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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'STEVE HARRIS Really Opened My Eyes To What A Bass Player Could Do'

In a brand new interview with TheMusicBiz.org, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked how he managed to develop a distinctive bass style at a time when no one quite knew how to be a metal bass player, especially in terms of thrash. "Well, y'know, for me, I grew up on a farm in ...

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SLIPKNOT Announces Short U.S. Run With HATEBREED

SLIPKNOT has announced details of its upcoming spring headline tour. The next North American leg of the Grammy Award-winning rock juggernaut's phenomenally successful "Prepare For Hell" world tour gets underway this April, featuring special guests HATEBREED. Presales are available now via www.slipkn...

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Swearing Words in Glasgow

Last year, ANTHRAX guitarist and scene mogul Scott Ian went on a spoken word tour throughout Europe and North America. Now before you start wondering if this gig is a thrasher's patter for mutineers and literati as Henry Rollins has conducted over the years, take a look at the title of this package...

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LZZY HALE On New HALESTORM Single 'Apocalyptic': 'I Didn't Want To Scare You Too Much'

HALESTORM released its new single, "Apocalyptic", on Monday (January 12) and singer Lzzy Hale told The Pulse Of Radio that the song strikes a middle ground between the band's older material and the new directions it's exploring on its next record. "I didn't want to scare you guys too much with the f...

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COAL CHAMBER's FAFARA Talks AL JOURGENSEN Collaboration: 'No Other Artist Would Have 'Fit' The Bill'

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen makes a guest appearance on the much-anticipated comeback studio album from COAL CHAMBER, the reformed '90s alt-metal band fronted by current DEVILDRIVER singer Dez Fafara. The CD was recently completed at Audiohammer studio in Sanford, Florida with producer Mark Lewis...

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SERENITY/VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Singer CLÉMENTINE DELAUNEY Condemns Attack On French Magazine

French singer Clémentine Delauney (SERENITY, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, WHYZDOM) has commented on today's terrorist attack on a satirical magazine that killed at least 12 people. Four French cartoonists were reportedly murdered in the attack on the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, including editor Stephane...

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ALICE COOPER Joined By STEVEN TYLER, NUNO BETTENCOURT, Producer BOB ROCK At New Year's Eve Benefit Concert

Video footage of ALICE COOPER's annual New Year's Eve gala benefiting the Maui Food Bank can be seen below. The event, which was organized by famed Cooper manager Shep Gordon, was held in a ballroom at the Wailea Mariott in Maui, Hawaii. Alice's powerhouse band, comprised of drummer Glen Sobel, bass...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classic With Wife's Tribute Band JUDAS PRIESTESS (Video)

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci joined JUDAS PRIESTESS — New York City's all-girl tribute to metal masters JUDAS PRIEST — on stage on December 6, 2014 at Club Revolution in Amityville, New York to perform the PRIEST classic "Beyond The Realms Of Death". Video footage of his appearance can be s...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: How I Discovered KISS

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian recently spoke to Ultimate Classic Rock about how he first discovered KISS. Ian said (see video below): "I was at the epicenter. I bought… Well… Let me backtrack… Before I even bought KISS 'Alive!'… I heard 'Rock And Roll All Nite' on the radio in my parents' station wago...

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JON OLIVA Wants To 'Get In Shape' And 'Knock People Out' At SAVATAGE Reunion

Classic American metal band SAVATAGE, which was active from 1978 until 2002, will reunite for an exclusive European appearance at next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2015 in Wacken, Germany. Asked in a brand new interview with Miriam "NocturnalC...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Says 'There's A Possibility' SAVATAGE Will Do 'Something More' After WACKEN Performance

Classic American metal band SAVATAGE, which was active from 1978 until 2002, will reunite for an exclusive European appearance at next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2015 in Wacken, Germany. Asked in a brand new interview with Vanyaland if SAVAT...

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STEVEN TYLER And NUNO BETTENCOURT Perform At 'Nobel Peace Prize Concert' In Oslo (Video)

AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and EXTREME's Nuno Bettencourt are among the artists that entertained audiences at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert on December 11 in the Oslo Spektrum arena in Oslo, Norway. Watch video footage of their performance below. "We are thrilled to have these great artists at this ye...

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SCOTT IAN: 'The Only Way ANTHRAX Ever Stops Is If We Decide It Stops'

Cutter of Envision Radio Networks' "Hangar 19" podcast recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked how ANTHRAX has managed to remain a band despite all the lineup changes and drama that he and his bandmates have...

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10 YEARS To Release 'From Birth To Burial' Album Next Spring; Tour Dates Announced

Knoxville, Tennessee rockers 10 YEARS will release a new studio album, "From Birth To Burial", in the spring. To promote the CD, the band will embark on a tour in February with support from OTHERWISE, THE GLORIOUS SONS and LUMINOTH. Presented by Revolver magazine, the five-week trek will see 10 YEAR...

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Video: Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER Performs In Porto Alegre

Video footage of the reunited original lineup of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER — guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson — performing on October 5 in Porto Alegre, Brazil can be seen below. On episode 475 of the "Talking Metal" podcast, Mark Strigl condu...