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MARTY FRIEDMAN Congratulates KIKO LOUREIRO On Landing MEGADETH Gig (Video)

Former MEGADETH shredder Marty Friedman has congratulated Kiko Loureiro for becoming the latest lead guitarist to join the Dave Mustaine-led band, calling it "a fantastic, fantastic thing." MEGADETH announced on April 2 that Loureiro had been recruited by the group to serve as the replacement for Ch...

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TESLA's HANNON Praises VAN HALEN's New Live Album: 'Those Who Want Perfect Vocals, Buy A ONE DIRECTION' CD

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon has offered his thoughts on VAN HALEN's "Live: Tokyo Dome In Concert", the first live album from the band to feature David Lee Roth on vocals. Hannon said in a posting on his web site: "Okay, after all the flames have settled down from people burning up David Lee Roth's...

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MEGADETH Has Finished Writing 15 New Songs

MEGADETH has finished writing 15 songs for its next album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The CD will be the band's first to feature Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with ANGRA, and LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler. In a new tweet, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine...

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WHITESNAKE's Version Of 'Lay Down, Stay Down' From 'The Purple Album' Available For Streaming

Rock icons WHITESNAKE are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. "The Purple Album" will be released in Europe on May 15 and in North America on May 19 via Frontiers Music SRL. "The Purple Album" is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale's time as the lead singer for...

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LEPROUS: 'The Price' Video Released

Norwegian progressive metallers LEPROUS will release their new studio album, "The Congregation", on May 25 in Europe and June 2 in North America via InsideOut Music. The drums, guitars and bass for the follow-up to 2013's "Coal" were recorded at Sweden's Fascination Street and Ghostward Studios with...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says VAN HALEN's New Live Album Features 'Some Pretty Rough Vocals' From DAVID LEE ROTH

Former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar says that the band's new live album, "Tokyo Dome In Concert", contains "some pretty rough vocals" from David Lee Roth. Released last week, "Tokyo Dome In Concert" is VAN HALEN's first live album with Roth and it reportedly features no vocal overdubs. Speaking to t...

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Surviving Members Of GWAR Sued By DAVE BROCKIE's Father

According to NBC News, the surviving members of the theatrical shock rock band GWAR have been sued by the father of Dave Brockie, the group's late founder, accusing them of stealing Dave's artwork, bass guitars and cremated remains, and refusing to return them to his family. In the lawsuit, filed Th...

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NICK MENZA: 'I Was Offered A Very Unfair Deal' To Rejoin MEGADETH

Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza has released the following statement: "To my fans, I hate disappointing all of you who have been asking and hopeful that Marty Friedman and I would rejoin [MEGADETH's] Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson to resurge the classic 'Rust In Peace' lineup. "I was totally re...

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IN FLAMES Guitarist NICLAS ENGELIN Talks To METALHOLIC About 'Siren Charms' (Video)

Metalholic conducted an interview with guitarist Niclas Engelin of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES on March 5 at Knitting Factory in Boise, Idaho. You can now watch the chat below. IN FLAMES' latest album, "Siren Charms", sold around 9,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debu...

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JOEY BELLADONNA On His Relationship With ANTHRAX Bandmates: 'Sometimes Things Aren't As Close As I'd Like Them To Be'

David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to clarify his December 2013 comments in which he said he never "really found [his] place with" ANTHRAX and lamented the fact that he had very li...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says 'Faith' Has Brought Him And DAVE MUSTAINE Closer Together

In a brand new interview with Australia's Glam Adelaide, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his relationship with the band's mainman, Dave Mustaine, and how it was affected by Mustaine's conversion to Christianity. "As far as faith goes, it brings people together," Ellefson responded. "It h...

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New MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO On RANDY RHOADS: 'He Was Like A Big Hero For Me'

Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro (MEGADETH, ANGRA) was interviewed by IndiePower at the "Randy Rhoads Remembered: A Celebration Of A Guitar Legend" concert on Janaury 23 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the influence Randy Rhoads (OZZY OS...

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DAVE MUSTAINE And DAVID ELLEFSON Are The 'Root' Of MEGADETH

In a brand new interview with Australia's Hawkesbury Gazette, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his role in recreating the band's classic sound five years after he rejoined MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the group's "Rust In Peace" album. "I feel it whe...

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Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Musicians MICHAEL VESCERA And BARRY SPARKS Join Forces In RIOT ON MARS

RIOT ON MARS, the new project featuring Barry Sparks and Michael Vescera, has just released its debut album, "First Wave". The idea for RIOT ON MARS began from a 20-year friendship between the talented rock bassist/guitarist Barry Sparks and one of metal's best vocalists, Michael Vescera. They first...

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VAN HALEN Tickets Averaging $223 On Secondary Market

The average price for tickets to VAN HALEN's upcoming North American tour on the secondary market is around $223, according to Forbes.com. The most expensive show of the three-month, 39-date run is a August 9 gig at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, where the average secondary price is 12...