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MARTY FRIEDMAN Admits He Was Asked To Rejoin MEGADETH, Says It Would Have Been 'A Huge Step Backwards'
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has admitted that was offered a position in the band following the departure of guitarist Chris Broderick, but says that he would be taking "a huge step backwards" by returning to the Dave Mustaine-led group. During a brand new interview with Argentina's Vort...April 9, 2015
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Congratulates KIKO LOUREIRO On Landing MEGADETH Gig (Video)
Former MEGADETH shredder Marty Friedman has congratulated Kiko Loureiro for becoming the latest lead guitarist to join the Dave Mustaine-led band, calling it "a fantastic, fantastic thing." MEGADETH announced on April 2 that Loureiro had been recruited by the group to serve as the replacement for Ch...April 8, 2015
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NICK MENZA: 'I Was Offered A Very Unfair Deal' To Rejoin MEGADETH
Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza has released the following statement: "To my fans, I hate disappointing all of you who have been asking and hopeful that Marty Friedman and I would rejoin [MEGADETH's] Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson to resurge the classic 'Rust In Peace' lineup. "I was totally re...April 6, 2015
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Looking Down MARTY FRIEDMAN's Guitar Fretboard At Musicians Institute (Video)
A GoPro camera was mounted on Marty Friedman (ex-MEGADETH) guitar neck, looking down the fretboard and providing a live video feed of his playing, during his special guitar clinic at Los Angeles' famous music college Musicians Institute exclusively for students and alumni. The clinic took place at M...April 3, 2015
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MARTY FRIEDMAN On DAVE MUSTAINE: 'We've Been Talking Quite A Bit In The Last Few Months'
Chile's Cooperativa.cl recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it's true that he doesn't play material from MEGADETH during his guitar clinics because he i...April 2, 2015
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TREMONTI Recruits Bassist TANNER KEEGAN For Upcoming Tour
TREMONTI, the band fronted by ALTER BRIDGE/CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti, has recruited Tanner Keegan to play bass on its upcoming tour. It was announced last week that bassist Wolfgang Van Halen will not hit the road with TREMONTI due to commitments with his main act, VAN HALEN. Wolfgang said in a...March 30, 2015
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MEGADETH: More CHRIS ADLER-Like Drum-Cam Footage From The Studio
Another 15-second video clip of an as-yet-unidentified drummer — believed to be Chris Adler (LAMB OF GOD) — laying down tracks for MEGADETH's new album can be seen below. A photo that was taken on March 19 of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and Adler having a discussion at what appeared to be a fast-...March 27, 2015
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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'People Really Want Me To Play As Aggressive And As Exotic As Possible'
Rolling Stone Brasil recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his latest solo album, "Inferno", Marty said: "'Inferno' was a very ambitious project for me, because my last previous five albums or so were released...March 27, 2015
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New Video Footage Of CHRIS ADLER In The Studio With MEGADETH?
A new 15-second video clip of an as-yet-unidentified drummer — believed to be Chris Adler (LAMB OF GOD) — laying down tracks for MEGADETH's new album can be seen below. A photo that was taken on March 19 of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and Adler having a discussion at what appeared to be a fast-fo...March 26, 2015
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Is This First Video Footage Of CHRIS ADLER Recording With MEGADETH?
A short video clip of a drummer — believed to be Chris Adler (LAMB OF GOD) — laying down tracks for MEGADETH's new album has been posted on the band's official YouTube channel and can be seen below. A photo that was taken on March 19 of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and Adler having a ...March 25, 2015
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Video: Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN's Workshop In São Paulo, Brazil
Fan-filmed video footage of former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's March 21 guitar workshop in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. Marty's latest solo album, "Inferno", sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 186 on The Billboard 200 c...March 24, 2015
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE And LAMB OF GOD's CHRIS ADLER Photographed Together
A photo that was apparently taken earlier today (Thursday, March 19) of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler having a discussion at what appears to be a fast-food restaurant or a coffee shop was posted on Twitter and can be seen below (courtesy of Twitter user @bobbryar...March 19, 2015
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DEE SNIDER 'Apologizes' To DOUG ALDRICH, Slams KISS
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has apologized to former WHITESNAKE and DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich for "singling him out" by questioning the relevance of any of the WHITESNAKE releases Aldrich appeared on. On February 9, Snider posed the following question for his 124,000 Twitter followers: "What...March 18, 2015
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: Why Reunion Of 'Rust In Peace' Lineup Probably Wouldn't Work
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed on a recent edition of Australia's "Blood, Sweat And Metal" show. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked what needs to take place for a reunion of MEGADETH's "Rust In Peace" lineup to become a reality, Ellefson said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...March 17, 2015
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Video: Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN's Workshop In Volta Redonda, Brazil
Fan-filmed video footage of former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's March 6 guitar workshop in Volta Redonda, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil can be seen below. Marty's latest solo album, "Inferno", sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 186 on...March 16, 2015
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