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NICK MENZA To CHRIS ADLER: 'Good Luck' With Rumored MEGADETH Studio Gig
Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza has uploaded a new video of him "jamming" and "checking out [a] new snare from Sleishman." Below the YouTube clip, Menza wrote the following comment: "Well, since [Chris] Adler is playing on MEGADETH's new album, do I get to play on LAMB OF GOD's new album? I'm dow...March 15, 2015
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Rumor: MEGADETH Taps LAMB OF GOD Drummer, ANGRA Guitarist For New Album
MEGADETH is rumored to have hired drummer Chris Adler (LAMB OF GOD) and Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro (ANGRA) to play on the band's new album. If true, Adler's involvement with MEGADETH would apparently be limited to studio work only, and he would not be expected to join the band on the road to...March 14, 2015
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'Motley Crews Heavy Metal Grill' Owner Pressing Ahead With Plans To Open Restaurant
According to StarTribune.com, the owner of the Motley Crews Heavy Metal Grill food truck — which exploded on March 6 in Lakeville, Minnesota, damaging up to 20 homes and injuring two people — is pressing ahead with plans to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant in downtown Lakeville in June. The restau...March 13, 2015
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MEGADETH Is Auditioning One Of DAVE MUSTAINE's Final Picks For New Guitarist Today
Only a week before MEGADETH is scheduled to enter the studio to begin recording its new album, it appears that the band has not finalized the replacements for drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick, who quit the band last year. Earlier today, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine posted the fol...March 10, 2015
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MARTY FRIEDMAN, MICHAEL AMOTT And JEFF LOOMIS Discuss State Of Metal Lead Playing In 2015 (Video)
U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine rounded up three of the finest metal guitarists around today — Marty Friedman (MEGADETH),Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY) and Jeff Loomis (ARCH ENEMY, NEVEMORE) — to find out their thoughts on the state of metal lead playing in 2015. Check out the discussion below. Asked for...March 10, 2015
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DOKKEN's JEFF PILSON Gets 'Missing' Bass Back After 23 Years
Marty O'Brien, an acclaimed bassist whose touring credits over the years include playing for Lita Ford, Tommy Lee, DISTURBED, STATIC-X, METHODS OF MAYHEM and Gus G., has shared the following story via his Facebook page: "It's story time… So… as a teenager in Rhode Island, I saved up all my money and...March 9, 2015
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'Motley Crews Heavy Metal Grill' Food Truck Explodes In Minnesota; 2 People Hurt, Homes Damaged
According to StarTribune.com, a Motley Crews Heavy Metal Grill food truck exploded late Friday night (March 6) in Lakeville, Minnesota, damaging up to 20 homes and injuring two people. Police suspect the blast, which happened just after 11 p.m., was related to a propane tank on the truck. "My kids a...March 7, 2015
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Says DAVE MUSTAINE 'Is A Great Leader'
Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the musical and personal chemistry that he has with MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine, Ellefson said: "I really understood Dave's mus...March 4, 2015
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Video Footage Of Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN's MUSICIANS INSTITUTE Clinic
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman hosted a special guitar clinic at Los Angeles' famous music college Musicians Institute exclusively for students and alumni. The clinic took place at MI's Concert Hall on January 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Video footage of his appearance can be seen below...February 28, 2015
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON 'Sensed That A Change Was Coming' Before DROVER, BRODERICK Quit Band
Australia's Maximum Volume recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked if he foresaw the departures of drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick prior to their exit from MEGADETH last November, Elle...February 23, 2015
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Video: LITA FORD Performs In Ramona
Victor A. Nieto of Muze Entertainment has uploaded video footage of Lita Ford's January 16 performance at Ramona Mainstage in Ramona, California. Check out the clips below. Lita Ford last fall announced the addition of guitar player Patrick Kennison (THE UNION UNDERGROUND, HEAVEN BELOW) to her band....February 16, 2015
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Was 'Shocked' By Drummer SHAWN DROVER's Departure
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he was "shocked" to learn of drummer Shawn Drover's departure from the band, but refuses to comment on persistent rumors that MEGADETH is trying to stage a reunion of its classic "Rust In Peace" lineup. Only hours after Drover announced his exit from MEGADET...February 13, 2015
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DAVID ELLEFSON Says MEGADETH's Next Album Is 'Pretty Much Written', Comments On Possible Reunion With MENZA, FRIEDMAN
The Ultimate Guitar team of Jamie Gonzales and Carlos Antunez conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below (video filmed and edited by Erick Bravo and Ivan Heredia). Asked about the progress of the song...February 11, 2015
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NICK MENZA On Possible Return To MEGADETH: 'It'll Be Final When It's Final'
According to Examiner.com, ex-MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza has not denied that he has been in contact with his former bandmates about rejoining the group, further fueling rumors about the possibility of a reunion of MEGADETH's classic "Rust In Peace" lineup after guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer...January 28, 2015
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'I'm Not Just A Metal Musician'
Italy's Accordo.it recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what he would have become had he not gotten into heavy metal music, Friedman responded: "I'm not just a metal musician, although metal is maybe what I'm known for...January 27, 2015
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