Dvs Artist Management has uploaded drum-cam footage of former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza playing the band’s classic song “Lucretia” Check out the clip below.
Menza was recently recruited by Gabe Reed Productions as the “headlining” drummer for this years Metal All-Stars tour featuring BLACK LABEL SOCIETY leader and former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist ZAKK WYLDE, as well as former ROB ZOMBIE and current Ozzy bassist Rob “Blasko” Nicholson to join the previously announced Metal All-Stars lineup. Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN) Joey Belladonna (ANTHRAX) Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA) Brian Fair (SHADOWS FALL) Jon Donais (Anthrax, Shadows Fall) Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall) Jasin Todd (SHINEDOWN) Aaron Rossi (MINISTRY) Ross “The Boss” Friedman (MANOWAR) Vince Neil (MOTLEY CRUE)
Menza commented:” I’m totally pumped and honored to get the opportunity of sharing the stage with some of the largest and legendary voices/ guitar shredders in heavy metal. It’s definitely going to be an interesting and unique tour something fans don’t want to miss.”
(METAL ALL-STARS CONFIRMED DATES)
MARCH
23 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Armeec Hall
24 – Bucharest, Romania – ROM EXPO
26 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
28 – Gdansk, Poland – Ergo Arena APRIL
3 – Stockholm, Sweden – Hovet
5 – Riga, Latvia – Arena Riga
6 – Helsinki, Finland – Hartwall Arena
8 – Saint Petersburg, Russia – YBL Arena
9 – Moscow, Russia – Live Arena
A gruesome power saw accident in 2007 nearly severed former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza’s arm and doctors weren’t sure he’d ever play again.
After a long recuperation which included some reconstructive metal plates and bolts that would make Dr. Frankenstein envious, Menza is back! And he’s back with a memoir of outrageous experiences, including his “heinous mishap,” as he calls it, in the upcoming book Megalife: Countdown To Resurrection, by J. Marshall Craig.
To celebrate in the best truly heavy tradition, Menza is offering for one lucky superfan a once (we all hope!) in a lifetime rock ‘n’ roll artifact: The blood-stained, rusty saw blade that nearly chewed through his arm, and the original x-ray of the injuries framed behind museum-quality glass, metal frame, led lighting system and personally autographed to the winning bidder!
The auction scheduled to launch on October 25th at 3pm pst via Menzajamz.com.
Menza: “It’s Halloween, dude! I have my book coming out I’m headlining a new South American tour let’s have some fun! This stuff has been on one of the walls in my studio since the accident. I’m starting a new chapter of my life and career, literally, and it’s time to move on from some of that stuff in my past but the saw blade and x-ray are pretty rad!”
Only one fan will get the blade and x-ray but everyone who buys Megalife will get to read about the harrowing experience, the remarkable recovery including the first session Nick recorded after using only one arm! and dozens of other great stories sure to test their heavy meddle!
Menza has recently teamed up with Logan Gray, AKA THRASH WOLF the up and coming inspiring Australian graphic artist who has create a 18 x 35 poster of the saw blade artifact which you could now pre-order for limited time only via Bigcartel.com.
Reclusive former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza has been writing, recording and producing constantly but only releasing sporadic singles for years. That will all change when he opens the floodgates with the upcoming release of his memoir, “Nick Menza: Megalife”, by acclaimed writer J. Marshall Craig.
“MEGADETH was a big part of my story,” Menza says, “but it was just one part. Jeff [Craig] has got me to talk about it all!”
Menza is currently negotiating a publishing deal for the book, which was written over the past 18 months. It features rare and never-before-seen photos of Menza with every band he’s ever been in, including, of course, MEGADETH.
“It’s a memoir of music,” writer Craig says. “But a lot more. It’s a book about chasing the ultimate gig, the ultimate drum setup, the ultimate sound and, it will come as no surprise to Nick‘s fans, the ultimate aliens, government conspiracies and anything else his muse sees fit to lay across his path.”
Menza‘s first performance was at the age of two on stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival when legendary jazz percussionist Jack DeJohnette (Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson) placed Nick on his kit. Thirty years later, he was stepping out on stage in front of thousands of screaming fans every night.
