Video footage of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson talking about his return home to Hartke bass amplifiers, his tone, and the one and only Larry Hartke, on March 18, 2010 at the Scranton, Pennsylvania stop of the band’s “Rust in Peace 20th Anniversary Tour” can be viewed below.
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Dutch hard rockers SLEEZE BEEZ will perform live for the first time since going their separate ways in 1995.
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Heavy metal singer John Bush (ARMORED SAINT, ANTHRAX) sent Ranker.com a list of the singers that have most influenced him over the years ? and his influences are not all metal gods.
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According to The Pulse of Radio, the web site for the 2010 Lollapalooza festival is revealing the lineup on a giant “Wheel of Fortune”-type board, with one letter filling in at a time.
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SICK OF IT ALL’s first seven-inch single is now back in print with an initial new run of 550 copies on clear vinyl.
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ENSIFERUM, EQUILIBRIUM, SWASHBUCKLE and HEIDEVOLK will join forces for the Heidenfest 2010 European tour, which will take place in September/October.
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Swedish hard rockers BACKDRAFT are currently in the studio recording their third album for a tentative early summer release.
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Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE will support METALLICA on the following dates: May 11 – Belfast, Ireland – Odyssey Arena May 12 – Belfast, Ireland – Odyssey Arena May 14 – Budapest, Hungary – Puskas Ferenc Stadium May 16 – Zagreb, Croatia – Hippodrome May 18 – Lisbon, Portugal – Pavilhao Atlantico May 19 – Lisbon, Portugal – Pavilhao Atlantico May 22 – Tel Aviv, Is
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Jared Koston, the 40-year-old drummer of the Cleveland, Ohio-based metal band VENOMIN JAMES, and his wife Michele will appear live on WJCU’s “Metal On Metal” radio show tonight (Friday, April 2) at 8 p.m.
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist and ACHOZEN visionary Shavo Odadjian bleeds art.
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According to Rapid City Journal, MÖTLEY CRUE will perform at the Sturgis motorcycle rally on the Buffalo Chip Campground in Sturgis, South Dakota on August 11.
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Original HANOI ROCKS guitarist Nasty Suicide joined ex-HANOI singer Michael Monroe on stage last night (Thursday, April 1) at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland to perform a cover version of THE STOOGES classic “I Feel Alright”.
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BAD COMPANY has announced that it will be working with instant-music specialists Concert Live on the band’s forthcoming U.K.
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