MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has announced the addition of guitarist Glen Drover (EIDOLON, ex-KING DIAMOND) to the group's ranks. Speaking to the Shock Waves webzine, Mustaine said, "The webmaster for my website had talked to me about a couple guys and Glen's name popped up, we did some research and it was a perfect fit." ...
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DIMMU BORGIR frontman Shagrath recently spoke to Metal-Exiles.com about the group's participation in this year's Ozzfest and the departure of drummer Nick Barker, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Metal-Exiles.com: You guys recently had an incident with a radio station. Can you elaborate on what happened? Shagrath: "Well, ...
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CRYPTOPSY singer Lord Worm recently spoke to Metallian.com about his departure from the group eight years ago and his eventual decision to rejoin the band. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Metallian: Why did you leave CRYPTOPSY at a time when it seemed the band is just about to make it big? There ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil sat down exclusively with MuchMoreMusic's Bill Welychka in Buffalo, NY last week and cleared up recent rumors of a possible reunion/farewell tour. "Two weeks ago in L.A., Tommy (Lee), Nikki (Sixx), myself and Mick (Mars) by phone sat in a room together with all the attorneys to see if ...
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Former LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones will be performing with THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY on NBC's "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" Wednesday night/Thursday morning (August 11-12) at 12:35 a.m. THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY is Glen Phillips (ex-TOAD THE WET SPROCKET), with Sara Watkins, Chris Thile, and Sean Watkins (NICKEL CREEK). Catch THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION ...
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In a brand-new interview with the East Valley Tribune, former PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo has once again reiterated that SUPERJOINT RITUAL is his priority. "I just want people to realize that this is a (expletive) real band," he said. "I don't want them to think we're just going to disappear and be this precursor to ...
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In a recent interview with ElectricBasement.com, ex-DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch spoke candidly about the early underpinnings of his severely strained relationship with vocalist Don Dokken. Lynch claims the vocalist snuck material from him prior to him joining DOKKEN. Lynch was in a SoCal band called XCITER at the time. "Don said he had an interest ...
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SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman recently spoke to RiftRock.com about the group's upcoming DVD release, "Reign In Blood Live: Still Reigning", and their next studio album. Several excerpts from the interview follow: RiftRock.com: The band is putting out yet another live DVD soon that features the album "Reign In Blood" played in its entirety ...
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Darryl Tardy of The St. Augustine Record is reporting that a Florida man accused of murdering his wife downloaded several questionable songs the night his wife was killed, including "Used to Love Her" (featuring the line "I used to love her, but I had to kill her") by GUNS N' ROSES, a song investigators say ...
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EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recently answered several questions for the group's official web site regarding the band's recent tour, the upcoming DVD and the group's next studio album. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q: The fans have been asking so here it goes — will there be an EDGUY DVD sometime soon? Tobias Sammet: ...
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ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "As [the ANTHRAX webmaster] Brent says on the home page, 'Voting counts, opinions don't', and I know my opinion means nothing to anyone except me. At least it shouldn't. Use your own brain. Use the Internet for something other than ...
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BRUJERIA singer Juan Brujo was arrested for possession of an illegal weapon (machete) and illegal drugs following the band's performance in Tijuana, Mexico on Saturday, July 17. BRUJERIA guitarist Dino Cazares (a.k.a. Asesino, ex-FEAR FACTORY) sent the following report to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the incident: "The venue [in Tijuana] hired police officers as security for the ...
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Michael E. Dukes of the Army News Service is reporting that Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne (photo) visited wounded Operation Iraqi Freedom service members at Walter Reed Army Medical Center July 21 to tell them they are thankful for their sacrifices and bravery. The entertainers spent four hours in the hospital talking ...
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Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have posted the following message on their web site: "We will be headlining [Wacken Open Air] Saturday the 7th of August doing a special set where we will perform DARKTHRONE songs with their singer the last 30 minutes of our show. Anyone who knows their black metal is aware of DARKTHRONE's ...
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SLAYER frontman Tom Araya recently spoke to the Denver Westword about his band, his voice, prison letters, child rearing, God, world music and exploiting Satan for fun and profit. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Westword: Do you still get letters from incarcerated people? Tom Araya: "Yeah. They're pretty out there. It's like ...
