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AL PITRELLI On His Time With MEGADETH: 'That Was An Education And A Half'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist and musical director Al Pitrelli, who played with MEGADETH during 2000-2002, recording "The World Needs A Hero" album, was asked how he initially landed the gig with the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit....

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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Be Joined By MARTY FRIEDMAN, CHUCK BILLY, ANDREAS KISSER, GARY HOLT At 2025 Anaheim Concert

On January 23, 2025, METAL ALLEGIANCE will perform at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California. METAL ALLEGIANCE began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Announces 'Rockstar Kitchen Chronicles' Unscripted Series

VIZIO announced the upcoming launch of "Rockstar Kitchen Chronicles", an exclusive unscripted series hosted by Gavin Rossdale, lead singer and songwriter of the iconic band BUSH. Premiering early 2025 on VIZIO's free streaming service WatchFree+, the series promises an entertaining blend of music, c...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says His Autobiography Addresses 'A Lot Of Unanswered MEGADETH Questions'

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about his upcoming autobiography, "Dreaming Japanese", which will arrive on...

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New MEGADETH Guitarist TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI Already Has 'A Bunch Of Riffs And Ideas' For Band's Next Album

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, MEGADETH guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari, who joined the band a year ago as the replacement for Kiko Loureiro, was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for MEGADETH's follow-up to 2022's "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead...

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TREMONTI Releases Music Video For New Single 'The Mother, The Earth And I'

CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist/songwriter Mark Tremonti will release the sixth album from his solo band TREMONTI, "The End Will Show Us How", on January 10, 2025 via longtime partner Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP's second single, "The Mother, The Earth And I", can be seen bel...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Will Stay Out On The Road 'For A Long, Long Time' In Support Of His New Solo Album 'Drama'

In a new interview with Rodrigo Altaf of Sonic Perspectives, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about his touring plans in support of his most recent solo studio album, "Drama". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We are right now in the process of planning out the tours. We'v...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI's Addition To MEGADETH: 'We Are A Band Again'

In a new interview with Chuck Armstrong of "Loudwire Nights", MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked how the dynamic within the band since last year's addition of guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari. Mustaine responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we are a band again. It doesn't feel like me...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Reflects On Missed Opportunity To Audition For METALLICA As JAMES HETFIELD's Temporary Replacement

Jeff Waters says that METALLICA approached the ANNIHILATOR camp to ask him to audition for METALLICA as James Hetfleld's temporary replacement (on guitar only) while James recovered from being burned onstage back in 1992. METALLICA's guitar tech John Marshall, who previously filled in for Hetfield i...

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MEGADETH Guitarist TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI: 'The Plan Is To Get The Next Album Done' In 2025

In a new interview with John The Metal Mailman, MEGADETH guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari was asked if there has been any talk of him and his bandmates working on new music. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, that's actually the plan. Right now everybody's gathering their own riff i...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On New MEGADETH Guitarist TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI: 'He's Such An Amazing Talent'

In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked what the band's latest addition, guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari, has brought to MEGADETH that wasn't there before. Mustaine responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "God, he's such an amazing talent. And as far as bei...

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Watch: MEGADETH Performs 'Liar' For First Time In 18 Years

MEGADETH performed the song "Liar" live for the first time in nearly two decades during the band's August 9 concert at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, MEGADETH's setlist for the show was as follows: 01. The...

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TREMONTI Announces New Album 'The End Will Show Us How'

With a musical catalog that includes 18 previously released full-length albums from his work with CREED, ALTER BRIDGE and various solo endeavors, world-renowned guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Mark Tremonti is back with his sixth album from his solo band TREMONTI. The new album, titled "The End Will S...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces January/February 2025 U.S. Tour

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has announced 2025 U.S. tour dates in support of his most recent solo studio album, "Drama", out now on Frontiers Music Srl. The trek will kick off on January 25 in Las Vegas and wrap up on February 22 in Los Angeles. Ticket pre-sales start July 31 at 10 a.m....

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PAPA ROACH And DAUGHTRY To Compete On Tomorrow's 'Celebrity Family Feud'

July 30, 2024's edition of ABC's "Celebrity Family Feud" series features PAPA ROACH and DAUGHTRY. The hit game show, which pits two celebrity-laden teams against one another and asks them to answer open-ended questions for points, is set to feature the members of the two bands. The episode, recorded...