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MARTY FRIEDMAN Explains Decision To Leave MEGADETH: 'I Just Couldn't Go On Anymore'

In a brand new interview with Wondering Sound, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman explained his decision to leave the band in 1999 in order to make the kind of music that he was passionate about: Japanese pop music, or J-Pop, which Friedman calls "embarrassingly happy." "I found myself touring...

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MEGADETH: Pro-Shot Footage Of BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of MEGADETH's August 10 performance at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Hangar 18 02. Wake Up Dead 03. In My Darkest Hour 04. Skin O' My Teeth...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Joins SAXON On Stage At BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR; Video Available

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine joined British heavy metal legends SAXON on stage last night (Sunday, August 10) at the Bloodstock Open Air festival — which was held at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom — to perform the song "Denim And Leather". Video footage of his appearan...

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ACCEPT: 'Teutonic Terror' Performance Clip From 'Blind Rage' Bonus DVD

"Blind Rage", the new album from German/American metallers ACCEPT, will be released on August 15 (postponed from the previously announced July 18) via Nuclear Blast. Like its two predecessors, 2010's "Blood Of The Nations" and 2012's "Stalingrad", the new effort was helmed by British producer Andy S...

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GUNS N' ROSES, DEEP PURPLE, Ex-MEGADETH Members Featured On 'Guitars For Wounded Warriors' Album

From veteran multi-Emmy Award-winning producer/composer Brian Tarquin comes "Guitars For Wounded Warriors", a very special project featuring an incredible cast of musical virtuosos playing their hearts out for America's fallen soldiers. Tarquin produced, engineered and composed the CD, which showcas...

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CARCASS' JEFF WALKER Speaks To MikeJamesRockShow.com At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK (Video)

MikeJamesRockShow.com conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which is being held August 7-10 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom. You can now watch the c...

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TESLA's FRANK HANNON Speaks To BackstageAxxess.com (Audio)

BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. TESLA's new studio album, "Simplicity", sold around 14,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 24 on The Billb...

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NONPOINT: 'The Return' Trailer Available

NONPOINT will release its eighth studio album, "The Return", on September 30 via Razor & Tie (one day earlier internationally via Metal Blade Records). A 26-second trailer for "The Return" is available below. After 17 years in the game, the Florida quintet sustains the same energy that sparked i...

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Cop Killer Who Posted MEGADETH, DETHKLOK Lyrics Before Going On Shooting Rampage Pleads Guilty

A 24-year-old man who killed three police officers and wounded two others in the Canadian city of Moncton after quoting the lyrics of a MEGADETH song has pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. According to CBC News, Justin Bourque could face consecu...

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TESLA Interviewed On 'Sex Drugs & Rock-N-Roll' Show (Audio)

Californian rockers TESLA were interviewed on the latest installment of the "Sex Drugs & Rock-N-Roll" show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. TESLA's new studio album, "Simplicity", sold around 14,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at...

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AMON AMARTH Bassist: 'You Can Never Relax Just Because You Reached A Certain Level In Your Career'

ARTE Concert conducted an interview with Ted Lundström (bass) and Olavi Mikkonen (guitar) of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2 in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. On how difficult it was for the bandmember...

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CARCASS' JEFF WALKER: 'We're Still Stuck In The Mindset Of When We Were Teenagers'

ARTE Concert conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2 in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about where CARCASS gets its lyrical and...

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ACCEPT: Third 'Blind Rage' Trailer Available

The third and final trailer for "Blind Rage", the new album from German/American metallers ACCEPT, can be seen below. The CD will be released on August 15 (postponed from the previously announced July 18) via Nuclear Blast. Like its two predecessors, 2010's "Blood Of The Nations" and 2012's "Staling...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Explains Why He Refused To Share Stage With DISSECTION And ROTTING CHRIST

"Met Al Metal" — Israel's metal radio show hosted by brothers Lior and Niv Peleg — conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine ahead of what was supposed to be the band's August 6 appearance in the country (since canceled due to ongoing security issues in the area). You can now listen...

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MEGADETH Plays Impromptu Acoustic Show In Istanbul (Video)

According to the Hürriyet Daily News, MEGADETH played an impromptu three-song acoustic set following the band's August 4 concert in Istanbul, Turkey. The intimate performance at the Hard Rock Cafe in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district in the early hours of August 5 included "unplugged" arrangements of the...