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Dave Mustaine has started recording vocals for the new Megadeth album

Megadeth fans have been impatiently waiting for the follow-up to the band’s 2016 release Dystopia. But there is good news because frontman Dave Mustaine seems to be in the process of recording vocals for a new record. Mustaine has dropped a number of hints about the record since it was revealed in 2019. Soon after […]

Alexi Laiho’s widow Kelli reacts to outpouring of support following his death

Earlier this week, we learned that Alexi Laiho, legendary Children of Bodom frontman and guitarist, tragically passed away. Now, his wife Kelli Wright-Laiho, has reacted to the outpouring of support she has received following the passing of her husband. Read more: Hear Tom Morello and Serj Tankian cover this Gang Of Four classic Alexi Laiho […]

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine on the beefs that made 'Rust In Peace' iconic

Megadeth’s Rust In Peace is probably the gnarliest guitar album in the history of heavy metal. Released in 1990, the platinum plaque was the group’s definitive statement from the golden age of thrash metal. It’s a megablast that spanned from the mid-’80s to the early ’90s, when Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax—collectively known as The […]

10 musicians who have actually practiced witchcraft

Rock, metal and punk musicians have long been accused of making the devil’s music. While that isn’t true for the vast majority, some have indeed practiced witchcraft in various forms. Whether it’s some of the founding artists behind rock ’n’ roll or modern-day rockers, witchcraft has found its way into the minds of musicians many […]

9 musicians who have been in multiple successful bands

While celebrating Corey Taylor’s birthday this week, we compiled a list of some musicians who are so talented, they’ve been a large part of multiple successful bands. Taylor, being the vocalist of both Stone Sour and Slipknot, shows this to be true. This list is in no particular order and transcends genres and boundaries. We […]

Megadeth frontman reveals throat cancer diagnosis, cancels most 2019 shows

Megadeth frontman and legend Dave Mustaine has revealed he has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Mustaine shared the news via social media and talked about treatment, canceling upcoming shows and the band’s next album. Read more: In This Moment Halloween Masquerade tour to include NYD, MIW, more “I’ve been diagnosed with throat cancer. It’s clearly […]

Megadeath's Dave Mustaine wrote 500 riffs for for the new album

Megadeath frontman Dave Mustaine had no shortage of riffs to choose from for the upcoming album, boasting that he had an impressive 500 riffs written tucked away in his library. Read more: Cold Collective, Transit guitarist/vocalist Tim Landers dies In a recent interviw with uDiscover Music, Mustaine revealed how he takes his abundance of riffs and […]

Dave Mustaine clarifies Lamb Of God drummer's independence from Megadeth

Dave Mustaine took to social media to declare Chris Adler's independence from Megadeth.  Over the July 4th weekend, the Megadeth band leader worked to clarify remarks he'd made at a July 1 media event in Israel. “Chris Adler is not with Megadeth; he's in Lamb Of God,” Mustaine told a journalist at the press conference setup to […]

Dan Spitz (ex-Anthrax) raises children's autism awareness with new project

Former Anthrax guitarist Dan Spitz has unveiled a new project dubbed Red Lamb, and the band's new video for “Puzzle Box” aims to raise awareness for children's autism. Via Rolling Stone: “When Spitz and his wife, Candi, had identical twins, Brendan and Jaden, they were mystified by the unpredictable behavior of their boys. Even after […]