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MEGADETH: NAMM Appearances Announced

MEGADETH members Dave Mustaine (guitar, vocals) and Shawn Drover (drums) will participate in the following signing sessions at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California: * Dave Mustaine:...

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MELIAH RAGE: New Album Title Revealed

Veteran Massachusetts metallers MELIAH RAGE have set "Masquerade" as the title of their new album, due later in the year via Screaming Ferret/Metro City Records. The CD was recorded at The Outpost in Stoughton, Massachusetts and was mastered at the end of November by producer Rich Spillberg (WARGASM...

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SENTINEL BEAST Vocalist To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Vocalist Debbie Gunn of the reactivated '80s Sacramento, California thrash band SENTINEL BEAST will be interviewed on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" show on Blogtalkradio.com on Sunday, January 11 at 6:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this locatio...

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MEGADETH Begins Recording New Album

MEGADETH has commenced the recording process for its twelfth studio album at the band's own Vic's Garage studio in San Marcos, California. "I laid down drum tracks for the first two songs [on Wednesday, January 7], which I am happy to say, turned out quite well," drummer Shawn Drover writes in an on...

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JOE SATRIANI, MAX CAVALERA, ALEX SKOLNICK To Make PEAVEY Artist Appearances At NAMM

Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani will introduce his new signature Peavey JSX guitar amplifier during a special press conference during the NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show on Friday, January 16, at 1 p.m., in the middle of the Peavey exhibit (5740) at the Anaheim Convention Center...

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MEGADETH Mainman's Daughter To File TV Reports From CES Conference In Las Vegas

Beginning January 17, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's 10-year-old daughter Electra Mustaine — who co-hosts Animal Planet's hit TV show "Faithful Friends" — together with a host of 3D animated characters, and "Faithful Friends" co-host Wanda Goldberg (who is married to retired professional wrestler...

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JUDAS PRIEST's TIPTON: ROB HALFORD Is 'Singing Better Than He's Ever Sung'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton has spoken exclusively to Classic Rock magazine to defend the lineup of the band's Priest Feast U.K. tour, which was recently forced to downsize some venues and even cancel a show. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock: When Classic Rock sp...

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EXODUS, ENTOMBED, SABBAT: One-Off Show In Greece Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS will team up with Sweden's ENTOMBED and U.K.'s SABBAT for a one-off show on March 8 at Gagarin 205 in Athens, Greece. For more information, check out the poster below. "Let There Be Blood", the controversial re-recording of EXODUS' classic 1985 debut a...

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STATIC-X: 'Cult Of Static' Track Listing Revealed

Los Angeles-based metal quartet STATIC-X has finalized the track listing for its new album, "Cult of Static", due on March 17 via Reprise Records. The CD's first single, "Stingwray", hits airwaves February 14. The track was inspired by Wayne Static's wife, former adult film star Tera Wray, and the C...

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F5: New Scottsdale Performance Footage Posted Online

Video footage of F5 — the Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis, and ex-MEGADETH drummer Jimmy DeGrasso — performing the song "Control" live at a special VIP show on January 3, 2009 in Scottsdal...

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STATIC-X Frontman: We Put 'Everything We Had' Into Recording New CD

Guitarist/vocalist Wayne Static of the Los Angeles-based metal quartet STATIC-X has issued the following update: "I am excited to announce our new CD, entitled 'Cult of Static', will be released on March 17. "I started writing a year ago in January 2008 after coming home from the long tour for 'Cann...

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MEGADETH's SHAWN DROVER: 'Like A Kid In A Candy Store'

MEGADETH is in the final stages of the songwriting process for the band's new album, which is tentatively expected later this year via Roadrunner Records. The CD is once again being helmed by acclaimed British producer Andy "Undie" Sneap, who produced MEGADETH's last album, "United Abominations" (Ma...

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MACHINE HEAD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2008

The official Roadrunner Records web site has been updated with top-album picks for 2008 from a number of artists that are signed to the label, including members of MACHINE HEAD, MEGADETH, DEVILDRIVER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and TRIVIUM. A few of the selections follow below. The entire list can be found a...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Talks GIGANTOUR, Coffee; Video Available

"Uranium", which is exclusively available on Fuse On Demand, sat down with Dave Mustaine of MEGADETH to talk about the band's history, Gigantour and Mustaine's brand of coffee. The full interview is available all January long only on Fuse on Demand. Watch a clip below. Fuse on Demand is available on...

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ONSLAUGHT: Video Interview/Masterclass Available

René Ackermann of Contraband Candy conducted an interview with reactivated British thrashers ONSLAUGHT at last year's Damnation Festival, which was held November 22, 2008 in Leeds, U.K. Watch the clip below as Nige Rockett and Andy Rosser-Davies show you how to play thrash guitar riffs the ONSLAUGHT...