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MEGADETH's Concert In Beijing Ends Abruptly After One Hour

According to The Beijinger, MEGADETH's October 6 concert at the MasterCard Center in Beijing, China ended abruptly after only an hour, possibly due to the band being censored by officials. An unusual number of instrumentals and extended guitar solos filled out MEGADETH's abbreviated performance, wit...

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Who Is The Greatest Heavy Metal Bassist? MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Weighs In

Poland's Top Guitar conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson at the fourth annual Warwick Bass Camp, which took place from August 31 to September 4 in Markneukirchen, Germany. You can now watch all three parts of the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERM...

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MEGADETH To Release 'Dystopia' Album In January; Hear Brand New Song 'Fatal Illusion' Right Now

MEGADETH's new song "Fatal Illusion" can be streamed below. Due as a digital single on October 16 via Universal, the track is set to appear on the band's forthcoming fifteenth studio album, "Dystopia", which will be released on January 22, 2016. The the follow-up to 2013's "Super Collider" was recor...

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MEGADETH Launches Countdown Clock For New Album

MEGADETH has launched a countdown clock online at the band's official web site for what is expected to be an announcement of the first details of the group's forthcoming fifteenth studio album, tentatively due in early 2016. The production duties on the follow-up to 2013's "Super Collider" were hand...

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CROSSFAITH Unveils 'Xeno' Comic

Japanese rockers CROSSFAITH have unvelied a complex comic detailing the story of their new album "Xeno". The first page has just gone live and can be viewed at www.xenocomic.com. Over the course of this week, a page will be revealed every day at 3 p.m. GMT on the above link for five days ...

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TONY MACALPINE Cancels European Tour After Undergoing Surgery

Legendary guitarist Tony MacAlpine has announced the cancelation of his European tour, which was slated for October/November. Tony's condition has not improved since the surgery to remove a tumor from his intestine, and he will need further treatment. A press release from the MacAlpine camp states:...

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GHOST Performs On French National TV; Video, Photos Available

The first part of GHOST live performance at l'Album de la Semaine was broadcasted yesterday (Monday, September 7) on the French TV channel Canal +. You can now watch "From The Pinacle To The Pit" below. More songs will be broadcasted this week as follows: * Sept. 8 - song #2 with an intro + ...

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Video: GHOST Performs 'If You Have Ghosts' At 'HardDrive' Studio

Swedish occult rockers GHOST recently played an acoustic version of the song "If You Have Ghosts" by Roky Erikson at the studios of "HardDrive Radio". You can watch video footage of the performance below. GHOST's third album, "Meliora", has entered The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 8 with firs...

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GHOST: Video Footage Of Entire LEEDS FESTIVAL Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of GHOST's entire August 29 performance at the United Kingdom's Leeds Festival can be seen below. GHOST's third album, "Meliora", has entered The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 8 with first-week sales of just over 29,000 units — nearly all from pure album sales. The set...

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GHOST Lands First-Ever U.S. Top 10 Album With 'Meliora'

According to Billboard.com, "Meliora", the third album from the Swedish occult rock band GHOST, has entered The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 8 with first-week sales of just over 29,000 units — nearly all from pure album sales. The set follows the No. 28-peaking "Infestissumam", which was rele...

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TONY MACALPINE Postpones Asia And Australia Tours Due To Illness; Cancer Suspected

Legendary guitarist Tony MacAlpine has announced the postponement of his previously scheduled tours in Asia and Australia. He explains in a statement: "Last week I was taken to the hospital with severe stomach pains. Following blood work, multiple MRI scans and various procedures, medical doctors di...

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MEGADETH: First Official Promotional Photo Of New Lineup

The first official promotional photo of MEGADETH's new lineup — featuring founding members Dave Mustaine (guitar, vocals) and David Ellefson (bass) alongside LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler and Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with ANGRA — can be seen on this page. Adler an...

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CROSSFAITH: 'Devil's Party' Video Released

"Devil's Party", the new video from Japanese rockers CROSSFAITH, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new studio album, "Xeno", which will be released on September 18 in North America via Razor & Tie. Says CROSSFAITH frontman Kenta "Ken" Koie: "This is the first music video from...

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MEGADETH: New Album Track Listing Revealed

MEGADETH recently finished recording its fifteenth album in a Nashville studio for a tentative late 2015 or early 2016 release. The production duties on the follow-up to 2013's "Super Collider" were handled by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and Toby Wright (ALICE IN CHAINS, KORN). The CD is currentl...

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CROSSFAITH: New Song 'Ghost In The Mirror' Available For Streaming

Japanese rockers CROSSFAITH will release their new studio album, "Xeno", on September 18 in North America via Razor & Tie. The "Xeno" track "Ghost In The Mirror" — featuring a guest appearance by Caleb Shomo from BEARTOOTH — can be streamed below. "Xeno" has a story of hope, failure, love, betra...