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BOARDERS Sign With ROXX RECORDS

Roxx Records has announced the signing of Italian thrashers BOARDERS. The band's sophomore album, "R-Existence", will be released as a limited-edition CD and digital download on December 11. While BOARDERS had briefly offered "R-Existence" as a free digital-only download to their fan base, it is now...

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MIKE PORTNOY On His Post-DREAM THEATER Career: 'I Could Not Be Happier'

Michael Schetter of Prog-Sphere.com conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) in mid-July in Munich, Germany. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Prog-Sphere.com: You were always writing lyrics in DREAM THEATER, wh...

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MEGADETH In Mexico City: Concert, Bass Clinic Footage Available

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has uploaded behind-the-scenes and performance footage from the band's September 19 concert in Mexico City, Mexico. The 11-minute clip also features footage that was filmed during Ellefson's September 18 Hartke-sponsored bass clinic in Mexico City. The 20th-anniversar...

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SCOTT IAN: 'This Will Be The Only Version Of ANTHRAX Until There Is No ANTHRAX'

Despite the fact that veteran metallers ANTHRAX have been plagued with singer changes for most of their career, the band's guitarist, Scott Ian, is confident that the group's present formation will carry them into retirement. "I've gone on record saying this will be the only version of ANTHRAX until...

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MEGADETH To Perform In Dubai

MEGADETH, DAUGHTRY and RAZORLIGHT will headline Gulf Bike Week 2012 next month at the Festival Park, Dubai Festival City, United Arab Emirates. MEGADETH will perform on October 18, with support from Dubai's very own resident rock bands ABSOLACE and SANDWASH. Tyler Mervyn, Managing Director, Live Nat...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says Expanded 'Big Four' Should Include EXODUS

In a recent interview with Georgia Straight, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was asked which of his cohorts in the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — he most enjoyed listening to in his spare time. "Oh wow, that's tough," replied Ian. "I would have to say, ...

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MEGADETH: Footage From Cordoba Concert Posted Online

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has uploaded a four-and-a-half-minute clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the band's September 16 performance in Cordoba, Argentina. Check it out below. The 20th-anniversary edition of MEGADETH's 1992 double platinum-certified "Countdown To Extinction" album...

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GEOFF TATE: 'Kings & Thieves' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Geoff Tate, the legendary QUEENSRŸCHE frontman and one of the most acclaimed vocalists in the history of hard rock and heavy metal, will release his second solo album, "Kings & Thieves", on November 6 via InsideOut Music. "My goal with this record was to make a solid rock album," says Tate. "I w...

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MEGADETH Mainman Celebrates 51st Birthday Onstage In Buenos Aires (Video)

Video footage of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine being presented with a birthday cake and the crowd singing "Happy Birthday" to him during the band's September 13 concert at Estadio Cubierto Malvinas Argentinas in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be seen below. Also available is footage of Mustaine almost...

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GEOFF TATE Performs QUEENSRŸCHE Classic In Temecula; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of singer Geoff Tate and his solo band performing the QUEENSRŸCHE classic "Eyes Of A Stranger" this past Friday, September 14 at Wiens Family Cellars in Temecula, California can be seen below. Tate will release his second solo album, "Kings & Thieves", on November 6 via...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Says New Songs Are Heavier Than Anything The Band Has Put Out In Years

New QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre has revealed that he is currently laying down vocals on demo versions of some of the band's new material. He says, "[I am] loving the new songs. [They are] refreshing, not dated, and heavier than anything put out in years! Oh yeah!" La Torre, who says that QUEENS...

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MEGADETH: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Buenos Aires Shows

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has uploaded behind-the-scenes video footage from the band's two-night run (September 13-14) at Estadio Cubierto Malvinas Argentinas in Buenos Aires. Check out the seven-minute clip below. In addition to numerous gold and platinum records and eight Grammy-nominated wo...

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ACCEPT: Quality New York City Fan-Filmed Video Footage

Quality fan-filmed video footage of ACCEPT's September 7 performance at the Best Buy Theater in New York City can be seen below. ACCEPT's new album, "Stalingrad", sold around 5,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 81 on The Billboard 200 chart. The ba...

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Guitarist GLEN DROVER Talks About His Involvement With GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE (Audio)

The latest installment of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features an interview with Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, Geoff Tate's version of QUEENSRŸCHE). The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. "Iron City Rocks" podcast (audio):

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MEGADETH's 'Countdown' Expanded 20th-Anniversary Reissue Rocks Times Square

A photo of the upcoming expanded, commemorative 20th-anniversary reissue edition of MEGADETH's "Countdown To Extinction" album being advertised on the world's largest digital display system located in New York's Times Square via the 126-foot-wide, 47-foot-tall Reuters sign can be seen below. The 7,4...