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- 02/11/2008
Dear Scorpion,
I've seen a guy named Dijon Carruthers mentioned before in the liner notes for PSBWB, who is he?
Curious in Canada
Hello Curious! In the liner notes for the album, Peace Sells, But Who's Buying?, there is a reference made to Dijon Carruthers as the inspiration for the songs Black Friday and Bad Omen. Black Friday discusses an imaginary serial killer, and goes into graphic details about his actions; Bad Omen is about a satanic ritual. There has been some curiosity among fans about who Dijon is or was, whether or not he was the actual killer, if he was a Satanist, and exactly how he was the "inspiration" for these two songs. According to Dave M., "Dijon Carruthers was a drummer with us temporarily, before Gar Samuelson. He was a very talented, but strange person. He used to hang out with an even stranger guy that was definitely into the occult; this guy was fully wacked! Dijon's friend seemed to know a lot of the occult, he wrote a lot of strange things and symbols down on paper. Although Dijon did get credit for inspiring those two songs, that was the extent of it".
When asked if Dijon was actually a Satanist, or a murderer, Dave replied, "Dijon may or may not be or have been a Satanist, and he did not commit murder that I know of at the time I was associating him. Dijon was a very talented drummer, and he came from a gifted family. I wish him well in his endeavors, whatever they may be."
- 01/21/2008
Dear Scorpion,
I've heard a rumour that Glen is leaving Megadeth to be with his family. Is this true? If so, when will he leave, and who will play for the upcoming tour if he's not there?Fellow Droog,
MattThe band has confirmed that this rumor is true. Glen has left Megadeth in order to spend more time with his family and to move on with his future musical endeavors. Happily, Megadeth has found its new lead
guitarist and will be able to continue with its touring plans for 2008.
Chris Broderick , who has played with such bands as Jag Panzer and Nevermore, has been chosen to replace Glen. Anyone who has seen Chris play can attest to the fact that he is a master shredder and will be a welcome addition to take Megadeth to the next level. We wish Glen all the best in the future and give a warm welcome to Chris! Make sure you catch him on the road with Megadeth in Europe and Asia this Winter and on Gigantour USA 2008 in the Spring. - 01/14/2008
Hey whats going on Scorpion dude or chick..whoever is behind the typing of Scorpion?!!
This part is not a question.I live in SanJose, CA. and i met Al patrelli at his drum store!!I was wondering Scorpion, does Sir. Dave Mustaine(the Rock Lord) GIVE AWAY or SELL any of his own PERSONAL musical equipment from his home? Stuff he don't even want anymore that's just lying around his casa? I love making music maannn, i play Guitar and Drums and can only record my shit on a gay 4-track.
If Dave Mustaine, (which is probably YOU SCORPION..huh..dont lie!), could be Santa Clause for one day, and help the cause of a fuckin needy starving musician (ME) by SELLING or GIVING away Any type of musical device, that would be NICE!!!
-thanks, this was darrick
You are in luck mate. Megadeth often sorts through their old gear stored at a special warehouse in California and gives fans the opportunity to purchase instruments and many other items in two main locations.
First, the Official Megadeth eBay store is found here http://stores.ebay.com/The-Official-Megadeth-Store and features anything you can think of related to Megadeth, from a pair of jeans worn by Dave Mustaine, to a DV8 tour guitar to drum sticks used by Shawn Drover. The majority of these items are autographed.
Second, there is the Megadeth Fanclub found at http://megafanclub.megadeth.com/ This is an exclusive, members only passworded website which occasionally features auctions of the band's gear and other promotional autographed items and contests with all kinds of items given away. If you aren't a member, I'd highly recommend it, it comes with all kinds of Megadeth goodies and perks.
- 01/07/2008
How did you come up with your band's name? Megadeth... personally not the first thing that i would think of as a name for a band. i heard Dave toured as "Vic & the Rattleheads" or something like that, but that's all i really know Alex
What's in a name? Well, in this case, after Dave Mustaine's untimely departure from his former band, Metallica, he was on a four day cross country bus ride home to the bay area and was jotting down some lyrics on the back of a handbill to pass the time. The pamphlet was from California Senator Alan Cranston and was a political discussion of the dangers of nuclear armament. One quote said "The arsenal of megadeath can't be rid no matter what the peace treaties come to." This line also influenced the lyrics to "Set the World Afire". A Megadeath is the death of one million people attributed to a nuclear blast. Drop the second "A" and you got a pretty sweet powerful name for a new speed metal band. Incidentally, The Megadeaths was also the original name of the band the preceded Pink Floyd, which took its eventual name from two bluesmen, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council to acknowledge its bluesey roots. I'll direct you to my column dated 3-7-05 available in the Scorpion Archives for an explanation of Vic & The Rattleheads.
- 12/30/2007
I was listening to "Wake Up Dead" the other day and heard the name Diana mentioned. Who is she? I'd like to know. Thanks!
Ah Diana, the face the launched a thousand album sales, millions even! "Wake Up Dead" is basically about cheating on your lover and sneaking back into the house hoping that you won't get caught, because if you do, you'll surely "wake up dead". The mistress in this particular instance is Diana, the name of Mustaine's former flame. Diana allegedly caused a bit of a stir in the band back in 1989, according to Dave Mustaine's "Megadeth: Behind the Music" interview on VH1. Jeff Young, former guitarist for the Megadeth, was apparently contemplating putting the moves on Diana, much to the dismay of Mustaine, which was part of the reason that he was fired from the band. Happy New Year mates!
- 12/17/2007
This is an 18 yr old metalhead from Bangalore,India. i feel that india has a fast growing, kick-ass metal culture. very few ppl dont know about megadeth and how amazing they are. There is a rumour goin around in megadeth india forums that megadeth will be playing here in march. there is no confirmation or negation in the megadeth.com killing road. could u please let us know??
and from all the indian fans..
\m/thanking you..
MrinalI can now officially confirm that Megadeth is coming to India. To your home town in fact! How's that for service mate? Megadeth is playing the Rock in India Festival, held in Bangalore on March 14, 2008. The concert is taking place at the Palace Grounds, and so far the other bands supporting Megadeth include Machine Head, Pentagram and Junkyard Groove. Tickets are on sale now at TicketPro, so get them as soon as you can. The Megadeth.com forums recently opened an India forum in the International Forums, so please feel free to head over there to discuss the festival!
The show in India follows Megadeth's European Tour of Duty which covers the UK and mainland Europe. You can also now vote for the opener for the Europe shows at http://www.theliveline.com. As always, keep an eye on the Killing Road at Megadeth.com for tour updates.
- 12/10/2007
Dear Scorpion,
I recently ran into a youtube clip where dave was in episode of a show called black scorpion, when was it filmed, and I'd like to know any other possible information on it, thanks
Nathaniel Gylland
"Black Scorpion" was a tv series on the Sci Fi channel that aired back in 2001, and is based upon the movies of the same name. Essentially, the series tracked the adventures of a female cop who goes renegade at night along the lines of Batman under the alias of Black Scorpion. Dave Mustaine made a cameo as a bad guy named Torchy Thompson, a pyromaniac and arsonist-for-hire with the burn marks to prove it. Donning a black trench coat, he drives an old pickup truck to a power plant to set it aflame at the direction of his boss and ex-cell mate, when he is confronted by the Black Scorpion and her friend, an ex-firefighter. The three do battle karate style, with Hangar 18 playing in the background, and Torchy slips away after knocking out the Black Scorpion and dowsing her in gasoline. However, during their second encounter, Torchy meets his untimely demise at the hands of the ex-firefighter. The series was available on a limited basis on DVD, but is no longer in print. Too bad the show was so short lived; it had such a catchy title.
- 12/03/2007
Hey Scorpion,
Guitar Hero 3 is coming out pretty soon and i was wondering if Megadeth was coming out on it. They came out on GH1 and 2 and it would really suck if they didn't come out on this one. So by any chance do you know if they are?
Keep it Metal,
AileenSadly, there are no Megadeth tracks on the official track list (or hidden bonus tracks) of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, which was released on October 28th, 2007. The closest you would find on the
tracks of that game are "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath and "Anarchy in the U.K." by the Sex Pistols, both of which Megadeth has recorded covers of.
