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Dirk Verbeuren of Megadeth talks with Roppongi Rocks in Osaka

March 1, 2023 roppongirocks

Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren talks to Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson in Osaka.

At the end of a very successful Japan tour, the band’s first in six years, on Wednesday 1st March Megadeth‘s drummer Dirk Verbeuren sat down with Roppongi Rocks in Osaka to talk about the tour and what’s next for Megadeth.

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