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DAVID ELLEFSON: MEGADETH To Start Work On New Album In Early 2015, Spend Much Of Next Year 'Off The Road'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that the band will spend much of 2015 off the road working on a new studio album and "re-evaluating" its future following the recent departures of longtime MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick. Ellefson, who was part of MEGADETH's classic l...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Is 'Sad' To See MEGADETH Split With DROVER, BRODERICK

During a recent interview with SiriusXM's Jose Mangin on Liquid Metal's "666-LIVE" call-in show, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello was asked for his reaction to the news that drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick had left MEGADETH. "Well, you know what, dude?!" he said. "I don't know the inne...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER Selling Autographed Laminates, Offering Online Lessons

Earlier today, former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover made four autographed MEGADETH laminates (signed by Shawn only) and one MEGADETH winter hat available for purchase via his official Facebook page. (Note: The offer has since been removed from the social media site, presumably after Shawn received e...

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POISON IDEA To Release 'Confuse & Conquer' Album Via SOUTHERN LORD RECORDINGS

Long-running Portland, Oregon-based American hardcore punk outfit POISON IDEA will release its new album, "Confuse & Conquer", in the spring of 2015 via Southern Lord Recordings. Over recent months, out of the public eye, the current POISON IDEA lineup has been intermittently raiding Audiosiege...

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GIRLSCHOOL Taps Producer CHRIS TSANGARIDES For New Studio Album

Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL will enter the Ecology Room in the UK on January 26, 2015 with producer Chris Tsangarides (JUDAS PRIEST, THIN LIZZY, GARY MOORE) to begin recording their 13th album for a spring release via UDR Music. Tsangarides, who already had a brief cooperation wit...

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SOUNDGARDEN Documentary Makers Seeking Fan Memorabilia To Feature In Film

The team behind recent documentaries on RUSH, Alice Cooper and the history of heavy metal is making a new film on the career of Seattle grunge rockers SOUNDGARDEN. Banger Films duo Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn is working on the SOUNDGARDEN film with Canadian indie director Reg Harkema, who previously...

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Former SLIPKNOT Drum Tech Confirms Identities Of New Drummer, Bassist

A former drum tech for SLIPKNOT has posted a photo of his personal itinerary which lists all the current members of the band, including their new drummer and bassist, whose identiies SLIPKNOT has not officially revealed. As expected, the itinerary lists SLIPKNOT's new drummer as Jay Weinberg, son of...

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MADAM X: 'Another '80s Rock Song' Video Released

"Another '80s Rock Song", the new video from MADAM X, can be seen below. Original members Bret Kaiser (vocals),Maxine Petrucci (guitar),Chris "Godzilla" Doliber (bass) and Roxy Petrucci (drums) have come together once again to create the pounding-in-your-face-cream-on-your-tongue music that is MAD...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'We Are Not Disbanding'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that the band will carry on following last month's departures of drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick, explaining that he and MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine are "looking at all the options" in terms of how to fill out the group's lineup. Only hours a...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Schedules Australian Spoken-Word Tour

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson is heading to Australia in March 2015 for a spoken-word tour. "An Evening With David Ellefson" will feature stories from life on the road and about life as a founding member of one of the biggest metal acts in the world, documenting all the trials and tribulations. Th...

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Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Has 'Zero Interest' In Rejoining MEGADETH

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young says that he has "zero interest" in returning to the group, explaining that "the band is done." Jeff's entire career with MEGADETH was spent recording and touring in support of the band's 1988 platinum-selling album "So Far, So Good...So What!" He left MEGADETH s...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK's PLANETARY COALITION: Audio Snippets Of Last Five Songs

Audio samples of the last five songs from PLANETARY COALITION's 14-track debut album, which was released on November 11, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. An ethnically flavored collective of diverse musicians from all over the world, PLANETARY COALITION is driven by the acoustic guitar of...

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KILLER BE KILLED To Make Its Live Debut At Next Year's SOUNDWAVE Festival

KILLER BE KILLED, the new band comprised of Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, ex-SEPULTURA),Greg Puciato (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN),Troy Sanders (MASTODON) and Dave Elitch (ex-THE MARS VOLTA),will make its live debut as part of next year's edition of Australia's Soundwave XV festival, set to take place Feb...

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Guitarist GLEN DROVER: 'There Is NO Chance' I Would Ever Rejoin MEGADETH

Former MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover says that there is "no chance" he would ever return to the band, explaining that he has "other cool things coming up." Drover left MEGADETH in 2007 and was replaced by Chris Broderick, who himself exited the band earlier this week, along with Glen's brother, dru...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Reportedly Open To Replacing SHAWN DROVER In MEGADETH

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET vistor by the name of Philip L. has filed the following report: "I have just returned from [former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave] Lombardo's clinic in Geneva, Switzerland (on November 26),which was very impressive. "During the autograph session, Dave made it clear that he...