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Megadeth 'Actively Working' On New Album With David Ellefson's Replacement
Megadeth are "actively working" on their next studio album.The Thrash metal legends have been busy in the studio making the follow-up to 2022's 'The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!'Bassist James LoMenzo told Portugal's 'Metal...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 June 2024
Megadeth Guitarist Pulls Out Of Tour
Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro has pulled out of the band's world tour so he can spend more time with his family.The 51-year-old musician - who joined the band in 2015 - had been due to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 September 2023
Dave Mustaine's Oncologist Co-wrote Dogs Of Chernobyl
Dave Mustaine's oncologist co-wrote Megadeth's ‘Dogs Of Chernobyl’.Dr. Anthony J. Cmelak of Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Centre has revealed that after he treated the guitarist for throat cancer in 2019, he was given a songwriting...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 September 2022
Dave Mustaine Vows To Keep Playing Guitar Until He Can't Anymore
Dave Mustaine won't hang up his guitar until he physically can't play anymore.The Megadeth axe-slayer battled throat cancer in 2019, and even when he was going through chemotherapy and radiotherapy, he was still working on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 September 2022
Dave Mustaine Wouldn't Let Cancer Stop Him Playing Guitar
Dave Mustaine wasn't going to let cancer impact his guitar playing after a doctor told him he would lose "80 per cent use of his arm" to a previous hand injury.In 2002, the Megadeth rocker...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 August 2022
Megadeth Frontman Dave Mustaine 'Predicted Real-life Events'
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has predicted real-life events in his songwriting.The band is back with a new album called ‘The Sick, the Dying ... and the Dead!', and Dave explained that the title track was...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 July 2022
Dave Mustaine Confirms Megadeth Has Re-recorded David Ellefson's Bass Parts
Megadeth has re-recorded David Ellefson's bass parts for the upcoming album.Frontman Dave Mustaine has confirmed the group has replaced the musician's tracks for the release following his exit from the band in May.Speaking to a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2021
David Ellefson Fired From Megadeth Over Grooming Allegations
David Ellefson has parted ways with Megadeth following grooming allegations made against him.The 56-year-old musician has profusely denied claims he allegedly groomed a girl online after explicit screenshots and video footage surfaced online earlier this...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2021
Megadeth Close To Completing New Album
Megadeth are just hours away from finishing their new album.The thrash metal titan's bassist David Ellefson has revealed the follow-up to 2016's 'Dystopia' is in "the final hours getting everything done".He told Rock Music Star:...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 April 2021
Lars Ulrich Gets Chills Over First Metallica Show
Lars Ulrich still gets chills thinking about his first Metallica gig.The 57-year-old drummer - who made his debut on stage as a founding member of the 'Enter Sandman' rockers in 1982 - has reflected on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 January 2021
Megadeth's New Album Is 'Underway'
Megadeth's new album is ''underway''.The thrash metal group's bassist David Ellefson and drummer Dirk Verbeuren started recording their parts for the follow-up to 2016's 'Dystopia' in Nashville, Tennessee, last week.Speaking to The Metal Circus, David...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 June 2020
David Ellefson To Record Megadeth Album In Nashville This Week
David Ellefson is heading to Nashville this week to start recording Megadeth's new album.The thrash metal band's bassist recently revealed they were planning to head to Tennessee once it's ''healthy'' to and everyone is out...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 May 2020
Megadeth Ready To Record New Album Once Coronavirus Lockdown Is Over
Megadeth have got all the songs ready to be recorded for their next album once the coronavirus pandemic is over.The thrash metal band's bassist David Ellefson has revealed that they are set to enter the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 April 2020
Kirk Hammett Has 'Never, Ever, Ever' Had A Problem With Dave Mustaine
Kirk Hammett has ''never, ever, ever'' had a problem with Metallica's former guitarist Dave Mustaine. The 54-year-old lead guitarist for the heavy metal band, who replaced Dave after he was fired in 1983 because of...
