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Video: FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G. Performs In Gothenburg, Sweden

Fan-filmed video footage of Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, performing on September 25 at Trädgår'n in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. Gus G. is currently touring Europe as the...

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MEGADETH Launches Countdown Clock For New Album

MEGADETH has launched a countdown clock online at the band's official web site for what is expected to be an announcement of the first details of the group's forthcoming fifteenth studio album, tentatively due in early 2016. The production duties on the follow-up to 2013's "Super Collider" were hand...

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CHRIS BRODERICK: Why I Stopped Playing Seven-String Guitar With MEGADETH

In a recent interview with Guitar World magazine, former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick was asked why he stopped playing a seven-string guitar with the band after his first tour with the Dave Mustaine-led act. "Dave felt a seven-string guitar wasn't an original thrash metal instrument," he repli...

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Video: MARTY FRIEDMAN Joined By Audience Member in Philly For Onstage Shredding

On September 12, former MEGADETH axeman Marty Friedman invited another audience-member guitarist, Cristian Nistor, on stage at the North Star Bar & Grill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for some onstage shredding. Check out video footage below. Friedman recently embarked on his first tour of North...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY KILMISTER To Receive 'Lifetime Achievement Award' At BASS PLAYER LIVE!

Bass Player magazine returns for its eighth year in Los Angeles with the premier live bass guitar event, Bass Player LIVE! 2015, on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8. SIR Studios, at 6465 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, will once again be the location for two days of exhibits by top gear manufa...

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Video: Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Performs In Cleveland

Multi-camera video footage of Marty Friedman's (ex-MEGADETH) September 15 performance in Cleveland, Ohio can be seen below. Friedman recently embarked on his first tour of North America since 2003 — a 21-date headlining run that kicked off September 9. The trek marks the latest leg of Friedman's ong...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He 'Never Got' JIMI HENDRIX

Bob Suehs of Rock N Roll Experience conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman on September 9 in Baltimore, Maryland. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about his recent controversial comment that he would "rather chew glass than listen to Jimi Hendrix," Marty said: "I...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says His Autobiography Is Six Months Away From Being Completed

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke to Jewish Journal about the statis of his forthcoming autobiography, to be released in 2016. Marty said: "The primary work is done for it. It will take another six months or so to edit it. I think it will be of great interest to anyone who is ...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Is Already Planning Second Leg Of 'Inferno' U.S. Tour

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was recently interviewed by Metal Chris of DCHeavyMetal.com. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow. DCHeavyMetal.com: Marty, you have eleven solo albums to choose material from and songs from other bands...

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Video: ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Is 'Tricked' Into Performing For Her Guitar Hero JASON BECKER

Former THE IRON MAIDENS and current ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss has revealed that she was recently "tricked" by her manager/boyfriend, Josh, into performing for her guitar hero, Jason Becker. Said Strauss: "A few months ago, my boyfriend and savvy business manager Josh told me that I had an...

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Premiere: MARTY FRIEDMAN's Lyric Video For 'Jasmine Cyanide'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will release a digital-only deluxe version of his 2014 acclaimed solo album, "Inferno", on September 4 via Prosthetic. The set will feature two exclusive bonus tracks, "Ballad Of The Barbie Bandits" and "Jasmine Cyanide", the latter of which features a guest...

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FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G.: Guitar Lesson Courtesy Of TOTAL GUITAR (Video)

Video footage of Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, showing U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine some of the techniques that have made him one of the most sought-after players in rock can be ...

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DEATH DEALER Feat. Former MANOWAR, HALFORD, INTO ETERNITY Members: 'Break The Silence' Video

DEATH DEALER, the band featuring MANOWAR and the DICTATORS guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman alongside vocalist Sean Peck (CAGE),guitarist Stu Marshall (producer and guitarist for such voices as Udo Dirkschneider and Steve Grimmett),bassist Mike Davis (HALFORD, LIZZY BORDEN),and drummer Steve Bo...

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MEGADETH: First Official Promotional Photo Of New Lineup

The first official promotional photo of MEGADETH's new lineup — featuring founding members Dave Mustaine (guitar, vocals) and David Ellefson (bass) alongside LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler and Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with ANGRA — can be seen on this page. Adler an...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Everybody Wants Me To Play Aggressive, Crazy, Heavy, Wild, Intense Music

Metal Temple magazine recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the musical direction of his latest solo album, "Inferno": "When I decided...