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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Rejoining MEGADETH: 'I Wouldn't Rule It Out, But I Wouldn't Get Your Hopes Up Either'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman says that he "would not be against considering" a possible return to the band as the replacement for the recently departed Chris Broderick, but cautions that fans shouldn't "get [their] hopes up either." Friedman originally left MEGADETH in 1999 in order to m...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Still Considers SHAWN DROVER and CHRIS BRODERICK To Be His 'Friends'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that the recent departure of drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick "sent a lot of heads spinning, both internally and externally," but insists that he still considers the duo to be his "friends." Only hours after Drover announced his exit from MEGADE...

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Former SCAR THE MARTYR Singer HENRY DEREK BONNER Involved In 'Horrific Car Crash' (Photo)

According to a posting on the Facebook page of the Los Angeles-based metal band THROWN INTO EXILE, the group's lead singer, Henry Derek Bonner (pictured; formerly of SCAR THE MARTYR),was involved "in a horrific car crash on his way home" Sunday night (January 11). THROWN INTO EXILE guitarist Mario...

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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON: MUSTAINE And I Are 'Working Diligently' To Find Replacements For DROVER, BRODERICK

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he and the band's mainman, Dave Mustaine, "are working diligently" to find suitable replacements for recently departed drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick, explaining that "it's time to knock this out." Asked if it was just time for Drover and...

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New Band Featuring Former MEGADETH And SCAR THE MARTYR Members Settles On Name

As exclusively reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on December 19, ex-SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner has joined the new band launched by former MEGADETH members Shawn Drover (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar). Earlier today, Drover posted the following update on his Facebook page: "Good progre...

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WATAIN's ERIK DANIELSSON: 'Black Metal Was Simply Not Entirely Compatible To The U.S. Way'

In a brand new interview with Metal Recusants, vocalist Erik Danielsson of Swedish black metallers WATAIN was asked why he thinks black metal never took off in the U.S. in the way it did in Europe. "This is a matter for which I could speak for a long time about, but simply put ...

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Drummer DAVE ELITCH Unable To Perform With KILLER BE KILLED At Australia's SOUNDWAVE Festival

Drummer Dave Elitch (ex-THE MARS VOLTA) will be unable to perform with KILLER BE KILLED as part of this year's edition of Australia's Soundwave XV festival due to scheduling conflicts with his other band, ANTEMASQUE. Dave tweeted earlier today: "I've been getting a ton of questions regarding @soundw...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER 'Would Bet Money' Drummer NICK MENZA Will Rejoin Band

Metal Wani's William Richards and Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether MEGADETH mainman Dave...

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ALICE COOPER Joined By STEVEN TYLER, NUNO BETTENCOURT, Producer BOB ROCK At New Year's Eve Benefit Concert

Video footage of ALICE COOPER's annual New Year's Eve gala benefiting the Maui Food Bank can be seen below. The event, which was organized by famed Cooper manager Shep Gordon, was held in a ballroom at the Wailea Mariott in Maui, Hawaii. Alice's powerhouse band, comprised of drummer Glen Sobel, bass...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Possibility Of Rejoining MEGADETH: 'I Have Never Said 'Never' To Anything In My Life'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman doesn't rule out the possibility of rejoining the band as the replacement for the recently departed Chris Broderick, explaining that he "never said 'never' to anything in [his] life." Friedman originally left MEGADETH in 1999 in order to make the kind of musi...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS BRODERICK Joins DEATH ANGEL On Stage In Hollywood (Video)

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick joined DEATH ANGEL on stage last night (Friday, December 26) at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California to perform the DEATH ANGEL song "Empty". You can now watch fan-filmed video footage of his appearance below. As previously reported, Broderick an...

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Former MEGADETH Members DROVER And BRODERICK Have Six Songs Demoed With Ex-SCAR THE MARTYR Singer

As exclusively reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on December 19, former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has now confirmed that ex-SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner has joined the as-yet-unnamed new band launched by Drover and former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick. Says Drover: "At this point, I...

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THROWN INTO EXILE: New Song Featuring Former SCAR THE MARTYR Singer, Ex-DEVILDRIVER Drummer

"Restore The Truth", a brand new song from the Los Angeles-based metal band THROWN INTO EXILE, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The first THROWN INTO EXILE track to be released in over a year was mixed and produced by Steve White (ex-ALL HAIL THE YETI) and features former SCAR THE...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: MEGADETH Fans 'Would Be Very Happy' To Know What Is Going On Right Now

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has broken his silence on the band's status following the recent departures of guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover. In a new tweet posted Monday (December 22),Mustaine wrote, "I wish Megadeth fans could know what is going on right now…you would be very...

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Exclusive: Former MEGADETH Members BRODERICK And DROVER Join Forces With Ex-SCAR THE MARTYR Singer

Former SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner (pictured) has joined the as-yet-unnamed new band formed by ex-MEGADETH members Chris Broderick (guitar) and Shawn Drover (drums),BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. During an interview with SiriusXM's Jose Mangin on this past Wednesday night's...