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MEGAFORCE RECORDS, ANTHRAX Drummer Comment On METALLICA's ROCK HALL Induction

Megaforce Records has released the following statement: "Megaforce Records congratulates METALLICA on their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. It's astoundingly poignant that this band that crossed our path in 1983, and in many ways was the impetus for Megaforce even starting as a label,...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist: MUSTAINE Not Being Inducted Into ROCK HALL With METALLICA Is 'A Travesty'

Former MEGADETH/ICED EARTH bassist James MacDonough has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "A few words and my own two cents...about myself, playing with MEGADETH and a couple of topics in the news. "First off, this is not to upset anyone or ask for your own comments. There's just a c...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed In Amsterdam; Video Available

Holland's Toazted conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal legends TESTAMENT when the band played Amsterdam on March 23, 2009 as part of the "Priest Feast" European tour with JUDAS PRIEST and MEGADETH. Watch the chat below. TESTAMENT played its first two...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Signature MARSHALL Cabinet Unveiled

Marshall Amplification has announced the release of the Marshall 1960DM Dave Mustaine Signature Cabinet. In 1962, a new amplifier became available to guitarists, bringing with it a whole new approach to how the guitar was played. Not only that but a new concept in speaker cabinet design was emerging...

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JUDAS PRIEST's DOWNING, TIPTON Talk To TOAZTED; Video Available

Holland's Toazted conducted an interview with K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST when the band played Amsterdam on March 23, 2009 as part of the "Priest Feast" European tour with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT. Watch the chat in two parts below. JUDAS PRIEST will celeb...

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HAIL! Planning 'Full Scandinavian Tour' In September

HAIL! — the new all-star project featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH) and bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) — is planning "a full Scandinavian tour" i...

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JUDAS PRIEST: San Sebastian Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's March 13, 2009 concert in San Sebastian, Spain as part of the "Priest Feast" European tour with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT can be viewed below (courtesy of "ripwild"). JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has told Billboard.com that plans are still afoot to stage...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Releases Cover Of AL DI MEOLA's 'Egyptian Danza'

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) is working on a full-length album of instrumental rock/fusion songs. The first track to be completed is a cover version of AL DI MEOLA's "Egyptian Danza", also featuring Jim Gilmour (SAGA),Chris Sutherland (KIM MITCHELL) on drums a...

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ANACRUSIS' KENN NARDI On Reunion, New Album, And The Band's Future

Mark Morton of Heavy Metal Examiner recently conducted an interview with frontman Kenn Nardi of reunited St. Louis-based progressive/melodic thrash metal act ANACRUSIS. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Heavy Metal Examiner: So, it was recently announced that a reactivated ANACRUSIS is playing...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson will be interviewed on this Sunday's (April 5) edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" show on Blogtalkradio.com at 6:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location. David Ellefson has posted...

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MEGADETH Mainman Schedules MUSIKMESSE Signing Session

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine will take part in a signing session at Marshall Amps' main stand at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2009 fair in Frankfurt, Germany from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1. The Musikmesse in Frankfurt am Main is the world's leading trade fair for musical-instruments...

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HATEBREED To Release 5 Consecutive Digital Singles From Forthcoming Covers Album

Beginning today, Connecticut-based hardcore/metal leaders HATEBREED will roll out five consecutive digital singles on iTunes from their forthcoming new covers album, "For The Lions", leading up to the album's May 5 release. The first single, the band's bludgeoning take on "Thirsty & Miserable" (...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON: Second 'Rock Shop' Webisode Available

Former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson has posted the second webisode in "David Ellefson's Rock Shop", an ongoing YouTube video series hosted by the bassist himself. Ellefson comments, "I'm always asked questions from fans and other musicians about playing the bass, the business side...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Solo Touring Band Revealed

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has revealed the backing band that will accompany him for his upcoming summer tour in support of his first solo album, "Play My Game". The group will consist of the following musi...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE On New Album: 'We Have 11 Songs For The States And A Bonus Song For Japan'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "Today is the first weekend that I have been home since the ['Priest Feast' European] tour ended, and I have a lot of work to do around my house. Shoot! Between the animals and the kids, we have a real sizable list of things to replace....