MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine celebrated his 60th birthday on Monday, September 13 during the band’s show at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts. Dave was treated to a rendition of “Happy Birthday” by the massive audience just before a five-minute video was played in which a number of other notable musicians wished the MEGADETH...
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DAVID ELLEFSON Co-Producing Documentary About Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA
Screaming Butterfly Entertainment has announced a partnership with former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and his Ellefson Films on the upcoming feature-length documentary “This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza”. Ellefson will act as a co-producer of the film, and will also provide narration throughout the documentary. Ellefson states in the promo clip below:...
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MEGADETH Post Behind-The-Scenes Rehearsal Of ‘Symphony Of Destruction,’ ‘Hangar 18,’ And ‘Conquer Or Die’
MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro has posted another extensive look at the band’s rehearsal process with the group rehearsing for ‘The Metal Tour Of The Year’. Kiko wrote in a message accompanying the YouTube release of the clip: “Getting ready for ‘The Metal Tour Of The Year’ with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and HATEBREED. The entire...
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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Returns With THE LUCID; Listen To ‘Maggot Wind’
THE LUCID, the four-piece hard rock band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH), vocalist Vinnie Dombroski (SPONGE), guitarist Drew Fortier and drummer Mike Heller (RAVEN, FEAR FACTORY), will release its self-titled debut album on October 15 via SpoilerHead Records . The LP features nine heavy-hitting and emotionally charged tracks showcasing this eclectic quartet’s unique sonic approach....
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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Teases New Project THE LUCID
Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson is teasing his first new project since being fired from the iconic thrash band. Yesterday, (Wednesday, September 1), the 56-year-old Ellefson posted a teaser to his social media that his new band THE LUCID will release their first new music on September 8. THE LUCID is a four-piece hard rock...
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VIDEO: DAVE MUSTAINE Takes You Backstage On MEGADETH’s ‘The Metal Tour Of The Year’
MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine has uploaded a new Cameo video taking you backstage for “The Metal Tour Of The Year” with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and HATEBREED. You can check it out below. Actually, the video was initially uploaded for a MEGADETH fan named Nathan via Cameo, but by all means come along for the...
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MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE Lends His Voice To New JOHN 5 Song ‘Que Pasa’
Guitarist John 5 has been performing a new song called ‘Que Pasa’, which features the voice of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. The track, which will be included on John’s next studio album, ‘Sinner’. Speaking about how the MEGADETH frontman came to be involved with the track, John 5 told AL.com: “We had a sample from...
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Watch MEGADETH’s First Performance With Bassist JAMES LOMENZO In Nearly 12 Years
MEGADETH played their first show with bassist James LoMenzo in nearly 12 years last night (Friday, August 20) in Austin, Texas. The show was the first concert of just launched “The Metal Tour Of The Year”, which took place at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater. You can watch fan-filmed footage below of MEGADETH’s performance below. MEGADETH’s...
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VIDEO: DAVE MUSTAINE Wanted To Make A Band That Was ‘More Metal Than METALLICA’
You can now check out Gibson TV’s trailer for their Dave Mustaine episode of their “Icons” series, which is scheduled to premiere tomorrow (Thursday, August 19) at at 10 a.m. PDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT. The clip posted below shows Mustaine discussing how he spent the bus ride back from New York to California after...
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MEGADETH Announce Touring Bassist
MEGADETH have just announced that joining them on the road for the upcoming ‘Metal Tour of the Year’ on bass player duties will be none other than former MEGADETH member James LoMenzo. MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine commented: “I’m happy to announce that former bassist and MEGADETH alumni James LoMenzo has graciously stepped in on ‘The...