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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He Was Initially 'Angry', Then 'Puzzled And Sad' About MEGADETH's 'Salary Offer' For 'Rust In Peace' Lineup Reunion

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has once again admitted that money was a major motivator for him when he was approached about taking part in a reunion of the band's "Rust In Peace" lineup nearly a decade ago. The opportunity for MEGADETH's most celebrated lineup to regroup arose following t...

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METALLICA's 2024 'Helping Hands Concert & Auction' To Be Made Available Online Next Week

METALLICA's fourth "Helping Hands Concert & Auction", which will take place December 13 at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, will be made available on YouTube beginning on December 19. METALLICA says: "We can't wait to hit the stage at YouTube Theater tomorrow night for the 'Helping Hands Concert...

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BILLY CORGAN Says METALLICA's 'Fuel' Sounds 'Awfully Close' To SMASHING PUMPKINS' 'Tales Of A Scorched Earth'

In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, Billy Corgan from THE SMASHING PUMPKINS brought up METALLICA while discussing whether THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have ever performed their "Tales Of A Scorched Earth" song — which originally appeared on the band's 1995 album "Mellon Collie And The...

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'Beat Saber' Virtual Reality Game Gets METALLICA Music Pack

A METALLICA DLC pack with 17 new tracks is now available in the virtual reality game Beat Saber. Promising its "most challenging levels" yet, the METALLICA music pack includes a dedicated environment with fire and lighting effects. The makers of Beat Saber say on the PlayStation.Blog: "This iconic m...

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MARK TREMONTI Says ROBERT PLANT 'Loved' His Collection Of FRANK SINATRA Covers

In May 2022, Mark Tremonti — guitarist/singer-songwriter/founding member of the rock bands CREED, ALTER BRIDGE and TREMONTI — released a collection of Sinatra covers to support NDSS (National Down Syndrome Society). "Tremonti Sings Sinatra" was made available as part of a new charity initiative crea...

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GREAT WHITE's AUDIE DESBROW On New Singer BRETT CARLISLE: 'He's Put A Great Fire Under Our A****'

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, GREAT WHITE drummer Audie Desbrow was asked if it's "still pretty gratifying" to hear everyone in the audience at the band's shows singing along to all the tracks. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Absolutely. It's funny, t...

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ROB HALFORD Was 'Surprised And Shocked And Thrilled' By GOJIRA's Performance At Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has weighed in on GOJIRA's performance at this year's Olympic Games opening ceremony. GOJIRA performed a surprise rendition of "Ah! Ça Ira", a popular song during the French Revolution, alongside opera singer Marina Viotti as well as a number of beheaded figures repre...

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'Heavier Trip' Directors Discuss The Pressure Of Creating Sequel To Metal Cult Classic 'Heavy Trip'

By David E. Gehlke Perhaps the best movie reflecting the true spirit of underground metal in recent years is "Heavy Trip", the 2018 creation of first-time Finnish filmmakers Jukka Vidgren and Juuso Laatio. The story is simple and endearing: A small-town metal band featuring four Finnish youngsters h...

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BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Says It Will 'Take A While' For KORN To Release New Music: 'It's Not Gonna Be Soon'

In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to the band's 2022 album "Requiem". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, we got a lot of it [written]. We're still working...

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GUNS N' ROSES Announces 2025 Tour Of Europe And Middle East

GUNS N' ROSES announced they will return to the road on a massive 2025 European and Middle East Tour, headlining stadiums and festivals throughout the summer with special guests PUBLIC ENEMY, RIVAL SONS and SEX PISTOLS featuring Frank Carter on select dates. Kicking off on May 23, the 24-date tour w...

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GUNS N' ROSES Teases 2025 Tour Announcement

GUNS N' ROSES are teasing an announcement of a 2025 tour under the banner "Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things". A short teaser video for the trek, which is expected to be officially announced on Monday, December 9, was shared via the GUNS N' ROSES social med...

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Today Marks 20th Anniversary Of PANTERA Guitarist 'DIMEBAG' DARRELL ABBOTT's Death

Today (Sunday, December 8) marks the 20th anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert on this date in 2004 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbu...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says It Was 'Natural' For Him To Rejoin MEGADETH On Stage Last Year

In a new interview with France's Metal Obs', ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was asked what it was like to rejoin his former band twice on stage over the course of a six-month period last year — first in February 2023 at Tokyo, Japan's famed Budokan and then in early August 2023 at the Wacken O...

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Watch: KERRY KING Covers IRON MAIDEN's 'Killers' At Melbourne Stop Of Australia's GOOD THINGS Festival

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band paid tribute to former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno by playing a cover of the MAIDEN classic "Killers" during their concert on Friday (December 6) at the Good Things festival at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. Fan-filmed video of th...

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See VENOM Perform In Bogota During Fall 2024 Latin American Tour

Fan-filmed video of VENOM's December 5 performance at Calle 13 in Bogota, Colombia can be seen below. Two years ago, VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant confirmed that the band was putting the finishing touches on a new studio album. Speaking at the 2022 edition of Wacken Open Air, he said: "We had...