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ANTHRAX Guitarist Talks SOUNDWAVE, 'Metal Alliance', Spoken-Word Tour And RANDALL Signature Amp

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following update on his official blog: "I'm just about recovered from the crazy jet-lag coming home from Australia. "The Soundwave festival was amazing! The shows were great, biggest we've ever played in Australia. The pit during 'Indians' in Sydney was inc...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Talks To Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM About 'Orion Music + More' Festival

Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. METALLICA has unveiled the lineup for the second annual Orion Music + More festival, which will t...

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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS Added To 'Mad Monster Party'

Brent Hinds of MASTODON will make an appearance at Mad Monster Party 2013 on March 22-24 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Also scheduled to appear are METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, original KISS drummer Peter Criss and '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford. Mad Monster Party is a three-day monster convent...

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METALLICA Guitarist To Present Special Screening Of Horror Classic

On Saturday, April 13, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and Mad Monster magazine will present a special screening of 1934's macabre masterpiece "The Black Cat" at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. One of Kirk's favorite films of all time, and the first to pair his favorite actors Boris K...

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METALLICA: 'Kill 'Em All' 30th-Anniversary Vans Shoes Now Available

The new collaboration between METALLICA and Vans — one of the world's leaders in the shoe and apparel market —honors the 30th anniversary of the band's first studio album, "Kill 'Em All". The "Kill 'Em All" pack consists of both the Vans Slip-On and Sk8-Hi, with each one dressed in the hand and hamm...

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METALLICA: 2013 'Orion Music + More' Festival Details Revealed

METALLICA, in conjunction with their friends C3 Presents, are pleased to announce the lineup for the 2013 Orion Music + More festival, to be held at Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan on June 8 and 9. Headliners will include METALLICA, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, RISE AGAINST, DEFTONES and BASSNECTAR, while...

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Video: METALLICA Drummer Discusses VANS Shoe He Designed

A three-and-a-half-minute clip in which new Vans team rider Pat Moore takes a few turns with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich can be seen below. The two discuss music and the new sneaker that Lars created for Vans. In a continuing creative partnership, Vans and METALLICA have introduced a four-piece si...

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Video: METALLICA Frontman Meets Legendary Skater STEVE CABALLERO

A five-minute clip in which METALLICA frontman James Hetfield gives legendary skater Steve Caballero a private tour of the band's headquarters in San Rafael, California can be seen below. The guys talk plans for METALLICA's upcoming album, the band's inspiration and Cab's musical influences when he...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's Solo Project, DOWN, CROWBAR To Perform At HOUSECORE HORROR FILM FESTIVAL

In what can only be described as a match made in hell, the worlds of heavy metal and horror collide this fall as the first-ever Housecore Horror Film Festival (HHFF) erupts in Austin, Texas. World-famous heavy metal musician Philip H. Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) and internationally re...

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Video: METALLICA Guitarist Discusses Inspiration For VANS Shoe He Designed

In the five-minute clip below, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and pro surfer Nathan Fletcher catch a few waves, jam on the guitar and even discuss the first time Nathan saw METALLICA at a concert at the LA Coliseum in 1988. Kirk also talks about his inspiration for the black Vans Slip-On shoe he d...

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JASON NEWSTED Says He Became Spiritually Rich From Meeting METALLICA Fans

Katherine Turman of The Village Voice 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. On NEWSTED's debut EP, "Metal": Jason: "This was created because of the fans...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Talks ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO In New Video Interview

PVTV conducted an interview with TESTAMENT guitarist and ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO leader Alex Skolnick at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 24-27 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now...

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JASON NEWSTED On METALLICA: 'There Really Isn't Any Negativity At All Between Us Anymore'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited 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. Classic Rock Revisited: Are there any feelings, even with a half grin to META...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says He's Been Off 'Hard' Drugs For Eight Years

Elliot Levin of the New York Hard Rock Examiner recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the possibility of PANTERA one day getting inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: Philip: "I'm a bad pess...

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METALLICA Partners With VANS For Signature Shoes

In a continuing creative partnership, Vans and iconic rock band METALLICA proudly introduce a four-piece signature collection designed by each band member delivering to stores in February. Each METALLICA member — James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo — had free rein to choose...