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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Interviewed On METAL RULES! RADIO; Audio Available

Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) was interviewed for episode 17 of Metal Rules! Radio. The entire podcast can now be streamed using the audio player below. Owens recently wrapped up a short European tour as the support act f...

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MNEMIC Is Going After 'Simple', 'Punchy' And 'In-Your-Face' Sound On New CD

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have entered the studio to begin recording their fourth studio album, "Sons Of The System", for a January 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The band is once again working at Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark with Danish producer Tue Madsen (HALFORD, BEHEMOTH, KAT...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: Autobiography Title Revealed

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has set "Hello Me... Meet The Real Me" as the title of his upcoming autobiography, tentatively due in late 2010. The book was co-written by New York Times journalist Joe Layden who also wrote "The Last Great Fight", which takes readers behind the scenes of what is cons...

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MEGADETH Mainman Talks New Album, Politics, Australian Tour; Audio Available

On Thursday, September 24, Anwar Rizk of Australia's MetalObsession.net conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. The 13-minute chat can be downloaded as an MP3 file at this location. It can also be streamed using the audio player below. MEGADETH and SLAYER will team up for the Can...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'Betcha Can't Play This' Video Lesson Posted Online

Guitar World magazine has uploaded a two-part "Betcha Can't Play This" video lesson featuring former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. Watch the clips below. As previously reported, Friedman will perform with Aikawa Nanase at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, Japan on September 27. Also appearing will...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE 'Takes Over' U.K.'s ROCK RADIO; Audio Available

On September 19, Paul Anthony of U.K.'s Rock Radio aired an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. The chat, which was pre-recorded (in August 2009),is now available for download as an MP3 file at this location. It can also be streamed using the audio player below. MEGADETH's new album, "En...

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Reformed ACCEPT To Begin Recording New Album With Producer ANDY SNEAP

Reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT have officially recruited acclaimed British producer and SABBAT guitarist Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE) to helm their forthcoming studio album. The as-yet-untitled CD — which will mark the recording debut of the band's new lead singer, Mark...

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MEGADETH Bassist To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold'

MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo will guest on this weekend's (Saturday, September 26) edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST. The interview will be recorded this evening (Thursday, September 24) at 7:00 p.m. EST. If you would like to hear the interview live, you can do so...

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ARCH ENEMY: Another 'The Root Of All Evil' Track Posted Online

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will release a new album, "The Root Of All Evil", on September 28 in Europe and October 6 in North America via Century Media Records. This special collection features re-recorded versions of songs from the band's first three LPs — "Black Earth" (1996),"St...

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LYNCH MOB Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK Festival

LYNCH MOB has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Loud Park festival, set to take place October 17-18 at Makuhari Messe, a convention center in Japan located in the western region of Chiba Prefecture, close to Tokyo. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, October 17:...

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MEGADETH: More 'Endgame' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

MEGADETH's new album, "Endgame", has registered the following first-week chart positions around the world: Australia: #11 Canada: #4 Finland: #7 Germany: #21 Ireland: #27 Italy: #26 Norway: #15 Switzerland: #32 U.K.: #24 USA: #9 "Endgame" sold 45,000 copies in the United States and 8,200 units in Ca...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Says 'Endgame' Is Better Than METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic'

Kevin "Taz" Conklin of "The Big Dumb Radio Show" (web site) — which airs on Kalamazoo, Michigan's 92.5 WZUU FM radio station — conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine earlier this week. The chat is now available for streaming in two parts below. A couple of excerpts from the inter...

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MNEMIC Begins Recording New Album

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have entered the studio to begin recording their fourth studio album, "Sons Of The System", for a January 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented the band: "After a minor two-year break from touring, we have returned to the studio to record 15 brand new track...

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MEGADETH's 'Endgame' Lands In U.S., Canadian Top 10

MEGADETH's new album, "Endgame", sold 45,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD shifted 8,200 units in Canada to land at No. 4 on the country's official chart. MEGADETH's previous CD, "United Abominations", opened wi...

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NEVERMORE Putting Finishing Touches On New Album Recordings

NEVERMORE's Warrel Dane and Jim Sheppard are on their way to Nashville, Tennessee to finish recording the vocals and bass, respectively, for the band's new album, "The Obsidian Conspiracy", at producer's (and SOILWORK guitarist) Peter Wichers studio. The drum tracks for "The Obsidian Conspiracy" wer...