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SLAYER, MEGADETH To Join Forces For 'European Carnage' Tour

SLAYER and MEGADETH will team up for the "European Carnage Tour 2011" in March/April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 13 - Kiev, Ukraine - Expo Mar. 15 - Moscow, Russia - Olimpiski Mar. 16 - St Petersburg, Russia - Jubileeny Mar. 17 - Helsinki, Finland - Ice Hall Mar. 19 - Stockholm, Sweden - ....

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ELLEFSON On New MEGADETH Material: I Don't Think The Fans Will Be Disappointed At All

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recently spoke to Ultimate-Guitar.com's Robert Gray about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's next studio album, tentatively due in late 2011 via Roadrunner Records. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how much new material has been...

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EXODUS: Stockholm Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of EXODUS's December 8, 2010 performance at Debaser in Stockholm, Sweden during the Thrashfest 2010 European tour with KREATOR, DEATH ANGEL and SUICIDAL ANGELS can be viewed below. EXODUS' setlist was as follows: 01. The Ballad Of Leonard And Charles 02. Beyond The Pale 03....

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MEGADETH: 'Christmas Card Contest' Winners Announced

MEGADETH has announced the winners of its annual "Christmas Card Contest." * First-place winner Scott Zelazny gets a phone call from MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine on Christmas Day, two meet-and-greet passes to meet MEGADETH on tour, and MEGADETH's "Rust In Peace Live" Blu-ray signed by Mustaine and...

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VAN HALEN: Earliest Known Live Footage Posted To Promote Hard Rock Auctions

An extremely rare 1978 local news report from the first Texas Jam festival has been published online to promote the melodic rock/heavy metal-themed auctions of eBay seller EliteWorks. The 32-year old segment is centered on VAN HALEN's stunning performance from their very first tour and showcases the...

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METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX Confirmed For France's SONISPHERE

The so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — has been confirmed as for the French edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place July 8-9, 2011 in Amnéville. Also scheduled to appear is SLIPKNOT. The "Big Four" will perform on Saturday, July 9. ME...

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EXODUS: New Pratteln Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS performing the song "War Is My Shepherd" on December 14, 2010 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland during the Thrashfest 2010 European tour with KREATOR, DEATH ANGEL and SUICIDAL ANGELS can be viewed below. EXODUS's latest album, "Exhibit...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Says He Has 'The Right To Pick' Bands He Wants To Share Stage With

John Doran of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his refusal to share the stage with the openly Satanic Swedish metal act DISSECTION back in 2005: Mustaine: "I'm a Christian and a headliner who has been...

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MEGADETH, HELLYEAH To Perform At Dean Guitars NAMM Jam

MEGADETH will headline the second annual Dean Guitars NAMM Jam on Friday, January 14 at the Grove of Anaheim in Anaheim, California. Also scheduled to appear is HELLYEAH. The party will open with a star-studded all-star legends jam with some of the greatest guitarists in the business, including Mich...

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JAG PANZER: Video Trailer For 'Scourge Of The Light' Available

A video trailer for "Scourge Of The Light", the new album from Colorado power metallers JAG PANZER, can be viewed below. "Scourge Of The Light" will be released on February 28, 2011 in Europe (except in Germany, where it will arrive three days earlier) and on March 8, 2011 in the U.S. via SPV/Steamh...

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VAN HALEN 1981 Live Footage Posted To Promote Classic Rock Auctions

To promote their melodic rock/heavy metal-themed auctions, eBay seller EliteWorks has posted a long-lost VAN HALEN TV interview from 1981 which includes professionally shot live footage from the band's "Fair Warning" tour. The segment shows the group at the absolute peak of its live powers and perfe...

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IRON MAIDEN To Headline Poland's SONISPHERE; SLIPKNOT And MOTÖRHEAD Also Rumored

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will headline the Polish installment of the Sonisphere festival on Friday, June 10, 2011 at the 100,000-capacity Bemowo Airfield in Warsaw. According to Antyradio, the biggest rock radio station in Poland, SLIPKNOT and MOTÖRHEAD will also perform at the event,...

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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist Featured In 'Behind The Ink' Segment (Video)

Guitarist Jeff Kendrick of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER explained the tattoo on his right forearm for PitCam Production's "Behind The Ink" segment. The clip, which was filmed on December 1, 2010 in Berlin, Germany, can be viewed below. DEVILDRIVER's fifth album, "Beast", is scheduled for...

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TESTAMENT's 'Live At The Fillmore' To Be Reissued With Expanded Artwork, New Liner Notes

Prosthetic Records will re-release TESTAMENT's out-of-print 1995 hometown-show album "Live At The Fillmore" on CD on January 18, 2011. The LP was reissued digitally last spring. The "Live At The Fillmore" re-release includes expanded artwork and new layout by Carson Slovak and new liner notes by Rob...

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METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH And ANTHRAX Confirmed For U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival

METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX will headline the first night of next year's U.K. installment of the Sonisphere festival, which will take place July 8-10, 2011. Saturday night headliner will be BIFFY CLYRO and Sunday's festival closer is SLIPKNOT. Commented METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich: "As...