In a June 2019 interview with Kerrang! magazine which has just been made available online, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked what his first impressions of James Hetfield were and if he could remember anything of that first day in May 1981 they spent together. "I remember connecting with him," Lars ...
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In a new interview with Chuck Shute of "The Chuck Shute Podcast", OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson was asked if the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer has any concrete plans to resume touring once he has recovered from his recent health issues and the coronavirus pandemic has subsided. Blasko responded (hear audio below): "I'm not ...
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PEARL JAM has released an uncensored version of its Mark Pellington-directed "Jeremy" video. The song, from the group's 1991 album "Ten", describes an unpopular boy who brings a gun into his classroom and starts shooting people. It is based on the real-life suicide of high school student Jeremy Wade Delle, who shot himself in front ...
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In a new interview with "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, Michael Poulsen of Danish/American rockers VOLBEAT spoke about how he has been staying busy during the coronavirus downtime. He said (hear audio below): "Now that I have all the time at home, there's a lot of time to reflect on ...
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Alice Cooper spoke to the KSHE 95 radio station about his new song "Don't Give Up", which is offering up a message of encouragement during the COVID-19 pandemic. The legendary rocker stated about the inspiration for the track (hear audio below): "I saw THE [ROLLING] STONES '[Living In A] Ghost Town' thing, which is great ...
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan says that fans shouldn't be surprised by the fact that his political views are drastically different from those of the band's lead singer, Serj Tankian. Several days ago, Dolmayan took to his Instagram to praise Donald Trump, calling him "the most attacked president in history yet the greatest ...
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The first trailer for "André Matos: Maestro Of Rock", the forthcoming documentary about former ANGRA singer André Matos, can be seen below. Due on on September 14, 2021 on what would have been André's 50th birthday, the film will include never-before-seen footage from his personal archives and interviews with friends, family and rock musicians from ...
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STATIC-X will release its new album, "Project Regeneration Vol. 1", on July 10. The effort can now be pre-ordered digitally on iTunes and Amazon, and fans will receive immediate downloads of the songs "Hollow" and "All These Years". Limited-edition marble vinyl, physical CDs and digital copies can be pre-ordered online at
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Former ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin says that he is open to the idea of taking part in a special concert featuring most of the singers that have fronted the band over the course of its nearly four-decade existence. ANTHRAX has had a number of vocalists — including Turbin, Joey Belladonna, Dan Nelson and John Bush ...
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STEEL PANTHER guitarist Satchel says that he still loves MÖTLEY CRÜE even though he thinks "Nikki Sixx is a dick." The latest war of words between STEEL PANTHER and MÖTLEY CRÜE began when STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr and drummer Stix Zadinia were asked in a 2019 interview which musician from the past they would ...
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Protesters who stole New York Police Department (NYPD) radios reportedly played JUDAS PRIEST's classic song "Breaking The Law" over the NYPD frequency Thursday night (June 4). According to the Twitter account US Protests: News & Updates, which offers "Breaking news, updates and information on the current protests taking place across the United States", protesters managed ...
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British producer Rupert Hine, who helmed two albums from the legendary Canadian rock band RUSH — "Presto" (1989) and "Roll The Bones" (1991) — has died at the age of 72. Hine was a board director of The Ivors Academy, which confirmed the news of his passing. "We are so saddened to post that our ...
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KANSAS, America's legendary progressive rock band, has released another the official music video for its song "Jets Overhead", taken from the group's highly anticipated new studio album "The Absence Of Presence", due out June 26 through InsideOut Music. "'Jets Overhead' has become one of my favorite songs on the album, says KANSAS guitarist Zak Rizvi, ...
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Former OF MICE & MEN frontman Austin Carlile says that the the "Black Lives Matter" movement won't achieve its goal "until the world sees, accepts and walks in true love, which is only found in Jesus." Carlile — who became a born-again Christian in 2016 — took to social media on Thursday (June 4) to ...
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Billy F Gibbons and Tim Montana, known for their guitar sounds and songwriting excursions, have taken their mutual quest for fiery foods, powered by spicy sauces, to a new plateau with the launch of their line of Beez & Teez Whisker Bomb pepper sauces. The new tongue tantalizers are available in two versions packaged in ...
