Earlier this week, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares was interviewed by Dave "Higgo" Higgins of Australia's MMM Hard N Heavy radio station about his decision to launch a GoFundMe campaign to assist him with the production costs associated with the release of the band's long-awaited new album. You can now hear ...
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SEVENDUST singer Lajon Witherspoon has been admitted to the emergency room after he cut himself with a knife. Lajon took to his Instagram earlier today (Monday, September 14) to share a photo of him at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, and he included the following message: "Accidents do happen can't believe I'm the ER ...
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Dee Snider has defended his "aggressive and intense" approach in dealing with "idiot Trump followers" on social media, saying that he is "trying to lead by example." The TWISTED SISTER frontman, who got to know President Donald Trump personally after appearing more than once on "The Celebrity Apprentice", has been an outspoken critic of America's ...
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has pushed back against people who don't want him to publicly voice his controversial political views. The musician, who also owns a high-end comic shop called Torpedo Comics in Las Vegas, took to his Instagram earlier today (Tuesday, September 5) to share a screenshot of what appears to ...
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Paul Stanley has wondered how "presidential" it is for Donald Trump to spend so much time on Twitter blasting his detractors. Earlier today (Tuesday, September 8), the KISS frontman took to the social media platform to share a Mediaite article about President Donald Trump's latest Twitter rampage against his political enemies, and he included the ...
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METALLICA has released video of the pre-show tuning-room jam at the band's September 6, 2019 and September 8, 2019 concerts with the San Francisco Symphony. METALLICA and San Francisco Symphony's "S&M²" concerts were historic on multiple levels: They served as the grand opening of San Francisco's Chase Center, reunited the band and Symphony for the ...
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RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee has shot down rumors that he has died. Earlier today (Tuesday, September 8), the Canadian rock legend's name trended on Twitter, leading many to worry he had passed away. Well, worry not! Geddy tweeted in response to the speculation: "Even I gulped when I saw I was trending on Twitter, but ...
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According to Billboard, METALLICA's new live set, "Metallica And San Francisco Symphony: S&M²", has entered the Billboard 200 chart at position No. 4. The effort, which was recorded exactly a year ago, earned 56,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending September 3, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. ...
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Nita Strauss is celebrating the fifth anniversary of her getting sober. The 33-year-old guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band credited her longtime boyfriend and manager Josh Villalta with helping her live her life without alcohol. Earlier today (Saturday, September 5), Strauss took to her Instagram to write: "If you would have asked anyone who ...
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KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons called it "justice" that a bowhunter in Oregon was killed when an elk he had wounded charged at him and gored him in the neck with its antlers. A 66-year-old man shot the elk Saturday while archery hunting on private property just outside Tillamook but was unable to locate the animal. ...
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On August 27, the four members of METALLICA joined SiriusXM's Jose Mangin for a virtual roundtable chat on Zoom to talk about everything from the "Metallica And San Francisco Symphony: S&M²" release and the drive-in event to welding tables and making jam. Speaking about how he and his bandmates overcame social distancing in May to ...
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According to Billboard, METALLICA has become the first act to have No. 1s on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart in four different decades. The band's latest single, "All Within My Hands", recorded live with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, achieved the milestone on the survey dated September 5, giving the ...
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NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway has weighed in on the face mask debate, saying that wearing a mask during a pandemic "shows respect for your fellow human beings." Grenway addressed the hot-button issue as lawmakers continue to push for their constituents to wear face masks to limit the spread of coronavirus. Months after his ...
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On Saturday night (August 29), METALLICA broadcast a show to hundreds of drive-in and outdoor theaters across the U.S. and Canada, as part of the "Encore Drive-In Nights" series. The concert was filmed nearly three weeks earlier, on August 10, at the Gundlach Bundschu winery, about a 30-minute car ride from the band's headquarters in ...
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According to the Sonoma Index-Tribune, METALLICA's performance that will air on August 29 at drive-in theaters was filmed nearly three weeks earlier at the Gundlach Bundschu winery, about a 30-minute car ride from the band's headquarters in San Rafael, California. Less than half a dozen locals were made aware that the ...
