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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY: STEVE DIGIORGIO 'Wouldn't Have Lasted' Very Long As A Member Of MEGADETH

TESTAMENT's Chuck Billy says that he doesn't think Steve DiGiorgio "would have lasted" very long as a member of MEGADETH had he been asked to join the band. The longtime TESTAMENT bassist temporarily stepped in to record the bass tracks on MEGADETH's latest album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!...

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DIRK VERBEUREN On Playing With MEGADETH: 'It's An Incredible Feeling'

In a new interview with Sick Drummer Magazine, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren spoke about what it has been like for him to have been involved with the writing and recording of the band's latest album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!" He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm just humbl...

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Is WILLIE ADLER's COVID-19 Vaccination Status The Reason He Has Missed International LAMB OF GOD Shows? PHIL DEMMEL Responds

At last month's Bloodstock Open Air festival, former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel was asked by TotalRock if Willie Adler's COVID-19 vaccination status is the reason Phil has been filling in for the LAMB OF GOD guitarist at some of the Virginia metal band's recent non-U.S....

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ERIK GRÖNWALL 'Loves' Being The New Singer Of SKID ROW: I 'Feel So Privileged'

SKID ROW vocalist Erik Grönwall, who joined the band earlier this year as the replacement for ZP Theart, spoke to Australia's May The Rock Be With You about how his March 2021 acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosis changed his perspective on his music career. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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Watch MEGADETH Perform In Camden During Summer/Fall 2022 U.S. Tour

MEGADETH performed last night (Thursday, September 15) at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey as part of its summer/fall 2022 U.S. tour as the support act for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. Fan-filmed video of the concert is available below. MEGADETH's setlist was as follows, according to Setl...

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ANDY LA ROCQUE Says KING DIAMOND Is 'Definitely Working' On Long-Awaited 'The Institute' Album

KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque spoke to the "Heels And Quads" about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited new album. Titled "The Institute", KING DIAMOND's first studio LP in 16 years is tentatively due in 2023 via Metal Blade. It will be made available as a two...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES: How I Was Diagnosed With Throat Cancer

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, who recently completed seven weeks of radiation therapy in his battle with cancer in throat and neck, discussed his illness in a new interview with France's Duke TV. Reflecting on how he was diagnosed, Holmes said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "In Nove...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Am A Stickler For Grammar'

During a new appearance on "The LA Lloyd Podcast", MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine discussed his songwriting process. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The songs really never are done until they're done. The lyric is a whole different subject because I am a stickler for grammar. And a lot of t...

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MYLES KENNEDY Recalls His 'CHRIS FARLEY Moment' During LED ZEPPELIN Jam

In a new interview with Matt Pinfield of 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved", ALTER BRIDGE frontman Myles Kennedy once again reflected on his 2008 studio jam with LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham. The sessions were held after ZEPPELIN's successful Dece...

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MEGADETH Unveils 'Rattleheads', A Generative NFT Collection

Thrash metal pioneers MEGADETH have officially staked their claim of the Web3.0 space by unveiling their one-of-a-kind new project. "Rattleheads" is a generative art collection pulling from nearly 40 years of iconic themes and imagery. The collection is based on MEGADETH's skeletal mascot Vic Rattle...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Wasn't Born To Sing'

In a new interview with Nick Bowcott of Sweetwater, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about his songwriting process, particularly as it relates to the band's latest album, the just-released "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!" He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I like to take my appr...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Says BLACKIE LAWLESS Never Contacted Him Following Cancer Diagnosis

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, who recently completed seven weeks of radiation therapy in his battle with cancer in throat and neck, was asked in a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice if he has heard from W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless since his diagnosis. He said: "Blackie could h...

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Watch Reunited SHADOWS FALL Perform At BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video of SHADOWS FALL's September 8 performance at this year's Blue Ridge Rock Festival at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia can be seen below. SHADOWS FALL played its first reunion show last December at The Palladium in Worcester in the band's native Massachusetts. In...

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MEGADETH's 'The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 3

According to Billboard, MEGADETH's new album, "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!", sold 48,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in its first week of release to land at position No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. It marks the band's eighth top 10-charting album. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the...

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How DAVE MUSTAINE Enlisted His Oncologist To Co-Write Lyrics For New MEGADETH Album

After he beat throat cancer in late 2019, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine enlisted Anthony Cmelak, a professor of radiation oncology who treated him, to co-write a song for the band's new album, "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!" According to Nashville Tennessean, Cmelak co-wrote "Dogs Of Chernoby...