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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: Japanese Appearances Detailed

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will perform with Aikawa Nanase at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, Japan on September 27. Also appearing will be HIMURO, UVERWORLD and Friedman's Avex labelmates Visual Kei band D. In other news, Friedman will be featured on the smash hit TV Tokyo show "Piramek...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Interviewed On Australia's 'The Racket'; Audio Available

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed last week by his metal "brother" Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the program in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Mustaine interview begins around the...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO Confirms METALLICA Is Working On 'Big Four' Tour

Chris Varias of Metromix conducted an interview earlier this week with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. The question-and-answer session follows below. Metromix: There's a rumor going around now about the four classic thrash bands (METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX) touring together. How woul...

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MEGADETH Mainman Talks About Upcoming Autobiography; Video Available

Norway's Lydverket blog conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine on August 7, 2009 at the Langham Hotel in London, England. The first clip from the chat, in which he discusses his upcoming autobiography, can be viewed below. Mustaine's autobiography is tentatively scheduled for rel...

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Former Members Of MEGADETH, BLACK SABBATH, KISS To Appear On 'Rocky Horror' Metal Tribute

In the late spring of 2010, Versailles Records will release "Time Warp: A Metal Tribute to the Rocky Horror Picture Show", which will feature metal renditions of the full film soundtrack, featuring current/former members of: LILLIAN AXE FUEL MOUNTAIN STEELHEART MEGADETH ALICE COOPER BAND BLACK SABBA...

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Endgame

Regardless of whether you're a newbie retro-thrasher or a veteran who has recently released your own comeback album, grab a pencil because Professor Mustaine is taking us all to school. Glaring down from his pulpit made of bone, the wild-eyed, fire-breathing Dave of old snarls out a sermon consistin...

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RAVAGE Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Boston, Massachusetts metallers RAVAGE have parted ways with drummer George "GTB" Bellofatto and replaced him with Pete Webber. Commented singer Al Ravage, "Change has been a constant in this band since we began quite a while back, but I had hoped our most recent lineup would be stable for once. Unf...

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MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS BRODERICK Discusses The Making Of 'Endgame'

Mark Morton of Examiner.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Examiner.com: When you were approached to come into MEGADETH, did you have any apprehension about coming into the band after all of the public drama that ha...

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MEGADETH Mainman Interviewed On 'Metalheadz' Radio Show; Audio Available

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed last month by Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom-based "Metalheadz" radio show. You can listen to the chat using the ReverbNation TuneWidget below (click on "Songs" tab and then click on "MEGADETH INTERVIEW" to launch audio). MEGADETH an...

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ARCH ENEMY: Japanese Version Of 'The Root Of All Evil' To Include Five Bonus Tracks

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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MEGADETH Drummer Interviewed On 'The Metal File'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. MEGADETH and SLAYER will team up for the Canadian Carnage East five-date tour in November. The trek kicks off on November 8 in Moncton, NB...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Am Spiritually At Peace' About Touring With SLAYER

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted a lengthy update in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site. A couple of excerpts from his message follow below. "After my karate class, I am going to the studio to finish learning 'Five Magics' [from 1990's 'Rust In Peace' album] for the Austra...

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MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD, SUICIDE SILENCE: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

MEGADETH will embark on the "Endgame" U.S. tour in November with support from MACHINE HEAD, SUICIDE SILENCE and ARCANIUM. The dates are as follows: Nov. 14 - The Orbit Room Grand Rapids, MI Nov. 15 - Peoria Civic Center Peoria, IL Nov. 17 - Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI Nov. 18 - The LC Pavilion Col...

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MACHINE HEAD: More Pro-Shot Footage From U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival Available

Professionally filmed video footage of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD performing the song "Struck A Nerve" on August 2 at the Sonisphere festival at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom can be viewed below. MACHINE HEAD — who announced on July 7 that they were pulling out of t...

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SLAYER And MEGADETH Announce 'Canadian Carnage East' Tour Dates

Get ready for one of the most combustible tours of the fall — Canadian Carnage East — with co-headliners SLAYER and MEGADETH, two of the bands that defined the thrash/metal genre and have kept it alive and flourishing for decades. The five-date Canadian Carnage East kicks off on November 8 in Moncto...