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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'It Would Be Terrific' If STEVEN ADLER And IZZY STRADLIN Were Involved In GUNS N' ROSES Reunion

On the January 24 edition of "The Strombo Show", host George Stroumboulopoulos welcomed MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine for a little conversation to celebrate the release of the band's fifteenth album, "Dystopia". Asked for his thoughts on the GUNS N' ROSES reunion, Mustaine said: "I don't know that that's...

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MEGADETH's 'Dystopia' Projected To Sell 43K-48K First Week

According to music industry web site Hits Daily Double, MEGADETH's new album, "Dystopia", is likely to sell between 43,000 and 48,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The SPS figure is expected to be between 44,000 and 49,000. SPS, a practice used by Billboard magazine, stan...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Didn't Know If MEGADETH Needed New Bassist During Early Stage Of 'Dystopia' Songwriting Process

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that he didn't know if he needed to find a new bassist for the band while David Ellefson was busy recording the debut album from his METAL ALLEGIANCE all-star project. MEGADETH spent most of 2014 off the road while the band was sorting out its business affairs and...

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Former MEGADETH Drummers NICK MENZA And SHAWN DROVER Team Up For Side-By-Side Jam At NAMM (Video)

Former MEGADETH drummers Nick Menza and Shawn Drover joined forces for a quick "side-by-side" jam on January 24 at the Soultone booth at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. Check out video footage below. In a recent interview with USA Today, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke about what...

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Dystopia

Two gems in recent years followed by two head-scratchers. The only given in this band comes when a MEGADETH album truly tanks, the band storms back with sheer ferocity. Just when many listeners had given up on Dave Mustaine and MEGADETH following 2013's awkward, if occasionally fun "Super Collider",...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Says Musicianship On 'Dystopia' Is 'Huge Step Forward' From Past Couple Of Records

In a brand new interview with Bass Player magazine, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the lineup changes that occurred before the recording of the band's latest album, "Dystopia". He said: "The fans really embraced [previous MEGADETH members] Chris [Broderick, guitar] and Shawn [Drover, dr...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Wants To See Both STEVEN ADLER And MATT SORUM Involved In GUNS N' ROSES Reunion

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott says that he would love to see a full reunion of GUNS N' ROSES' classic lineup, with both Steven Adler and Matt Sorum sitting behind the drum kit during the band's live shows. GUNS N' ROSES' headlining slots on April 16 and April 23 at the Coachella Music And Arts ...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Is Reconsidering His Decision To Never Play 'The Conjuring' Again

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that he is reconsidering his decision to never play the band's 1986 song "The Conjuring" again, explaining that he wouldn't mind reintroducing the track at MEGADETH's live shows "as long as it doesn't hurt anybody." Mustaine wrote in his autobiography, "Mustaine:...

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'The Most Dangerous Band In The World: The Story Of Guns N' Roses' To Air On BBC FOUR In U.K.

U.K.'s BBC Four will air "The Most Dangerous Band In The World: The Story Of Guns N' Roses" on February 5 at 10 p.m.. In 1985, Sunset Strip in Los Angeles gave birth to what would become one of the most successful and notorious rock bands of all time: GUNS N' ROSES. Axl Rose, Slash, ...

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Inside MEGADETH's Virtual Reality Adventure

Pioneer thrash rock band MEGADETH will give its fans the ultimate cutting edge experience in Virtual Reality. The band recently headed into a special Virtual Reality set-up with director Blair Underwood where they performed and film five songs from their upcoming album "Dystopia": "Fatal Illusion",...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'You Don't Have To Put Somebody Down To Make Somebody Else Look Great'

In a brand new interview with USA Today, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke about what transpired to cause the band's drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick to abruptly announce their exits within hours of each other in November 2014. "I was surprised but not surprised," Mustaine said....

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Dystopia' 'Wouldn't Have Turned Out As Good' With NICK MENZA And MARTY FRIEDMAN

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that the band's new album, "Dystopia", "wouldn't have turned out as good" as it did had MEGADETH gone through with its attempted reunion of the group's classic "Rust In Peace" lineup. Mustaine tried to re-team with drummer Nick Menza and guitarist Marty Friedman f...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Sets Record Straight: DAVID ELLEFSON Is Not A Co-Founding Member Of MEGADETH

On Wednesday, January 13, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed by Kirby Ray of the Cape Girardeau, Missouri radio station Real Rock 99.3. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if his friendship with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson is "closer than ever" now since they formed the band...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G.: Video Footage Of VOODOO MUSIC + ARTS EXPERIENCE Solo

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has uploaded video footage of his solo, filmed during Ozzy's October 31, 2015 performance at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience at New Orleans City Par...

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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Reveals 'Specific Security Concern' That Led To Cancelation Of Band's European Tour

LAMB OF GOD and MEGADETH drummer Chris Adler was recently interviewed on "Elliot In The Morning", the morning radio talk show hosted by DJ Elliot Segal. You can listen to the chat below. Speaking about LAMB OF GOD's decision to cancel the remaining dates on its European tour following the Paris terr...