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OZZY OSBOURNE Bassist BLASKO Discusses 'Heavy Metal Karaoke'

Russell Johnson (a.k.a. "The Evil G.") of the Bare Bones Music Network recently conducted an interview with Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE, CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER) about Hollywood's first real "Heavy Metal Karaoke", which gives the average metal fan a chance at super-stardom. The chat...

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MEGADETH's SHAWN DROVER: First 'Endgame' Tour Blog Entry Available

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the first of four tour blogs on the Sick Drummer Magazine web site from the band's current "Endgame" U.S. tour. The blogs will talk about life on the road for Shawn and the kinds of things he deals with. The first post covers week one of the ...

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HAIL! Rocks The Middle East

The all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) and newly announced sticksman Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS) — claims to have been "the first metal band" to e...

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EARTHEN GRAVE: New Tour Dates Announced

Chicago's own EARTHEN GRAVE, featuring renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine and Ron Holzner of TROUBLE fame, has scheduled the following dates: Dec. 04 - Millcreek Tavern - University City, Philadelphia, PA * Dec. 05 - Europa - Brooklyn, NY Dec. 06 - Piano's - New York, NY Dec. 11 - The Abbey - Chi...

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JAMES LOMENZO On Playing In MEGADETH

Bob Zerull of Zoiks! Online recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Zoiks! Online: How did you end up in MEGADETH? Lomenzo: I was in a lot of other bands prior to this so I'd been around the block a few times. ...

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DÉTENTE Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement

Reunited California metallers DÉTENTE — featuring original members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) — have parted ways with vocalist Ann Boleyn (HELLION) and have replaced her with Tiina Teal(pictured below). Having originally started out behind the kit as a dr...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Had A Profound Psychic Change In My Life'

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: In a recent conversation I had with [MEGADETH bassist] James Lomenzo, he described you as a "perfectionist." He said that all the g...

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HAIL! In Lebanon: First Concert Footage Posted Online

The all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) and newly announced sticksman Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS) — claims to have been "the first metal band" to e...

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METALLICA, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Members Perform With DEFTONES

Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),Dave Lombardo (SLAYER),Shavo Odadjian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN),Daron Malakian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN) and Mike Muir (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) are among the guest musicians who performed with the DEFTONES last night (Friday, November 20) at the second of two benefit shows for DEFTONES...

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TESTAMENT Frontman To Guest On Tonight's 'Friday Night Rocks'

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT will guest on tonight's (Friday, November 20) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. You can listen to the program live on the Internet between 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. EST at th...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, LINKIN PARK Members Perform With DEFTONES

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's Greg Puciato, LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda, XZIBIT and CYPRESS HILL are among the guest musicians who performed with the DEFTONES last night (Thursday, November 19) at the first of two benefit shows for DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng. Chi has been in a...

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THE HUMAN ABSTRACT Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement

Los Angeles-based technical progressive metallers THE HUMAN ABSTRACT have issued the following update: "First and foremost, THE HUMAN ABSTRACT will no longer be working with Nathan Ells [vocals]. We want to wish Nathan the very best in his future endeavors. With that being said, we are now looking f...

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SLAYER's LOMBARDO Wants To Teach METALLICA's ULRICH How To Play

The new issue of Rhythm magazine, available from November 24, features an in-depth interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. In the feature, written by SLAYER biographer Joel McIver, Lombardo discusses his Cuban roots, his early influences and the high points of his 28-year career all the way up...

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HAIL! In Beirut: Video Footage Of VIP Party, Signing Session Available

The all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) and newly announced sticksman Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS) — will be the first metal band to ever play live...

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KORN Rumored To Headline Next Year's ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL

KORN drummer Ray Luzier told Unwired TV in a recent interview (see video below) that the band might headline next year's edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour. Also rumored to take part in the trek are Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED, whose frontman, Jamey Jasta, tol...