Additionally, Marty Friedman, ex-Megadeth guitarist has made various appearances as a spokesperson for the game in Japan. The original Guitar Hero featured "Symphony of Destruction" and Guitar Hero II included "Hangar 18". Incidentally, "Holy Wars" is one of the most frequently requested songs in informal polls for future editions of the game. - 11/26/2007
I recently saw an ad for Line 6 Dave Mustaine signature . I noticed though in the gear section of the site it now says Dave is back to using marshall amps and cabinets. I was wondering why he went back to marshall after such a short period of time with Line 6?
New JerseyActually, Dave never really left Marshall for Line 6; he used Line 6 as a supplement in recording. He explained his amp status as follows: "The gear switch that I went back to was incredible! And although I don't officially play Line 6 gear and never did, they did make me some incredible personal amps for recording with, and I used them on tour for quite a while, but I want the reliability and the consistency that I have always had with my Marshalls; that is why you saw me with my mighty, trusted Marshall custom cabinets I modified for myself for yourself on the Tour of Duty small venue/club underplay tour. I am super stoked to be working with Nick Bowcott at Marshall again and
especially the non-business things and chats we have. There is a lot of great things happening to/for me because of Nick B. and I thank you my friend. We are also on a strange journey together that I will keep secret until you see it first, but suffice it to say that Nick helped me get my first instructional column for a guitar magazine. And there is going to be a DVD video feature along with it and I am playing the new JVM Marshall amplifier, so listen close to this new amp in the lesson, too!"Keep those questions coming and I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving!
- 11/19/2007
Dear scorpion
I was reading your answer's archive, and I read that dave is writing a book.
What this book is all about? Will it contain Dave's history and also Megadeth's?
Please, i need more information about that! Dave's book..that's fantastic!
Alex Silva de Chico
Earlier this year, Dave had this to say on the status of the book, which was tentatively entitled "Love and Bruises" and contains explanations of Megadeth lyrics: "The publishing company was owned by Sanctuary and folded, along with a lot of that company's plans, promises, and the dreams of the artists they sold them to. I got my book back, and they refunded the fans' money [from Amazon.com preorders], so we are all good up to this point, sans some embarrassment to and by the record company's publishing company. I am intent on releasing it at some point, but i may need to rethink this. My old manager had set up something for a new deal for another attempt at finding a publisher for the book, and the meeting was kind of a 'well, we like it, but you may want to do something different' which changes the premise and purpose of the book. I can do another book like that, but this is a book about the songs. There will be something, though, and i am journaling everyday of the tour so far for this record. But there isn't much to write about when you are playing every night, and it is just, go . . go . . . go . . go! So it is mostly stuff like a daily work log - meets - my warped sense of humor and the things i say and do that i don't get caught or in trouble for. Hope that helps"
As of this month, Dave confirms that the book is still "in the mothballs".
- 11/12/2007
Dear Scorpion,
Me and friend have been big megafans for a long time. So when the new album came out we were both just stoked. Every song is exellent, a VERY well done album but now we have been wonder, at the begging of the song "united abominations" is the first voice (within striking Distance...) Dave Mustaine?. Me and my buddy have been argueing if it is or not since the album has came out, so please settle this question for us.
Trail B.C.I asked Dave Mustaine if he was indeed the sinister voiceover at the beginning of the title track of "United Abominations". He confirmed that he, in fact, is the one who does this spoken word part. So did you bet that it was him or what? If not, who else did you think it could be, silly? Here are the lyrics of this introduction spoken by Mustaine:
"Within striking distance from Ground Zero sits a smoldering International cauldron, the "United Abominations" as it were Born to prevent wars, it froze in the face of disaster and Stood silent while terrorization took hostage the world In a mire of hypocrisy, the UN ignores sex crimes by its "blue-helmets", and enables terrorism; so that in the end it's failed And the UN is where our so-called "friends" get to stab us In the back, and we pay 22% of their tab to host our enemies Here at home. Ambassadors from countries, otherwise known As a catastrophe, enjoy diplomatic immunity living in Manhattan, while their children are turned into prostitutes It's a complete and utter disgrace, a blot on the face of Humanity, and they get away with it." - 11/05/2007
Who's sing on " it's electric" on the live of Wembley in Warchest?
"It's Electric" is a tune from the legendary "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" act Diamond Head. Sean Harris, founding member and former lead vocalist of the band joined Megadeth on stage and sang the cover of this song, available exclusively as part of the brand new Warchest box set, released October 9, 2007. The song was performed in the Wembley Arena in October of 1990 on the Clash of the Titans tour. Megadeth has a long history of working with Diamond Head. During the Youthanasia era, Sean Harris collaborated with Dave Mustaine in writing the Megadeth track "Crown of Worms." Subsequently, Diamond Head toured Europe with Megadeth in early 2005.
- 10/29/2007
Hello Scorp!
Now that Dave and the band are heading out to the Pacific Rim will we still be getting calls and shoutouts from them via the Saynow service?
Dave Turner
(wokeupded777)The band is still able to access SayNow overseas. Especially the shoutouts because those can be viewed through the SayNow website and the Megadeth Myspace and the band has online access in the Pacific Rim and elsewhere worldwide. As James has said however, he is having some difficulty with his cell phone, so you may not be receiving voice mails from him for a while. But keep your messages coming because the band is making every effort to return them from anywhere they may happen to be.
For those of you readers unfamiliar with this SayNow business, get with the times folks! SayNow is a new way for musicians to keep in touch with their fans by exchanging voice messages. Band members are provided with a dedicated phone line that fans can leave messages on, and the bands are alerted to the new messages by texts sent to their private cell phones. All you need to do is call Megadeth's SayNow numbers and leave a message. As many fans can attest to, the band does return your messages! Who knows, they may just give you a ringa ding ding. So don't forget to say your name after the beep! The band can also send broadcast messages with all kinds of updates and other goodies. There is no charge for this service. If you'd like to leave a message, call (619) 717-2000 for Dave, (661) 349-7208 for James, (818) 237-4680 for Glen and (678) 999-2215 for Shawn.
- 10/22/2007
I recently posted this on the forum.
I found a special 10" record of skin o' my teeth and it contained pieces of a megadeth game?
What sort of game is it and where can i find the rest of the pieces?
Four different versions of the UK Skin 'O My Teeth singles exist which, when purchased together, comprise the entire Megadeth board game.
The board game itself is in the style of monopoly, with a board with around 50 squares with actions written on them. The squares have items like "23 hour drive to next gig, back 2", "guitar out of tune, back 6", and meet fans at instore, forward 5". The four corners of the board are "hotel", "photo pit", "backstage", and "catering tent".
Some squares allow a player to collect a backstage pass. Passes are needed to move forward on the board or, alternatively, a player can move forward by spinning a 6 on the spinner. The object of the game is for the players to collect the most backstage passes by advancing around the board to end up at the hotel.
- 10/09/2007
How long has guitar tech, Willie G. been with Megadeth?
Los AngelesI passed your inquiry along to my buddy Willie, and here is what he had to say:
"I joined up with Megadeth basically in early October of 2004.... I had known Glen Drover since the spring of 1998, when he was in King Diamond.
I wasn't a tech at the time, but I had a friend who was and I knew something about guitars, so I substituted for him for a bit so he could go on some Dave Matthews Band tour....the K.D. camp liked me a bit more than they did liked him, so I started working with them in the U.S.I was just finishing up some Ozzfest stuff in 2004 when Glen called me and said he had gotten a call about Megadeth and had submitted some materials, and if he happened to land that gig, he wanted me to come on board as his tech. He got the gig ( as we know ) and here I am.....
So I started out as Glen Drover and James MacDonough's tech, then I was just Glen's tech, then I was Glen and James LoMenzo's tech, then I was just Glen's tech again, then I was Glen's tech and stage manager, THEN I was Dave Mustaine's tech and stage manager....now I THINK I am Glen and James' tech and stage manager....but at the end of the day, if you work for Megadeth, you work for Mustaine! Haha....and Vic. Live for metal, die for Megadeth.... you know how it goes!"
