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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Shares Story From The Road (Video)

As part of Affliction's "Rock Star Stories" series, former THE IRON MAIDENS guitarist Nita Strauss, who last year joined Alice Cooper's touring band, was recently asked to share a tale from the road. Check out the clip below. In a recent interview with David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com,...

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Video: NITA STRAUSS Performs ALICE COOPER's 'Poison' At Montreal Clinic

Video footage of former THE IRON MAIDENS guitarist Nita Strauss, who last year joined Alice Cooper's touring band, performing the Cooper classic "Poison" earlier today (Tuesday, April 21) during a clinic at Katacombes in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. In a recent interview with David "G...

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NICK MENZA: MEGADETH Expected Me To Work On New Album For Free

Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza was recently interviewed by Caleb Smith of the "The Sick Room" podcast in New Zealand. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why he is not playing on the new MEGADETH album after apparently holding d...

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SKID ROW Featuring TONY HARNELL: First Tour Dates Announced

The new SKID ROW lineup — featuring former TNT singer Tony Harnell — will play the following shows during the coming months: May 22 - Living Sky Casino - Swift Current, Canada May 23 - Dakota Dunes Casino - Saskatoon, Canada May 27 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ May 28 - Canyon Club - ...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Selling His 2006 'Gigantour' Laminate

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND) is selling his personal MEGADETH 2006 Gigantour laminate that he wore for the entire tour. He says: "[It] comes with the luggage laminate (bag tag) that was also used for that entire tour, as well as a MEGADETH guitar pick, and a signed 'United...

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ACT OF DEFIANCE Featuring Ex-MEGADETH, SHADOWS FALL, SCAR THE MARTYR Members: Mixing To Begin On Monday

ACT OF DEFIANCE, the new band featuring former MEGADETH members Shawn Drover (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar),alongside ex-SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner, and SHADOWS FALL's Matt Bachand (bass),will begin mixing its debut album on Monday, April 13 with world-renowned producer Chris...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Admits He Was Asked To Rejoin MEGADETH, Says It Would Have Been 'A Huge Step Backwards'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has admitted that was offered a position in the band following the departure of guitarist Chris Broderick, but says that he would be taking "a huge step backwards" by returning to the Dave Mustaine-led group. During a brand new interview with Argentina's Vort...

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LEMMY, DUFF MCKAGAN, NICK MASON, JELLO BIAFRA To Appear In THE DAMNED Documentary

Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER),Fred Armisen and members of PINK FLOYD, THE CLASH, SEX PISTOLS, BLACK FLAG and more appear in the new documentary on pioneering British punk band THE DAMNED, directed/produced by "Lemmy" filmmaker Wes Orshoski. Titled "The Damned: Don...

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NICK MENZA: 'I Was Offered A Very Unfair Deal' To Rejoin MEGADETH

Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza has released the following statement: "To my fans, I hate disappointing all of you who have been asking and hopeful that Marty Friedman and I would rejoin [MEGADETH's] Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson to resurge the classic 'Rust In Peace' lineup. "I was totally re...

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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER: Video Footage Of Evansville Clinic

Video footage of former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover's March 17 drum clinic at Moore Music in Evansville, Indiana can be seen below. Drover quit MEGADETH on November 25, 2014 "to pursue [his] own musical interests." His statement can be found at this location. Guitarist Chris Broderick announced hi...

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DAVE MUSTAINE And DAVID ELLEFSON Are The 'Root' Of MEGADETH

In a brand new interview with Australia's Hawkesbury Gazette, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his role in recreating the band's classic sound five years after he rejoined MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the group's "Rust In Peace" album. "I feel it whe...

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ACT OF DEFIANCE Featuring Ex-MEGADETH, SHADOWS FALL, SCAR THE MARTYR Members: Debut Album Update

ACT OF DEFIANCE, the new band featuring former MEGADETH members Shawn Drover (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar),alongside ex-SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner, and SHADOWS FALL's Matt Bachand (bass),recently entered the studio with world-renowned producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris (ROB ZOMBIE...

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Video: Ex-MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER Performs SABBATH, PRIEST Classics With Contest Winners

Two lucky guitarists had a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity to perform with former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover on March 28 as part of the "Shawn Drover Drum Madness" concert at The Retro Theatre in Glendive, Montana. One of the contest winners, 35-year-old Shane Luckie, played BLACK SABBATH's "Par...

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It's Official: KIKO LOUREIRO Is The New MEGADETH Guitarist

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported as a "rumor" on March 14, it has now been made official that Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with ANGRA, has joined MEGADETH. Says MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine: "I first met Kiko around 8 years ago for a cover shoot for Burrn! mag...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On DAVE MUSTAINE: 'We've Been Talking Quite A Bit In The Last Few Months'

Chile's Cooperativa.cl recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it's true that he doesn't play material from MEGADETH during his guitar clinics because he i...