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Video: MARTY FRIEDMAN Talks To Argentina's CN23 About His ÁSTOR PIAZZOLLA Tribute

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman teamed up with Argentine tango-jazz act ESCALANDRUM to pay tribute to Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger Ástor Piazzolla on April 9 at the Usina del Arte’s Sala Sinfónica in Buenos Aires. The concert featured such songs as "Tangueria", "V...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Apologizes To SKID ROW Fans

In a brand new interview with Loudwire, ex-SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach was asked if he had any conversations with his former bandmates prior to the group recently replacing singer Johnny Solinger with Tony Harnell. "No. I have not spoken to [SKID ROW bassist] Rachel Bolan in 19 years," he respo...

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SOULFLY To Release 'Archangel' Album In August

Metal Wani's Dawn Brown recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, KILLER BE KILLED, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY). You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about SOULFLY's upcoming album, Max said: It's gonna be called 'Archangel', and it comes out in August on Nuclear Blast. A...

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Video: SEBASTIAN BACH Performs SKID ROW Classics In Fresno

Fan-filmed video footage of Sebastian Bach's April 25 performance at Strummer's in Fresno, California can be seen below. SKID ROW fired singer Johnny Solinger over the phone on April 6, a few hours before announcing ex-TNT vocalist Tony Harnell as his replacement. Solinger, who joined SKID ROW in 19...

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Video: Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER Performs At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival

Video footage of the reunited original lineup of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER — guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson — performing on April 24 at the Keep It True festival in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany can be seen below. Speaking to the "Talking Metal...

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Video: THE RODS Joined By BENEDICTUM's VERONICA FREEMAN For Performance Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Classics

BENEDICTUM frontwoman Veronica Freeman joined THE RODS on stage Friday night (April 24) at Suzy's Tavern in Auburn, New York to perform three classics that were originally sung by Ronnie James Dio — "The Mob Rules" (BLACK SABBATH),"Heaven And Hell" (BLACK SABBATH) and "Stand Up And Shout" (DIO). Fa...

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MEGADETH: First Photo Of New Recording Lineup

The first photo of the recording lineup for MEGADETH's fifteenth album — Dave Mustaine (guitar, vocals),David Ellefson (bass),Kiko Loureiro (guitar) and Chris Adler (drums) — can be seen on this page. MEGADETH has entered Lattitude Studio South in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee to begin recording its ne...

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POP EVIL Releases First Episode Of Behind-The-Scenes Studio Documentary

Michigan-based act POP EVIL has released the first in a series of eight episodes featuring footage from the making of the band's new studio album, due this summer. Helmed by the band's longtime director and collaborator Scott Corl, the series aims to give the fans an inside look at the creation of P...

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ANTHRAX Drummer CHARLIE BENANTE To Miss Few Weeks Of VOLBEAT Tour; JON DETTE To Step In

Drummer Charlie Benante (pictured) will miss the first few weeks of ANTHRAX's spring North American tour with VOLBEAT so that he can undergo physical therapy in his continuing battle with carpal tunnel syndrome. He will once again temporarily be replaced by Jon Dette, who has previously played with...

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SCOTT WEILAND & THE WILDABOUTS Announce New Guitarist

In a message to fans, Scott Weiland announced that Australian-born guitarist Nick Maybury will be joining the former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer's new band THE WILDABOUTS when they hit the road this week to play a host of solo and festival dates. THE WILDABOUTS guitarist Jeremy Brown passed away unex...

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Video: SEBASTIAN BACH Falls On Stage During Opening Song Of Beverly Hills Concert

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach fell on stage during the opening song of his April 19 performance at Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the incident can be seen below. Tweeting the next day, Bach seemed to blame the bassist of his solo band, Kevin Chown, fo...

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Guitarist RUSTY COOLEY: Why I Turned Down Offer To Join MEGADETH

Texas-based guitar prodigy Rusty Cooley says that he turned down an opportunity to join MEGADETH because the idea of "playing everybody else's guitar solos… just [didn't] appeal to [him]." Cooley claims that he was contacted about auditioning for MEGADETH at the end of January — approximately two mo...

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KERRY KING Doesn't Know How Anybody Can Be In MEGADETH With 'Crazy' DAVE MUSTAINE

In the latest edition of Loudwire's "Wikipedia: Fact Or Fiction?" signature series, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was invited to prove and disprove what's written about him online. You can watch the chat below. Asked about his brief involvement with MEGADETH during the band's early days (Kerry played...

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METALLICA's 'No Life 'Till Leather' Was One Of Top-Selling Releases Of 'Record Store Day'

METALLICA celebrated Record Store Day last weekend with the release of an exact duplicate of the band's 1982 cassette demo tape, "No Life 'Till Leather". The limited-edition cassette was made available exclusively in independent record stores on April 18. It features artwork copies from drummer Lars...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: KIKO LOUREIRO Is 'Definitely The Best Guitarist We've Ever Had'

According to MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine, the band's new lead guitarist, Kiko Loureiro, has finished laying down all the acoustic guitar parts for the group's fifteenth album. Mustaine added in a tweet: "[Kiko is] definitely the best guitarist we've ever had." Mustaine's latest comments echo thos...