In a new interview with HardRockCore, David Ellefson reflected on MEGADETH's early years and the evolution of the band's creative process over the last three and a half decades. "I knew when I met Dave [Mustaine, MEGADETH guitarist/vocalist] that we had something," the bassist said (hear audio below). "I could just ...
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In a new interview with the "Into The Darkness" podcast, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren spoke about the passion that his bandmates Dave Mustaine (guitar, vocals) and David Ellefson (bass) still have for performing live, nearly 40 years into the group's existence. "With Dave, he's very passionate about what he does," Dirk ...
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In a new interview with the "Brutally Delicious" podcast, OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. "We're all in this — musicians, carpenters, chefs, lawyers — everybody's in it," Bobby said (hear audio below). "I've always thought of ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recently appeared on Epic Footnote Productions' podcast "There Goes My Hero". During part one of the interview, which can be heard below, Ellefson explained why MEGADETH insists on recording their new album in person as opposed to remotely, what inspired him to record a cover of Post ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has seemingly thrown his support behind the idea of drive-in concerts during the COVID-19 pandemic. As traditional venues remain in limbo, some shows are being planned at drive-ins, with attendees seated and music pumped through an FM transmitter into the car stereos of all in attendance, as well as through a ...
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The first leg of MEGADETH's previously announced North American tour with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES is being rescheduled for 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The 55-date trek was slated to be split into two legs. The first leg of the tour was supposed to kick off ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson will travel to Nashville, Tennessee later this week to begin recording the band's 16th studio album. Ellefson discussed MEGADETH's plans for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" in a brand new interview with "The Rock N Ragni Show". Speaking about how he is spending his time while social distancing during the coronavirus ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recently spoke to FM94's "The Dark" about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. Asked if he thinks the live music experience is going to change after the COVID-19 outbreak has subsided, Ellefson said (hear audio below): "It's definitely gonna change, ...
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MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine spent at least part of Wednesday (May 6) recording vocals for the band's 16th studio album. The latest sessions are taking place at Dave's home studio, where Mustaine recently set up a makeshift vocal booth. Yesterday, MEGADETH's social media was updated with a photo of Dave in the studio, along with the ...
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MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine has apparently been using some of the coronavirus downtime to build a makeshift vocal booth for his home studio. On Tuesday (May 5), Dave's 28-year-old son Justis shared a photo of his father standing in front of a recording console at his home in Franklin, Tennessee, and he included the following caption: ...
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DARK TRANQUILLITY keyboardist Martin Brändström has launched Bandbond, a new smartphone app that is being billed as a "revolution for the metal community." The idea of Bandbond started out of frustration some years ago when Brändström was in charge of the band's online social media. It quickly became clear to him that the communication with ...
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MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren has released a new song from his long-running BENT SEA project. "Grind To A Halt", a collaboration with MIDNIGHT mastermind Athenar on vocals, is the first in a series of songs Dirk has dubbed "Instagrind". The 45-year-old Belgian-born-and-now-Los-Angeles-based musician states: "Lots of new tracks are on the ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that his band's previously announced North American tour with LAMB OF GOD is still "a go until it's not." The 55-date trek is currently scheduled to be split into two legs. The first leg of the tour kicks off June 12 at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, and wraps ...
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BackStage360 conducted an interview with OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth before the band's February 29 concert at the House Of Blues in San Diego, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what keeps him motivated to continue making music and touring four decades after OVERKILL's formation, Blitz said "debt," before adding more seriously: ...
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OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner spoke to Metal Pilgrim about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. "Before this whole [coronavirus] thing started, I would have been in the midst of making two albums anyways," he said (see video below). "Which I'm still gonna be doing, ...
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SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid has commented on Sweden's controversial handling of the coronavirus. Unlike most of the developed world, including neighboring Norway or Denmark, Sweden left schools, bars, cafes and restaurants open to the public. Social distancing remains, for the most part, voluntary, provided the group in question has fewer than 50 people. Swedish ...
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In April 2015, it was announced that Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro had joined MEGADETH, replacing Chris Broderick, who had left the band five months earlier. Loureiro has now released two more videos he sent to David Ellefson and Dave Mustaine five years ago of him performing the songs "Trust" and "Holy Wars" as a way ...
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CADAVER, one of the first Norwegian death metal bands to release an LP, has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's new digial EP, "D.G.A.F.", is now available. The official lyric video for the "D.G.A.F." title track, featuring a guest appearance by Jeff Walker of CARCASS, can be seen below. Exploding back into ...
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Earlier this week, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson talked Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said: "We were going to start recording the new record here at the end of March. Of course, that's right ...
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During an appearance on the latest episode of Doc Coyle's (GOD FORBID, BAD WOLVES) "The Ex Man" podcast, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren spoke about how he came to join the band four years ago. Prior to Dirk's addition to the group, then-LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler had performed all the drums on MEGADETH's latest ...
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On Wednesday, April 8, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson talked to Canada's The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (see video below): "We've been working on it, and it's written, and it's ready to be recorded. In fact, ...
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"Golden Swansdown", the new video from the Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA — featuring members of SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY — can be seen below. The clip features an appearance by dancer extraordinaire Ella Snellman. A remarkable fact about her performance: The dance was filmed in one take! Guitarrist David Andersson states: ...
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In April 2015, it was announced that Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro had joined MEGADETH, replacing Chris Broderick, who had left the band five months earlier. In the nine-minute video below, Kiko reveals the story behind his audition for MEGADETH, and shares a clip he sent to David Ellefson and Dave Mustaine of him performing the ...
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MEGADETH is offering a free Vic Rattlehead mask with every order of the band's new "Countdown To Extinction" long sleeve and/or "Ripped Through" tee. A portion of proceeds from these shirts will be donated to COVID-19 relief efforts. For more information, go to this location. Earlier in the week, MEGADETH mainman ...
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has urged the band's fans to do their part in keeping everybody healthy while they are at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Last night, Mustaine released a video message via the official MEGADETH YouTube channel in which he said: "Hey, it's Dave Mustaine from MEGADETH. I just wanted to check ...
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine is mourning the death of his sister Michelle. Dave announced his sibling's passing in a social media post on Thursday (March 26). He wrote: "My friends, I have sad news to share with you today. My sister Michelle has passed away. I was truly lucky to have a sister like her. ...
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MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro says that it's "unreal" to know that a concert venue he performed in just four weeks ago was being prepared for victims of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. On March 20, an exercise was held involving a scenario in which the Arena Armeec hall in Sofia, Bulgaria was ...
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MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro has uploaded behind-the-scenes footage from the final concert of the band's recently completed European tour as the support act for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. The 12-minute video, which was filmed in Sofia, Bulgaria, can be seen below. MEGADETH recently said that it will enter the studio this spring to begin recording ...
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Swedish metallers SOILWORK have released a brand new song called "Desperado". It is the second installment in SOILWORK's "Feverish" triology, which might also eventually end up becoming a so far unknown entity. Commented the band: "'Desperado', just like 'Feverish', is a song about how a single emotion can overtake your entire being, and consume you ...
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