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MEGADETH's 'Endgame' Projected To Sell 40K-45K First Week

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, MEGADETH's new album, "Endgame", is on track to sell between 40,000 and 45,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. MEGADETH's previous album, "United Abominations", opened with around 54,00...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Interviewed On Australia's 'The Racket'; Audio Available

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed last week by his metal "brother" Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the program in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Mustaine interview begins around the...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO Confirms METALLICA Is Working On 'Big Four' Tour

Chris Varias of Metromix conducted an interview earlier this week with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. The question-and-answer session follows below. Metromix: There's a rumor going around now about the four classic thrash bands (METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX) touring together. How woul...

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ROB ZOMBIE: 'Hellbilly Deluxe 2' Track Listing Revealed

Rob Zombie will release his fourth solo studio album, "Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool", on November 10. "Hellbilly Deluxe" was the name of Zombie's first and most successful solo outing, issued back in 1998. "Hellbilly Deluxe 2" track lis...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: BILLY IDOL, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Covers Available For Streaming

CHILDREN OF BODOM's cover versions of BILLY IDOL's "Rebel Yell" and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' "War Inside My Head" are available for streaming at the band's MySpace page. Both tracks come off the Finnish metallers' new album, titled "Skeletons In The Closet", which is scheduled for release on September 2...

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MEGADETH Mainman Talks About Upcoming Autobiography; Video Available

Norway's Lydverket blog conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine on August 7, 2009 at the Langham Hotel in London, England. The first clip from the chat, in which he discusses his upcoming autobiography, can be viewed below. Mustaine's autobiography is tentatively scheduled for rel...

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SLAYER: 'World Painted Blood' Artwork Revealed

SLAYER's "World Painted Blood", the band's highly-anticipated new album set for a November 3 release (American Recordings),will initially ship with four special collector's edition CD covers. Each of the four covers will display one-fourth of a provocative continental map illustrated with human sku...

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MEGADETH Mainman Interviewed On 'Metalheadz' Radio Show; Audio Available

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed last month by Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom-based "Metalheadz" radio show. You can listen to the chat using the ReverbNation TuneWidget below (click on "Songs" tab and then click on "MEGADETH INTERVIEW" to launch audio). MEGADETH an...

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ROB ZOMBIE: 'Hellbilly Deluxe 2 Tour' Dates Announced

Rob Zombie will be destroying a city near you beginning October 29 on the "Hellbilly Deluxe 2 Tour". Not since 1998's super smash triple platinum "Hellbilly Deluxe" has Zombie hit the road under that moniker. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 29 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre Oct. 30 - Las Vegas,...

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MEGADETH Drummer Interviewed On 'The Metal File'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. MEGADETH and SLAYER will team up for the Canadian Carnage East five-date tour in November. The trek kicks off on November 8 in Moncton, NB...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Am Spiritually At Peace' About Touring With SLAYER

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted a lengthy update in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site. A couple of excerpts from his message follow below. "After my karate class, I am going to the studio to finish learning 'Five Magics' [from 1990's 'Rust In Peace' album] for the Austra...

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ROB ZOMBIE To Embark On 'Hellbilly Deluxe 2 Tour' In October

Rob Zombie will be destroying a city near you beginning October 29 on the "Hellbilly Deluxe 2 Tour". Not since 1998's super smash triple platinum "Hellbilly Deluxe" has Zombie hit the road under that moniker. So get ready to scream! This will be Zombie's first headline tour since 2007 and will have...

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SLAYER And MEGADETH Announce 'Canadian Carnage East' Tour Dates

Get ready for one of the most combustible tours of the fall — Canadian Carnage East — with co-headliners SLAYER and MEGADETH, two of the bands that defined the thrash/metal genre and have kept it alive and flourishing for decades. The five-date Canadian Carnage East kicks off on November 8 in Moncto...

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MEGADETH Guitarist Is Hoping The New Album Will 'Stand The Test Of Time'

MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick has issued the following update: "I know there are quite a few of you that have already heard [the new MEGADETH album] 'Endgame', but I am excited for the full release and to see what everyone will say about it. I am hoping that it [will] stand the test of time ...

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SLAYER: U.K. Tour Dates Added To European Tour

California thrashers SLAYER have scheduled the following European tour dates: Nov. 18 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City Nov. 19 - Birmingham, UK - Academy Nov. 20 - Manchester, UK - Academy Nov. 22 - Glasgow, UK - Barrowland Nov. 23 - Leeds, UK - Academy Nov. 25 - London, UK - The HMV Forum ...