Guitar Interactive magazine conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine at the end of February in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat in two parts: * Part One * Part Two A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether playing with various ...
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On June 19, MEGADETH played at Hellfest, one of the biggest summer festivals in Europe, held in Clisson, France. MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro decided to record and show his fans a little bit of this journey and how everything happens behind the scenes, including the band's travel, press interviews, warmups, the bandmembers' relationships with each ...
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Former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick was interviewed on a recent installment of the "Thunder Underground" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below (beginning around the 34:30 mark). Asked if a desire to be more involved in the creative process contributed to his decision to ...
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On June 5, FaceCulture conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine at the FortaRock festival in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he explains his longevity: Dave: "I don't know. I'm sure there's a lot ...
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Kiko Loureiro is no newcomer to the metal scene. Although he's MEGADETH's newest guitarist, he's had deep roots in the metal scene with his band ANGRA since the late '80s. But, surprisingly, Loureiro wasn’t immediately interested in shredding — he actually got his start on a nylon-stringed acoustic guitar. Reverb had the chance ...
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Members of Alice Cooper's band and THE IRON MAIDENS joined forces last night (Wednesday, June 1) during the twelfth weekly "Soundcheck Live" at Lucky Strike Live in Los Angeles, California to perform a cover version of IRON MAIDEN's "The Number Of The Beast". Check out video footage of their rendition below. The lineup for the ...
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In a brand new interview with HardrockHaven.net, MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro spoke about his contributions to the songwriting process during the tail end of the sessions for the band's latest album, "Dystopia". He said: "That's something that you … you build trust. It's all about building trust. So I think, if you look, ...
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PROPHETS OF RAGE, the new band featuring members of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE alongside rappers Chuck D (PUBLIC ENEMY) and B-Real (CYPRESS HILL), will make its live debut tonight (Tuesday, May 31) at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Tickets go on sale this morning at 10 a.m. PT at the Whisky ...
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Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza reportedly passed away Saturday night while performing with the band OHM: at the Baked Potato in Studio City, California. He was 51 years old. One person who was present at the Baked Potato last night told BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "It appeared to be a seizure but he stopped breathing. Two patrons took ...
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A new trailer for the second "Inside Metal" title "LA Metal Scene Explodes" is available below. . This is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut "Inside Metal" film "Pioneers of LA Hard Rock And Metal". This title focuses on the monumental era of the L.A. metal scene, from 1981 to 1986, when local hard ...
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"Dust", the third album from TREMONTI, the band led by CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti, was released on April 29 via Fret 12. Mark's audio track-by-track commentary detailing the songs that comprise "Dust" is available below. "Dust", which was recorded during same sessions as "Cauterize", features Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on ...
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The Los Angeles screening for the second "Inside Metal" title "LA Metal Scene Explodes" will take place Thursday, June 2 in Hollywood, California at the Attic (formerly Cinespace) and Monday, June 6 at The Regency Theaters Valley Plaza 6 in North Hollywood, California. This is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut "Inside Metal" film ...
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David Ellefson spoke to Greensboro.com about the attempted reunion of MEGADETH's classic "Rust In Peace" lineup prior to he making of the band's latest album, "Dystopia". Ellefson and MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine tried to re-team with drummer Nick Menza and guitarist Marty Friedman for a new album and tour, but instead ended up ...
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Holly of the South Orange, New Jersey radio station WSOU recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET) On what it was like to join MEGADETH: Kiko: "I'm a fan of the band, and ...
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Multi-camera video footage of Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — performing the song "Brand New Revolution" on April 16 at the Token Lounge in Westland, Michigan can be seen below (video filmed ...
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High-end fashion brand Gucci appears to have incorporated AC/DC's iconic logo into at least one new women's ensemble, judging from the cover design put together for the next issue of T, The New York Times fashion magazine. The image in question (see below), which was taken by fine-art photographer Jackie Nickerson, features a model facing ...
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The official lyric video for "Dust", the title track of the third album from TREMONTI, the band led by CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti, can be seen below. The CD will be released on April 29 via Fret 12. "Dust", which was recorded during same sessions as "Cauterize", features Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, ...
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Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman says that he doesn't like shaking hands with people because it hampers his ability to play his instrument. The Japan-based axeman, who was a member of MEGADETH's classic "Rust In Peace" lineup, tells Metal Wani (hear audio below): "Yeah, I don't like shaking hands for a number of reasons, but ...
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Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — will embark on a mini North American headlining tour from April 15 to April 24. He says of the trek: "I'm stoked to announce that I'll ...
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An audio snippet of the song "The Cage" from TREMONTI, the band led by CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the TREMONTI's third album, "Dust", which will be released on April 29 via Fret 12. "Dust", which was recorded during same sessions as "Cauterize", features ...
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Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — took part in a clinic and question-and-answer session during this year's Monsters Of Rock cruise, the four-day, four-night voyage which set sail from Miami, Florida on ...
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Jay Nanda of San Antonio Metal Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he keeps up with what MEGADETH is doing musically: Marty: "They don't really fall under ...
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"The Art Of Loss", the new album from REDEMPTION, the U.S. progressive metal band featuring in its ranks guitarist/songwriter Nick Van Dyk and FATES WARNING vocalist Ray Alder, can be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below. The CD will be released on February 26 via Metal Blade Records. Containing over 70 minutes ...
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Video footage of Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — performing at last night's (Friday, February 19) Guitar Gods Festival in Miami Beach, Florida can be seen below. As previously reported, Gus G. ...
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The cover artwork for "Dust", the third album from TREMONTI, the band led by CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti, can be seen below. The CD will be released this spring via Fret 12. TREMONTI released its second album, "Cauterize", last June. "Cauterize" followed up TREMONTI's 2012 debut, "All I Was", and was the ...
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"The Art Of Loss", the new video from REDEMPTION, the U.S. progressive metal band featuring in its ranks guitarist/songwriter Nick Van Dyk and FATES WARNING vocalist Ray Alder, can be seen below. The clip, which features a guest appearance by former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland, was directed by Brian Cox of Flarelight Films. Cox comments: ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's February 12 performance at Scout Bar in Houston, Texas can be seen below. MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine said in a recent interview that a planned reunion of the band's "Rust In Peace" lineup — featuring Friedman and drummer Nick Menza — in early 2015 failed to ...
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Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, will embark on a mini North American headlining tour from April 15 to April 24. Gus said: "I'm very excited to play my first U.S. and Canada shows ...
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Prosthetic Records will release legendary progressive metallers WATCHTOWER's recent digital-only tracks on LP and CD. The four tracks will be combined with one brand new song, creating the EP "Concepts of Math: Book One" and will be released on limited edition vinyl and digipack CD later this year. Comments WATCHTOWER vocalist Alan Tecchio: "I am ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's February 5 clinic in Mexico City can be seen below. MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine said in a recent interview that a planned reunion of the band's "Rust In Peace" lineup — featuring Friedman and drummer Nick Menza — in early 2015 failed to materialize for a ...
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