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STATIC-X Announces 'Wisconsin Death Trip' 20th-Anniversary Tour With DEVILDRIVER, DOPE

The surviving members of STATIC-X's original lineup — bassist Tony Campos, drummer Ken Jay and guitarist Koichi Fukuda — will embark on the "Wisconsin Death Trip" 20th-anniversary tour in June. Co-headlining the trek will be DEVILDRIVER, with support from DOPE. STATIC-X plans to perform the majorit...

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GEEZER BUTLER On Why He Decided To Join DEADLAND RITUAL: Being In A Band Is 'What I've Known Since I Started' Playing Music

During an appearance on the latest edition of "Trunk Nation LA Invasion: Live From The Rainbow Bar & Grill" on SiriusXM, bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),guitarist Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL),drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and singer Franky Perez (APOCALYPT...

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SLIPKNOT's MICK THOMSON Was 'Horrified' When He First Heard METALLICA's 'Black Album'

SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson says that he was "horrified" the first time he heard METALLICA's self-titled LP. Released in 1991, the so-called "Black Album" represented a shift toward a slower, more melodic, and more commercial heavy-metal sound, with many of METALLICA's hardcore fans believing th...

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Watch METALLICA Cover JUDAS PRIEST's 'Delivering The Goods' With LARS ULRICH On Lead Vocals

Video footage of METALLICA playing a cover version of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Delivering The Goods" — with drummer Lars Ulrich on lead vocals — can be seen below. The clip was shot in the METALLICA tuning room before the band's October 18, 2018 concert at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvan...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Was 'Stunned' By MILEY CYRUS's Performance At CHRIS CORNELL Tribute Concert

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich says that he was "stunned" by Miley Cyrus's take on the TEMPLE OF THE DOG classic "Say Hello 2 Heaven" at this past Wednesday's (January 16) "I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell" concert at the Forum in Los Angeles. Cyrus, whose addition to the show earlier in...

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SOEN Feat. Ex-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: 'Lotus' Video

"Lotus", the new Costin Chioreanu-created video from SOEN, the progressive heavy rock group featuring world-renowned drummer Martin Lopez (formerly of AMON AMARTH and OPETH),can be seen below. The track is the title cut of SOEN's fourth album, which will be released on February 1 via Silver Lining...

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SORCERER Announces New Bassist JUSTIN BIGGS

Swedish epic heavy doom metal warlords SORCERER have announced the addition of bassist Justin Biggs to the group's ranks. Says the band: "This may come as a surprise to some, maybe not to others. Justin is the handsome fellow on stage left that has been filling in for Johnny Hagel on all our gigs th...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On Tonight's CHRIS CORNELL Tribute Concert: It's Exciting Just To See What's Gonna Happen'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to Forbes about the band's participation in the Chris Cornell tribute concert taking place tonight (Wednesday, January 16) at the Forum in Los Angeles. "It's a chance to get together and maybe for some people get a little bit of resolve and have a moment that cele...

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CONCEPTION Feat. Former KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN: First Two Shows In Over A Decade Scheduled For April

Reactivated Norwegian progressive metallers CONCEPTION, who feature in their ranks former KAMELOT singer Roy Khan, will play their first live shows in well over a decade on April 26 and April 27 in their hometown of Gjøvik. The band has made a variety of experiences available for those interested in...

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The Story Of METALLICA's New Beer, ENTER NIGHT (Video)

A 10-minute documentary about the making of Enter Night Pilsner, the new beer collaboration bweteen METALLICA and Escondido, California-based brewer Stone Brewing Co., can be seen below. Launching in the U.S. now, and internationally this spring, Enter Night Pilsner is a unique expression of the sha...

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METALLICA And STONE BREWING Announce Collaboration Beer, ENTER NIGHT

METALLICA and Arrogant Consortia (a Stone Brewing imprint) have announced Enter Night Pilsner. Launching in the U.S. now, and internationally this spring, Enter Night Pilsner is a unique expression of the shared values that have helped define METALLICA and Stone Brewing: fiercely independent, trans...

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Listen To TONY IOMMI's Guest Appearance On CANDLEMASS's New Song 'Astorolus - The Great Octopus'

"Astorolus - The Great Octopus", a brand new song from Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS, can be streamed below. The track, which features a guest guitar solo by none other than BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi, is taken from the band's 12th album, "The Door To Doom", due on February 22, 2019 via Napa...

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VENOM Frontman Recalls Taking METALLICA Out On Its First-Ever European Tour

For its very first European tour in 1984, METALLICA hooked up with black metal pioneers VENOM, on the latter's "Seven Dates Of Hell" tour, which included concerts in Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium and the Aardschok Festival in the Netherlands. In a brand new interview with Consquence Of Sound...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Video Of 'The Four Horsemen' Performance From Rare Acoustic Show For Charity

METALLICA will release a limited-edition vinyl of "Helping Hands… Live & Acoustic At The Masonic" next month. The double album, mixed by Greg Fidelman and newly mastered for vinyl by Reuben Cohen at Bernie Grundman Mastering, documents the inaugural "Helping Hands" benefit concert held in San Franci...

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Is METALLICA's 'One' A Ripoff Of DARK ANGEL's 'Darkness Descends'? GENE HOGLAN Weighs In

Gene Hoglan says that he once joked about suing the members of METALLICA for allegedly "ripping off" a DARK ANGEL song for their classic track "One". The DARK ANGEL drummer revealed his band's musical connection to METALLICA while discussing the evolution of double-bass drumming during a recent appe...