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MEGADETH: Complete 'Warheads On Foreheads' Details Revealed

On March 22, MEGADETH will celebrate its 35th anniversary with the release of "Warheads On Foreheads", a 35-track career retrospective. The anthology spans the band's entire studio recording career, from its first album "Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good" to its 2016 Grammy Award-winning r...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET: 'Once You're Successful, People Want You To Repeat Your Formula'

The "Everblack" podcast recently conducted an interview with AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet about the band's forthcoming "Moonglow" studio album. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he ever sets a limit in terms of how man...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says The 'Chemistry' In His Current Solo Band Is 'Something Special'

Guitarist Marty Friedman (MEGADETH, CACOPHONY) recently spoke with Claudio Cicolin of Italy's Lezioni-Chitarra.it. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his new live album, "One Bad M.F. Live!!": Marty: "My band and I have been tourin...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Says Making 'Moonglow' Was 'More Therapy Than Any Album I've Ever Done Before'

AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet (also of EDGUY) recently spoke with Tuonela Magazine. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On planning to take a break before writing the new AVANTASIA album, "Moonglow": Tobias: "I came home from the...

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IMPERIA: 'Fear Is An Illusion' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Fear Is An Illusion" from IMPERIA — fronted by Norwegian singer Helena Iren Michaelsen (the original vocalist of the Dutch band SAHARA DUST, which later changed its name to EPICA) — can be seen below. The track is taken from IMPERIA's fifth studio album, "Flame...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Nearly Auditioned For MADONNA: 'I Would Have Played With Her In A Heartbeat'

In a brand new interview with The Metal Voice, former MEGADETH axeman Marty Friedman confirmed that he once nearly tried out for the guitarist spot in pop superstar Madonna's band. "It was gonna happen the same week that I auditioned for MEGADETH," Friedman said. "So it obviously didn't happen. I me...

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DEMONS & WIZARDS Feat. JON SCHAFFER And HANSI KÜRSCH: Long-Awaited Third Album To Arrive In January 2020

DEMONS & WIZARDS, the side project of ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch, is tentatively planning to release its long-awaited third album in January 2020. Schaffer spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2005's "Touched By The Cri...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'I Don't Picture A Whole Lot Of Guys Losing Their Virginity To Instrumental Music'

During a recent question-and-answer session at "BackStory Events" in New York City, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about the evolution of his guitar playing over the course of the last few of his solo albums. "Every time, I try to not repeat myself," he said (see video below). "That...

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ALICE COOPER: 'When Musicians Are Telling People Who To Vote For, I Think That's An Abuse Of Power'

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has told The Guardian in a new interview that he keeps his political opinions to himself. "I don't like to mix politics and rock 'n' roll," he said. "I don't look at Bono, Sting and Bruce Springsteen as political. I look at them as being humanitarian. I'll contribute to...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Guitarists Having Their Own Unique Sound: 'When A Player Is Playing, It's Really That Person's Life Coming Out'

During a recent appearance on "The Jasta Show", the podcast hosted by HATEBREED's Jamey Jasta, former MEGADETH axeman Marty Friedman spoke about the importance of guitarists having their own sound and style that can be easily identified. "I think, especially if you create a lot of music, you have to...

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GEDDY LEE: 'I Miss Playing With RUSH'

RUSH closed out its 40th-anniversary tour on August 1, 2015 at the Forum in Los Angeles, marking the band's 25th show at the venue and bringing its final tour to a triumphant end. Asked by The Guardian if he knew at the time that was it, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee said: "Not 100 percent. Neil [Peart...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Is 'Completely Fine' With 'Little Inaccuracies' On His New Live Album

Guitarist Marty Friedman (MEGADETH, CACOPHONY) recently appeared on "The Official Danko Jones Podcast". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether his new double live album, "One Bad M.F. Live!!", was inspired by KISS: Marty: "...

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AVANTASIA: Lyric Video For 'The Raven Child' Feat. HANSI KÜRSCH, JØRN LANDE

The official lyric video for the song "The Raven Child" from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project can be seen below. The track is taken from AVANTASIA's "Moonglow" album, which will arrive on February 15, 2019 (pushed back from February 1) via Nuclear Blast. More than 11 minutes long an...

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AVANTASIA: First Trailer For 'Moonglow' Album

"Moonglow", the next album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, will arrive on February 15, 2019 (pushed back from February 1) via Nuclear Blast. Comprising 11 tracks, the new opus once again features several guest vocalists. This time around, Tobias worked not only with such well-...

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AVANTASIA Announces May 2019 North American Tour

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will head to the U.S. and Canada for select dates in May 2019 to promote the band's upcoming album, "Moonglow". The details are as follows: May 17 - City National Civic Of San Jose - San Jose, CA May 19 - City National Grove - Anaheim, CA May 21 - Pat...