Menza, son of legendary jazz saxophonist Don Menza, was at the top of his game when MEGADETH started a world tour in support of its album, “Cryptic Writings”, but began to suffer knee problems and escalating pain. Doctors diagnosed him with a tumor. Surgery waylaid the drummer briefly, but he was relieved to learn the tumor was benign and was eager to rejoin his bandmates, who had continued their tour with a replacement drummer. But deteriorating relations within the band exploded and Menza was replaced permanently.
What does Nick have to say about it all now?
“Buy the book. It’s all in there!”
“Nick Menza: Megalife”, by J. Marshall Craig, is due in stores, in Kindle and eBook versions, in late 2013.
J. Marshall Craig is best known for his critically acclaimed work as writer for Eric Burdon‘s “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”, THE ROLLING STONES keyboardist Chuck Leavell‘s “Between Rock And A Home Place”, West Coast hip-hop history “Guilty By Association” (Damizza and J. Marshall Craig). Author of more than a dozen books, his work has been translated and published all over the world.
The cover art for “Nick Menza: Megalife” is expected to be released some time next week.
Menza will take part in The Rock N Roll Autograph Show, set to take place September 13-15 at The Westin Los Angeles Airport. The show will provide attendees to meet musicians and performers that have played a major role in rock music history. Proceeds from this event with benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Said Menza: “I’m very honored to be part of this major event, as well as seeing my good friend David Ellefson whom I have not talked to in years. I will be on sight for from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 15 signing posters for my upcoming book release. Stay tuned for the unveiling of the working title and cover art. Come on out; it’s for a great cause!”
Following the reissue of the entire MEGADETH catalog, Menza was invited to reunite with the band in 2004. Days after a reunion was announced, Menza was fired after rehearsals and replaced with Shawn Drover. Mustaine said that this was because Nick“just wasn’t prepared.”
Soultone cymbals has uploaded drum-cam footage of former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza playing the band’s classic song “Wake Up Dead”. Check out the clip below.
Menza joined MEGADETH for the 1990 recording “Rust In Peace” and for the next ten years became associated with the band’s “classic” and most profitable era.
By 1998, while MEGADETH was still touring in support of “Cryptic Writings”, Menza was having knee problems and sought medical advice. He was informed he had a tumor, which was later found to be benign, and had it removed. As a result, MEGADETH hired a temporary replacement, Jimmy DeGrasso, rather than cancel any dates. When the time came to record a follow-up album, Menza was not asked back and DeGrasso became the band’s official drummer. Menza has said in several interviews that, while in the hospital recovering from knee surgery, he received a phone call from MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine that simply said “Your services are not needed anymore.”
Following the reissue of the entire MEGADETH catalog, Menza was invited to reunite with the band in 2004. Days after a reunion was announced, Menza was fired after rehearsals and replaced with Shawn Drover. Mustaine said that this was because Nick “just wasn’t prepared.”
Drover was hired six days before a MEGADETH tour. Shawn‘s brother Glen had become MEGADETH‘s lead guitarist about six weeks earlier, and when the drummer spot opened, things were kept familial — especially because Mustaine dug the Drovers‘ previous band, Canadian thrash/power outfit EIDOLON.
Soultone cymbals has uploaded drum-cam footage of former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza playing the band’s classic song “Holy Wars…The Punishment Due”. Check out the clip below.
Menza joined MEGADETH for the 1990 recording “Rust In Peace” and for the next ten years became associated with the band’s “classic” and most profitable era.
By 1998, while MEGADETH was still touring in support of “Cryptic Writings”, Menza was having knee problems and sought medical advice. He was informed he had a tumor, which was later found to be benign, and had it removed. As a result, MEGADETH hired a temporary replacement, Jimmy DeGrasso, rather than cancel any dates. When the time came to record a follow-up album, Menza was not asked back and DeGrasso became the band’s official drummer. Menza has said in several interviews that, while in the hospital recovering from knee surgery, he received a phone call from MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine that simply said “Your services are not needed anymore.”
Following the reissue of the entire MEGADETH catalog, Menza was invited to reunite with the band in 2004. Days after a reunion was announced, Menza was fired after rehearsals and replaced with Shawn Drover. Mustaine said that this was because Nick “just wasn’t prepared.”
Drover was hired six days before a MEGADETH tour. Shawn‘s brother Glen had become MEGADETH‘s lead guitarist about six weeks earlier, and when the drummer spot opened, things were kept familial — especially because Mustaine dug the Drovers‘ previous band, Canadian thrash/power outfit EIDOLON.
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