- 10/01/2007
Dear Scorpion,
I saw Megadeth in late 2004, and I must say, what an amazing show! I remember Dave talking about the doctors that told him he'd never play again. Good thing they were mistaken. Exodus opened, and was great
too. My question is about the track that was played right before Dave and the boys hit the stage. It was a broadcast as if in a totalitarian state, threatening that people out after curfew, etc, "will .be.shot."
This sounded very familiar to me, and I believe that I've heard it before, but what is it? Help!!Thanks,
Ps: Washington is Next is my new favorite song.
The intro music you are referring to is called "Shut Up, Be Happy."
This is actually the opening track on Ice T's third album, "The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech...Just Watch What You Say." The music in the background of the song is Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath" and the voice you hear delivering the spoken word is Jello Biafra, the singer of the Dead Kennedys, who is a self-proclaimed anarchist and member of the Green Party. Here are the lyrics, reprinted courtesy of Sire Records:We interrupt this program with a special bulletin:
America is now under martial law.
All constitutional rights have been suspended.
Stay in your homes.
Do not attempt to contact love ones, insurance agent or attorney.
Shut up.
Do not attempt to think or depression may occur.
Stay in your homes.
Curfew is at 7 PM sharp after work.
Anyone caught outside of gates of their suveillance sectors after curfew will be shot.
Remain calm, do not panic.
Your neighborhood watch officer will be by to collect urine examples in the morning.
Anyone gaught intefering with the collection of urine examples will be shot.
Stay in your homes, remain calm.
The number one enemy of progress is questions.
National security is more important than individual will.
All sports broadcasts will proceed as normal.
No more than two people may gather anywhere without permission.
Use only the drugs described by your boss or supervisor.
Shut up, be happy.
Obey all orders without question.
The comfort you demanded is now mandatory.
Be happy.
At last everything is done for you - 09/23/2007
Dear Scorpion,
I just saw Dave, Glen, Shawn and James in St. Louis and was blown away by Shawn's new drum kit!
Could you please tell me is that a 1 of a kind set up with the cage and all and is it hand painted or is the artwork just "printed" on?
I presented your question about the new kit to Shawn Drover and this is what he had to say:
"The 'Mega-cage' was made by Furguson fabrication, out of Tempe, Arizona, who specialize in creating funny-cars/hot-rods, etc. For my drum-kit, the artwork was taken from the toxic oil drum on the U.A.
record, then applied by "Rockenwraps", which is owned by Scott Rockenfield of Queensryche. The wrap can be taken off the kit, retaining the original finish, which on my kit is a brown/black bubinga wood finish."Good stuff, gotta love those caged drummers! Until next time, keep those questions coming and happy Autumn.
- 09/17/2007
Was the song Holy wars...The punishment due originally about the troubles in Ireland?
I just heard some stuff that they (megadeth) had been fed information by the IRA and had to be escorted off stage during a show...Loyal fan
Stephen BSome believe "Holy Wars" to be about Northern Ireland specifically, but Dave Mustaine says "'Holy Wars' doesn't talk about any specific place in time. It doesn't talk about any country. It just says, 'Don't look now to Israel it might be YOUR homeland.'"
On an Israeli radio interview, Mustaine said: "I've mentioned Israel in songs before, in Holy Wars. Holy wars don't necessarily have to start in Israel. It can be anywhere. There are so many holy wars taking place in the world right now anyway. People are dying for a cause. It's so unbelievable."
However, when asked about his state of mind when writing the song, he responded "Well, I'd been misinformed by someone from Ireland. When I was over there, I asked him, 'What is goin' on here,' because somebody said there was someone with a box of T-shirts bootlegging Megadeth shirts. I would want to get them confiscated because that's basically the way the band stays alive out there is by selling merchandise and records. They said, 'Well, you can't do that. Those guys are sellin' T-shirts for the cause.' And I went, 'What the hell's the cause?' And they go, 'Well, it's the IRA.' What's this all about? And the guy goes, 'Well, Catholics are against the Protestants are against the Catholics, ya know.' And to me, any religion that thinks it's better than another religion is full of it, ya know? I can't really say how I really feel without getting vulgar and I would rather, you know, instead of having what I feel oppressed, I would rather watch what I say and just say that I think that a prejudice religion is a sin in itself, and they're trying to disguise their sins by saying one religion is better than the other and that's blaspheme, and they oughta talk to their god because I'm sure he would tell them what's happening."
So there we have the Irish connection to the song. Hope this clears things up!
- 09/10/2007
Ive been goin crazy over this one for ages (since i bought peace sells but who's buying?) can you find out when black friday actually is and dont worry im not goin to be paint devils on peoples walls.
p.s. ur inbox must be so full
p.s.s. who r you ? or are you keeping it top secret?thanx anyway
ENGLANDBlack Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving every year. It is one of the busiest shopping days of the year, since it marks the first day of the Christmas shopping season. On this day, the stores tend to have big sales starting very early in the morning, and people line up to get their hands on the best deals. Some people tend to get a little claustrophobic with all those big crowds of folks fighting over toys and sweaters, so to them, the day is "black".
Historically, the term Black Friday has also been used to refer to some very tough days. These included 1869 when the Fisk-Gould Scandal caused financial disaster in the US, and 1974 during bombings in Ireland.
As for the song itself, Dave Mustaine explained:
"'Black Friday' was inspired by a great drummer named Dijon Carruthers whose father was Ben Carruthers from the movie 'The Dirty Dozen.'
Dijon's brother was Cain Carruthers from the ska band The Untouchables.
Dijon was pretty much a band member until we found out that he lied about being 'black' to us. I am not against having any person in our band, regardless of color, but Dijon said he was Spanish. One day his brother walked in and Dijon nearly died on the spot. We used the material that we were working on as we kept going, but we knew that a man that is embarrassed about his family, race, or upbringing, would never fit our creed."p.s. yes, I get a lot of junk mail, but it is worth it when I get interesting questions from people like yourself, so keep them coming p.s.s. I'm the Scorpion of course!
- 09/03/2007
The other day I was just staring at the front of my Copy of Rust In Peace, and noticed, the two guys sitting to Vic's left are Mikhail Gorbachev and George H.W. Bush, but I have no idea who the other three guys in the hanger are.
Who are they?
Brendan from, Australia
You are indeed correct about the two gentlemen at Vic Rattlehead's left being Gorbachev and Bush. And to answer your question, to the right of Mr. Rattlehead in the Hangar, we have Richard von Weizsäcker, Toshiki Kaifu and John Major. Dr. von Weizsäcker was the president of Germany during the timeframe when Rust in Peace was released in 1990. Likewise, Toshiki Kaifu was Prime Minister of Japan at the time, albeit for only a very short-lived time. And John Major was Prime Minister of the UK and leader of the British conservative party. Collectively, these five world leaders represent the five so-called "Superpowers" of the world during the early 1990s.
That concludes this week's history lesson. Keep your questions coming and have a safe and happy Labour Day.
- 08/27/2007
There really isn't much information on Dave's pre-Metallica band Panic. Could we have a little information on the band such as whether or not any recordings/demos will surface or how the band broke up (I heard Dave was bored, the other guys died, etc.), or what the band sounded like?
PennsylvaniaI asked Dave about his first band Panic, and here is what he had to say:
"Panic was my first real band Drummer Mike Leftwych, Bass Bob Evans, Guitar Tom Queck, Singer Pat Voeks, and I Dave Mustaine was lead guitar.
And although I had gotten together and played with various other friends and acquaintances, Panic would be my first band that I actually performed anything under. Songs like, The Mechanix, Jump In The Fire, Childsaint, and several other riffs that made it into the Metallica or Megadeth fields.The band was a five piece and we hardly ever played or rehearsed toward the end. We just went to parties, set-up and shredded, and by the time people knew what hit them, we were already packing it back up or we had taken over the place. One of the low lights for Panic was the first show ended in tragedy with a car crash resulting in the deaths of both of my friends, sound man Joe (it has been so long I have forgotten his last name), and drummer Mike Leftwych.
There were never any tapes made that I know of, certainly no demo tapes made up. But you never know, they could have had a bootlegger there from before.
