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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON On DAVE MUSTAINE Allowing Him To Pursue Other Projects: 'There's A Trust Thing There'

In a new interview with the "Shockwaves" podcast, MEGADETH's David Ellefson spoke about the fact that Dave Mustaine has seemingly been supportive of the bassist pursuing a number of business ventures outside of the band, including running a record label, launching a line of coffee, producing a horro...

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LARS ULRICH Is 'Not Sold On The Idea' Of A METALLICA Biopic

In a new interview with Collider, Lars Ulrich was asked whom he would like to see play him in a hypothetical METALLICA biopic. He laughed and said: "Yeah, well, they'd need a five-foot-seven, small, balding… I mean, we sort of joke about this all the time. We used to have kind of the standard answer...

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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR On FRANKIE BANALI: 'He Was One Of The Founders Of Heavy Metal'

STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr has has reflected on the passing of QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. Banali, who joined QUIET RIOT in 1982 and played on its breakthrough album, 1983's "Metal Health", the first heavy metal LP to top Billboard's album chart, died in August after a 16-month battle...

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DON DOKKEN Says People Who Criticize His Live Performances Can Kiss His Ass

DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken has pushed back against criticism of his band's live performances, saying that people "don't know" what he went through during his various health battles. In recent years, Don has been ruthlessly lambasted by fans after radiation treatments from a bout with stomach cancer...

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QUIET RIOT To Continue Without FRANKIE BANALI

QUIET RIOT has announced plans to continue, less than a month after the death of the band's drummer Frankie Banali. The veteran rockers revealed their plans to carry on in a social media post on Wednesday. They wrote: "QUIET RIOT - 2020/2021 Because life goes on! "It was Frankie Banali's wish that t...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Was 'Proud' Of BRUCE DICKINSON After Speaking To Him About His Cancer Battle

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine has confirmed that he reached out to Bruce Dickinson after he was diagnosed with throat cancer nearly a year and a half ago. The IRON MAIDEN frontman himself had surgery to remove a cancerous lump on his throat back in 2015. He has since recovered and continues to sing with...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: MATT BARLOW Is Not Coming Back To The Band

ICED EARTH founder, songwriter, guitarist and producer Jon Schaffer has shot down speculation that former ICED EARTH vocalist Matt Barlow is returning to the band. After Schaffer and Barlow announced last month that they were reuniting as the SCHAFFER/BARLOW PROJECT, some ICED EARTH fans assumed tha...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Ain't Done Yet'

In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne reflected on the hardships of their decades-long romance. Check out the video below. Asked how he is still alive after everything he has been through, Ozzy said: "You know, it catches up with you in the end. I've got no complain...

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MOTÖRHEAD Unveils Animated Lyric Video For Previously Unreleased Live Version Of 'Shoot You In The Back'

MOTÖRHEAD has released a new animated lyric video for a previously unreleased live version of "Shoot You In The Back", recorded in Orleans in 1981. The full concert is available as part of the "Ace Of Spades" 40th-anniversary box set. Upon its release in 1980, MOTÖRHEAD's "Ace Of Spades" album was n...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Why Reunion Of MEGADETH's 'Rust In Peace' Lineup Failed To Materialize

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has admitted that money was a major motivator for him when he was approached about taking part in a reunion of the band's "Rust In Peace" lineup more than five years ago. The opportunity for MEGADETH's most celebrated lineup to regroup arose following the dep...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Was 'So Hurt' By All The 'S**tty Things' NICK MENZA Said About Him Before His Death

Dave Mustaine says that he really wanted Nick Menza and Marty Friedman to return to MEGADETH more than five and a half years ago. The opportunity for MEGADETH's most celebrated lineup to regroup arose following the departures of guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover in 2014. Menza was a...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Members Record Special Birthday Video Greetings For Recovering Tulsa Police Officer

According to News On 6, a Tulsa police officer who was injured in a shooting three months ago was surprised with video greetings from two members of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. Aurash Zarkeshan, known affectionately as Zark, is recovering at a rehab facility after being shot in the head during a traffi...

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TONY CAMPOS: 'It's Up To The Fans' Whether STATIC-X Will Continue After 'Project Regeneration' Touring Cycle

STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos says that "it's up to the fans" whether the group's current lineup will continue once he and his bandmates have finished touring in support of "Project Regeneration". STATIC-X's latest album "Project Regeneration Vol. 1", came out in July. The first of two volumes, it fe...

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METALLICA Has 'Lots' Of New Material To Share With The World, Says LARS ULRICH

METALLICA's Lars Ulrich recently joined Zane Lowe on Apple Music to run through his "At Home With" playlist. During the chat, the drummer was asked how the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" album are coming along. He responded (see video below): "B...

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OVERKILL To Begin Recording New Album Next Week

OVERKILL is scheduled to enter the studio on Monday, September 14 to begin recording its new album for a tentative April 2021 release via Nuclear Blast. Earlier today, OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner posted a photo of some of the equipment he will be using during the recording sessions, and he includ...