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SCOTT IAN Says He Never Denied Telling MUSTAINE That METALLICA Wanted To Fire ULRICH

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says that he "never issued a denial" in response to Dave Mustaine's claim that Ian told the MEGADETH mainman METALLICA planned to fire drummer Lars Ulrich back in the mid-'80s. In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, Mustaine was asked by reporter Greg Prato, "As far...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Stands By His 'METALLICA Planned To Fire LARS ULRICH' Story

Ex-METALLICA guitarist Dave Mustaine stands by his claim that the band wanted to fire co-founder and drummer Lars Ulrich after the group finished touring in 1986 — but the plan was disrupted by the death of bassist Cliff Burton in a tour bus accident. In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, rep...

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ROB ZOMBIE To Guest On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Rocker-turned-writer-producer-director Rob Zombie will be interviewed on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on the Tuesday, August 25 episode (which will actually air the morning of Wednesday, August 26 beginning at 12:05 a.m.). Following the success of Rob Zombie's initial reinvention of John Carpenter'...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: I'd Been Waiting Four Years To Have JOHN BUSH Back In The Ranks

In the first installment of the Kerrang! Awards 2009 podcast, Simon Young takes you behind the scenes at what the U.K. magazine calls the "biggest and best rock 'n' roll awards show on the planet" and speaks to this year's hosts SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor and ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. Watch t...

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BUCKCHERRY: German Dates Canceled

Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY have been forced to cancel their previously announced German dates due to "a severe respiratory tract infection and laryngitis" suffered by the band's singer, Josh Todd. The following shows will be affected: Aug. 04 - Cologne, Germany - Underground Aug. 05- Berlin, Ger...

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ANTHRAX: More Footage Of SONISPHERE Performance Posted Online

ANTHRAX played this past Saturday (August 1) at the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, England, with John Bush (ANTHRAX's singer from 1992 to 2005) joining them for a very special one-off performance. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be viewed below. ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian wrote on hi...

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ANTHRAX Performs With JOHN BUSH At U.K. SONISPHERE; First Footage Posted Online

ANTHRAX played yesterday (Saturday, August 1) at the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, England, with John Bush (ANTHRAX's singer from 1992 to 2005) joining them for a very special one-off performance. ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian wrote on his Twitter page shortly after the concert, "40-odd thousand p...

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MOTÖRHEAD, FOGHAT, SCREAM Featured On 'Halloween II - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'

Following the success of Rob Zombie's initial reinvention of John Carpenter's smash cult horror film "Halloween" which premiered number one at the box office breaking all Labor Day Weekend 2007 records, comes the sequel, "Halloween II", hitting theatres nationwide on August 28, 2009 from Dimension F...

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LIZZY BORDEN Interviewed On 'Wyldside Radio'

LIZZY BORDEN singer/namesake was interviewed by "Wyldside Radio" on July 11, 2009 prior to the band's performance at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. Watch the question-and-answer session below. LIZZY BORDEN's current lineup includes 19-year-old guitarist Dario Lorina. At age 16, he was r...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist, Ex-ANTHRAX Singer To Attend BRIMSTONE's Roast And Birthday Bash

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and former ANTHRAX vocalist Dan Nelson are among the "celebrities" who will take part in the "official roast and 35th birthday bash of professional wrestler, actor, author, comic book hero and philanthropist" William "Brimstone" Kucmierowski. The stars w...

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MACHINA Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Album 'Masterpiece'

MACHINA, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring former EVANESCENCE and current WE ARE THE FALLEN members John LeCompt and Rocky Gray, recently entered the studio with producer Toby Wright (METALLICA, SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS, SOULFLY, FEAR FACTORY) to begin mixing its debut album, "To Live An...

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AC/DC: PHIL RUDD Special Edition Drum Set Released By SONOR

Celebrating a collaboration of almost 40 years, Sonar and Phil Rudd have teamed up to create a unique special edition drum kit. This kit features the large, powerful Sonor drums that have been the driving force behind AC/DC's sound. The Phil Rudd special-edition drum set features a 22" X 18" no moun...

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ANTHRAX: More Footage Of ROCKLAHOMA Press Conference, GRASPOP Performance Available

The members of ANTHRAX took part in a press conference on July 9, 2009 prior to the band's performance at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. Watch footage of the question-and-answer session below (courtesy of Tahlequah, Oklahoma's IN TV). Also available is a video clip of ANTHRAX's June 28,...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: Reunion With JOHN BUSH Would Be 'The Best Thing' For Band And Fans

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine conducted an exclusive interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian about the departure of singer Dan Nelson. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On whether Nelson was truly so ill that ANTHRAX had to cancel dates on their planned European tour or if that was a smok...

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EDDIE TRUNK Says There Were 'Serious Chemistry Issues' Between ANTHRAX And DAN NELSON

Eddie Trunk (pictured below),co-host of the VH1 Classic television program "That Metal Show" who has a long-running radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM, has posted the following commentary on his official blog: "Just official, and no surprise, Dan Nelson out of ANTHRAX. This i...