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DAVE MUSTAINE Lays Down Vocals On Reworked MD.45 Album: Song Available For Download
A reworked version of the MD.45 track "The Day the Music Died", featuring lead vocals by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine, has been made available for download in MP3 format at this location. "The Day the Music Died" will be included on the upcoming reissue of the MD.45 album, "The Craving", due for r...April 4, 2004
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MEGADETH Reissues To Feature Plenty Of Bonus Material
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Droogies! "Today I officially finished the last song of MEGADETH and am on to the MD.45 record. "The news is that excluding 'Risk' which will only have two, every other record is going to have four bon...April 3, 2004
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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Preset Guitar Tones Available For Download
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has created six preset guitar tones for use with the new "GS-10" multi-effects unit that are available on the Internet. You can download the tones into your own personal multi-effector at this location. As previously reported, Friedman will be appearing at Th...March 26, 2004
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SPASTIC INK: Prepare To Have Your Minds Melted!
Acclaimed San Antonio, Texas prog/tech metal triumvirate SPASTIC INK, featuring guitarist/composer Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, GORDIAN KNOT),bassist Pete Perez (RIOT),and drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, RIOT, PAINMUSEUM) have set a March 23 release date via EclecticElectric for the their long awa...March 18, 2004
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DAVE MUSTAINE: Producer Recorded Over My Parts On MEGADETH's 'Risk'
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine posted the following message in the group's official forum earlier today: "Droogies! "Well, the 'lil 'vaca' was good, although I couldn't stop thinking about what I had to do when I got back to the zone. It felt like a homecoming going back to the studio. All the team...March 16, 2004
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MARTY FRIEDMAN On MEGADETH Reunion: 'Never Say Never'
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently spoke to Australia's Guitar magazine about the possibility of him collaborating with Dave Mustaine again in the not-too-distant future. Asked what the latest word is on a potential MEGADETH reunion with him on guitar, Marty said, "There really is no...March 10, 2004
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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Guest Appearances, Guitar Seminars Announced
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman played lead guitar on one song on the upcoming album, "Monster", from the Japanese heavy rock band 03. The CD will be released on March 31 via Avex Records. In other news, Friedman will be appearing at The First World Guitar Congress, held June 2-9 in Baltimo...March 8, 2004
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PRONG Bassist Explains Temporary Lineup Changes
PRONG bassist Mike Longworth has issued the following update on the band's official web site regarding the group's temporary lineup changes for their upcoming festival appearances "Hey you all, it's Mike. I just wanted to fill you all in on what's going on right now with the lineup of PRONG... Monte...February 29, 2004
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TOMMY LEE Bassist To Tour With PRONG
TOMMY LEE bassist Marty O'Brien has issued the following update on his recent and upcoming activities: "I've been pretty busy lately. Tommy Lee is locked up in his home studio writing new songs, so I'm taking advantage of the time off and I'm playing for anyone and everyone… Most importantly, I've g...February 27, 2004
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VICIOUS RUMORS To 'Crush The World' With New DVD
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area melodic metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have confirmed that they have signed a multi-album recording contract with Holland's Mascot Records (as first reported here last week). "Mascot Records is a very 'guitar shred'-oriented label signing guitar legends such as Michael Schen...February 23, 2004
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DAVE MUSTAINE To Begin Mixing New MEGADETH Album In March/April
Dave Mustaine is scheduled to begin mixing the new MEGADETH album "somewhere around the middle of March/beginning of April," the guitarist/vocalist revealed in an online posting. "The time factor is based on [producer/mixer] Jeff Balding [JEWEL, TRISHA YEARWOOD, LONESTAR, SHANIA TWAIN] squeezing thi...February 12, 2004
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SPASTIC INK To Release Sophomore Album In April
Acclaimed San Antonio, Texas-based prog/tech metal triumvirate SPASTIC INK, featuring guitarist/composer Ron Jarzombek, bassist Pete Perez, and drummer Bobby Jarzombek, have signed a deal with Marquee Inc. for the release of their long-awaited sophomore album, "Ink Compatible". Marquee will handle J...February 11, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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MARTY FRIEDMAN: MEGADETH's Songs Don't Represent Me At All
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has elaborated on his previous announcement that he had turned down an offer to rejoin a reunited MEGADETH alongside frontman Dave Mustaine, drummer Nick Menza and bassist David Ellefson. Asked by a fan on his web site to "quit bullshitting around for two wee...January 19, 2004
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DAVE MUSTAINE Talks About New MEGADETH Album, METALLICA And His Religious Beliefs
Former MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "New Year updates: "Well, it's been a while. And there has been a lot that has happened since last year. "First off, there is a huge campaign ahead for 2004 and rather than confirm things that ar...January 14, 2004