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JASON NEWSTED On Leaving METALLICA: I Had To Step Up And Make The Sacrifice For Everybody

Elliot Levin of NY Hard Rock Examiner recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. NY Hard Rock Examiner: Did you think about coming up with a band name, or di...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was interviewed on the April 26-28 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJackieRadio.com. Interview...

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FREEDOM CALL Interviewed In Paris (Video)

RockNLive.org conducted an interview with German metallers FREEDOM CALL on May 7 in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. FREEDOM CALL released an anniversary album, "Ages Of Light", on April 26 in Germany, April 29 in the rest of Europe and May 7 in North America via SPV/Steamhammer. "Ag...

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METAL CHURCH Recording Vocals For New Album

Reunited METAL CHURCH — Ronny Munroe on vocals, Kurdt Vanderhoof and Rick Van Zandt on guitars, Steve Unger on bass, and Jeff Plate on drums — recently entered Vanderhoof's English Channel studio in Washingtion to begin work on its comeback album for a late summer/early fall 2013 release via Kurdt's...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Pays Tribute To SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick (pictured below) has penned a tribute to late SLAYER axeman Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on Thursday (May 2) from liver failure at the age of 49. "Jeff had a subtle sense of humor that was all his own, and though he was a bit more reserved than the rest of ...

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KROKUS Introduces New Drummer

For Flavio Mezzodi, a childhood dream has come true. The musician from Solothurn, where Swiss hard rock legends KROKUS are from, has been officially named the band's new drummer. "At age 10 I wanted nothing more than to play in a rock band and play all over the world," he states. "And now that dream...

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DISTURBED Frontman Says There Is No Excuse For Jealousy And Hatred In Hard Rock And Heavy Metal

DISTURBED and DEVICE frontman David Draiman has posted the following message on his Twitter account: "There is no room for/excuse for jealousy/contempt/hatred between those who should be supportive/caring brothers and sisters in the world of hard rock and heavy metal. "In the wake of the news of the...

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METALLICA, DISTURBED, TESTAMENT, SLASH React To Passing Of JEFF HANNEMAN

A number of rock and heavy metal musicians have reacted to the news of the passing of SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who died at about 11 a.m. today (Thursday, May 2) near his Southern California home. He was 49. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. Neil Portnow (Preside...

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JASON NEWSTED: 'I'll Always Jam With METALLICA If They Ask Me'

On May 1, Steve Baltin of RollingStone.com conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. An excerpt from the chat follows below. RollingStone.com: Do you appreciate [performing on stage again] more after the hiatus? Ne...

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ZAKK WYLDE To Appear at 'Spooky Empire's MAY-HEM'

Guitar icon and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde has announced he will enter the world of fan conventions with an appearance at Spooky Empire's MAY-HEM, May 24-26 at the Rosen Center in Orlando, Florida. Wylde will be promoting and signing copies of his recently released paperback book, "Brin...

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GEOFF TATE On QUEENSRŸCHE Split: 'I Never Really Realized How Slightly Miserable I Was'

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was interviewed on this past Friday's (April 19) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A transcript of the chat follows below. Eddie Trunk: How does it feel to be [back out on the road with the new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup]? Geoff T...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Talks Next Solo Album, Upcoming Autobiography

Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: What's the plan for a new album then? Are you writing new stuff? Sebastian: Yeah, I'm doing a new album now and I'm w...

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KROKUS Rehearsing For Upcoming Tour

Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS are rehearsing at full throttle for the upcoming tour dates in the living room of bassist/producer Chris Von Rohr's 103-year old villa. "If a song played on low volume sounds thrilling, we know that it really will sound incredible played at a higher volume," explains...

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FREEDOM CALL: 'Rockin' Radio' Video Released

German metallers FREEDOM CALL will release an anniversary album, "Ages Of Light", on April 26 in Germany, April 29 in the rest of Europe and May 7 in North America via SPV/Steamhammer. "Ages Of Light" is a best-of double album filled to the brim with 18 of the most important songs from the band's hi...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Drummer Quits

According to The Pulse Of Radio, former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland is extending his "Purple At The Core" to the West Coast, with a new string of dates starting on May 29 in Hollywood. But not all is well in the Weiland camp, as drummer Danny Thompson has quit the singer's touring ban...