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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says It's Been 'Harder To Sing' Following Neck Surgery

Last September, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine underwent surgery for stenosis, a neck and spine condition that he says was caused by years of headbanging. Earlier this month, Artisan News spoke to Mustaine and asked him about how he's doing eight months after the surgery. "It's good," he said. "Lead...

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SLAYER Putting Finishing Touches On Two New Songs For Late Summer Release

Earlier this week, Metalhead.ro conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. When asked about the progress of the recording sessions for SLAYER's next release, Araya said, "We went [into the studio] in April. [Guitarist]...

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DESTRUCTOR Parts Ways With Guitarist And Bassist

Cleveland, Ohio thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTOR have parted ways with guitarist Pat Rabid and bassist Jamie Boulder. Rabid was a founding member in 1983 and played on the band's classic "Maximum Destruction" debut album, released in 1985 via Auburn Records. Boulder joined in 2002 and appeared on th...

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UGLY KID JOE: 'Stairway To Hell' EP Available For Streaming

Reunited hard rockers UGLY KID JOE will release a new six-song EP, "Stairway To Hell", digitally on June 5 and physically on July 9. "Stairway To Hell" heralds UGLY KID JOE's return, containing songs spanning the full repertoire of influences which made UGLY KID JOE one of the prime soundtracks for...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD: New Video Interview With SHANE CLARK (Video)

"Death Metal" Dave Allison of BrutalBroadcast.com conducted an interview with guitarist Shane Clark of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD during the recent Metal Alliance North American tour with DEVILDRIVER, THE FACELESS, JOB FOR A COWBOY, DYING FETUS and IMPENDING DOOM...

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New NONPOINT Lineup Performs Live For First Time; Video Available

The new lineup of NONPOINT made its live debut yesterday (Sunday, May 27) at the Rock Monkey Ruckus at Rockford Speedway in Rockford, Illinois. Video footage of NONPOINT performing a new song, "I Said It", during yesterday's concert can be seen below. NONPOINT recently finished recording its seventh...

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DROWNING POOL To Play Shows With JAMES DURBIN?

Several online ticket vendors, including Stubs.net and TheTicketRumba.com, are selling tickets to two separate events featuring "American Idol" finalist James Durbin performing with the Texas heavy rock band DROWNING POOL: Jul. 10 - South Bend, IN @ Club Fever Jul. 17 - Fayetteville, AR @ Georges Ma...

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UGLY KID JOE: 'Devil's Paradise' Video Released

"Devil's Paradise", the new video from reunited hard rockers UGLY KID JOE, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in early April in Lake Tahoe, Nevada with Mike and Dave Hatchett of Standard Films. "Devil's Paradise" comes off UGLY KID JOE's new six-song EP, "Stairway To Hell", which will be release...

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APOCALYPTICA Plays Special 'Mini Acoustic Set' In Vancouver; Video Available

On Monday, May 21, Finnish rock cello quartet APOCALYPTICA played a special "mini acoustic set" at Scrape Records in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, followed by a meet-and-greet. You can watch video footage of their appearance below. The setlist was as follows: 01. End Of Me (feat. singer Tipe...

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STEVE VAI To Release 'The Story Of Light' In August

Virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer Steve Vai will release "The Story Of Light", a new solo album of original material, on August 14. The title comes out on Favored Nations Entertainment, the label Vai founded in 1999. The sprawling and expressive 12-song set continues a conceptual and cosmic...

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Drummer JEFF 'OLY' OLSON Quits THE SKULL, Says He Will Wait For 'Real TROUBLE Reunion'

Drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has quit THE SKULL, the band he formed with fellow original member of Chicago doom legends TROUBLE, vocalist Eric Wagner, and the band's longtime bassist, Ron Holzner. Jeff says in a statement, "Upon much thought, and effective immediately, I will not be participating with T...

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MEGADETH Bassist Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' (Audio)

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now stream the podcast using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The Ellefson interview begins around the 14-minute mark.) Ellefson last fall became one of 100 students in the distance education pr...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says METALLICA/MEGADETH Supergroup 'Would Be A Blast'

MetalSerbia.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow. On the proposed collaborative project featuring MEGADETH's Mustaine and Ellefson alongside METALLICA's James Hetfield and Lars...

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SAINT VITUS Guitarist Interviewed On 'Heady Metal With Jeff Olson' (Audio)

Guitarist Dave Chandler of doom metal legends SAINT VITUS was interviewed on the latest edition of "Heady Metal With Jeff Olson", the Internet radio show hosted by original TROUBLE drummer and current RETRO GRAVE mainman Jeff "Oly" Olson. You can listen to the chat in its entirety using the audio pl...

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SLAYER Drummer Discusses PHILM Project In New Interview

Pandie Suicide of Press Pass LA recently conducted an interview with SLAYER/PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Press Pass LA: Can you tell me a bit about the [debut PHILM] album? What was involved with the process for recording "Harmonic"? Dave: Well, we we...