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DAVID ELLEFSON Says METALLICA 'Did The Right Thing' By Crediting DAVE MUSTAINE: 'They Gave Him A Chance For A Second Chance'

In a new interview with Artists On Record Starring ADIKA Live!, original MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson discussed Dave Mustaine's early rivalry with his former band METALLICA. Mustaine, who founded MEGADETH nearly four decades ago, is credited with co-writing four songs on METALLICA's 1983 debut al...

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KING DIAMOND Bought A Corvette With His First METALLICA Royalties

In 1998, METALLICA paid tribute to MERCYFUL FATE by recording a medley of classic MERCYFUL FATE songs on the album "Garage Inc." Titled "Mercyful Fate", the medley included parts from "Satan's Fall", "Curse of the Pharaohs", "A Corpse Without Soul", "Into the Coven" and "Evil". Asked by rock and rol...

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ROB HALFORD, SLASH, JOHN TEMPESTA, TRACII GUNS And Others Donate Items For KITTEN RESCUE's 'Fur Ball' Charity Auction

Metal never rests, and neither does Los Angeles's Kitten Rescue. To help raise funds for the group's lifesaving rescue efforts, rockers have come together donating items for the group's charity auction. Items available include JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford's autographed HISS t-shirt and Full Moon...

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DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF SCOTT SOTO Release Lyric Video For 'The Reason'

ELLEFSON-SOTO, David Ellefson's collaboration with Jeff Scott Soto, will release a full-length album, "Vacation In The Underworld", on October 7 via Rat Pak Records. The duo is joined by Andy Martongelli on guitar and keyboards and Paulo Caridi on drums. "Vacation In The Underworld" was produced by...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Shares Lyric Video For New Single 'Black Sun'

Legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) will release his new album, "Belly Of The Beast", on October 28 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group. The official lyric video for the LP's second single, "Black Sun", can be seen below. Turner once again collaborated wi...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA On Life On The Road: 'I'm Very, Very Conscious Of What I Do And How I Do It'

At this past Tuesday's (September 20) premiere of the first-ever career-spanning documentary on the life and times of legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna spoke to "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" about what life...

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AVANTASIA Releases New Single 'The Inmost Light' Featuring HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will release its ninth album, "A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society", on October 21 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will be the follow-up to "Moonglow", which came out in 2019. The official video for the LP's latest single, "The Inmost Light",...

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KURDT VANDERHOOF Says METAL CHURCH Has Found Replacement For MIKE HOWE; New Album To Arrive In 2023

METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof has confirmed to Metal-Rules that the band has found a replacement for singer Mike Howe. Howe was found dead at his home in Eureka, California in July 2021. According to TMZ, Howe's official cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to hanging. A spokes...

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NEAL SCHON Fires Back At STEVE PERRY In Battle Over JOURNEY Trademarks

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon has commented on the legal action taken by the band's former singer Steve Perry against Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain over the trademarks to 20 of the group's biggest songs. Schon and Cain, through their company Freedom JN LLC, own the trademark registrations to ma...

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Watch: Fan Tosses DR. SIMI Doll To BRUCE DICKINSON During IRON MAIDEN Concert In Mexico

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson became the latest object of the peculiar practice of throwing Dr. Simi stuffed toys as a gift to the artists on stage during massive events in Mexico. While performing with his bandmates on September 7 at Foro Sol in Mexico City, Dickinson noticed the Dr. Simi plus...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'I Don't Have Friends'

Gene Simmons has admitted that he doesn't have any friends. The 73-year-old KISS bassist/vocalist, whose band is in the middle of its "End Of The Road" farewell tour, opened up about his lack of pals in the October/November 2022 issue of Goldmine magazine, on stands now. "Even today as I sit here, o...

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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF SCOTT SOTO Play First-Ever ELLEFSON-SOTO Concert

ELLEFSON-SOTO, David Ellefson's collaboration with Jeff Scott Soto, played its first concert ever last night (Thursday, September 15) at Blah Blah in Turin, Italy. Ellefson and Soto performed some of the music from their upcoming album, "Vacation In The Underworld", as well as ran through various ca...

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Ex-FLYLEAF Singer LACEY STURM Talks About Pros And Cons Of Releasing Standalone Singles

Former FLYLEAF singer Lacey Sturm spoke to the "Making Waves" podcast about the ongoing trend of artists dropping standalone singles rather than full albums. She said: "It's not the same. It's not the same listening to music. It's not the same for me as a fan of bands. It's not the same discovering...

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DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF SCOTT SOTO Release Music Video For 'Vacation In The Underworld' Title Track

ELLEFSON-SOTO, David Ellefson's collaboration with Jeff Scott Soto, will release a full-length album, "Vacation In The Underworld", on October 7 via Rat Pak Records. The duo is joined by Andy Martongelli on guitar and keyboards and Paulo Caridi on drums. "Vacation In The Underworld" was produced by...

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MATT SORUM Looks Back At The Rise And Fall Of VELVET REVOLVER: How 'We Imploded'

Matt Sorum has reflected on the breakup of VELVET REVOLVER, the band he formed in 2002 with fellow ex-GUNS N' ROSES members Duff McKagan and Slash. Sorum, McKagan, Slash and guitarist Dave Kushner held an exhaustive singer search after VELVET REVOLVER's formation that lasted for almost two years, du...