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DREAM THEATER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2007

Members of DREAM THEATER, OPETH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are among the Roadrunner Records artists whose favorite albums of 2007 have been posted on the Roadrunner web site at this location. A few musicians' selections can be found below. Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER...

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SHAWN DROVER On Joining MEGADETH: 'I Wanted Acceptance From The Fans'

Jeff Perlah of ModernDrummer.com reports: When Shawn Drover joined MEGADETH in October 2004, his biggest concern wasn't learning the group's head-spinning drum parts, but rather being accepted by long-time fans. "Fans of MEGADETH are so proud of this band that I think if you weren't doing a good job...

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DETHKLOK Co-Creator: 'We Don't Try To Anticipate What An Audience Will Think'

Christopher Porter, entertainment editor of the Washington Post Express, recently conducted an interview with "Metalocalypse"/DETHKLOK co-creator Brendon Small. An excerpt from the chat follows: Washington Post Express: How do you write a show that has super-specific in-jokes for the metalhead commu...

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MEGADETH Drummer: 'Turkey?? What Turkey??'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has issued the following update: "Turkey?? What turkey?? "I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving yesterday. I, unfortunately, slept through most of it. I fell asleep during the second quarter of the Green Bay/Detroit game, and woke up during the fourth quarter of th...

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LION'S SHARE: 'Emotional Coma' U.S. Release Date Announced

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE will release their new album, "Emotional Coma", in the U.S. on January 29 via Locomotive Music. The CD was released by AFM Records in Europe and Spiritual Beast in Japan/Asia and features guest solos from ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, and MEGADETH guitari...

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MEGADETH Drummer: 'All In All, This Really Has Been A Fun Tour Leg'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has issued the following update: "I gotta tell ya, this entire Oz Gigantour has been a blast for me. At this juncture of the game, all the bands have pretty much exchanged a warm hello, etc. to which all of them seem to be having a good time out here with ...

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IN THIS MOMENT Drummer Checks In From OZZY / ROB ZOMBIE Tour

IN THIS MOMENT drummer Jeff Fabb has issued the following update from the ongoing OZZY OSBOURNE / ROB ZOMBIE tour (where ITM is the opening act): "To be on this tour is a dream come true! The bands, the people, the crew; everyone is so cool and pro. I am a huge Ozzy and SABBATH ...

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Original PATTI SMITH Guitarist To Perform With SKEW SISKIN In Berlin

Original PATTI SMITH bandmember and former IGGY POP axeman Ivan Kral will join SKEW SISKIN on stage for their concert in Berlin on Monday, December 3 as part of the OVERKILL / MOTÖRHEAD tour. Commented SKEW SISKIN guitarist Jim Voxx: "We're totally psyched that this is finally happening. During Nove...

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MEGADETH Adds 20 Minutes To Osaka Set

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Man, we had such a great time onstage last night in Osaka, so much so that we played an extra 20 minutes for ya. I want to personally thank all involved with Mr. Udo for making .....

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COSMOSQUAD Confirmed For Exclusive FENDER Event

Heralded Southern California metal fusioneers COSMOSQUAD, featuring acclaimed guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY),Canadian drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, DIESEL MACHINE),and bassist Christopher Maloney (DWEEZIL ZAPPA, HARDLINE) have been confirmed for the fourth annual "Fender Bass Bash",...

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MEGADETH Guitarist Is 'Excited' To Get Back To Australia

MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Just a quick hello to you and to let you know how excited I am to get back to the land of Oz and Gigantour!!! We have such a killer line-up this year and I have ...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Taekwondo Changed My Life'

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine (photo) says that his life has changed for the better mainly thanks to taekwondo. "Taekwondo is a great discipline. For me, it was one of the things that changed my life," Mustaine said in a recent interview. "It (taekwondo) helped me to eliminate a bad lifestyle of dru...

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LEMMY, VELVET REVOLVER, DEF LEPPARD Members Attend SEX PISTOLS' Hollywood Gig

A wide range of celebrities turned out for the SEX PISTOLS private club show for fans Thursday, October 25 at The Roxy in Los Angeles: all of VELVET REVOLVER, Gavin Rossdale (BUSH),Mark McGrath, Josh Freese (THE VANDALS, NINE INCH NAILS, DEVO, A PERFECT CIRCLE),Clem Burke (BLONDIE),Phil Collen (D...

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DEICIDE: New Video Interview With JACK OWEN Available

A new video interview with DEICIDE/ex-CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Jack Owen conducted on October 16, 2007 in Bucharest, Romania (where Owen was on tour with ESTUARY) has been posted at Metalhead.ro. DEICIDE recently began recording its ninth studio album at Florida's Morrisound Studios. Entitled "Till...

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MEGADETH Drummer 'Looking Forward' To Pacific Rim Tour

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Didn't I just get home?? Man, it feels like I just arrived home yesterday, and yet I am off again within 48 hours (well, I do have to leave one day before the others, as I ...