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SLAYER, MEGADETH: New 'Canadian Carnage' Dates Announced

Canadian concert promoters Gillett Entertainment Group (Groupe Spectacles Gillett) have announced the new dates for the "Canadian Carnage" tour featuring SLAYER and MEGADETH. The trek, which was originally due to begin on November 8, was called off after SLAYER frontman Tom Araya was ordered to unde...

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SLAYER Frontman Talks Touring; Video Available

Artisan News conducted an interview with SLAYER frontman Tom Araya before his recent back surgery. During the chat, he recalled a time where there was "real" mayhem on the road. He also talks about his first concert, the indomitable "Slayer!" chant, and the tour itself. Watch the video at this locat...

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MEGADETH Kicks Off U.S. Headlining Tour; Setlist Revealed

MEGADETH's 2009 U.S. leg of the "Endgame" world tour kicked off last night (Saturday, November 14) at a sold-out Orbit Room in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Support on the trek is coming from MACHINE HEAD, SUICIDE SILENCE, ARCANIUM, and WARBRINGER replacing MACHINE HEAD beginning December 5. MEGADETH's se...

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NEVERMORE's Cover Of THE DOORS' 'The Crystal Ship' Available For Streaming

NEVERMORE's cover version of THE DOORS classic "The Crystal Ship" has been uploaded to singer Warrel Dane's MySpace page. The track, which was recorded during the sessions for NEVERMORE's forthcoming album, "The Obsidian Conspiracy", will only be streaming for a short time today. (***UPDATE***: The...

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SLAYER's KING, LOMBARDO Interviewed On Japan's ROCK CITY TV

Masa Itoh from Rock City TV conducted an interview with SLAYER members Kerry King (guitar) and Dave Lombardo (drums) when the band played Japan's Loud Park festival last month. SLAYER was forced to postpone its previously announced European tour that had been set to kick off on November 18 in the U....

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SLAYER Postpones European Tour

Californian thrashers SLAYER have issued the following update: "It is with immense disappointment that SLAYER must postpone its U.K. and European tour that had been set to kick off on November 18 in the U.K., and take the band on 19 dates through Europe, ending on December 17 in Germany. The tour wi...

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DAVE MUSTAINE To Auction Off Korean DEAN Signature Model Guitars

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "With the incredible demand, and the constant orders being filled with Dean Guitars for the Dave Mustaine signature line, we had decisions to make in keeping up with the orders. This is a great problem to have, and because the 'Korean-m...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: Being Mean-Spirited Doesn't Really Make Me Feel Good Anymore

Dave Good of the San Diego Reader recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On "the new Dave": Mustaine: "What got me off before — being mean-spirited and stuff like that — it doesn't really make me feel good anymore. So I'm a ...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist ELLEFSON Talks About Building A Music Industry Team

Former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson has posted the latest episode in "David Ellefson's Rock Shop", an ongoing YouTube video series hosted by the bassist himself. In Episode 22, entitled "The Importance of Networking", David discusses the importance of going beyond just being a musi...

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SLAYER's U.K. Tour To Go Ahead

SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo has told Classic Rock magazine that the band's upcoming U.K. tour is definitely happening. There have been fears that, following bassist/vocalist Tom Araya's recent back operation, these dates might have to be cancelled. Says Lombardo: "We did have to put out of a Canadi...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist Featured In 'Words Of The Music Masters' Book

Former MEGADETH and current F5/HAIL! bassist David Ellefson is included in the new book "Words Of The Music Masters", written by Tom Sawada and Federico Pereiro. Other professional musicians featured in the book are bassists Michael Manring (solo jazz artist) and Larry Grenadier (PAT METHANY),arran...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Interviewed In Vienna

Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with Mitch Lucker and Mark Heylmun of California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE when the band played in Vienna on November 4, 2009. Watch the chat below. SUICIDE SILENCE will embark on a U.S. tour with MEGADETH and MACHINE HEAD starting on...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Guitarist Interviewed By U.K.'s 'Metalheadz'

Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom-based "Metalheadz" radio show conducted an interview with guitarist Mark Heylmun of California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE at the end of October during the band's U.K. tour with DEVILDRIVER and BEHEMOTH. Watch the chat below. SUICIDE SILENCE w...

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MNEMIC: 'Sons Of The System' Track Listing, Release Date Revealed

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC will release their fourth studio album, "Sons Of The System", on January 15, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at MNEMIC's own studio and at the Antfarm facility in Aarhus, Denmark with Danish producer Tue Madsen (HALFORD, BEHEMOTH, KATAKLYSM, THE HAU...

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MEGADETH Bassist Wasn't Intimidated When He Joined Band

Deborah J. Draisen of GlideMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. GlideMagazine.com: Well, James, you've now joined the ranks of some very prolific players who have worked alongside Dave Mustaine. Did you feel pres...