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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON: MUSTAINE And I Are 'Working Diligently' To Find Replacements For DROVER, BRODERICK
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he and the band's mainman, Dave Mustaine, "are working diligently" to find suitable replacements for recently departed drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick, explaining that "it's time to knock this out." Asked if it was just time for Drover and...January 10, 2015
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VAN HALEN Settles Lawsuit With Drummer's Ex-Wife Over Use Of Last Name
According to The Hollywood Reporter, VAN HALEN and its holding company, ELVH, Inc., have settled their lawsuit against Kelly Van Halen, the ex-wife of drummer Alex Van Halen (pictured),claiming that she has infringed on the band's trademark by using her last name as the title of her construction an...January 9, 2015
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Talks About SOTO Band's 'Inside The Vertigo' Album (Video)
Jeff Scott Soto — one of today's premier rock frontmen and vocalists — and a union of hotshot young musicians bring you a slamming blend of melody and muscle in some of the freshest power metal to surface in years present. Together they are SOTO, and their debut album, "Inside The Vertigo", will blo...January 8, 2015
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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS: 'I Don't Follow The Band That Closely'
On December 18, original AC/DC singer Dave Evans was interviewed on "Live Wire With Lady Spitfire", a weekly series that focuses in on indie bands around the world. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about AC/DC's musical output since he left the group, Evans said: "I haven't followed AC/DC...January 8, 2015
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OF MICE & MEN's AUSTIN CARLILE Calls PANTERA 'My Dad's Music', Says LINKIN PARK Was His Band
Vocalist Austin Carlile of the California-based rock quintet OF MICE & MEN spoke to Revolver magazine about being asked to open for LINKIN PARK on the latter act's European tour last November — a huge honor for Carlile, who counts the Chester Bennington-fronted group as one of his formative musi...January 8, 2015
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SOILWORK, ARCH ENEMY Members To Release Second THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA Album
THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA — the classic-rock band featuring Björn Strid (SOILWORK) and Sharlee D' Angelo (ARCH ENEMY, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS) — will release its second album this spring. According to Rocknytt.net, songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Lady Jade", "Stiletto" and "Spanish Ghosts". T...January 7, 2015
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JASON BECKER May Issue Previously Unreleased Songs Written With DAVID LEE ROTH
Mark Strigl of the "Talking Metal" podcast (web site) in December 2014 conducted an interview with Jason Becker, a onetime guitar prodigy first known as part of the metal duo CACOPHONY, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) at age 20, shortly after join...January 7, 2015
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ULI JON ROTH Revisits SCORPIONS Classics On New Double Album
UDR will release guitar legend Uli Jon Roth's brand new double album of 19 re-invented SCORPIONS tracks, titled "Scorpions Revisited", on March 10. For over four decades, Uli Jon Roth has forged new frontiers in the world of guitar, both in terms of approach and style. He even managed to invent the...January 7, 2015
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Drummer DAVE ELITCH Unable To Perform With KILLER BE KILLED At Australia's SOUNDWAVE Festival
Drummer Dave Elitch (ex-THE MARS VOLTA) will be unable to perform with KILLER BE KILLED as part of this year's edition of Australia's Soundwave XV festival due to scheduling conflicts with his other band, ANTEMASQUE. Dave tweeted earlier today: "I've been getting a ton of questions regarding @soundw...January 6, 2015
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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO: 'I Was Always Very Careful How Not To Cross Certain' Musicians
IndiePower.com recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. Asked how he has been able to deal with the various personalities in the different bands that he has played with over the years — a list that includes OZZY OSBOURNE...January 6, 2015
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RED DRAGON CARTEL: Multi-Camera Footage Of Dayton Concert
Multi-camera fan-filmed video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, performing the BADLANDS song "Rumblin' Train" on December 14, 2014 at Oddbody's Music Room in Dayton, Ohio can be seen below (footage shot and edited by YouTube user "...January 6, 2015
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER 'Would Bet Money' Drummer NICK MENZA Will Rejoin Band
Metal Wani's William Richards and Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether MEGADETH mainman Dave...January 6, 2015
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RUSH's NEIL PEART Is Of 'Two Minds' About Touring
RUSH drummer Neil Peart has admitted to Prog magazine that he still hasn't made up his mind as to whether he is looking forward to returning to the road with the legendary Canadian rock band. "It's a true dilemma," Peart said. "There's no right answer. "People say to me, 'Are you still excited when...January 6, 2015
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MIKE PORTNOY Launches First Full-On Metal Project, Lays Down 'Most Brutal Drum Performance' Of His Career
Drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) has launched his first full-on metal project. He writes on Facebook: "I just laid down the most brutal drum performance of my career! Picture 'Angel Of Death' [SLAYER] meets 'Dyers Eve' [METALLICA]… I FINALLY ha...January 5, 2015
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CHASTAIN To Release 'We Bleed Metal' Album
The reformed CHASTAIN — featuring Leather Leone on vocals — will release a new album, "We Bleed Metal", later in the year via Leviathan Records. The band will complete the recordings for the CD later this month in Atlanta, Georgia. CHASTAIN's lineup on "We Bleed Metal" will be the same as that on th...January 5, 2015