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In a new interview with the "Side Jams With Bryan Reesman" podcast, SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian was asked how he reconciles in his mind the fact that some fans of his band's music may not agree with his political views. He responded: "I don't. I've always explained music ...
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Following the release of their latest, critically acclaimed album "Mark Of The Necrogram" in 2018, Swedish blackened death metal veterans NECROPHOBIC return with the release of the new single/EP "Mirror Black" on July 17, as start of the campaign for their upcoming new studio album "Dawn Of The Damned". The "Mirror Black" EP features a ...
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Swedish veteran metallers IN FLAMES are celebrating two major milestones in 2020 with their 30th anniversary as a band and 20th anniversary of their seminal, critically acclaimed album "Clayman". In honor of this monumental occasion, Nuclear Blast Records presents a special 20th-anniversary edition of "Clayman", to be released on August 28. The lyric video for ...
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Swedish firm Play'n GO, one of the most well-known online slot game providers, has released another title into the market, a collaboration with famed American rock band TWISTED SISTER. The band reached worldwide acclaim during the 1980s with their album "Stay Hungry", and the game is a cascading gridslot based around two of the biggest ...
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The official music video for "The Heresy", a new song from Cleveland masked metallers MUSHROOMHEAD, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's eighth album, "A Wonderful Life", which will be released on June 19 via Napalm Records. Hair-raisingly dynamic and socially-inclined, "The Heresy" is a melodic, haunting rally cry featuring the ...
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At midnight tomorrow, Saturday, June 6, for the first time since its theatrical and DVD release last November, the motion picture "Slayer: The Repentless Killogy" will make its Video On Demand debut. The release is in celebration of tomorrow's "International Day Of Slayer," the annual heavy metal holiday that commemorates the ...
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A quarantine-style music video for the song "Fast Road" from JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE can be seen below. The clip was created by Jaymz Eberly of Eberly Productions. "Fast Road" is taken from JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE's "Once Bitten Acoustic Bytes" acoustic album, which was released on May 1 via Deadline Music, a division of ...
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DEFTONES have postponed their 2020 European tour due to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe. The trek, which was originally set to kick off on June 9 in Lyon, France, will now take place next year. DEFTONES announced the postponement earlier today in a statement via social media. The group wrote: "Our upcoming European tour ...
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BUSH bassist Corey Britz has released his debut solo single, "Humans". It marks the first track to be released off his upcoming full-length album, due later this year. "When I wrote 'Humans' last year, the lyrics were intended to be a metaphor comparing an apocalypse to emotional isolationism," said Britz. "In 2020, that metaphor seems ...
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SAXON singer Biff Byford and his son Seb have announced their first Stageit virtual concert, set to take place on Saturday, June 20 at at 8 p.m. U.K. time. Says Biff: "Following the great success of the videos myself and Seb have posted throughout the lock down period, we have decided ...
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Legendary rockers AEROSMITH have postponed their previously announced European tour due to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe. The new dates will now kick off on May 29, 2021 in Moscow, Russia and end on July 15, 2021 in Vienna, Austria. AEROSMITH announced the postponement in a social media message earlier today. The band wrote: ...
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If there is a central theme on "Panic", the third album from the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based act FROM ASHES TO NEW, it's that the only way to rise above obstacles is to trust in yourself. The new single from the album, "What I Get", talks about falling into self-destructive patterns that we have to break ourselves ...
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KISS has postponed all previously announced European tour dates that were set to take place through June and July. The band states: "We'll continue monitoring the global situation and will reschedule the dates as soon as possible." Ticket holders can hold on to existing tickets for rescheduled dates or contact ticket outlets for options. Says ...
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METALLICA, BON JOVI and KISS have made Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's highest-paid celebrities. Forbes estimated that METALLICA earned $40.5 million in the last 12 months to land at position No. 78 on the list, with BON JOVI pulling in $38 million (No. 87) and KISS pocketing $36.5 million (No. 95). Forbes compiled ...
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In conversation with Tommy Lee about his new music, his abject joy over his new album, "Andro", is infectious. The mastermind behind this compelling collection of songs has conquered TikTok amassing 560,000 followers in the past couple of months, while growing his Instagram audience to over one million during quarantine — an audience that eagerly ...
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