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ORPHANED LAND Guitarist Working On Solo Album

Yossi Sassi, guitarist, founding member and musical mastermind of Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND, is working on his first album as a solo artist. The CD will feature guest appearances by former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman and "other leading musicians." Although Sassi is k...
September 7, 2011
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KISS Guitarist And Drummer's Question-And-Answer Session At 'Kiss Coffeehouse' (Video)

Fans from over 30 states and Canada (and some from as far away as Switzerland!) came to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on August 13 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Kiss Coffeehouse with KISS drummer Eric Singer and guitarist Tommy Thayer. Tommy and Eric signed for over seven and a half hours...
September 4, 2011
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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Celebrate 'Tokyo Jukebox 2' Release With 'In-The-Round' Event

To commemorate the release of his new solo album, "Tokyo Jukebox 2", former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman and Nico Nico Douga will present the CD in Nicofarre on September 17 in Tokyo. Friedman will perform live in a unique 360-degree digital 'in-the-round' format, and the show will be broadcast...
September 2, 2011
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SAMMY HAGAR, JOE SATRIANI To Perform At 'B.R. Cohn Charity Fall Music Festival'

Joe Satriani and Sammy Hagar will perform at the 25th annual B.R. Cohn Charity Fall Music Festival. The weekend-long event, which runs from September 23 to September 25, also includes a Gala Charity Auction Dinner, featuring celebrity chef Guy Fieri, and the Celebrity Golf Classic. The 25th annual B...
August 20, 2011
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RAZER Releases Video For MARTY FRIEDMAN Co-Penned Track 'Do You Want It'

"Do You Want It", the new video from Phoenix, Arizona rockers RAZER, can be seen below. The song was co-written by ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman and RAZER bassist Chris Catero, who has served as Friedman's touring bassist on and off for the past several years. Friedman also guest solos on the...
August 17, 2011
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'Kiss Coffeehouse' To Open Las Vegas Location Next Year

According to a posting on KISS' official web site, fans from over 30 states and Canada (and some from as far away as Switzerland!) came to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Kiss Coffeehouse with KISS drummer Eric Singer and guitarist Tommy Thayer. Tommy and Eric...
August 14, 2011
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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER Talks About 'Kiss Coffeehouse' Anniversary Party (Audio)

The Kiss Coffeehouse's fifth-anniversary party is going to be a rock 'n' roll celebration an "all-day-and-all-nite, rain-or-shine" rock 'n' roll party, with very special guests, KISS drummer Eric Singer and lead guitarist Tommy Thayer. KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, will also be at this ve...
August 12, 2011
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TOMMY THAYER Says 'Kiss Coffehouse' Shows 'The Uniqueness Of KISS And What It Promotes'

The Kiss Coffeehouse's fifth-anniversary party is going to be a rock 'n' roll celebration an "all-day-and-all-nite, rain-or-shine" rock 'n' roll party, with very special guests, KISS drummer Eric Singer and lead guitarist Tommy Thayer. KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, will also be at this ve...
August 11, 2011
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DAVE MUSTAINE Wants To Form 'Supergroup' With METALLICA's HETFIELD, ULRICH

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed yesterday (Tuesday, August 9) by Cindy Scull of the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas radio station 97.1 The Eagle Rocks. You can now listen to the 10-minute chat at this location. A couple of excerpts follow below. On why guitarist Marty Friedman won't return to...
August 10, 2011
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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'Tokyo Jukebox 2' Cover Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's new solo album, "Tokyo Jukebox 2", can be seen below. The track listing for the effort is available at this location. Stated Marty: "[The cover shot] was NOT Photoshopped I had to put that kabuki makeup on again!! Made me really apprec...
August 10, 2011
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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'With My Return Back, It Really Looks And Sounds Like MEGADETH Again'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: The last time we talked you were just rejoining MEGADETH. Things have been over the top with MEGADETH since you've been...
August 9, 2011
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Completes Work On 'Tokyo Jukebox 2'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has completed work on his new album, "Tokyo Jukebox 2", for a September 14 release via Avex in Japan. The CD picks up where Friedman's 2009 effort, "Tokyo Jukebox", left off, with even more adventurous arrangements of his favorite Japanese songs. Recorded at...
August 6, 2011
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'The Happiest Song I Ever Played'

"Fantastic Love", the debut video from the FANTA band featuring former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman alongside other Japanese household names, Takamizawa (THE ALFEE),Nana Tanimura, Ayanocozey (DJ OZMA) and sumo superstar Akebono can be seen below. In Japan, Coca-Cola the beverage company who ma...
July 27, 2011
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'TH1RT3EN' Is 'The Best Thing I've Done In A Long Time'

Radio Metal conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine at the French edition of the Sonisphere festival on July 9 in Amnville. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Radio Metal: Your new album is going to be called "TH1RT3EN". Have you had any bad luck during the making of...
July 19, 2011
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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'The MEGADETH Experience For Me Was The Greatest Thing Ever'

Metal Hangar 18 conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman before his May 21, 2011 concert in Sofia, Bulgaria. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about the time he spent as the lead axeman in MEGADETH and his opinion of the most recent MEGADETH material, Friedman...
July 12, 2011