This was my first and only amateur band. My next two bands, Megadeth and Metallica, would sell almost 100,000,000 records worldwide."
- 08/20/2007
I was curious about Dave's injury. I've never seen much information about it, and was curious what type of techniques the doctor recommended to overcome it. I'm glad to see he is back at it full swing, and it is very reassuring, for I too suffer from injuries which alter my ability to play for extended periods of time.
Thank you for your time,
I believe the injury you are referring to is a condition Dave Mustaine suffered with back in 2002. This condition is called "Saturday Night Palsy," which is a nickname for the compression of the radial ulnar nerve in Dave's right bicep and occurred after ha fell asleep with his arm draped over the back of a chair. The doctors said the possibility of recovery at the time was not favorable, and that Dave would only be able to gain up to 80% of the usage of his arm, if that, and never play guitar again. But this grim prognosis was simply not acceptable to Dave.
He visited his doctor in Scottsdale, AZ at the time, Raj Singh, and was referred to four months of rigorous physical therapy at the Spire Institute, which included acupuncture, chiropractic adjustments, and weight training. Finally, after this intensive therapy, Dr. Singh pronounced Dave to be fully recovered and ready to play again. Dave essentially had to relearn guitar, with the assistance of teacher Ric Flauding. During that time, Megadeth was on hiatus, but after Dave's recovery, they returned, bigger and better than ever with the release of The System Has Failed. And the rest, as they say mate, is history. So hopefully Dave's story can provide some inspiration for you to overcome your injuries and continue to rock. Until next time, keep those questions rolling in and I'll keep those answers rolling out!
- 08/13/2007
Dear Scorpion,
Do you know if Megadeth will be doing a Gigantour '07? If not is it possible in '08? Also a quick one do you know if Megadeth are going to release another new record
thanx, BETO
Dearest Beto,
Well mate, if you live in Australia, you are in luck for witnessing Gigantour 2007. So far, the only tour dates announced for Gigantour this year are in Oz in November, you lucky Aussies! After a stint in the US and Japan on the Tour of Duty, Megadeth returns to Australia for a handful of dates with Gigantour 2007. The festival this year includes performances by Static X, Devildriver, and Lacuna Coil, with Megadeth as headliner of course. Wait a minute, Megadeth will be there, Lacuna Coil will be there...doesn't that mean that Cristina Scabbia will be there too? I think I will keep to myself what my amazing powers of deduction have revealed to me in the epiphany I have just had. Anyway, tickets are all on sale August 23rd, so if you want to be a part of Gigantour 2007, I suggest you get on that!
As for Gigantour 2008, Dave Mustaine has been consistently hinting that it is in the works, but is at the very early stages of planning. The bands for the lineup are still being contacted and solidified, and dates/venues being plotted out. So keep your eyes glued to the Killing Road section for new developments.
A new album? Didn't United Abominations just come out like 3 months ago? I think Megadeth will probably let this one marinate for a while before working on new material, but you can see cuts from it performed live on the Tour of Duty this fall in the US and Japan, and at Gigantour 2007 in Australia. However, Dave Mustaine has already indicated that he is anxious to get started writing new songs and has some concepts already floating around in his brain. Sounds good to me! Until next time, keep those questions rolling in and I'll see you on the Tour of Duty.
- 08/06/2007
Dear ScorpioN,
Where in Buenos Aires was 'That One Night' Filmed?
Joe M
Dearest Joe,
"That One Night (Live in Buenos Aires)" was filmed in Obras Stadium (Estadio Obras) on October 9th, 2005. The 17 song setlist was performed for over 25,000 fans! The venue often features concerts from national acts, including KISS and the Ramones, Van Halen, Iron Maiden and Faith No More, as well as wrestling matches from 100% Lucha. The DVD was released on March 6th earlier this year. The DVD is now certified Gold.
Speaking of That One Night, it was recently announced that the double live CD that goes along with the DVD will be released on September 4th, 2007 by Image Entertainment. I get the question all the time about when they will release a CD version of the DVD. Well, you asked for it, you got it! Only one more month away! This CD set includes additional songs not recorded on the DVD such as "Skin 'O My Teeth", "Die Dead Enough" and "Angry Again". Dave considered this one of the "greatest nights of his life" and it really comes through on the DVD. I can't wait to hear the CD with the added tracks, so you can bet your ole pal the Scorp will be first in line at his local music store to get a copy.
Until next time, keep those questions coming and see you on the road! - 07/30/2007
Dear Scorpion,
Who is the girl on the new "A Tout Le Monde"?
Mark P.
Dearest Mark,
The female vocals on A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free) on United Abominations were done by none other than the lovely and talented Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil. Dave Mustaine explains how she was chosen and how the song was transformed from the original: "I'd wanted to hear that song as a duet, since it truly was a song of love. But the person had to be perfect; had to be angelic. I decided, and I have sang 'A Tout Le Monde' again with Cristina Scabbia because she is that person. I had Lisa Marie Presley confirmed, as well as two other attempts, but Cristina was the obvious choice for our metal community.
The song was sped up a little, like it was supposed to be on 'Youthanasia' before all the tempos were turned down. It has a 50% longer solo of original Glen Drover lead guitar blending into the original [Marty] Friedman solo, and launching off of that at the end of the solo taking it up a little bit more."Cristina was born on 6-6-72 in Milan, Italy. She started in Lacuna Coil as a backup singer and now has taken the role of frontwoman. Her influences include older bands like Genesis, Zeppelin, and even traditional Italian music. Lacuna has toured with bands like Rob Zombie and Moonspell, and have been part of such festivals as Ozzfest 2006, the
2007 Jaegermeister Tour, and the Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour, for which your ole pal the Scorp had a front row seat, to be sure mate. You can catch Lacuna Coil on the Euro festival circuit, with concerts such as Wacken Open Air next month, and at their Japanese show debut at Loudpark Festival this October. Until next time, keep your questions coming and try to keep cool. - 07/23/2007
Hey scorpion,
My name is Erica and I am wondering a couple of things. 1 will Dave visit his myspace page I am trying to befriend him and have sent him some messages while he was over seas. 2 will MEGADETH be touring back here in the states again? I go mainly to Hartford CT or like SPAC in NY. I have been dying to see them and possibly meet him for years now. I have dedicated my myspace page and my dirtbag music page to him and MEGADETH. Love him fan forever.
EricaTwo for the price of one huh? Ok, well let's get to it. To answer your first question, Dave Mustaine does not have an OFFICIAL individual Myspace page at this point. There are many impostors out there, so don't be fooled by the so-called Dave Mustaine pages. These are fan pages, and not the man himself. What he does have is the official Megadeth Myspace, conveniently located at http://www.myspace.com/megadeth. This site is run by our very own System Lord, Megannie. Currently, the official Megadeth Myspace has almost 178,000 fans, so Miss Annie certainly has her hands full! She updates the page often, so your friend request will be answered shortly, if it has not already since you wrote to me. Patience little grasshopper! And there is a disclaimer on the page that "Megadeth reads myspace messages, however it is impossible for the band to respond to each and all messages. Responding to each and all messages in itself would be a full time job." And I think we'd all prefer Dave to be a professional musician over a professional Myspacer! So keep writing to me here for all your Megadeth queries.
To answer your second question, Megadeth just officially announced the 2007 US Tour of Duty, which includes stops near your hometown. Your ole pal the Scorp has been to the east coast before so I know how easy it is to make the trek from one city to another there. Get your tickets early because New York City has already sold out! Keep an eye on the Killing Road at Megadeth.com for all the latest tour dates and sales stats. Until next time, keep your questions coming and see you on the road!
- 07/16/2007
Dear ScorpioN,
I just got my copy of Black Swan from the FYE special presale offer. This is such a killer tune, I'm wondering if you could tell us what it is about and why wasn't it on United Abominations? Thanks!!
Dearest Jessica,
Isn't Black Swan a great song? One of my favorites from the new album too. I get this question a lot, so I asked Dave Mustaine what it was about and why it didn't make the cut for United Abominations. Here is what he told me: "Black Swan was just a peek into my past and things that creep me out a little bit."
