Almost A Megadeth Reunion

Guitarist Marty Friedman is to be reunited with his one time Megadeth bandmates Dave Ellefson (bass) and Jimmy Degrasso (drums) when he tours next year in support of upcoming album ‘Music For Speeding’, which is due out soon on Mascot Records (Europe), Universal (Japan) and Favored Nations (America). The tour starts in March.

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Tomahawk Ready Second Album

Tomahawk, the band featuring Mike Patton, former Helmet drummer Jon Stainer, ex-Jesus Lizard guitarist Duane Denison and Melvins bassist Kevin Rutmanis, are to release their second, as yet untitled album in April on the Ipecac label.

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Daily Interviews

Metal Kings has several new interviews posted with the following bands:

• Nocturnal Rites
  
• Susperia
  
• Sinister
  
• Freedom Call
  
• Moonspell
  
• Agro
  
• Sethian

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The Real End Of Napster

The patents and brand name of failed Internet music-swapping application NAPSTER have been sold to a company who build CD-burning software.

The firm, Roxio, paid $5million cash plus $300,000 in shares for Napster. They have also been protected from any future litigation Napster might face.

At one time, Napster looked set to completely alter the music industry. It claimed some 70 million worldwide users and had every major label quaking. It was shut down in July 2000 after the labels obtained a preliminary injunction against it over copyright infringement. It never recovered, going through a series of bruising trials. The company ceased trading in September.

In a final ignominious blow, the remaining assets of Napster are being sold off in what amounts to a high-grade car-boot sale to meet creditors debts. A load of computer hardware such as servers, routers, and computers, will be auctioned off on 11 December.

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