This Week in Metal: NAMM, Ozzfest Japan, Whitesnake and More

This week in metal was a hard one to cover due to the excitement surrounding NAMM. So here are the highlights of this week:

• Ozzfest Japan 2013 will take place in May and feature Black Sabbath. Other bands include: Slipknot, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, Deftones, Tool, The Treatment, Dir En Grey and Steel Panther.

• Dave Mustaine revealed that Megadeth will embark on a short tour with Iron Maiden in Spain, Italy, and France. He said that Megadeth is nearly finished recording their fourteenth album, but did not reveal what record label they have signed with. Mustaine also gave some hints as to what bands will be on Gigantour 2013. He said they are “notorious bad boys”. Perhaps they will tour with Mötley Crüe once again?

• Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) was the subject of an all-star roast featuring Lita Ford, Zakk Wylde and Jim Norton.
• Ray Burton, father of deceased Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, signed autographs at the ARIA Guitars booth at NAMM.

David Ellefson of Megadeth (2nd from left) and Ray Burton (2nd from right) at the ARIA Guitars booth at NAMM 2013. Photo credit: Metallica official Facebook.

• Drummer Tommy Aldridge rejoined Whitesnake.
• A preview of the new 3D Guns N’ Roses concert film is now available.
• L.A. Guns posted the first photo of their new lineup featuring guitarist Michael Grant (Endeverafter).

New lineup of L.A. Guns. Photo credit: L.A. Guns official Facebook page.

• A preview of the new Motörhead book “Roadkill” went online. 
• Geoff Tate’s Queensryche revealed a new lineup.
• The Dillinger Escape Plan and Trapped Under Ice were added to New England Metal and Hardcore Fest.
• A Sepultura  biography is due for release later this year.
• Roadrunner Records signed Kvelertak.
• Poison drummer Rikki Rockett will star in a new reality series called “American Drums”.
• Flotsam and Jetsam bassist Jason Ward will not be joining the band on their upcoming tour with Testament and Overkill due to family commitments.
• Drummer Lyle Cooper quits The Faceless.
• A rumored lineup of Mayhem Fest includes Rob Zombie, Amon Amarth, Deftones, and Children of Bodom. The official lineup will be released Mar.18.

Thus concludes TBOS’s “This Week In Metal”.

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