By Clive King in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 December 2016
Dave Mustaine Urges Axl Rose To Include Steven Adler & Izzy Stradlin In Guns N' Roses Get Together
Rose will hit the stage with Slash and Duff MCKagan at this year's (Apr16) Coachella festival in California, but it is not officially known who will be joining the trio. Reports suggest...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 January 2016
Dave Mustaine Fires Guitar Technician After Disastrous Australian Gig
The furious heavy rocker took to social media on Thursday (22Oct15) to apologise to fans at the concert, insisting they deserve "way better" that "what this jerk-off did tonight". Mustaine doesn't go...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2015
Rockers Pay Tribute To Late Yes Star Chris Squire
The progressive rock icon lost his battle with cancer on Saturday (27Jun15) in Phoenix, Arizona, a month after announcing he had been diagnosed with leukaemia and was stepping down from Yes' summer tour...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 June 2015
Gene Simmons Wins At Metal Hammer Golden Gods
The KISS veteran was awarded the Legend title at the prizegiving, held at London's IndigO2 venue, while Queen guitarist May was handed the Riff Lord prize and Megadeth frontman Mustaine won the ceremony's...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2015
Queen Named Band Of The Year At Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards
Queen have been named Band of the Year at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour presented by Orange Amplification awards.Icons in rock music from past and present were celebrated at the event at The Avalon...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 November 2014
Dave Mustaine Joins Search For Missing Mother-in-law
Rocker Dave Mustaine has flown to San Diego, California in a bid to help volunteers find his missing mother-in-law.Sally Estabrook, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, wandered off from a campground in the county on Saturday...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 October 2014
Dave Mustaine Treats Former Deaf Fan To First Rock Show
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine arranged a special trip for a deaf woman who regained her hearing so she could experience her first ever rock show.Sarah Churman, who suffered severe hearing impairment since birth, became an...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 April 2014
Dave Mustaine To Perform With San Diego Symphony For One-off Show
Megadeath frontman Dave Mustaine is joining forces with musicians from California's San Diego Symphony for an unlikely collaboration for one night only.The heavy metal star will team up with the city orchestra at Copley Symphony...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 March 2014
Dave Mustaine Opens Soup Kitchen In Haiti
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine is fulfilling his New Year's resolution to be more charitable by funding a soup kitchen in Haiti.The rocker recently vowed to change his life and do more for those in need,...
By WENN on 14 January 2013
Megadeth Star Lands Spider Species Naming Honour
Heavy rocker Dave Mustaine is celebrating after learning of a creepy new honour - a new species of deadly spider has been named after him.The Aphonopelma Davemustainei tarantula was recently discovered in New Mexico and...
By WENN on 14 December 2012
Metallica Perform With Osbourne And Mustaine
Metallica took to the stage with Ozzy Osbourne and former member Dave Mustaine on Saturday night (10Dec11) to conclude the band's 30th anniversary celebrations.The rockers have been celebrating 30 years since the group's formation in...
By WENN on 12 December 2011
Dave Mustaine Risked Paralysis At Big Four Show
Heavy metal star Dave Mustaine risked paralysis by pressing ahead with Megadeth's concert in New York on Wednesday (14Sep11) - because he needed urgent surgery to fix a painful neck injury.The headbanging rocker played through...
By WENN on 16 September 2011
Metallica And The Big 4 Open Soniphere
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax appeared on stage together in England last night (08.07.11). The 'Big 4' of heavy metal joined forces at the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, Southern England, to play a cover of...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 July 2011
Mustaine: 'Christianity Saved Me, I Was A Bad Man'
Heavy metal hero DAVE MUSTAINE has credited Christianity for turning his life around and making him realise he was "a weasel".The Megadeth star admits he wasn't a very nice person before he found God and...
By WENN on 12 February 2010
Mustaine Opens Up About Ellefson's Return
MEGADETH leader DAVE MUSTAINE fears former bass player DAVE ELLEFSON will take months to settle back into the band because he's still damaged and "affected" by his bust-up with the frontman.The two rockers have patched...
By WENN on 12 February 2010
Former Megadeth Guitarist Blasts Mustaine
Former MEGADETH guitarist JEFF YOUNG has slammed frontman DAVE MUSTAINE in an open letter, accusing him of "dissing, exaggerating and just plain lying" about his bandmates.Young appeared on the band's 1988 album So Far, So...
By WENN on 18 December 2009
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