I did a little bit of research on my own on this "black swan" fellow, and I found out that according to author Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a black swan is a large-impact, hard-to-predict, and rare event beyond the realm of normal expectations. Much of scientific discoveries for him are black swans"undirected" and unpredicted. The September 11 attacks are sometimes referred to as a black swan event. The term comes from the belief in Western culture that all swans should be white in color. So by that logic, a black swan would not exist. However, actual black swans were discovered in the 1600s, so the black swan term came to mean that a perceived impossibility actually came to pass.
When I asked him why this track didn't make the final cut on the most recent Megadeth album, Dave said "the reason that it wasn't on UA was that someone felt that A Tour Le Monde (Set Me Free) was a better song and switched them. ATLM was, as we all know, supposed to have been on the Japanese release for a specialty track, since Led Zep is one of my favorite bands." So there was a little bit of a switcheroo going down after the cover of Out on the Tiles was recorded it seems. Hope this clears things up, and don't let a black swan cross your path since it was just Friday the 13th! - 07/02/2007
Dear ScorpioN
one day i was flicking through channels when i saw an episode of duck dodgers that was starring dave mustaine! and i was wondering, did someone fake Dave's voice or is that actually Dave's voice?
Brendan from Calgary, Alberta
Dearest Brendan,
No, you were not just hearing things. That was indeed the voice of Dave Mustaine, starring as himself. The episode of Duck Dodgers you are referring to is called "In Space, No-one Can Hear You Rock/Ridealong Calamity". It originally aired Saturday, November, 5th 2005 on the Cartoon/Boomerang Network. In this episode, the Martians create a weapon to drain energy from Earth's music and use its atomic power to destroy the Earth. Dodgers unfreezes Dave to play enough heavy metal to overload the device. Megaduck rules! Now I've always known Dave was a rock star, but to save the planet as well? My hat is off to you sir!
Duck Dodgers was not Mustaine's only television appearance. He has also been featured on Rock N Roll Jeopardy!, The Drew Carrey Show, Black Scorpion, Behind the Music, I Love the 80s, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Top Ten, Headbanger's Ball, CNN, and several others. Seems he's had quite the tv career. Black Scorpion was my personal fav, natch. Keep those questions coming and Happy Independence Day!
- 06/25/2007
Dear Scorpion,
I've been a megadeth fan for quiet some time now. It has taken me a painstaking 3 1/2 years to obtain a copy of KIMB, I now own it completes the megadeth cd collection up to date. But I was slightly confused as i've heard a copy of megadeths cover song "these boots" and it was awesome, nothing to complain about there. But it is on my copy of KIMB 2002 re-issue that i've entered a dilemma, it seems for some reason the cover song has been censored? I was reading through the liner notes trying to find a damn good explanation for this, but to no prevail. so, i'm hoping you can shed some light on this issue? why did they take in my opinion the best bits of the song out and replace them with a half assed "BEEP" if you will?
Dear Drew,
The censorship of this song was a pretty good way of "sticking it to the man" so to speak. Dave Mustaine explains: "Some of you may be asking (don't feel alone, there were many others who did too), 'is 'Boots'
going to be on the re-release?'"Well, unfortunately, there is a 'two-part' answer to your 1-part question. 1) Yes, and 2) No. Yes, the song is going to be including 'our version.' No, we had to change the "changes" I made to the original 'original' version. You see, initially the remake of 'These Boots Are Made For Walking' was a joke. I thought it was alright to have some fun with it, because the original version sucked. Lee Hazelwood, the song's original writer, didn't quite see the humor in this. But he or his handlers are bereft of more than a sense of humor. Upon hearing our version, we were notified that Lee Hazelwood had taken umbrage to our version and deemed it 'vile and offensive' or some shit like that. What is really vile and offensive is that the checks from the records we sold that were sent to him were cashed for ten years before he said anything about his being knighted and now morally superior to having the dosh.
"I guess that was the same time he was suddenly struck with selective amnesia. Didn't he let Frank Sinatra's daughter record this song too?
Wasn't Frank alleged to have had ties with the mafia? Since when is a red-headed guitarist more intimidating than the mob?"It's great to see you have ascended to the moral mountaintop. I guess with your 'Seraph' status, you won't need the money we sent you from down here amongst the peasants. Hell, I think I see a mail carrier. It might just be a check from HRH as we speak. I'll get back to you later."
So there we have it. The cover of These Boots did make it on the re-release of KIMB, but the seriously censored version is an obvious jab at the oversensitivities of certain folks in the music business. Your ole pal the Scorp is glad to be on this side of the biz where I can just rock out without giving a second thought to politics!
Until next time, keep your questions coming, but make sure to set aside some time to get out and enjoy the Summer, my favourite season!
- 06/18/2007
Dear ScorpioN,
Hello, I'm a 13 year-old girl living in Wisconsin. I grew up listening to all sorts of Metal. My friends think I'm crazy. Anyhow I was just wondering if Glen and Shawn are related in any way? I've always been wondering, since they both have the same last name (Drover).
Obsessed Metal Fan, Madison Guevara
Dear Madison from Wisconsin,
Yes, the Drovers are in fact related. Brothers to be exact. This power duo joined Megadeth back in 2004, so I am still surprised how often I get this question lately. When Shawn joined the band after Glen had officially become a member of Megadeth, Glen said "Getting my brother into the fold that was weird. For me getting into the band that was weird, for both of us to get in it's like lightning strikes twice in the same place, which doesn't usually happen. He brought a lot of positivity to the band. He's a team player. He's great to work with, there's a great chemistry between me and him because we've been playing together since we were ten." The Brothers Drover hail from Toronto, Canada although Shawn now calls Atlanta home. This makes Megadeth officially half Canadian. The two also play together in a band called Eidolon.
Apparently it is not all that uncommon for brothers to join together in metal bands. For example, the Abbott brothers were the backbone of Pantera and the Amott brothers played together in Arch Enemy. Of their relationship as family and bandmates, the Drovers have said they are "close" and "hardly ever fight." Although when asked who the worst person to share the bus with was on tour, Glen said "my brother!"
Aren't drummers always the messy ones? United Abominations is the Drover Brothers' recording debut with Megadeth and is in stores now.


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With the holidays fast approaching, I'll have some time off from work and will be able to give the forum some much needed attention.I was thinking about toning down the color scheme and nixing some of the "cutesy" graphics.Opinions?If you have any examples (of other sites), I'll be happy to take a look.Also, I'm going to do away with membership levels. Either you're a member or not a member ("user")... it doesn't matter how much you choose to donate.Steve
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#1 DUmmies get reality check07-12-2008, 11:30 AMDavidD (1000+ posts) Sat Jul-12-08 09:55 AM
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Rasmussen daily GE graph for 7/12/08 - Obama 43, McCain 43 (M up 1)
Advertisements [?]With leaners, Obama 47, McCain 46 (M up 1)
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1. Once again, the more Obama tries to move to the middle, the more ground he loses.
But don't listen to me; I'm just being negative.
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4. Yeah,That Must Be It...
It couldn't have anything to do with the makeup of the poll's respondents or the sample size, it must be just because of your negative opinion of him.
I hope these trends don't continue. I want MCCain to be behind in the polls and then win - nothing like watching an election night meltdown at the DUmp. :D
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This really funny is its own weird way.
Fore years DU has been trying to convince everyone ( including themselves) that they are in the middle
But now to hear that they are on the far left .....?
But still they are deluded enough to believe that everyone thinks just like them.
If that were true, we'd be standing in long lines to get TP and NPR would be the only thing on the radio.CU's Paranormal Expert.
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07-13-2008, 02:54 PMThere is great talk about this recent poll in Hillary supporter/moderate Dem circles. Some are hoping the party sees just how vulnerable Obama is and how ill equipped he is to be President. The Denver convention might prove to be interesting.
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Recent court decisions in NSW could leave serviced apartment investors with no rights to sue the builder for building faults, BRW reports.
Chris Kerin, a partner at Teys Lawyers, says a series of wins by developer Brookfield Multiplex in the NSW Supreme Court mean apartment owners are no longer able to sue for building negligence in the event of water ingress, cracks or other structural problems.
