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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON, DROVER Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO; Audio Available

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and drummer Shawn Drover were were interviewed for a special Ronnie James Dio tribute edition of "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. The 84-minute podcast is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. The Ellefson and Drover interviews...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Begins Work On New Solo Album

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has commenced recording his tenth solo album, this time to be done completely at Los Angeles, California's most legendary recording studio, The Village Recorder. An in-depth "making-of" documentary will be filmed of the entire process. Friedman's ninth album,...

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ANTHRAX's BELLADONNA: 'I'm Looking Forward To Getting Out There And Seeing The Fans Again'

By Ryan Ogle Just three years after parting ways with thrash titans ANTHRAX for the second time, vocalist Joey Belladonna has once again reclaimed his spot in the act he helped make one of metal's biggest names. Unlike his last stint with the band, this time is expected to be a long-term situation,...

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MEGADETH's CHRIS BRODERICK: Video Lesson Available

MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick is featured in the May 2010 issue of Guitar World magazine. Included in the issue is a CD/DVD with a video lesson from Chris, as well as a tab transcription of the song "Dialectic Chaos", from MEGADETH's latest album, "Endgame". The video lesson can be seen below a...

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DEW-SCENTED: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

German thrashers DEW-SCENTED will release their new album, "Invocation", on May 24 in Europe via Metal Blade Records and May 25 in North America through Prosthetic Records. The entire CD is available for streaming at this location for a full week up until the U.K. release date of May 24. The album a...

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EXODUS: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Exhibit B: The Human Condition", the new album from veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt will take part in a live question-and-answer session on Ustream.tv on Tuesday, May 18 at 1 p.m. PST...

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HAIL! To Tour South America In January/February

HAIL!, the supergroup featuring Tim "Ripper" Owens (BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH),Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS) and Paul Gray (SLIPKNOT),is in the process of putting together an extensive South American tour for January/February...

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SLAYER: 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Performance Details Revealed

SLAYER will be the musical guest on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" this Thursday, May 20. This will mark the first appearance the band will make since vocalist/bassist Tom Araya had back surgery earlier this year, and the second time the band has performed on "Kimmel", having made their network telev...

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ANTHRAX Drummer On BELLADONNA's Return: We Will 'Do Everything In Our Power To Make This Work'

By Ryan Ogle Soon after rumors began swirling around the Internet, ANTHRAX made the official announcement that it was rejoining forces with Joey Belladonna, the lead singer that fronted the group from 1984 to 1992, and was considered part of the band's classic lineup (alongside guitarists Dan Spitz...

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MEGADETH Bassist ELLEFSON: DIO Was Truly One Of The 'Good Guys' In This Business

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has issued the following update: "Just arrived home from our best-ever tour of South America, and our first-ever for Central America. I had a great time documenting the trip via video blogs, all of which can be seen in the MegaFanClub [official MEGADETH fan club]. "Wh...

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MEGADETH Drummer: DIO Was 'One Of The Nicest Human Beings I Have Ever Met'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I am at an absolute loss right now upon hearing that Ronnie has passed away. I had the pleasure of touring both Can...

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MEGADETH Bassist, Ex-UGLY KID JOE Singer Hit The Beach In Costa Rica

Video footage of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and singer Whitfield Crane (UGLY KID JOE, ANOTHER ANIMAL, LIFE OF AGONY) hanging out at Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica on May 10, 2010 — the day after MEGADETH's headlining performance in front of 15,000 fans at the Autodromo La Gaucima in...

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ACCEPT Interviewed On Russia's RADIO ROCKS; Video Available

Wolf Hoffmann (guitar) and Peter Baltes (bass) of reformed German heavy metal legends ACCEPT were interviewed on Russia's Radio Rocks radio station on Friday, May 14 prior to the band's headlining show at B1 Maximum Club in Moscow. Watch the chat in two parts below. Also available is fan-filmed vide...

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ANTHRAX Drummer On Return Of JOEY BELLADONNA: 'We Wanted Stability As A Band'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante was interviewed on last night's (Friday, May 14) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. The chat is now available for streaming in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow. On the return of singer Joey Belladonna to ANTHR...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Documentary Selected For Australia's Best-Loved Short-Film Festival

Australia's favorite short-film festival, St Kilda Film Festival, has selected "Don't Thank Me, Thank AA: The Dave Mustaine Story" for its 2010 program. This will be the film's world premiere. Described in a press release as "a revealing portrait of the once heavily beaten child who grew up to be a...