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METALLICA Drummer: 'We Definitely Had The Days Of Hiding Behind The Big Walls'

The Owl Mag recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Owl Mag: You know, Orion was your festival. You guys played some four albums and it was really centered around you guys, and people that were friends of yours within r...

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MEGADETH Performs In Taiwan; Video Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH performing the song "She-Wolf" on August 5 at ATT Show Box in Taipei, Taiwan can be seen below. Also available is MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's 12-minute video recap of the concert. During a recent interview with Infowars.com, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine s...

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AT THE GATES/THE HAUNTED Guitarist To Guest On New COLDTEARS Album

Anders Björler of AT THE GATES and THE HAUNTED has recorded a guest solo for a song called "Ocean" from Gothenburg, Sweden-based metallers COLDTEARS. The track, which will be released via iTunes in a few weeks, will appear on the new COLDTEARS album, "Silence Them All", along with 20 other cuts. COL...

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DISTURBED Frontman Weighs In On Chick-Fil-A Gay-Marriage Controversy

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has weighed in on the Chick-fil-A controversy, claiming that both the "left" and the "right" are wrong in their treatment of the chicken eatery's chief executive and his views on gay marriage. In a recent interview with Baptist Press, Chick-fil-A chief executive Dan...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On President OBAMA: 'I'm Disgusted With This Guy'

Last month, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine once again sat down with noted right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for a face-to-face interview for Infowars.com. The entire 43-minute chat has now been posted online and can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by...

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COHEED AND CAMBRIA: New Album Details Revealed

New York progressive rockers COHEED AND CAMBRIA have announced details of their upcoming sixth studio album, a double concept album entitled "The Afterman", to be released in two separate full-length volumes. The first volume, "The Afterman: Ascension", will be available on both physical and digital...

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CRYSTAL VIPER's MARTA GABRIEL To Play Rhythm Guitar For JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR

JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR — the U.S. power metal act led by former VIRGIN STEELE guitarist Jack Starr — has recruited Marta Gabriel (CRYSTAL VIPER) to play rhythm guitar for the band at the Keep It True festival and all other European live shows that will be scheduled for 2013. According to a press...

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MEGADETH: Video Footage Of Manila Press Conference

On Saturday, July 28, the four members of MEGADETH held a press conference at Sofitel in Manila, Philippines — one day prior to their concert at the city's World Trade Center. You can now watch video footage of the question-and-answer session below. On his mindset when on tour: David Ellefson (bass)...

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HOODED MENACE Working On 'Crumbling Insanity' Video

Death/doom powerhouse HOODED MENACE is gearing up to unleash "Effigies Of Evil", its first effort for Relapse Records, on September 11. The band is also beginning to work with respected director Justin Oakey of Burial Offerings (ULVER, HEX VESSEL) on a clip for the track "Crumbling Insanity". The vi...

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JACK RUSSELL Slams GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL For 'Acting Like A Concerned Old Friend'

JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell, who is currently embroiled in a legal dispute with his former GREAT WHITE bandmates over the rights to the group's name, has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "A friend of mine just showed me an interview with my former guitarist Mark...

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BEHEADED To Release 'Never To Dawn' In November

Malta-based death metallers BEHEADED will release their new album, "Never To Dawn", on November 6 via Unique Leader Records. The CD was recorded at Temple Studios in Malta and was mixed at 16th Cell Studio in Rome, Italy. Commented the band: "We're really enthusiastic to see the album finally coming...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Schedules San Diego Meet-And-Greet

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine will take part in a meet-and-greet and special autograph signing at Guitar Center in San Diego on August 15 at 7:00 p.m. The event is free to the public. Purchase any Dean guitar the day of the event and get front-of-the-line access to Dave Mustaine's autograph signing...

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MEGADETH In Thailand: Behind-The-Scenes Footage Posted Online

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has uploaded a new 14-minute video clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the band's August 1 concert at the Bangkok Metal Fest 1 at the Moonstar Studio 8 in Bangkok, Thailand. Check it out below. Support at the event came from Thai acts THE SUN, DEZEMBER and E...

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DEEP PURPLE, DREAM THEATER, Ex-RAINBOW Members Featured On SUPERTRAMP Tribute Album

Some of the biggest names in rock contribute to a very special collection being released by Cleopatra Records on August 14, "Songs Of The Century: An All-Star Tribute To Supertramp". The record features members of ASIA, YES, KING CRIMSON, THE DOORS, DEEP PURPLE, XTC, TOTO, MR. MISTER, DREAM THEATER,...

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DESTINY POTATO Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media has announced the signing of the Serbian band DESTINY POTATO. The group is currently putting the finishing touches on its debut album, to be released in early 2013. Commented DESTINY POTATO: "Just a few months after we officially formed the band we got an opportunity to play our first...