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MEGADETH Drummer Interviewed On 'The Red Switch'

"The Red Switch" — Toronto, Ontario, Canada's "only pure metal radio show" — conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover at the end of September. The chat is now available for streaming in two parts below. MEGADETH's new album, "Endgame", has sold around 76,000 copies in the United Sta...

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MEGADETH Drummer Checks In

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has issued the following update: "So, after such a great time in New Zealand, Oz and Japan, I was so excited about coming home for a few weeks to be with the family and just be 'normal' for a while. "Halloween is right around the corner and in my house that ...

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MUSTAINE: Seems Like BLABBERMOUTH & ROADRUNNER Are Only People Who Don't Like Me Or MEGADETH

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "There has been a lot of talk about the possibility of a 'Big Four' tour [featuring METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX], and while I find the timing peculiar, the opportunity...

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MEGADETH Joined By LOUDNESS Guitarist At Osaka Concert; Audio Available

Akira Takasaki, guitarist for the Japanese heavy metal band LOUDNESS, joined MEGADETH on stage last night (Monday, October 19) to play "Symphony Of Destruction" for the group's encore song in Osaka, Japan. MEGADETH dedicated the track to LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi, who died on November 30, 20...

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IMPELLITTERI Mainman Interviewed On KNAC.COM's 'WildSide'; Audio Available

IMPELLITTERI mainman Chris Impellitteri was interviewed on the September 12, 2009 edition of Diana DeVille's KNAC.COM '80s hair metal specialty program "WildSide". You can now listen to the one-hour chat using the audio player below. IMPELLITTERI's current touring lineup consists of the following mu...

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DEFIANCE: Another New Song Available For Streaming

A new DEFIANCE song, "Desert Sands", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the reunited Oakland, California thrashers' new album, "The Prophecy", which is scheduled for release on October 19 via Candlelight Records. The first collection of new music from DEFIANCE...

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ALCATRAZZ: European Dates Announced

Having completed successful gigs in Japan, U.S., Bulgaria and Mexico, ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, IMPELLITTERI) will embark on a tour of Europe in November/December. The trek will consist of dates in Germany, Netherlands, Austria and the Czech Republic. Since ALCATRAZZ never tou...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE: 'I Wanna Write Great Songs. I Wanna Make Sure There's No Filler'

Keith Carman of Canada's Exclaim! magazine recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Exclaim!: So here you are with album number 12 set to go and people chomping at the bit to hear it. How does the process of making a MEGADE...

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MEGADETH Drummer Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies' Radio Show

On September 24, 2009, Jason Saulnier of the "GTMO" (Good Time Metal Oldies) radio show conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. The chat is now available for streaming in two parts below. MEGADETH's new album, "Endgame", sold 45,000 copies in the United States in its first week of...

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MEGADETH Drummer Interviewed On METAL EXPRESS RADIO; Audio Available

Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. The 16-minute chat is now available for streaming at this location. MEGADETH's new album, "Endgame", sold 45,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 9 on The Billboar...

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GRAHAM BONNET: More Santos Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary hard rock singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI) performing the RAINBOW classic "Stargazer" on July 2, 2009 at SESC in Santos, Brazil can be viewed below (courtesy of "kajibrino"). As previously reported, ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet (...

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SISTER SIN: Video Footage Of 'Random Debauchery' On The Road Posted Online

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN has posted a new video clip containing footage of "random debauchery around the world in summer 2009." Watch it below. SISTER SIN in April made a new song, "Beat 'Em Down", available for free download via MySpace page. The track was recorded as a tri...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Says ELLEFSON Was 'Like A Vulture' During Songwriting Process

Germany's Bonedo web site recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. The entire chat can be viewed at this location. It is also available below. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how MEGADETH's sound has evolved over the ye...

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MEGADETH: First 'Endgame' Chart Positions Revealed

According to MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover, the band's new album, "Endgame", has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: Australia: #11 Germany: #21 U.K.: #24 Drover says: "For Canada, we are receiving word that 'Endgame' will be a Top 20 record, which, of course, please me great...

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MEGADETH Drummer On 'Big Four' Tour: 'It Could Be One Of The Biggest Events In Metal History'

Metallus Maximus recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metallus Maximus: "Endgame"'s production is easily the best to ever grace a MEGADETH album. On a personal level, how was it to work with Andy Sneap again? Drover: For...