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MEGADETH To Perform Entire 'Countdown' Album In Santiago

MEGADETH will perform its 1992 album, "Countdown To Extinction", in its entirety on September 7 at Teatro Caupolican in Santiago, Chile. MEGADETH's fifth LP, "Countdown To Extinction" was released on July 14, 1992 through Capitol Records. The band's best-selling full-length CD to date, it was certif...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Rumored For Tonight's 'Metal Masters' Clinic

Legendary BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL bassist Geezer Butler is rumored to be making a special guest appearance at the third installment of Samson's "Metal Masters" series, which will be held tonight (Thursday, April 12) at the Key Club on the famed Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. As...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Working On New Album

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT, EIDOLON) has issued the following update: "We started work on the new GLEN DROVER BAND album recently, and have just finished the first track completely. This album will follow the last album's [2011's 'Metalusion'] style, but will c...

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'Revolver Golden Gods' Awards: Complete List Of Winners

America's only hard-rock and heavy-metal award show — the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone — took place last night (Wednesday, April 11) at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as we...

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PANTERA: 'Piss' Video Released

While combing the PANTERA vaults for the 20th-anniversary reissue of "Vulgar Display Of Power", drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott made an astounding discovery: "Piss", an incendiary blast of vintage PANTERA from the original recording sessions that had long been forgotten. After 20 years, "Piss" finally ma...

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ACCEPT: Footage From Belgium's PPM FEST Posted Online

Video footage of ACCEPT's performance at the PPM Fest, which was held April 6-8 at the Lotto Mons Expo in Mons, Belgium can be seen below. ACCEPT's new album, "Stalingrad", was released on April 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was once again helmed by British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODU...

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MEGADETH's CHRIS BRODERICK Auctioning Guitar To Raise Funds For School Music Program

MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick is selling his personal Ibanez Prestige S5470F Red Viking Electric Guitar via eBay. All proceeds of this sale will benefit the music and art programs, field trips, etc., for the children of Magnolia Elementary School in Oakdale, California, where Broderick's niece...

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PANTERA: 'Piss' Video Stills Released

While combing the PANTERA vaults for the 20th anniversary reissue of "Vulgar Display Of Power", drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott made an astounding discovery: "Piss", an incendiary blast of vintage PANTERA from the original recording sessions that had long been forgotten. After 20 years, "Piss" will final...

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SEPTICFLESH Signs With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Prosthetic Records has announced the signing of Greek symphonic death metal quartet SEPTICFLESH, whose eight albums and performances on tour alongside the likes of CRADLE OF FILTH, AMON AMARTH, GORGOROTH, SATYRICON, CHILDREN OF BODOM and more have earned the group international acclaim. Commented SE...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Rumored For Tomorrow's 'Metal Masters' Clinic

Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) is strongly rumored to be making a special guest appearance at the third installment of Samson's "Metal Masters" series, which will be held on Thursday, April 12 at the Key Club on the famed Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. A...

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'Metallica: The Early Years And The Rise Of Metal' Book Due In May

Independent Music Press has set a May 28 release date for "Metallica: The Early Years And The Rise Of Metal" by Neil Daniels. This is the first and only book to look at the massive impact of METALLICA's first four albums on the international metal scene. The 208-page book shows the birth and rise of...

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MEGADETH Featured On New Episode Of 'Guitar Center Sessions' On DirecTV

Guitar Center, the world's largest retailer of musical instruments and equipment, and DirecTV , one of the world's leading providers of digital television entertainment services, will spotlight MEGADETH in a new episode of the award-winning music series Guitar Center Sessions on July 14. Guitar Cent...

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SLASH Presenting Major Series On BBC Radio 2

This spring, the U.K.'s biggest radio network, BBC Radio 2, goes rock for six weeks with one of the most iconic guitarists of all time, Slash. From April 12, rock music legend, solo artist, and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash presents six episodes of the music that changed his life and inspired...

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MEGADETH Bassist: 'Faith Runs Concurrently With Life, And By And Large It's The Seed Of Life'

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with David Ellefson about the MEGADETH bassist's new book, "Unsung: Words And Images". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how "Unsung" came about: Ellefson: "The idea of obviously writing music around them and going into...

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PANTERA: 'Piss' Single Artwork Unveiled

While combing the PANTERA vaults for the 20th anniversary reissue of "Vulgar Display Of Power", drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott made an astounding discovery: "Piss", an incendiary blast of vintage PANTERA from the original recording sessions that had long been forgotten. After 20 years, "Piss" will final...