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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE To Play Special Acoustic Charity Show In Boston

Music Drives Us has announced that Dave Mustaine of MEGADETH will play on Friday, December 16 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. This is a once-in-a-lifetime acoustic show where Dave will not only perform the band's hits, but also holiday classics. A limited number of tickets is available. Music Drive...

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MEGADETH: Video Footage Of Camden Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH's October 16 performance at BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey can be seen below. The setlist for the concert was as follows: 01. Hangar 18 02. Wake Up Dead 03. In My Darkest Hour 04. The Threat Is Real 05. Conquer Or Die! 06. Lying In State 07. Sweating Bul...

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Watch MEGADETH Perform In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH's October 11 performance at Sands Casino Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania can be seen below. MEGADETH's tour with AMON AMARTH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, METAL CHURCH and BUTCHER BABIES kicked off on September 20 in Casper, Wyoming, with dates booked through Oct...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Calls Out 'Asshole' Fan At Moline, Illinois Concert (Video)

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has called out a fan for "rudely interrupting" him during the band's concert in Moline, Illinois last week. Mustaine was introducing the song "Holy Wars…The Punishment Due" at the October 7 show at the iWireless Center when he stopped mid-sentence after hearing a fan s...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Explains Why He Is 'Difficult To Work With'

Greg Dwyer and Bill Obenauf (a.k.a. Bill Michaels),who host a morning show on 97X in Davenport, Iowa, recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On bein...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'The Ninth Hour' Track-By-Track Breakdown

A track-by-track breakdown for "The Ninth Hour", the new studio album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, can be seen in three clips below. The CD will be released on October 7 through Nuclear Blast. SONATA ARCTICA frontman Tony Kakko told Metalholic about the lyrical content of "The Nint...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Has Been Able To Recover A Lot Of His Vocal Range After Undergoing Surgery

Mindy Novotny of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin radio station 102.9 The Hog recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson: Mustaine: "...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Selections From The Astonishing' Songbook Available From HAL LEONARD

Hal Leonard has released note-for-note keyboard transcriptions for DREAM THEATER's "The Astonishing" album. Set in a dystopian future, "The Astonishing" tracks the Ravenskill Rebel Militia as they use the power of music to fight against the Great Northern Empire of the Americas. Hal Leonard's "Dream...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Right Now Mankind Is Really, Really Devolving'

Greece's TV War recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. You can now watch the chat below (starting at around the 15-minute mark). A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the dangers of traveling abroad are in the" back of his mind" as he...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On NICK MENZA's Death: 'I Know He's In A Better Place Now'

In a brand new interview with Metroactive, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke about the band's former drummer Nick Menza, who passed away unexpectedly in May at the age of 51. "I know he's in a better place now, so I'm happy for him," Mustaine said. "He had a super successful career, he's got ...

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Video Premiere: MEGADETH's 'Conquer Or Die!'

MEGADETH's official video for the instrumental song "Conquer Or Die!" can be seen below. The track, which is taken from the band's latest album, "Dystopia", showcases the classical-style acoustic guitar playing of the band's Brazilian lead guitarist Kiko Loureiro. "He plays so many different instrum...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says The Guitar Playing Has Gotten 'More Explorative' On Recent MEGADETH Albums

Dave Mustaine has told The Register-Guard in a new interview that MEGADETH fulfilled part of its goal to return to the group's thrashier early sound on its latest album, "Dystopia". "Well, the beats per minute aren't quite as high as they used to be in some of the songs," he said. "I think ...

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Video Premiere: SONATA ARCTICA's 'Life'

"Life", the new Ville Juurikkala-directed video from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new studio album, "The Ninth Hour", which will be released on October 7 through Nuclear Blast. Commented SONATA ARCTICA frontman Tony Kakko: "I tried de...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Is Working On 'Crazy' New Project

Dave Mustaine has told the Cry Of The Wolf blog that he was offered a "crazy opportunity" to work on a new project that will involve his MEGADETH bandmates. Even though it's been less than a year since MEGADETH's latest album, "Dystopia", was released, Mustaine reports that the band is "working feve...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Inside The Astonishing' Episode 2

In an ongoing video series, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Jordan Rudess discuss the recurring musical themes on the band's latest album, "The Astonishing", and how they are developed compositionally to enhance the dramatic tone of the story. Check out the second episode below...