"All of a sudden there are a whole lot of buildings that don't have any recourse at all for building negligence," Kerin says.
More from reporter Ben Hurley here.
Here's how some of the blue chips performed on the local market today:
Rio: +0.7%
Westpac: -0.1%
Fortescue: +0.7%
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Wesfarmers: unchanged
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India's industrial output rose by an unexpectedly strong 8.2 per cent year on year in October, according to data released today, spurring hopes the worst for Asia's third-largest economy may be over.
The figure was a big improvement on September's 0.4 per cent contraction and far outpaced market expectations of a 5.0 per cent rise, according to a Dow Jones Newswires poll.
So what should we expect from the Fed overnight? Well, the Federal Reserve looks certain both to extend its purchases of mortgage-backed debt and replace another expiring stimulus program with a new bout of money creation.
As its last program of Treasury purchases, known as Operation Twist, draws to a close, officials look set to replace it with a fresh $US45 billion per month in buying. Unlike those in Twist, which were funded by sales and redemptions of short-term debt, the new Treasury purchases will further expand the Fed's $US2.8 trillion balance sheet.
Economists also expect the central bank to continue buying $US40 billion per month in mortgage-backed securities as announced in September, keeping the monthly pace of total asset purchases at $US85 billion - a figure the Fed highlighted in its last policy statement.
This afternoon's steady slide from the day's highs may be a case of investors pre-empting the market's reaction to the Fed's anticipated next round of quantitative easing, Arab Bank trader David Scutt tweets:
#Stocks and #forex have rolled over this afternoon. Suggests risk of 'selling the fact' this evening given #QE4 is fully priced in #ausbiz
— David Scutt (@David_Scutt) December 12, 2012
The materials sector rose 0.5 per cent, while energy soared 1.5 per cent. Financials dropped 0.3 per cent, but telcos were again the biggest loser, falling 1.3 per cent.
The Australian sharemarket continued its steady December ascent thanks to another solid outing by the resource stocks, CMC Markets trader Tim Waterer says:
The ASX200 having a dalliance with the 4600 level today. Market attention will be focused on the FOMC to provide further direction for the remainder of the week.
The sharemarket has closed at a fresh high for the year. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 rose by 0.2 per cent to 4583.8, while the broader All Ords went up 10.5 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 4591.8.
Here's an interesting read on robots, capital-biased technological change and inequality, as recommended by FT Alphaville.
"What started as a discussion about the rise of automation in manufacturing – and its potential impact on 're-shoring' manufacturing to the US by some firms – has turned into a broader discussion about the impact of capital-biased technological change on the future of jobs and inequality.
"The discussion also touches on the role of increasing mark-ups in the shift in income away from labour."
More from Bruegel, a European think tank specialising in economics, here.
More on Mr Stevens's speech. He expands on central banks' programs of what he terms "unconventional monetary policy" over recent years.
They are, he lists:
- reducing longer-term interest rates on sovereign or quasi-sovereign debt by 'taking duration out of the market' once the overnight rate was effectively zero
- reducing credit spreads applying to private sector securities ('credit easing', operating via the 'risk taking' channel)
- adding to the stock of monetary assets held by the private sector (the 'money' channel, appealing to quantity theory notions of the transmission of monetary policy)
- in the euro area in particular, commitments to lower the spreads applying to certain sovereign borrowers in the currency union (described as reducing 're-denomination risk').
Here's a graph on the balance sheets of central banks:
RBA Governor Glenn Stevens says major central banks are putting their independence at risk with bond buying.
Mr Stevens said in an address to the Bank of Thailand on its 70th Anniversary that the central banks could see their independence at risk once the time comes to unwind those policies.
Massive purchases of assets by some central banks, known as quantitative easing, was blurring the distinction between monetary and fiscal policy, he said.
"The problem will be the exit from these policies ... ending a lengthy period of guaranteed cheap funding for governments may prove politically difficult," Mr Stevens said in a speech on the challenges to central banking.
"There is history to suggest so," he added. "It is no surprise that some worry that we are heading some way back towards the world of the 1920s to 1960s where central banks were 'captured' by the government of the day."
You can read Mr Stevens's full speech here.
Economists have cut their economic forecasts and raised their inflation outlook for Singapore, a central bank survey released on Wednesday showed, in a further sign that the city-state is likely to face another year of sub-par growth and elevated inflation in 2013.
Economists now expect the Southeast Asian city-state's gross domestic product to grow by 1.5 percent this year, down almost a full percentage point from the median estimate of 2.4 percent in the previous poll, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) latest quarterly Survey of Professional Forecasters.
Singapore, whose trade is three times GDP, has been hurt by the downturn in Western economies that has crimped demand for its exports. The wealthy city-state of 5.3 million people has also underperformed neighbouring countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia, which can rely on their much larger populations to prop up growth.
Here's a tweet from CommSec's chief economist Craig James:
Data out today showed that dividends hit record highs of $9 billion in the September quarter, up 17.1% over the year. ^CJ
— Craig James (@craigjamesOZ) December 12, 2012
The national average house prices are forecast to rise by 3 to 5 per cent, according to Australian Property Monitors.
Here's a snapshot:
- Sydney prices up 3-5 per cent
- Melbourne up 0-3 per cent
- Brisbane up 3-5 per cent
- Adelaide flat
- Perth up 5-7 per cent
- Hobart flat
- Darwin up 5-7 per cent
- Canberra up 0-3 per cent
The top ten insurers in Australia account for nearly 80 per cent of the sector's $2.8 billion in profit last year, official figures show.
At the same time, some 23 insurers operating in Australia, including offshore majors Zurich, Warren Buffet-backed General Re and online specialist Progressive Direct delivered a loss last year.
Figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority give a comprehensive snapshot on the nation's 106 regulated insurers. They also provide financial details of separate insurance brand, as opposed to profitability at a group level.
Insurance Australia Group's flagship general insurance arm was the most profitable operator, returning $419.8 million in the year to end June, the figures show.
Fiji has dropped the image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II from a new range of bank notes and coins that were unveiled today, and replaced her with plants and animals native to the Pacific island state.
It is now time to move forward as we strive to create our own identity synonymous to what Fiji is all about,'' Fiji President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau said.
Images on the polymer bank notes include the rare kulawai lorikeet, the beli fish and the tagimoucia flower, while the coins depict flying foxes, parrots and the banded iguana.
Here are the best and worst performers of the ASX top 50 today.
China has made its biggest overseas takeover, paying $15 billion for Canada's oil and gas company Nexen.
For the Chinese government, the Nexen deal is an affirmation of its decade-old drive to encourage companies to go abroad to build international players and secure supplies of energy and raw materials to keep the economy humming.
The country's overseas acquisitions tripled to 177 between 2005 and 2011 and jumped five-fold by value to $US63 billion, according to law firm Squire Sanders and intelligence service Mergermarket.
Joshua Eisenman, a senior fellow for China studies at the American Foreign Policy Council, said that such deals were "tied to the Communist Party's national objectives, which increasingly include projecting economic power abroad".
The dollar is up today, surfing on a wave of optimism over a rebound in German business sentiment and hopes that the fiscal cliff standoff in Washington will reach a conclusion.
In recent trade the dollar was at $US1.0528, up from $US1.0482 yesterday afternoon.
It reached a high of $US1.0543 this morning, its highest point since September 17, following a strong overnight trading session.
ANZ foreign exchange strategist Andrew Salter said the better overseas news had been seen as ''a step in the right direction and that has supported the currency''.
Mr Salter said the release of weaker monthly domestic consumer sentiment data on Wednesday, which followed poor business confidence figures on Tuesday, had weighed against the currency but both pieces of data had been overshadowed by global sentiment.
Some news sure to displease small businesses ... Google has announced it will no longer offer its web-based office productivity software free to SMEs, in the internet company's latest move to expand revenue beyond its core advertising services.
Interesting tweet from Arab Bank's David Scutt. Right now the ASX200 is at 4589.2.
If the #XJO finishes above 4602.852 it'll be the highest close since July 8, 2011. From the Nov 16 lows it's now +6.11% #ausbiz #SantaRally
— David Scutt (@David_Scutt) December 12, 2012
The big Asian markets seen unfazed by the news that North Korea has launched a long-range rocket.
