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Lamb of God’s Mark Morton Donates Autographed Guitar for DM Research

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Pauline France
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Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton autographed and donated one of his personal signature Jackson D2 Dominion models to the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation for auction.

Bidding for the guitar is currently in progress, and will run through Feb. 4. All proceeds from the auction will support research for finding a cure for myotonic dystrophy, also known as DM.

Watch Morton discuss the model up for bids in the video below, and see the guitar in action during a recent show in Philadelphia in Revolver magazine’s photo gallery here:

Lamb of God’s latest album Resolution was released on Jan. 24, and landed at position No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart after selling around 52,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Get your copy here.

Cavestany Pinch Hits For Ian On Anthrax/Death Angel Tour

Posted on February 3, 2012 by MDuffy
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When Anthrax’s Scott Ian fell ill with a viral infection last week, the guitarist had to sit out a few shows of his band’s tour with Death Angel and Testament.

Never fear, however, as Rob Cavestany and Ted Aguilar of D.A. stepped to the plate to pinch hit for Ian.

According to reports, Ian was hospitalized near Los Angeles on Jan. 25 and was unable to fly for at least 24 hours, causing him to miss shows in Kansas City and Ft. Wayne, Ind.

Death Angel posted a video blog that showed footage of the band Cavestany called “Deathrax” that you can watch below:

For more information and a list of tour dates, check out the official websites for Anthrax and Death Angel.

Ellefson Taking Fans Behind The Scenes Of Gigantour

Posted on February 2, 2012 by MDuffy
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With Megadeth on the road for the massive Gigantour – also featuring Motorhead, Volbeat and Lacuna Coil – bassist David Ellefson is taking fans behind the scenes.

Via his prolific YouTube channel, Ellefson is posting video blogs before each show.

Below is his latest installment, from Glens Falls, N.Y.:

Check back to the channel often for a look at Ellefson’s travelogue, and for a full list of Gigantour dates, visit Megadeth’s official website.

Chris Broderick Talks Gigantour, Grammys With Rock It Out! Blog

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Pauline France
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Megadeth lead guitarist Chris Broderick recently sat with Rock It Out! Blog’s Sami Jarroush to discuss a variety of topics, including the band’s 2012 Gigantour trek, Megadeth’s recent Grammy award nomination and his own predictions on who’s going to win this year’s Super Bowl.

Watch the interview below, and catch 2012 Gigantour show dates here.

Loudguitars.com Posts Video of Jackson Showcase at NAMM

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Chrissy Mauck
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Loudguitars.com posted an almost two-minute long video of the Jackson Showcase at the 2012 NAMM Show in Anaheim, Calif.

Enjoy below …

Mark Morton Teaches Resolution Riffs

Posted on January 30, 2012 by MDuffy
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Now that Lamb of God has released their seventh studio album, Resolution, last week after months of anticipation, Jackson signature artist Mark Morton wants to help fans play some of the band’s head-crushing riffs.

From Roadrunner Germany comes a new tutorial, where Morton breaks down the riffs of “Desolation,” “Ghost Walking” and more.

Watch the video below:

Lamb of God currently has only a few more U.S. shows before they embark on a worldwide tour in February.

For more information, visit the L.O.G.’s website.

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