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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: Playing With MARTY FRIEDMAN Again Was 'Very Sentimental'

In a new interview with Czech Republic's Metalshop, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked how he "enjoyed" reuniting with ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman twice on stage over the course of a six-month period earlier this year — first in February at Tokyo, Japan's famed Budokan and then in earl...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Enjoyed His Two Guest Appearances With MEGADETH 'Immensely': 'It Was Wonderful'

In a new interview with Metalhead Marv of This Day In Metal, ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was asked what it was like to rejoin his former band twice on stage in six months earlier this year — first in February at Tokyo, Japan's famed Budokan and then in early August at the Wacken Open Air fe...

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Watch: MEGADETH Plays Second Concert With New Touring Guitarist TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI

MEGADETH played its second concert with new touring guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari (WINTERSUN, SMACKBOUND) last night (Thursday, September 7) as part of the Navajo Pearl Anniversary Concert Series in Window Rock, Arizona. Teemu is filling in for the band's longtime axeman Kiko Loureiro, who announced ea...

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Watch MEGADETH Play First Concert With New Touring Guitarist TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI

MEGADETH played its first concert with new touring guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari (WINTERSUN, SMACKBOUND) last night (Wednesday, September 6) at Revel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Teemu is filling in for the band's longtime axeman Kiko Loureiro, who announced earlier this week that he would sit out the n...

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Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Wanted To Find 'Mentally Stable' Guys For His New Band FLAT BLACK

In an interview with Jake Daniels of the Rock 100.5 The KATT radio station conducted at this past weekend's Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook spoke about his new band FLAT BLACK, in which he is joined by singer Wes Horton, bassist Nick Diltz...

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As Gomorrah Burns

35 years is a long time, even in death metal, and CRYPTOPSY have lived a few lives during that time. At first, with drummer Flo Mounier as their not-so-secret weapon, they appeared to be the last word in brutality. 1996's "None So Vile" is still a benchmark for nauseating heaviness, regardless of ho...

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JEFF BECERRA: 'POSSESSED Was The Very First Death Metal Band'

In a new interview with Jerry Kurunen of Finland's Rauta, POSSESSED frontman Jeff Becerra was asked if his band is rightfully credited with initially creating the term "death metal" in 1983. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "One hundred percent. I had the copyright in 1983. POSSESSED wa...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of MARTY FRIEDMAN's Appearance With MEGADETH At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR

Wacken TV has uploaded professionally filmed video of MEGADETH's August 4 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. Check it out below. Featured songs: 00:00 À Tout Le Monde 04:46 Symphony Of Destruction 09:18 Holy Wars... The Punishment Due Marty Friedman rejoined MEGADETH on...

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Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist JASON HOOK's FLAT BLACK Releases 'Halo' Music Video

FLAT BLACK, the new band featuring former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook alongside singer Wes Horton, bassist Nick Diltz and drummer Rob Pierce, has released the official music video for the song "Halo". "Halo" and the other previously released track "It's Your Lack of Respect" will ap...

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AUTOPSY Announces 'Ashes, Organs, Blood And Crypts' Album

Following the blistering "Morbidity Triumphant", death metal veterans AUTOPSY return with their next chapter in the form of ghoulish "Ashes, Organs, Blood And Crypts". A mere year after their previous offering the band are positively chomping at the bit — or more hacking away at the neck to unveil n...

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Watch: JASON HOOK's FLAT BLACK Performs FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's 'Wash It All Away' In Las Vegas

The Front Row Bobby YouTube channel has uploaded video of FLAT BLACK performing the FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH song "Wash It All Away" on August 26 at Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out the clip below. FLAT BLACK features former FIVE FINGER DEATH...

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Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist JASON HOOK's FLAT BLACK Releases First Two Songs, Performs Live For First Time

Guitarist Jason Hook is storming out of the gates with his new band FLAT BLACK. The former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist has recruited a trio of young and talented turks, and the band has signed with Fearless Records for its debut album, the details of which have not yet been announced. The albu...

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Updated Edition Of HANOI ROCKS's Autobiography To Be Made Available In September

Acclaimed Finnish glam/hard rockers HANOI ROCKS will release a new edition of their autobiography, "All Those Wasted Years". This new version, which will be specially packed with two previously unreleased recordings on a seven-inch single, a newly penned note from singer Michael Monroe and an update...

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GILBY CLARKE Says His Favorite METALLICA Song Is 'Enter Sandman': 'That Riff Is Just The Greatest Riff Ever

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke reflected on the band's 1992 stadium tour with METALLICA. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Look, we had a lot of great times. Lars [Ulrich, MET...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist ADAM DUTKIEWICZ Explains How His New Project With Ex-Singer HOWARD JONES Came Together

In an interview with Ore Bihovsky of TotalRock's "Louder" radio show, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz confirmed that he is working with the band's former singer Howard Jones on a collaborative new project. "Yeah, me and Howard are doing a project together," he said (as transcribed by BLA...