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EXODUS: 'Shovel Headed Tour Machine' Trailer Available

Nuclear Blast Records has set a January 15 release date for "Shovel Headed Tour Machine (Live At Wacken And Other Assorted Atrocities)" from San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans EXODUS. The package will contain the band's July 2008 performance at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, plus a documenta...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist 'Improv-Jamming' In Wisconsin; Video Available

Video footage of former MEGADETH and current OHM:/OHMPHREY guitarist Chris Poland "improv-jamming" with a bass player and drummer at GuitarFest at the Casico Interstate Music in New Berlin, Wisconsin on November, 21, 2009 can be viewed below. For a list of upcoming OHM: and OHMPHREY appearances, go...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Play 'Unplugged' Show In Akron

Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will play a rare "unplugged" show on Friday, December 4 at the Tap House in Akron, Ohio. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/scorchersonwaterloo. Owens this past summer completed a sh...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'There Is No Problem' Between Me And METALLICA

Hector Saldaña of San Antonio Express-News recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On "Endgame" tour preparations: "I'm pretty well ready to do my job. I just make sure I have my workout gear and my personal stuff together, and...

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HAIL!: Pro-Shot Footage From Lebanon Available

Professionally filmed video footage of the all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) and recently added sticksman Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS) — performin...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist ELLEFSON Discusses NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA Project

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5/HAIL! bassist David Ellefson. During this chat, Ellefson discussed his involvement in the new Christmas project NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA, among other topics. The interview is now available for streaming using the audi...

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MUSTAINE: 'The Music Industry As We Know It Will Probably Be Gone Within The Next Five Years'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Thank you so much for all of your terrific input, comments, requests, suggestions, and just plain out all-around support for Megadeth Radio. "We are making tremendous progress wi...

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NEVERMORE Drummer Launches T-Shirt Line

NEVERMORE drummer Van Williams has launced a new t-shirt line called Killrwill Clothing Collections. He says, "Some of you know that I've been doing art for years and finally decided to put some on t-shirts! "The first series of shirts to come out under this label is the 'All That Rocks' series dedi...

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MNEMIC: New Song Available For Streaming

"Diesel Uterus", a brand new song from Danish modern metallers MNEMIC, is available for streaming at Metal-Hammer.de. The track comes off the band's fourth studio album, "Sons Of The System", which will be released in Europe on January 15, 2010 and in North America on January 26, 2010 via Nuclear Bl...

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SACRIFICE Performs With Former MEGADETH Guitarist In Toronto; Video Available

Footage of legendary Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE performing the song "Re-Animation" on November 21, 2009 at t The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with a special guest appearance by Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON),can be viewed below. "The Ones I Condemn", the new album from...

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MACHINE HEAD Announces Irish, Additional U.K. Dates

Due to overwhelming demand, the following five dates have been added to MACHINE HEAD's "The Black Procession" tour, also featuring HATEBREED, BLEEDING THROUGH and ALL SHALL PERISH: Feb. 17 - U.K., Newport - Newport Centre Feb. 22 - U.K., Leeds - Leeds Academy Feb. 25 - U.K., Newcastle - Newcastle Ac...

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THE ALIEN BLAKK Joined By Former MACHINE HEAD Drummer

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area drummer Chris Kontos (MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT, SPIRALARMS) has joined THE ALIEN BLAKK, the band led by guitarist/producer Joshua Craig. Commented Craig: "Chris and I have been talking for about a year or so about THE ALIEN BLAKK. It has been over this time that we have...

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MEGADETH's SHAWN DROVER: First 'Endgame' Tour Blog Entry Available

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the first of four tour blogs on the Sick Drummer Magazine web site from the band's current "Endgame" U.S. tour. The blogs will talk about life on the road for Shawn and the kinds of things he deals with. The first post covers week one of the ...

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LIVING SACRIFICE: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online

The third and fourth in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording process for "The Infinite Order", the new album from reunited the Little Rock, Arkansas-based Christian death/thrash/metalcore band LIVING SACRIFICE, can be viewed below. Due on January 26, 2010 vi...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Pens Foreword To 'Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs' Book

"Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs Of The '80s And The True Stories Behind Their Lyrics" provides exclusive insight into the creative process behind the top metal songs of the 1980s. Available for pre-order now and in stores early January 2010 via Course Technolo...