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UNEARTH bassist John Maggard recently spoke to Metal-Exiles.com about the inspiration for the group's latest CD, "The Oncoming Storm". What follows are several excerpts from that interview: Metal-Exiles.com: Lets get into the lyrics, they are pretty grim. What inspired them? John Maggard: "[The song] 'The Great Dividers' was inspired by our touring experiences, ...
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In a recent interview with On Track Magazine, KATAKLYSM vocalist Maurizio Iacono was asked about the animosity between the KATAKLYSM camp and DEVILDRIVER over the fact that DEVILDRIVER were added as support for OPETH's last U.S. tour — a slot that KATAKLYSM were up for and didn't get (Story#1,
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message on the band's web site: "After I found out that I had to make a MEGADETH record instead of a Mustaine record, I contacted the 'R.I.P.' lineup to make the record. "I was going to still use Vinnie Colaiuta and Jimmy Lee Sloas to make the ...
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An E-trailer to promote the upcoming DREAM THEATER reissue of their two previously released video collections packaged as a double-DVD has been posted online at this location. "Images and Words: Live in Tokyo" and "Five Years in a LIVEtime", originally released in 1993 and 1998, respectively, comprise the double-DVD containing more than three ...
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METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has responded to a verbal attack by former bandmate Dave Mustaine over the inclusion of a scene in METALLICA's "Some Kind of Monster" documentary in which Ulrich sits down with Mustaine for a one-on-one therapy session. Earlier this week, BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported that the new issue of Record Collector ...
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In a brand-new interview with Guitar World magazine, SLAYER's Kerry King spoke about the time he spent in MEGADETH as the band's touring/live guitarist. Asked how he thinks MEGADETH would have turned out if he had stayed in the group, Kerry replied, "I played their first five shows, and if I had stayed I probably ...
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Here is what I have been saying in the interviews, what happened chronologically that caused the demise of the band, why [drummer] Nick [Menza] was fired, [guitarist] Marty [Friedman] quitting, records turning out the way they did, and finally me ...
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Drummer extraordinaire Bobby Jarzombek (ICED EARTH, ex-HALFORD) has posted the following message on his web site: "Hey all! Well, it's been a crazy but enjoyable month so let me catch you up on the latest. As some of you might know, I've been keeping myself busy out on the road with ICED EARTH. I played ...
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"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (NBC, 11:30 p.m. EST) is scheduled to shoot a hilarious report from this year's Ozzfest on July 29 in San Francisco. Stand-up comedian and "Tonight Show" correspondent Mitch Fatel will be asking your favorite Ozzfest bands silly questions and having fun with the metalheads in the crowd. Check Mitch's ...
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KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently spoke to the Cleveland Free Times about his infamous 2002 interview with National Public Radio talk show host Terry Gross. Gross had previously told the Miami Herald that the interview "turned into an insult fest. It was like a little brawl. We got 3,000 or 4,000 e-mails or ...
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Defunct Swedish thrashers THE CROWN have announced plans to issue a posthumous live DVD and are asking fans for help in compiling THE CROWN live footage for the as-yet-untitled release. Details of all submissions should be sent to Johan. "Of course if we use your stuff, you will be credited for it," the band ...
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According to Billboard.com, CHEAP TRICK — who are currently on the road opening for AEROSMITH — plan to head to Europe in July, play more stateside dates in August and then return to the studio. Nearly 14 songs have been completed for CHEAP TRICK's next album, which should surface next year. Among the songtitles set ...
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The youngest group in the world to ever play the Donington (Download) festival, Ireland's ACIDTONE — brothers, lead singer, Adam McKee (13) and bassist, Conor (15), along with cousin, Conall McKee (15) on drums and best friend, guitarist, Philip Hanna (15) — recently spoke to Sunday Life about the experience of meeting their ...
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Switzerland's SAMAEL have set "Reign of Light" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in the fall. The CD was mixed at two different studios in Switzerland and was co-produced by Waldemar Sorychta (GRIP INC., LACUNA COIL, TIAMAT), who has worked with the group on most of their previous efforts. Mixing duties were ...
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Egyptian black metallers ODIOUS will be the sole support act for Switzerland's SAMAEL at the Acoustica Festival in Alexandria, Egypt on July 16. Formed in 1998 in Alexandria, ODIOUS' lineup consists of Raafat Magdi (rhythm guitar), Bassem Fakhri (vocals and synth), Rami Magdi (drums and darbouka), Alfi Hayati (bass) and Mohamed Hassan (guitars and oud). ...
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