH: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of European Tour Kick-Off

Fan-filmed video footage of AMON AMARTH's January 15 performance at Le Splendid in Lille, France can be seen below. AMON AMARTH's latest album, "Deceiver Of The Gods", sold around 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 19 on The Billboard 200 chart. T...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Reveals New Songtitles, Lyrical Themes

British heavy metal legends SAXON are hard at work on material for their new album, due later in the year. The band's lead vocalist, Biff Byford, tells the "Metal Hammer Magazine Show" on TeamRock Radio: "We have lots of ideas and I've been in the studio with [producer] Andy Sneap [MEGADETH, EXODUS,...

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Former SCAR THE MARTYR Singer HENRY DEREK BONNER: 'It's No Small Miracle That I Am Still Alive'

Former SCAR THE MARTYR and current THROWN INTO EXILE singer Henry Derek Bonner, was involved in a horrific car crash on his way home Sunday night (January 11). The accident took place on the Hollywood (101) Freeway in Los Angeles when a suspected drunk driver hit Henry, causing his car to roll over...

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Would Drummer TOM HUNTING Ever Leave EXODUS For MEGADETH? Watch His Response (Video)

On December 13, 2014, Jimmy McCarthy of Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he would consider leaving EXODUS to join MEGADETH as the replacement for the recently departed Shawn Drover,...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Rejoining MEGADETH: 'I Wouldn't Rule It Out, But I Wouldn't Get Your Hopes Up Either'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman says that he "would not be against considering" a possible return to the band as the replacement for the recently departed Chris Broderick, but cautions that fans shouldn't "get [their] hopes up either." Friedman originally left MEGADETH in 1999 in order to m...

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Ex-PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN, SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT Added To 'Metal Allegiance'

After a critically acclaimed premiere on the inaugural voyage of MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat alongside their recent addition as a co-headliner on Shiprocked 2015, Metal Allegiance will be bringing their musical crusade to stateside on January 21 at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. Joining the al...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Still Considers SHAWN DROVER and CHRIS BRODERICK To Be His 'Friends'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that the recent departure of drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick "sent a lot of heads spinning, both internally and externally," but insists that he still considers the duo to be his "friends." Only hours after Drover announced his exit from MEGADE...

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Lullaby Versions Of MEGADETH Out Now; Audio Samples Available

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star, the company which creates "beautiful lullaby versions of your favorite artists," has just released "Lullaby Versions Of Megadeth" via Roma Music Group. "Lullaby Versions Of Megadeth" track listing: 01. A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free) 02. Symphony Of Destruction 03. Su...

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Former SCAR THE MARTYR Singer HENRY DEREK BONNER Involved In 'Horrific Car Crash' (Photo)

According to a posting on the Facebook page of the Los Angeles-based metal band THROWN INTO EXILE, the group's lead singer, Henry Derek Bonner (pictured; formerly of SCAR THE MARTYR),was involved "in a horrific car crash on his way home" Sunday night (January 11). THROWN INTO EXILE guitarist Mario...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: 'We Wrote The First Speed Metal Song Ever'

Mariskal Rock TV conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German/American metallers ACCEPT on October 11 in Madrid, Spain. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he thinks ACCEPT was an influence on some of the early...

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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON: MUSTAINE And I Are 'Working Diligently' To Find Replacements For DROVER, BRODERICK

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he and the band's mainman, Dave Mustaine, "are working diligently" to find suitable replacements for recently departed drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick, explaining that "it's time to knock this out." Asked if it was just time for Drover and...

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New Band Featuring Former MEGADETH And SCAR THE MARTYR Members Settles On Name

As exclusively reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on December 19, ex-SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner has joined the new band launched by former MEGADETH members Shawn Drover (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar). Earlier today, Drover posted the following update on his Facebook page: "Good progre...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER 'Would Bet Money' Drummer NICK MENZA Will Rejoin Band

Metal Wani's William Richards and Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether MEGADETH mainman Dave...