Megadeth announced last week that they have recruited Angra's Kiko Loureiro as their new guitarist and now some of Loureiro's bandmates have revealed their excitement over his new gig

Former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen is featured in a new interview with Slovenia's MMC RTV, conducted in Ljubljana on January 22nd. Check it out below aloong with performance footage from the gig: Tarja continued her What Lies Beneath tour cycle with a show in Sofia, Bulgaria on January 27th at Arena Armeec. Tangra Mega Rock (RadioT...

Trivium are set to make their long awaited live return to the UK month at an intimate gig in Birmingham hosted by Kerrang! Radio.The Florida metallers will play Asylum in Birmingham on Sunday, June 19.For more information and tickets, log on to www.kerrangradio.co.uk.The band's as-yet untitled new album will be released in the UK on August 8.

Dream Theater have named Mike Mangini as their new drummer.He replaces co-founding member Mike Portnoy, who left the band in December following a stint with Avenged Sevenfold.Mangini, who has performed with the likes of Annihilator and Steve Vai, fought off strong competition from Thomas Lang (Glenn Hughes), Virgil Donati (Planet X), Marco Minn...

My Chemical Romance are set to take over Kerrang! Radio every night this week (starting tonight, Monday February 14) with a series of special hour-long shows.Tune in to K! Radio between 7 and 8PM either on DAB digital radio, online at www.kerrangradio.co.uk and on 105.2 FM in the West Midlands.