The KOSPI in Seoul held on to the gains it made at the open and, in recent trade, was up 0.4 per cent at 1971.06.
A similar picture was seen in Tokyo where the Nikkei was 44 points higher at 9569.39.
Coca-Cola Amatil, Australia's largest beverages company, has fallen the most in more than a year after saying weak consumer sentiment and discounting by competitors hurt growth in sales volume.
The stock dropped as much as 3.2 per cent, headed for its biggest drop since Septemer 2011.
In recent trade it was at $13.51, down 2.95 per cent or 41 cents.
In a statement released earlier today, CCL said that in the second half of the year, volume growth had been ''restrained'' by ''price-driven competitor activity''.
''Consumer spending levels continue to be soft,'' it added.
In further indications that all might not be well in the world of one-time billionaire Nathan Tinkler, the Tinkler Group's main website has been pulled down.
The site - which once once boasted that Mr Tinkler, was ''guided, in business, by a philosophy that serves both he and his partners well" - now presents only as a single homepage with the group's logo.
The markets have stayed positive for most of the day.
In recent trade the All Ordinaries index is 24.4 points higher, or 0.5 per cent, to 4605.7, while the benchmark S&P/ASX200 is 22.9 points higher, or 0.5 per cent, to 4598.9.
IG Markets analyst Stan Shamu said overseas news - the release of positive German data on exports plus hopes that Washington will cut a deal on the fiscal cliff - has been driving the market today.
"At the moment it's just the global macro economic picture that's driving the market - what's happening with the 'fiscal cliff' and also we got some pretty good economic data out of Germany which came in much better than expected and really set the tone for equities across the globe."
As we've seen, the big iron ore miners are up, with BHP Billiton rising 39 cents to $35.80, Rio Tinto surging 44 cents to $62.21 and Fortescue up 11 cents to $4.32.
Part of this rise has come from the returning strength in iron ore prices which this week climbed to their highest level since July. The spot iron ore, which fell as low as $US86.70 a tonne in September is at $US124.90 a tonne today
And in even more good news for the miners, the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics today revised up its forecast for iron ore output in fiscal 2013 to 529 million tonnes from 526 million previously, citing a rise in demand from China.
BREE also said the price forecast for iron ore would rise by $5 to $106 per tonne in calendar 2013.
CBA is inching closer to being Australia's first $100 billion bank - the stock hit a new all-time high of $61.62 today, taking its market capitalisation to around $99 billion.
It's since come back a bit and is currently trading at $61.44, up 14 cents for the day. The shares have gained 24.8 per cent in 2012, easily outperforming the ASX200.
Here's a chart showing CBA's ascent this year:
BHP Billiton's decision to exit the high profile Browse LNG joint venture is a reminder that the proposed location for the giant gas processing plant is not only contentious among environmental and indigenous rights activists, Peter Ker writes:
The prime site under investigation - James Price Point near Broome in WA - has long caused friction within the cluster of companies that are jointly developing the $30 billion project.
There has been persistent suggestions that some partners (BHP in particular) would like to save a few pennies by piping the gas south to the existing North West Shelf gas hub, while other partners (namely Shell) have been pushing their new floating LNG technology as an economic way to develop the gas without disturbing the dinosaur footprints that are dotted around the shoreline at James Price Point.
Some more on the HSBC scandal: US authorities have described the dysfunction at the British bank HSBC as ''astonishing'' and say it helped Mexican drug traffickers, Iran, Libya and others to move money around the world.
HSBC has agreed to pay $US1.9 billion, the largest penalty ever imposed on a bank. The US stopped short of charging executives, citing the bank's full co-operation and the damage on economies and people, including thousands who would lose jobs if the bank collapsed.
Experts said it was evidence that a doctrine of ''too big to fail,'' or at least ''too big to prosecute,'' was alive and well four years after the global financial crisis.
The settlement avoided a legal battle that could have further savaged the bank's reputation and undermined confidence in the banking system. HSBC does business in almost 80 countries.
More economic data pointing to slowdown: personal finance loans fell by 0.9 per cent in October, the ABS says.
Personal finance commitments, seasonally-adjusted, fell to $7.343 billion in October, from a downwardly revised $7.409 billion in September. Total commercial loans in October rose 4.8 per cent to $31.699 billion, seasonally-adjusted, from $30.235 billion in September.
Lease finance was down 6.3 per cent to $543 million, compared with $580 million the previous month. Housing finance for owner occupiers dropped 0.2 per cent to $13.863 billion, from $13.885 billion the month before.
Looks like James Packer is heading back to Hollywood: Tower Heist and Red Dragon director Brett Ratner has told The Hollywood Reporter he's teaming up with James Packer to make movies.
Mr Ratner told the industry magazine in a statement that the Crown Ltd chairman is backing the company, to be called RatPac Entertainment.
A spokesman for Mr Packer confirmed the business magnate had made a "small private investment" into a US film production company.
This wouldn't be the Packer family's first foray into Hollywood. In 2008, Mr Packer was reported to have sold a 25 per cent stake in Hollywood film studio New Regency Productions for $US324 million ($348 million). Mr Packer's father, the late Kerry Packer, bought into the film and television company in 1994.
UBS economists Scott Haslem and George Tharanou have taken a look at the consumer confidence data and drawn a few conclusions:
Overall, the RBA's significant easing cycle – coupled by a recently better trend of household wealth (driven by rising equities, with dwelling prices stabilising) – has boosted consumer sentiment to around average.
Interestingly, business sentiment has failed to recover amid rate cuts, dropping in November to a 3½-year low.
One plausible explanation is the persistently high AUD – which is a 'positive' for consumers' purchasing power, but a drag on business competitiveness. ... (T)his divergence seems unlikely to persist forever, and eventually average consumer sentiment should translate to consumption, providing a support to business.
Nonetheless, business conditions need to improve shortly, or the RBA may need to cut rates again.
Coca-Cola Amatil says trading conditions in Australia have picked up in the lead-up to Christmas as the beverage group forecasts a lift in profit and revenue for 2012.
The company also said it had signed a deal to distribute alcoholic cider in Australia from 2014. CCA said it expected net profit before significant items for the 12 months to December 31, 2012, to rise between four and five per cent from $532 million in the prior corresponding period.
But its shares have slumped in a positive market. They were down as much as 2.7 per cent to $13.55 in recent trade.
CCA managing director Terry Davis said CCA had gained market share in Australia over the year and had made a solid start to the Christmas season.
However, Mr Davis said the Australian market was still tough, with consumer spending levels ''soft'' and ''price-driven competitor activity'' during the second half restraining volume growth.
A quick look at the blue chips shows miners are up strongly, banks are flat to higher and the retailers are generally positive:
- Rio: +0.71%
- Fortescue: +3.09%
- Westpac: +0.04%
- Woolies: +0.41%
- Wesfarmers: +0.19%
- Harvey Norman: +1.52%
- David Jones: +0.4%
Linc Energy has been asked to explain a leap in its share price - up 11 per cent today and 17 per cent yesterday - following news that the company had contact with Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
In response to questions by the ASX, the Brisbane-based coal and gas company denied withholding sensitive information to the market, and attributed the jump to information shared with shareholders at its AGM last month.
"The company is not aware of any other explanation for the price change, but we note the increase in volume of trading in the company's securities since the date of the company's annual general meeting on 29 November," it said.
"The company has also advised the market of further progress in the commercialisation of its clean energy technology in both sub-Saharan Africa … and Ukraine."
It said it was in compliance with the listing rules.
Linc Energy chief executive Peter Bond told Bloomberg on Monday that it was in talks with Mr Abramovich, who owns investment company Millhouse LLC and London-based Chelsea Football Club, about opportunities for the company in Russia.
Shares in Linc rose 17.5 per cent on Tuesday to $1.04, and 9.2 per cent on Monday. So far they are up 11.5 per cent today.
The All Ords is now trading at 4605 and the ASX200 has climbed above the mark. It touched 4603 at 10.36am but slipped back, but it has just hit 4600.1.
