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MACHINE HEAD Announces Irish, Additional U.K. Dates

Due to overwhelming demand, the following five dates have been added to MACHINE HEAD's "The Black Procession" tour, also featuring HATEBREED, BLEEDING THROUGH and ALL SHALL PERISH: Feb. 17 - U.K., Newport - Newport Centre Feb. 22 - U.K., Leeds - Leeds Academy Feb. 25 - U.K., Newcastle - Newcastle Ac...

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THE ALIEN BLAKK Joined By Former MACHINE HEAD Drummer

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area drummer Chris Kontos (MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT, SPIRALARMS) has joined THE ALIEN BLAKK, the band led by guitarist/producer Joshua Craig. Commented Craig: "Chris and I have been talking for about a year or so about THE ALIEN BLAKK. It has been over this time that we have...

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MEGADETH's SHAWN DROVER: First 'Endgame' Tour Blog Entry Available

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the first of four tour blogs on the Sick Drummer Magazine web site from the band's current "Endgame" U.S. tour. The blogs will talk about life on the road for Shawn and the kinds of things he deals with. The first post covers week one of the ...

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LIVING SACRIFICE: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online

The third and fourth in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording process for "The Infinite Order", the new album from reunited the Little Rock, Arkansas-based Christian death/thrash/metalcore band LIVING SACRIFICE, can be viewed below. Due on January 26, 2010 vi...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Pens Foreword To 'Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs' Book

"Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs Of The '80s And The True Stories Behind Their Lyrics" provides exclusive insight into the creative process behind the top metal songs of the 1980s. Available for pre-order now and in stores early January 2010 via Course Technolo...

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HAIL! Rocks The Middle East

The all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) and newly announced sticksman Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS) — claims to have been "the first metal band" to e...

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EARTHEN GRAVE: New Tour Dates Announced

Chicago's own EARTHEN GRAVE, featuring renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine and Ron Holzner of TROUBLE fame, has scheduled the following dates: Dec. 04 - Millcreek Tavern - University City, Philadelphia, PA * Dec. 05 - Europa - Brooklyn, NY Dec. 06 - Piano's - New York, NY Dec. 11 - The Abbey - Chi...

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JAMES LOMENZO On Playing In MEGADETH

Bob Zerull of Zoiks! Online recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Zoiks! Online: How did you end up in MEGADETH? Lomenzo: I was in a lot of other bands prior to this so I'd been around the block a few times. ...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Had A Profound Psychic Change In My Life'

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: In a recent conversation I had with [MEGADETH bassist] James Lomenzo, he described you as a "perfectionist." He said that all the g...

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HAIL! In Lebanon: First Concert Footage Posted Online

The all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) and newly announced sticksman Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS) — claims to have been "the first metal band" to e...

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TESTAMENT Frontman To Guest On Tonight's 'Friday Night Rocks'

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT will guest on tonight's (Friday, November 20) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. You can listen to the program live on the Internet between 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. EST at th...

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MEGADETH Mainman Seeking Photos For Upcoming Autobiography

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's autobiography, "Hello Me... Meet The Real Me", is due next year via HarperCollins. The book was co-written by New York Times journalist Joe Layden who also authored "The Last Great Fight" about what is considered by many to be the biggest upset in the history of boxi...

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HAIL! In Beirut: Video Footage Of VIP Party, Signing Session Available

The all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) and newly announced sticksman Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS) — will be the first metal band to ever play live...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE On ROADRUNNER: I Seem To Be Doing The Label's Job Every Day, In Every City

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I hope that everyone that is in a band and has been watching how things have transpired are taking notes. This record [MEGADETH's 'Endgame'] has been out for weeks and weeks, and...

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MUSTAINE: 'People Who Post All Of The Negative Stuff On All Of These Web Sites, I Own Them'

Steve Wildsmith of TheDailyTimes.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On becoming a Christian: "There was a moment of reckoning when my arm was destroyed, and I was up on this hill, and there was a cross at the top of it....