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MARTY FRIEDMAN Pays Tribute To Renowned Spanish Flamenco Guitarist PACO DE LUCIA

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "I'm sad about the loss of master [influential Spanish guitarist] Paco de Lucia. I met him once in Buenos Aires. I went to this massive disco with 3 gorgeous girls. That was cool enough of a night for me,...

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KIRK HAMMETT Says EXODUS' 'Bonded By Blood' Was 'Just As Good' As METALLICA's 'Kill 'Em All'

In the latest issue of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was asked if it's strange to him how much METALLICA has eclipsed the other "Big Four" bands of 1980s thrash metal — SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — in terms of commercial popularity. "I try not to spend too much tim...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Talks To THE FRONT ROW REPORT About New Solo Album (Audio)

The Front Row Report recently conducted an interview with Michael Sweet, frontman for the Chiristian hard rock band STRYPER. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Michael Sweet will release a new full-length solo album, "I'm Not Your Suicide", and his first autobiography, "Honest...

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Enter the Metal

Canadian prog-thrashers VARGA had a brief run from 1989 through the mid-Nineties, which is to say, they were doomed from the start for obvious reasons if you were paying attention to the North American music climate of that period. They released two albums, "Prototype" and "Oxygen" as well as their...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Bassist MARCO MENDOZA Talks To 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show' (Video)

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with BLACK STAR RIDERS bassist Marco Mendoza at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which took place January 23-26 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says He Is Doing 'Quite A Bit' Of The Writing Himself For His Upcoming Memoir

Scott Ian, co-founder of the iconic thrash metal band ANTHRAX, last year inked a deal with Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, for the release of his book entitled "I'm The Man". Da Capo executive editor Ben Schafer made the deal with Jim Fitzgerald at the James Fitzgerald Agency. In...

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CARCASS' JEFF WALKER Speaks To HORNS UP ROCKS! (Audio)

On February 27, Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. CARCASS' new album, "Surgical Steel", sold around 8,500 copies in the United States...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: When I Left METALLICA, I Totally Re-Evaluated My Guitar Playing

The first episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen at Fuse.tv. The episode features Dave Mustaine and Ricky Warwick (BLACK STAR RIDERS, T...

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NONPOINT Begins Recording New Album

Florida rockers NONPOINT have entered Groovemaster Studios in Chicago with Grammy-nominated producer Johnny K (DISTURBED, STAIND, MEGADETH) and Daniel Salcidoto to begin work on their eighth studio album for a fall release via Razor & Tie. Comments NONPOINT vocalist Elias Soriano, "It's great to...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Talks To CLASSIC FM About His Upcoming Concert With SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY (Audio)

Sam Pittis of Classic FM recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. During the chat, which can be streamed at this location, Dave explained his love of classical music ahead of his concert with the San Diego Symphony, where he'll be performing works by Vivaldi and Bach on h...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Interviewed On 'Kingdom Builder' Christian Music Podcast (Audio)

ChristianMusicReview.org's "Kingdom Builder" podcast recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. In addition to studying to become a Lutheran pastor, Ellefson presides over MEGA Life! Ministries, a foundation that...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO Talks To SkullsNBones.com About Lineup Changes, 'Broken Crown Halo' Album

On February 24, Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with vocalist Andrea Ferro of Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL before the band's concert at Irving Plaza in New York City. You can now watch the chat below. LACUNA COIL's new studio album, "Broken Crown Halo", will be released in...

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RUDY SARZO: GEOFF TATE Is 'The Finest Composer, Singer, Frontman' Of His Generation

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE, OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO, ANIMETAL USA) at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which took place January 23-26 at th...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Talks To MADCAP MUSIC REVIEW At NAMM (Video)

Madcap Music Review's John Golden conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which took place January 23-26 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Marty F...

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LACUNA COIL: Fan-Filmed Footage Of New York City Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of LACUNA COIL's February 24 performance at Irving Plaza in New York City can be seen below. LACUNA COIL's new studio album, "Broken Crown Halo", will be released in North America on April 1 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded Ita...