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CHRIS POLAND Opens Up About NICK MENZA's Final Moments: 'It Was The Best I've Ever Heard Him Play Drums'

Former MEGADETH and current OHM: guitarist Chris Poland says that Nick Menza was a great person who "would do anything for anyone." On May 21, 2016, the ex-MEGADETH drummer collapsed after suffering a heart attack during a concert with OHM: and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. The...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND On DAVE MUSTAINE: 'As Long As He's Not Crazy Drunk, He's A Great Guy'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland recently spoke with the As The Story Grows podcast. The full conversation can be streamed at this location. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On nearly rejoining MEGADETH after the "So Far, So Good... So What?" cycle, and his belief th...

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3 DOORS DOWN Guitarist Is 'Really Proud' To Have Performed At TRUMP Inauguration Concert

3 DOORS DOWN guitarist Chris Henderson says that he is "really proud" to have played Donald Trump's official pre-inauguration concert more than a year ago. The Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration took place in January 2017 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Other performers at the free...

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KAMELOT Parts Ways With Drummer CASEY GRILLO, Announces Replacement

KAMELOT has parted ways with longtime drummer Casey Grillo and has replaced him with Johan "Jo" Nunez. Prior to the recording of KAMELOT's upcoming album, "The Shadow Theory", Casey informed the band that he had made the difficult decision to pursue other music and touring opportunities, in addition...

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TREMONTI Signs With NAPALM RECORDS; Fourth Album, 'A Dying Machine', Due This Year

TREMONTI, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars and Garrett Whitlock on drums, has signed a new worldwide record deal with Napalm Records. The band will release its fourth full-length album, "A Dying Machine", later in the year. A teaser video from Mark ann...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Loved Punk's 'Attitude,' But Didn't Feel A Kinship With Its 'Musicality'

On January 19, MetalRock Films will release part one of a new two-part "Inside Metal" documentary DVD series titled "The Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal". Directed by Bob Nalbandian with narration by David Ellefson of MEGADETH, the documentary focuses on the Los Angeles thrash metal uprising of the early/...

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METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH Featured In 'The Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal': Part One Of Doc Series Due In January

Throughout history, the San Francisco Bay Area has long been deemed as the epicenter for thrash metal, whereas Los Angeles has invariably been considered the stomping ground for glam and hair metal. True, San Francisco has birthed many exceptional thrash bands since the early '80s, but the fact rema...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases Personal Music Video For 'Miracle'

"Miracle", the new video from Marty Friedman, can be seen below. The song tells the story of the former MEGADETH guitarist's personal journey from an everyday kid to virtuoso through a series of candid home videos and photos from the Friedman family. "Once you've grown up in this complicated world,...

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STEVE VAI Teams Up With MASCOT LABEL GROUP For FAVORED NATIONS RECORDS

Mascot Label Group has announced a new and exciting alliance with guitar legend Steve Vai's Favored Nations Records label. This strategic partnership is a reflection of the synergy created by the respect that Vai's Favored Nations has garnered as the record industry's leading boutique guitar-oriente...

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Members Of SLIPKNOT, KORN, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, POISON, Others React To Passing Of MALCOLM YOUNG

Members of SLIPKNOT, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, WHITESNAKE, POISON, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, STRYPER, KORN, OVERKILL, KREATOR, SEPULTURA and VOLBEAT are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of Malcolm Young. The 64-year-old guitarist and co-founder...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases 'Self Pollution' Video

"Self Pollution", the new video from former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, can be seen below. The clip was directed by London-based photographer Jimmy Cheng. Friedman says: "This video is the first to feature my live band, with Kiyoshi on bass, Chargee on drums and Jordan Ziff on guitar. These g...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Moving To Japan: 'It's Blown My Mind What A Great Idea That Was'

In a recent interview with "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon", former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about his decision to move to Japan in 2003 at the age of forty. "It's insane, really," he said (hear audio below). "It's really quite insane. What can you say? Sometimes if you're an artist, and...

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Third Annual 'Bowl For Ronnie' Raises $49,000 For 'Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The third annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling tournament, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, took place on Friday, October 6 at Pinz bowling center in Studio City, California. This year's event brought in $49,000 for the Dio Cancer Fund, now in its eighth year of...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'I'm Really Super Proud Of The Collaborations' On 'Wall Of Sound'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was interviewed on the September 29 - October 1 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: [As someone who has lived in Japan for mo...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Songwriting: 'I Look At My Guitar As Almost Being A Vocalist'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was recently interviewed by Meltdown of the Detroit radio station WRIF. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked whether it gets more challenging to create instrumental music as he gets older, Friedman said: "Luckily, the more things...