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KIRK HAMMETT Says METALLICA Will Play 'Completely Insane' Rendition Of 'One' At GRAMMY AWARDS

METALLICA will perform at the 56th annual Grammy Awards — the band's first appearance at the music industry's biggest event in 22 years — alongside renowned Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang. METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett revealed to RollingStone.com that the band will play its classic song "One"...

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CARCASS' JEFF WALKER Speaks To Sweden's ACCESS: ROCK (Video)

On December 7, 2013, Anna Dave Bertram of Sweden's Access: Rock conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS at Arenan/Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. CARCASS recorded several songs — "Unfit For Human...

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METALLICA To Start Working On New Album 'In A Couple Of Weeks'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett tells Billboard.com that the band will start working on the follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" "in a couple of weeks. When we start, that's going to be our main priority, and we're pretty excited about it because we've been saying we need to start working on this a...

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CARCASS Records BBC Session

Reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS recorded several songs — "Unfit For Human Consumption", "The Cadaver Pouch Conveyor System", "Captive Bolt Pistol" and "Carneous Cacoffiny" — at the legendary BBC Maida Vale Studios in London, England for an exclusive BBC Radio 1 "Rock Show" session...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks Upcoming DOWN EP, Solo Touring Plans

Nathan Smith of the Riverfront Times recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On playing small places with his solo band, THE ILLEGALS: "I like the small stages. Matter of fact, on this particular run, th...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT To Perform With EXODUS And DEATH ANGEL At 'Fear FestEviL'

Lifelong horror enthusiast and METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett will host his first annual horror convention, dubbed Kirk Von Hammett's Fear FestEviL, on February 6-8, 2014 at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California. The three-day event will include musical performances by Nuclear Blast ar...

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EXODUS Rejoined By Guitarist RICK HUNOLT At Slim's Concert; Multi-Camera Footage Available

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS were rejoined by guitarist Rick Hunolt on stage this past Friday, December 20 at Slim's in San Francisco to perform two songs: "The Toxic Waltz" and "Strike Of The Beast". Multi-camera video footage of the "The Toxic Waltz" performance can be seen below (court...

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CARCASS Guitarist BILL STEER Interviewed On Italy's 'Heavy Demons' Radio Show (Video)

"Heavy Demons" radio show conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS on November 24 at Live Club in Trezzo Sull'Adda (MI),Italy during the band's European tour as the support act for AMON AMARTH. You can now watch the chat below. CARCASS i...

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EXODUS Rejoined By Guitarist RICK HUNOLT At Slim's Concert (Video)

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS were rejoined by guitarist Rick Hunolt on stage this past Friday, December 20 at Slim's in San Francisco to perform two songs: "The Toxic Waltz" and "Strike Of The Beast". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. In other news, EXODUS has...

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DOWN Completes Work On New EP

DOWN has completed work on its new EP for an early 2014 release. The CD was recorded at singer Philip Anselmo's New Orleans studio, Nodferatu's Lair and is the second in a series of EPs to be released over the next few years, each touching on a different aspect of the band's sound. Speaking about .....

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METALLICA: Official Video Recap Of Antarctica Concert

METALLICA set a world record on December 8, 2013 by becoming the first and only band in history to perform concerts on all seven continents in under a year. METALLICA's 10-song show in Antarctica "was the most unique show [the band] has ever done," the group said in a statement. "The band, contest w...

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DEATH ANGEL: Fan-Filmed Footage Of EINDHOVEN METAL MEETING Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of DEATH ANGEL's December 12 performance at the Eindhoven Metal Meeting at Effenaar in Eindhoven, The Netherlands can be seen below. DEATH ANGEL's seventh album, "The Dream Calls For Blood", sold 5,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at posit...

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CARCASS Guitarist BILL STEER Speaks To Finland's KAAOS TV (Video)

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS on December 9 at Kaapelitehdas in Helsinki, Finland during the band's European tour as the support act for AMON AMARTH. You can now watch the chat below. CARCASS is one of several bands wh...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says New DOWN EP Has Classic BLACK SABBATH Vibe

On December 11, John Doan of MusicFrenzy.net conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current DOWN vocalist Philip Anselmo. You can now listen to the chat at this location. A couple of excerpts follow. On the progress of the recording sessions for the new DOWN EP: Anselmo: "As it sits right .....

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Presents CARCASS' Video For 'Unfit For Human Consumption'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett presents "Unfit For Human Consumption", the brand new video from reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. Check it out below. CARCASS is one of several bands who will perform at Hammett's first annual horror convention, dubbed Kirk Von Hammett's Fear FestE...