Both major indices are 0.5 per cent higher for the day - the question is, can they hold onto the gains through to the close?
There's still a couple of data releases to come:
- RBA credit card purchases and balances
- ABS lending finance data for October
Here's a bit more detail on the consumer confidence data:
- The index of expectations for the economy in the next 12 months dropped 4.3 per cent, while that for the next five years sagged 8.9 per cent
- The index of family finances compared with a year ago fell back by 7.2 per cent, but that for finances over the next 12 months picked up by 4.6 per cent
- In a disappointing omen for Christmas sales, the survey's measure of whether it was a good time to buy a major household item fell 4.8 per cent
- Yet lower rates did boost confidence around whether now is a good time to buy a house with that index up 1.9 per cent to its highest level since September 2009
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The premier of the Cayman Islands - the Caribbean tax haven that's home to most of the world's hedge funds - has been arrested on suspicion of corruption.
Premier McKeeva Bush – who also holds the position of minister of finance and tourism - was detained at his home by members of the Financial Crime Unit of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, a police statement said.
The 57-year-old premier is suspected of theft, alleged misuse of a government credit card and abuse of office over the alleged importation of explosive substances without valid permits, it said.
Shares in casino operator Echo Entertainment were up nine cents, or 2.64 per cent, at $3.50 after appointing a former head of major casino groups in the US, John Redmond, as its new chief executive. Full story here.
Lonsec private client adviser Michael Heffernan said in early trade local investors took their cues from a positive night on offshore markets.
''The overseas markets have shown very strong resilience and that is certainly powered our market opening today,'' Mr Heffernan said.
''There's no major black spots on the international horizon and I think that has given a lot of confidence to our market. We are bounding along and could burst through 4,600 today.''
The Australian dollar dipped slightly on the Westpac consumer data. It had crept above $US1.0541 in the moments before the release and slipped to about $1.0534. But that was the extent of it.
Here's the full story on the confidence data: Consumers turn gloomy
More on consumer confidence. Westpac chief economist Bill Evans said the result was unexpected, following a rise in confidence in November and the rate cut on December 4.
''This is a very surprising result,'' he said. ''It was reasonable to expect that the index would respond quite positively to the rate cut the Reserve Bank delivered last week.''
The RBA cut the cash rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.0 per cent at its December board meeting, its lowest level since 2009.
This first piece of today's economics data has arrived and it's weak.
Australian consumers are downbeat heading into Christmas despite the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut the cash rate to its lowest level in three years.
The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment for December fell 4.1 points to 100.0 points.
A reading of 100 indicates equal numbers of pessimists and optimists among respondents. The fall in sentiment will be unwelcome news for retailers hoping for a sales boost in the lead up to Christmas. More soon.
Linc Energy is leading the market again today - up 9 per cent in opening trade, adding to yesterday's Here are the other strong performers on the ASX200 today:
- GWA group: +6.11%
- Northern Star Resources: +4.53%
- Boart Longyear: +3.83%
- Flight Centre: +3.63%
- Foretscue: +3.09%
Telecoms are going backwards in early trade, down 0.34 per cent, but it is the only sector trading lower:
- Health: +1.27%
- Energy: +1%
- Materials: +0.78%
- Industrials: +0.65%
- Consumer disc: +0.62%
- Utilities: +0.47%
John Redmond, the former head of major casino groups in the United States, has been named the new chief executive of casino owner Echo Entertainment.
Mr Redmond will take on the job in January, once all regulatory approvals are received. He replaces Larry Mullin, who announced his resignation in September. Read more here.
- Here's Elizabeth Knight from this morning: Herculean task awaits new Echo boss
In early trade, the All Ordinaries index is 18.8 points higher, or 0.4 per cent, to 4600.1, while the benchmark S&P/ASX200 is points 18.7 higher, or 0.4 per cent, to 4594.7.
An interesting piece on how difficult it is for Aussie start-ups to find the investors they need to go global. Many experts say the 'next Google' will never be built in Australia.
Shares in Macmahon Holdings won't trade today. A release to the ASX says:
''The securities of Macmahon Holdings ... will be suspended from quotation immediately, at the request of the Company, pending the release of an announcemnet.''
The AFR said today that Leighton was buying Macmahon's construction operations for less than $100 million "before other contractors get a chance to express interest in the business".
Looking at the strength of the Australian dollar, ANZ's Andrew Salter said the local unit was expected to remain strong today, with Asian markets expected to be buoyant.
''We think the Australian dollar is going to remain well supported, especially because it's now broken through the $US1.05 level, a level that's proved a bit of an impediment over the past two or three weeks,'' he said.
''It's established itself above $US1.05 successfully, and should hold there for the near term. It's [also] contingent on what happens tonight with the FOMC [Federal Open Market Committee] and whether they meet market expectations for additional asset purchases.''
Fitch Ratings says that Downer EDI Limited's ('BBB-'/Stable) rating is unaffected by the scaling back of capital expenditure in the Australian mining sector and by the settlement of the Singapore Tunnel dispute.
Fitch expects major mining companies' efforts to consolidate their contracting supplier base to benefit major contractors, including Downer, at the expense of their smaller competitors.
As mining companies reduce their output and contractor base to control production costs amid weak commodity prices, tier-one contractors are being retained for their flexibility in ramping up production in the event of a recovery in demand. Recent profit downgrades announced by second tier mining contractors highlight this trend.
Some analyst rating changes for today:
- WorleyParsons cut to neutral at Macquarie
- Suncorp cut to underperform at Macquarie
- Insurance Australia Group cut to neutral at Macquarie
- Australand cut to neutral at Macquarie
- Oceanagold rated new overweight at JPMorgan
- Brambles cut to neutral at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch
Lots of economic data out today, a lot of it consumer focussed:
- Westpac consumer confidence
- RBA credit card purchases and balances
- ABS lending finance data for October
- Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment
More from IG Markets on some of the likely ASX action today. Cameron Peacock says we're looking at a fresh year high at the open with a gain of about 0.4 per cent:
Yesterday the market hit an intraday high of 4581, just shy of the previous high of 4581.8 reached on 18 October, but the strong performances from European and US equities will see that level comfortably surpassed this morning, with 4600 a very real possibility as some stage today.
Gains are again expected to be relatively broad based with another solid performance anticipated from the materials sector. Iron ore prices were once again higher (+1.2% to $124.90) and BHP's ADR is suggesting BHP's breakout to the upside will continue with the local stock set to open up 0.3% at $35.71.
Here's something on the expectations of the outcome of the US Fed's meeting. We'll know the outcome tomorrow morning AEST:
The Fed fully expected to announce $45b in UST buying to co-exist with $40b of MBS buying. Risks are it is delayed till Jan or smaller size
— Chris Weston (@ChrisWeston_IG) December 11, 2012
To give a sense of how buoyant European investors were overnight following the releases of the German confidence data, major indices there hit some impressive milestones:
- Frankfurt's DAX 30 hit its highest level since the beginning of 2008
- In Paris the CAC 40 jumped to its highest level since July 2011
- London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies edged up to a nine-month high
- Milan's FTSE Mib benchmark rebounded after slumping 2.22 per cent after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti announced his intention to resign
- Madrid's IBEX 35 rose 1.49 per cent, clawing back the previous day's losses
All the indications are for a strong start to local trade. Offshore trade was buoyant, the dollar is higher, the ASX200 is coming off a fresh high yesterday for 2012 and the US Fed meets tonight with many predicting a continuation of their bond buying program. Oh, and if you like the miners, the price of China iron ore gave $US125 a nudge. So for those with an optimisitic disposition there are lots of reasons to be bullish today.
For a comprehensive look at this morning's business news, check today's need2know. Here are this morning's key markets numbers:
- SPI futures are 16 points higher at 4596
- The $A is higher at $US1.0522
- In the US, the S&P500 added 0.65% at 1427.84
- In Europe, the FTSE100 added 0.06% to 5924.97
- China iron ore added $US1.50 to $US124.90 a metric tonne
- Gold rose $US.40 to $US1708.55 an ounce
- WTI crude oil fell $US0.32 to $US85.24 a barrel
- Reuters/Jefferies CRB index was flat at 293.22
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