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NICK MENZA To DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Quit Ripping Me Off'

Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza has accused the band's leader, Dave Mustaine, of "ripping [him] off" and has asked the guitarist/vocalist to "be a man and stop taking food from [his] kids' mouths. Menza joined MEGADETH for the 1989 recording "Rust In Peace" and for the next nine years became asso...

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MEGADETH Superfan Pays $5,000 For Two-Hour Songwriting Session With DAVE MUSTAINE

At least one MEGADETH superfan has paid $5,000 for a songwriting session with the band's mainman, Dave Mustaine, as part of the ongoing PledgeMusic pre-order campaign for MEGADETH's forthcoming album. The two-hour session will take place in Nashville, Tennessee on a mutually agreeable date. Other Pl...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Guests On TECH N9NE's 'Wither' Song (Audio)

Independent hip-hop powerhouse TECH N9NE will drop his highly-anticipated new album, "Special Effects", on May 4 via Strange Music. Today, TECH N9NE unleashes the metallic side of his persona with the brand new anthem, titled "Wither", featuring none other than SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey T...

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TOURNIQUET Drummer's 'The Slave Ring' Track Featuring Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND

TOURNIQUET is widely known for its outspoken voice against animal abuse and has previously released songs that focused on that subject matter. This time, however, drummer and songwriter Ted Kirkpatrick devotes an entire album, "Onward To Freedom", to the struggles and abuses animals face. The CD fea...

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SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR Singer COREY TAYLOR To Promote 'You're Making Me Hate You' Book With Solo Tour

"You're Making Me Hate You: A Cantankerous Look At The Common Misconception That Humans Have Any Common Sense Left", the new book from SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor, will be released on July 7 via Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Taylor will promote the book with a c...

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New QUEENSRŸCHE Album Is 'Everything That A Fan Would Want,' Says MICHAEL WILTON

4Chords reporter Jennifer Kessinger conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton at the Welcome To Rockville festival on April 25 in Jacksonville, Florida. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the musical direction of QUEENSRŸCHE's forthcoming follow-up to the band's...

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Video: LYNCH MOB Performs DOKKEN Classics At FRONTIERS ROCK FESTIVAL

Video footage of LYNCH MOB's April 12 performance at the Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan, Italy can be seen below. Asked about singer Oni Logan's latest return to LYNCH MOB in time for the recording sessions for the band's new EP, "Sun Red Sun", Lynch told "The Classic Metal Show": "We've had a his...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of 'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's April 20 performance on the Monsters Of Rock cruise can be seen below. QUEENSRŸCHE recently entered Uberbeatz Studio in Washington with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris (ROB ZOMBIE, HATEBREED, SOULFLY, SHADOWS FALL) to begin recording new album, due later in th...

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Video: KROKUS Performs On 'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise

Fan-filmed video footage of KROKUS's April 20 performance during the Monsters Of Rock cruise can be seen below. KROKUS's U.S. tour kicked off on Monsters Of Rock cruise and will continue through a series of cities, leading to the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on May 6. KROKU...

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AC/DC Drummer CHRIS SLADE To Host Clinic In Dublin

AC/DC drummer Chris Slade has announced details of an exclusive U.K. and Ireland drum clinic at Whelan's on Tuesday, June 30, the day before AC/DC play the Aviva Stadium. Tickets go on sale at 9.00 a.m. on Friday, May 1. Strictly over 18s. This up-close-and-personal clinic aimed at the hardcore AC/D...

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BRITNY FOX Has Reunited And Is Back In Studio

'80s glam rockers BRITNY FOX, featuring bassist Billy Childs, vocalist/rhythm guitarist Tommy Paris and drummer Johnny Dee, alongside new lead guitarist Chris Sanders, have returned from a long hiatus fully charged and ready to rock. The band is currently writing material for a new album, with plans...

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MEGADETH: First Photo Of New Recording Lineup

The first photo of the recording lineup for MEGADETH's fifteenth album — Dave Mustaine (guitar, vocals),David Ellefson (bass),Kiko Loureiro (guitar) and Chris Adler (drums) — can be seen on this page. MEGADETH has entered Lattitude Studio South in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee to begin recording its ne...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Miami Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's April 16 performance at Magic City Casino in Miami, Florida can be seen below. QUEENSRŸCHE recently entered Uberbeatz Studio in Washington with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris (ROB ZOMBIE, HATEBREED, SOULFLY, SHADOWS FALL) to begin recording new album, due lat...

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Video: QUEENSRŸCHE Singer TODD LA TORRE Plays Drums For STRYPER On MONSTERS OF ROCK Cruise

Video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre playing drums for STRYPER on April 20 during the Monsters Of Rock cruise can be seen below (courtesy of Hot Metal). La Torre, who has played drums since the age of 13, was asked in a 2013 interview if fans could ever expect to see ...

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Guitarist RUSTY COOLEY: Why I Turned Down Offer To Join MEGADETH

Texas-based guitar prodigy Rusty Cooley says that he turned down an opportunity to join MEGADETH because the idea of "playing everybody else's guitar solos… just [didn't] appeal to [him]." Cooley claims that he was contacted about auditioning for MEGADETH at the end of January — approximately two mo...