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Jason Momoa, the hulking star of the superhero film "Aquaman" and diehard metalhead, got his hands on an early copy of the upcoming "Metallica And San Francisco Symphony: S&M²" release. His short video review of the set can be seen below. The Hawaiian-born actor, who is perhaps best-known for his role as Khal Drogo in ...
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SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was a guest on the latest episode of "The Electric Theater With Clown" Internet show hosted by his SLIPKNOT bandmate M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan. You can now listen to the entire chat below. Speaking about the inspiration for his upcoming debut solo album, "CMFT", Corey said: "This is ...
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Members of SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD, VOLBEAT, ANTHRAX, EXODUS, OVERKILL, MACHINE HEAD, HATEBREED and TRIVIUM are among the musicians who have reacted to the passing of Riley Gale, lead singer of thrash metal band POWER TRIP, who has died at the age of 35. The Dallas, Texas-based group confirmed Riley's death in a statement on ...
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METALLICA has posted the final video as part of its concert series "#MetallicaMondays", where the band is streaming a complete live show for fans on the group's YouTube channel and on Facebook every week. The latest concert to be shared was recorded on March 3, 2017 at Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico. In introducing ...
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Michael Sweet of openly Christian rockers STRYPER says that he can't understand why people "feel the need" to ridicule others for their political beliefs. Sweet made his comments shortly after the Republican National Convention kicked off Monday morning in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a roll call formally nominating Donald Trump to run in the November ...
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FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins spoke to Australia's Triple M radio station about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis. He said (hear audio below): "It's definitely been a weird half a year, at least. At this point, I guess we're six months into it. I feel guilty saying I'm fine. We're able to ...
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QUIET RIOT bassist Chuck Wright says that he is "completely devastated" by the death of his bandmate Frankie Banali. Frankie was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer on April 17, 2019 and given six months to live. He put up an inspiringly brave and courageous 16-month battle to the end and continued playing live as ...
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Paul Stanley (KISS), Slash (GUNS N' ROSES), David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE), Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER), Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT), Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX), Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE), Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, SONS OF APOLLO), Jeff Scott Soto (SONS OF APOLLO), Ron Keel (KEEL) and BULLETBOYS are among the musicians who have reacted to the passing of QUIET ...
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DEF LEPPARD vocalist Joe Elliott, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody are among the musicians who are featured on the new version of the SIXX:A.M. song "Maybe It's Time". The track is the cornerstone of an industry-wide initiative to draw attention to the opioid ...
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FOZZY singer Chris Jericho has entered the studio to resume recording the vocals for the band's next album. Earlier today, Jericho posted an Instagram video of him in the studio and he included the following message: "So stoked that @fozzyrock sessions are back in....session! #newalbum". Chris recently said that FOZZY's next LP will contain 12 ...
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In a recent interview with "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz", Don Dokken looked back on his involvement with "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner. On May 20 and May 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gathered at A&M Records Studios in Hollywood, California to participate ...
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Video footage of METALLICA performing the song "For Whom The Bell Tolls" from the upcoming "Metallica And San Francisco Symphony: S&M²" release can be seen below. METALLICA and San Francisco Symphony's September 6 and September 8, 2019 "S&M²" concerts were historic on multiple levels: They served as the grand opening of San Francisco's Chase Center, ...
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METALLICA took part in an interview and short performance on "The Howard Stern Show" last Wednesday (August 12). Recorded live from METALLICA's headquarters in San Rafael, California, the group's set consisted of the following songs: 01. Wherever I May Roam 02. The Unforgiven 03. All Within My Hands You can now watch video footage of ...
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Wolfgang Van Halen has denounced his detractors for not being "creative" enough with their insults. Earlier today, the VAN HALEN bassist tweeted, "Just vacuumed my living room and couch cushions like I'm some kind of adult or something", to which a Twitter user responded: "Who cares, your just a nepotism freak." This prompted the 29-year-old ...
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Lzzy Hale says she has "already succeeded in besting" HALESTORM's 2018 album "Vicious" with the material she has been writing for the follow-up effort. "Write...redraft...write... ok ...there's something special...follow it...finish it!" she wrote in an Instagram post on Friday (August 14). "I can't wait for all of you to hear these new tunes myself and ...
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