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MEGADETH Drummer's Son Pounding Skins For ORACLE'S END

ORACLE'S END, the Acworth, Georgia-based metal band featuring drummer Ryan Drover — son of MEGADETH's Shawn Drover — has scheduled the following dates: Dec. 13 - 7 Venue - Douglasville, Georgia Jan. 09 - The Venue - Dalton, Georgia Jan. 17 - The Warehouse - Kennesaw, Georgia Video footage of one of...
December 4, 2008
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GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MEGADETH, ALICE COOPER Members Featured On NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA CD

NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA highlights majestic, orchestrated rock music featuring soaring vocals, incredible guitar solos worthy of true "guitar hero" status, and pounding rhythms sure to impress and invigorate the baby boomer generation that grew up on what is today classic rock! Combined with the ta...
December 4, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST: UK Tour Revised

Due to unforeseen circumstances, British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have revised their 2009 tour of the UK as follows. The show at the Nottingham Arena has been cancelled, with existing ticket holders being offered a pair of tickets to either Sheffield Arena on February 13 or Birmingham LG Are...
December 3, 2008
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TESTAMENT: 'More Than Meets The Eye' Video To Debut This Week

"More Than Meets The Eye", the new video from San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT, will debut online at MTV2's Headbanger's Blog this Friday, December 5 and on air this Saturday, December 6 between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on MTV2's "Headbangers Ball". The clip was produced by Kevin J. Custer o...
December 2, 2008
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ADASTRA: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Death Or Domination", the sophomore album from Finnish metallers ADASTRA, is available for streaming in its entirety from the band's MySpace page. "Death Or Domination" will be released on December 10 in Finland and January 19 in the UK via Violent Journey Records. The CD was mastered on October 9...
December 2, 2008
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TRIVIUM: Moscow Photos Available

The MetalList webzine has uploaded quality photos of TRIVIUM's November 30, 2008 concert at the Tochka club in Moscow, Russia. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Intro 02. Kirisute Gomen 03. Becoming The Dragon 04. Insurrection 05. Light Like To The Flies 06. Pillars And Serpents 07. Gunshot To...
December 2, 2008
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ACID DRINKERS Guitarist Dead At 29

Aleksander "Olass" Mendyk, guitar player for long-running Polish thrash band ACID DRINKERS, died on November 30 in Krakow. The cause of death has not yet been determined. He was 29 years old. Formed in 1986, ACID DRINKERS has played over 500 gigs, including support slots with such international arti...
December 1, 2008
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DAVE MUSTAINE: I Like To Play The Stuff That Makes You Say, 'How Does He Do That And Sing?'

MEGADETH is in the early stages of the songwriting process for the band's new album, which is tentatively expected sometime next year via Roadrunner Records. The CD is once again being helmed by acclaimed British producer Andy "Undie" Sneap, who produced MEGADETH's last album, "United Abominations"...
November 30, 2008
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MEGADETH Drummer Comments On Passing Of LOUDNESS' MUNETAKA HIGUCHI

MEGADETH's Shawn Drover has commented on the passing of LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi, who died this morning (November 30) after a seven-month battle with liver cancer. He said, "I just found out that one of my favorite drummers passed away — Munetaka Higuchi from the band LOUDNESS. Munetaka had...
November 30, 2008
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EVILE: UK/Ireland Headlining Dates Announced

UK thrashers EVILE will embark on a headling tour of UK/Ireland in April. The dates are as follows: April 15 - Birmingham, UK - Academy April 16 - Newcastle, UK - Academy 2 April 17 - Manchester, UK - Academy 3 April 18 - Dublin, Ireland - Fibber Magees April 19 - Cork, Ireland - ...
November 28, 2008
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MEGADETH Christmas Card Contest Announced

MEGADETH's web site has been updated with the following message: "Enter this year's MEGADETH Christmas card contest and win big! Send us your designs and you could win first prize of a phone call from Dave Mustaine [guitar, vocals] on Christmas morning, a guitar lesson from Chris Broderick, and a 'U...
November 27, 2008
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MEGADETH Mainman Says New Material Sounds 'Kewl'

MEGADETH is in the early stages of the songwriting process for the band's new album, which is tentatively expected sometime next year via Roadrunner Records. The CD is once again being helmed by acclaimed British producer Andy "Undie" Sneap, who produced MEGADETH's last album, "United Abominations"...
November 27, 2008
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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK On 'The Metal File'; Audio Available

Guitarist Alex Skolnick of TESTAMENT and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. Rock House, the leader in music instruction, recently announced that Alex Skolnick has joined Rock Hous...
November 26, 2008
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DEW-SCENTED Officially Unveils New Lineup

German brutal thrashers DEW-SCENTED have parted ways with guitar players Florian Müller and Hendrik Bache and have replaced them with Michael Borchers and Martin Walczak. The band has also added a new drummer in the shape of Marc-Andrée Dieken who previously worked with the group as a touring/sessio...
November 26, 2008
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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': TV Commercial Available

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". A 30-second TV commercial for the collection can be viewed below. Check out an e-card at this location. It's an all...
November 25, 2008