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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH: 'Any Dirt On OVERKILL Wasn't Started By OVERKILL'

Rustyn Rose of Metalholic recently conducted an interview with frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL about their forthcoming album, "The Wings Of War". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the co...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Launches 'Charm Offensive': 'We're Going Out And Rekindling Old Relationships'

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine, whose outspokenness has embroiled him in public spats with other musicians, including members of SLAYER and METALLICA, says that he has been reaching out to some of his former friends and adversaries to rebuild relationships that may have been negatively affected through hi...

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TONY HARNELL Says That He Regrets Quitting SKID ROW Via Facebook: 'It Was A Really Dumb Thing To Do'

Tony Harnell says that he regrets quitting SKID ROW via social media, explaining that it was "a really dumb" and "very unprofessional" thing to do. Harnell joined SKID ROW in April 2015 as the replacement for Johnny Solinger, who was the band's frontman for fifteen years. Tony quit the group only ei...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS BRODERICK Praises KIKO LOUREIRO: 'He's A Phenomenal Player'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick has praised his replacement, Kiko Loureiro, calling him a "phenomenal player" who "fits" the band's style. Loureiro officially joined MEGADETH in April 2015, about five months after Broderick's exit from the group. Asked by Jason McNamara at this year's NAMM...

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DAVE GROHL Performs METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' With ZAC BROWN BAND (Video)

Dave Grohl joined the ZAC BROWN BAND on stage last night (Thursday, January 31) in Atlanta, Georgia to perform a cover of "Enter Sandman". The American country band was performing at the Bud Light Dive Bar when the FOO FIGHTERS frontman stepped up to play the METALLICA classic his longtime friends t...

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RODRIGO Y GABRIELA Acknowledges 'Thrash Metal Roots' On New Album 'Mettavolution'

Five years since its last album, Mexican acoustic rock guitar duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA is ready to embark on the next chapter of its remarkable story, with the release of the most ambitious music of its 20-year career. Titled "Mettavolution", the band's new LP will be released April 26 via ATO Records...

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Watch Pro-Shot Multi-Cam Footage Of DAVID LEE ROTH's 'Eat 'Em And Smile' Solo Band Reunion At 'Ultimate NAMM Night'

The instrumental members of VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth's solo band reunited this past Saturday night (January 26) for a two-song performance at "Ultimate NAMM Night" in Anaheim, California. Guitarist Steve Vai, bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Gregg Bissonette were joined by singer Jeff Scott...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Was 'Very Flattered' To Be Asked To Participate In 'Experience Hendrix' Tour

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine spoke to "The Opus" podcast about his participation in the upcoming "Experience Hendrix" tour. You can listen to the chat at this location. The critically acclaimed multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix's musical genius is returning in 2019 with its biggest ever tour — 30...

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DEEP PURPLE To Start Work On New Album In 2019

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse says the band will work on its 21st studio album later this year. The effort will be the follow-up to 2017's "InFinite", which was recorded with legendary producer Bob Ezrin. Speaking to Andertons Music Co. at last weekend's NAMM show about his plans for 2019, Morse...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Drops Another $325,000 From Asking Price Of California Estate

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has dropped another $325,000 from the asking price of his Fallbrook, California estate. Mustaine put his house on the market in October 2015 for $5.375 million — more than five times what he paid for it three years earlier — but that price came down in June 2016 by almo...

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LARS ULRICH Talks 'Blackened' Whiskey: 'We Didn't Want To Just Slap A METALLICA Logo On Something'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to Forbes about the band's recently launched brand of whiskey. Dubbed Blackened after a track on the group's 1988 album "...And Justice For All", the spirit is a blend of American bourbon, rye, and whiskey that wasn't just barrel-aged, but also sound-aged to the g...

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SKID ROW To Start Recording Final Chapter Of 'United World Rebellion' Trilogy Next Week

Veteran hard rock group SKID ROW will enter a Nashville, Tennessee recording studio next week with producer Michael Wagener — who also helmed the group's 1989 self-titled debut and 1991's "Slave To The Grind" — to begin tracking the final chapter of the band's "United World Rebellion" trilogy. The...

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Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA's 'Holy Wars' Playthrough Video

Previously unreleased drum-cam footage of late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza playing along to the band's classic song "Holy Wars" can be seen below. The HD clip, shot in a four-camera-angle mix, was filmed in March 2014 at Uberbeatz Studios in Seattle, Washington and is believed to be some of the fin...

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OVERKILL Announces 'Wings Over The USA' Spring 2019 Tour With DEATH ANGEL And ACT OF DEFIANCE

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have announced the "Wings Over The USA" 2019 tour. Kicking off on April 25 in Baltimore, the trek will make stops in Pittsburgh, Chicago and Nashville before concluding in Boston on May 11. Joining OVERKILL on the dates will be DEATH ANGEL and ACT OF DEFIANC...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON On Vibe Between Bands At 'Big Four' Shows: 'It Was Just True Brotherhood'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello says that he would love to see more "Big Four" concerts before SLAYER finally calls it quits. 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...