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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Everybody Loves' JAMES LOMENZO

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has commented on his decision to hire bass player James LoMenzo as a permanent member of the band. LoMenzo was MEGADETH's bass player in the mid-2000s and recently stepped back in as a touring member for "The Metal Tour Of The Year". Lomenzo officially rejoined the MEGA...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Visits Brazil's BODEBROWN Brewery

Prior to the kick-off of IRON MAIDEN's Brazilian tour on Saturday (August 27) in Curitiba, singer Bruce Dickinson visited Bodebrown, one of Brazil's leading craft breweries, in the city. You can watch video of his appearance below (courtesy of BRX Filmes). In May 2021, MAIDEN and Robinsons Brewery c...

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LAMB OF GOD's JOHN CAMPBELL Says Fans Can Expect 'Surprises And Tweaks' On 'Omens' Album

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD will release their new album, "Omens", on October 7 via Epic Records. The band tracked the effort with longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur (KORN, MEGADETH) live in the room together at Henson Recording Studios (formerly A&M Studios) in Los Angeles, Californ...

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DARK ANGEL Hopes To Release New Studio Album By Mid-2023

On August 19, drummer Gene Hoglan of reactivated California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL confirmed to Oxygène Radio's "Metal Zone" that he and his bandmates are continuing work on new material. "Absolutely," he said. "We are writing right now. I've been writing for the last decade, really, just...

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HELLOWEEN's ANDI DERIS On MICHAEL KISKE: 'I Found A Long-Missed Friend'

HELLOWEEN frontman Andi Deris spoke to Ecuador's Telón De Acero radio about how he and his bandmates have managed to pull off the seemingly impossible by uniting returning singer Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen with Deris, guitarists Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, bassist Marku...

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EXODUS Drummer TOM HUNTING Releases Music Video For 'East Bound And Down' From 'Hunting Party' Solo EP

Legendary thrash drummer Tom Hunting (EXODUS) has released his first solo EP, "Hunting Party", featuring covers of some of his favorite songs. The band includes guitarist C. Will Harden and drummer Gator McKlusky. Darryl "DMC" McDaniels not only lends his vocals to the classic "Jungle Love" ("Purple...

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MICHAEL KISKE Says Splitting Vocals With ANDI DERIS On Latest HELLOWEEN Album Was 'Very Easy'

HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske spoke to Chile's Radio Futuro about the overwhelmingly positive response to the band's self-titled effort, which came out last year. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That was pretty unexpected. I was expected it to do good, but it was, like, perfect. "It...

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KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA Doesn't Let Fan Criticism Influence His Songwriting: 'You Can't Be Everyone's Darling'

In a new interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza was asked if he pays attention to what fans have to say about his band's music on social media, especially after releasing a new album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I know I shouldn't do this, but th...

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MEGADETH Announces Austin In-Store Signing Session For 'The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!' Album

The members of MEGADETH will sign copies of their new album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!", on Thursday, September 1 at Waterloo Records in Austin, Texas. Says the band: "This free event starts at 11:30 p.m. Any other additional items will not be signed." Get a physical copy of the new album...

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LAMB OF GOD's JOHN CAMPBELL Says 'It Was A Great Experience' Recording 'Omens' Album Live In The Same Room

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD will release their new album, "Omens", on October 7 via Epic Records. The band tracked the effort with longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur (KORN, MEGADETH) live in the room together at Henson Recording Studios (formerly A&M Studios) in Los Angeles, Californ...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'It's Been A Breath Of Fresh Air To Have' KIKO And DIRK Contributing To Songwriting

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast, Dave Mustaine spoke about MEGADETH's songwriting process, particularly as it relates to the band's upcoming album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!", which will arrive on September 2 via UMe. He said (as transcri...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On Getting Fired From MEGADETH Over Sex Video Scandal: 'I'm Sad That Things Went Down The Way They Did'

In a new interview with the "Mike Nelson Show", David Ellefson was asked if it's fair to say that Dave Mustaine ran the show in MEGADETH since the bassist rejoined the band in 2010 and that he and the other members of MEGADETH were treated and paid merely as session members prior to his dismissal fr...

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KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA: Hiring Bassist FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ 'Was One Of The Best Decisions I've Ever Made'

Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR spoke to Australia's Metal Roos about the addition of bassist Frédéric Leclercq to the group's ranks. Before joining KREATOR, Leclercq rose to fame with U.K.-based extreme power metallers DRAGONFORCE for whom he handled bass duties from 2005 unt...

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SODOM Drops New Song '1982' From Upcoming '40 Years At War' Album

German thrash metal veterans SODOM have released a new single, "1982". The track is taken from the bonus CD of the box set version of the band's upcoming 40th-anniversary album, "40 Years At War - The Greatest Hell Of Sodom", which will arrive on October 28 through Steamhammer/SPV. "1982" is a brand...

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MEGADETH Shares New Single 'Soldier On!'

"Soldier On!", a brand new song from MEGADETH, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's sixteenth studio album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!", which will arrive on September 2 via UMe. MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says about "Soldier On!": "Coming to the realization that yo...