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DIRK VERBEUREN: 'MEGADETH Came Into My Life At A Perfect Time'

All About The Rock recently conducted an interview with former SOILWORK and current MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. All About The Rock: MEGADETH have had some amazing drummers in the history of the band. How was it learning the songs ready for a live...

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Video Premiere: THE AGONIST's 'The Moment'

"The Moment", the new video from Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Five", which will be released on September 30 via and Napalm Records. The CD was recorded with producer Mike Plotnikoff, who has...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer On Album-Making Process: 'We Just Approach It Differently And Find Out What Happens'

Straus Project conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE on July 15 in McHenry, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. Asked whether QUEENSRŸCHE takes advantage of new technology while making albums or if it relies on a tried-and-tested formula from the past, drummer Scott Rockenfield said: "I th...

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TWISTED SISTER Bassist Doesn't Care About DEE SNIDER's War Of Words With PAUL STANLEY

Mark Mendoza says that he doesn't care about Dee Snider's war of words with Paul Stanley, explaining that the TWISTED SISTER frontman's sometimes-controversial opinions don't represent "the whole band." Snider and Stanley stated feuding after the TWISTED singer criticized KISS's current lineup, whic...

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Classic Lineup Of DOKKEN Announces Only U.S. Reunion Show

The classic lineup of DOKKEN will play its only U.S. reunion show on September 30 at Badlands Pawn Guns Gold And Rock 'N' Roll in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The concert will be a warm-up gig for the band's six-show Japanese run dubbed "Unleashed In The East". Singer Don Dokken, guitarist George Lync...

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CHRIS CORNELL Doesn't Rule Out New TEMPLE OF THE DOG Album

TEMPLE OF THE DOG — the Seattle supergroup featuring SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell, PEARL JAM's Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron (who plays drums with both SOUNDGARDEN and PEARL JAM) — will reunite for the first time ever to tour in celebration of their self-titled...

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SABATON Frontman Explains Latest Guitarist Departure

Alan Dixon of The Metal Voice conducted an interview with vocalist Joakim Brodén and guitarist Chris Rörland of Swedish metallers SABATON at this year's Heavy Montreal festival, which is being held August 6-7 at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Speakin...

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PRONG's TOMMY VICTOR: 'I Think Larger Artists Are Generally Greedy In A Lot Of Ways'

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he would ever consider financing PRONG albums through crowdfunding: Tommy: "That's a disc...

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GODSMACK Frontman SULLY ERNA Releases Title Track Of 'Hometown Life' Solo Album

Sully Erna — founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the multi-platinum rock band GODSMACK — will release a new solo album, "Hometown Life", on Friday, September 30 via BMG. Composed by Sully on piano and acoustic guitar and produced in his New Hampshire studio, "Hometown Life" offers a depa...

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TYKETTO To Release 'Reach' Album In October

Frontiers Music Srl will release TYKETTO's new album, "Reach", on October 14. After five years of relentless touring that included playing on some of the most prestigious stages on the planet, TYKETTO took their revitalized energy in to the studio in the spring of 2016. The sessions took place at th...

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Classic Lineup Of DOKKEN Announces 'Unleashed In The East' Tour Dates

After years of intense speculation and recent rumors, it can now be confirmed that DOKKEN will indeed reform its classic lineup for a fall run of dates. Singer Don Dokken, guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer "Wild" Mick Brown will return to the stage together in Japan — for the f...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases 'Meat Hook' Video

"Meat Hook", the new video from former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, can be seen below. The song, which features a guest appearance by Jørgen Munkeby of the acclaimed "blackjazz" act SHINING, is taken from Friedman's latest solo album, "Inferno", which was released in May 2014 via Prosthetic Re...

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New MEGADETH Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN On NICK MENZA: He 'Had A Very Particular Swing To His Playing'

"Le Tour Du Metal" conducted an interview with former SOILWORK and current MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren on June 19 at Hellfest in Clisson, France. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he landed the MEGADETH gig:...

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Watch MEGADETH's Entire Bucharest Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH's entire July 13 concert at Arenele Romane in Bucharest, Romania can be seen below. Featured songs: 00:00 Hangar 18 05:13 The Threat Is Real 09:34 Tornado Of Souls 15:11 Poisonous Shadows 20:50 She-Wolf 26:11 Wake Up Dead 29:53 In My Darkest Hour 35:20 Conquer Or...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: New Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN 'Has A Real Charisma To His Playing'

myROCK conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson before the band's June 24 concert at the Copenhell festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. You can now listen to the chat at this location. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the recent drummer changes...