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Plays Metallica Vol. 2

Everything comes back around eventually. When APOCALYPTICA first caught the metal world's ears, it was in their earliest incarnation as a METALLICA covers band. Released in 1996, "Plays Metallica by Four Cellos" was so convincing, and so much fun, that it almost seemed a shame that the Finnish virtu...

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Go Inside METALLICA's Pop-Up Store In Helsinki, Finland

To coincide with METALLICA's two concerts at Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland this coming weekend, a pop-up shop opened on Wednesday, June 5 at Wanha Satama, Pikku Satamakatu 3-5 and will remain open until Sunday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m. A fan-filmed walkthrough video of the pop-up shop can...

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METALLICA Marching Band Competition Enters Year Two

It's official: The "Metallica Marching Band Competition" that saw nearly 500 colleges and high schools across the U.S. create exciting, dynamic and unique performances of METALLICA music, while vying for prizes valued at nearly $200,000, is back for a bigger, bolder and brassier second year. Sign-up...

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OVERKILL's D.D. VERNI Announces Second Solo Album, 'Dreadful Company'

M-Theory Audio has announced the second album, and first for M-Theory Audio, from VERNI. If the name sounds familiar, VERNI is the solo project of legendary bassist D.D. Verni, better known as the bassist and a founding member of thrash metal legends OVERKILL. D.D. has held the bottom end of OVERK...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Blasts SKID ROW, Says He Can 'Name Every F***ing One' Of Their 'Nine' Replacement Singers

**Update June 5, 2024**: After this story was originally published earlier today, Sebastian Bach took to his social media to clarify that his reference to a band that "kicked" him out, as well as the "fucking assholes" comment was directed at his pre-SKID ROW group MADAM X and not at SKID ROW. The a...

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APOCALYPTICA Releases Cover Of METALLICA's 'The Call Of Ktulu' Featuring CLIFF BURTON's Original Bassline

Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA have announced the fourth and final exciting single from "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2" – the hotly anticipated sequel to their legendary debut record. "The Call Of Ktulu" follows on from a rapturous response to the preceding three singles: stunning reinter...

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STONE SOUR's JOSH RAND Shares Snippet Of New THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT Music: 'We Are Shooting For A Fall Release'

STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand has shared a snippet of some of the new music he is working on for his THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT. He wrote in an accompanying caption: "I want to thank all of you for be patient on the new music. Sorry, had to take care of some things over this last year but I'm back at it!...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist On Logistics Of Touring With METALLICA: 'You're Moving An Entire City Around The World'

In a new interview with Germany's Rock Antenne, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory spoke about how far ahead he and his bandmates have to plan out their schedule, particularly as it relates to touring. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "About a year. Yeah, about a year. Som...

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FU MANCHU's SCOTT HILL Talks The Power Of The Fuzz, Skateboarding And Surfing

By David E. Gehlke Long-running California stoner doom lot FU MANCHU like things to be uncomplicated. Since their 1990 formation, the quartet has rarely strayed from its core sound of heavy, driving, predominantly fuzzy guitars and lyrical themes of muscle cars, drag racing, skateboarding and their...

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CARMINE APPICE Argues BLACK SABBATH Isn't A Heavy Metal Band: 'They're Heavy Hard Rock'

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice was recently interviewed on "The Adventures Of Pipeman", which airs on W4CY Radio. When host The Pipeman noted that bands like QUIET RIOT weren't considered real heavy metal back in the early 1980s at the start of the thrash metal movement with bands like METALLICA a...

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Watch LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ Perform 'September Song' Using ZILDJIAN Cymbals

Zildjian has uploaded video of LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz performing the band's song "September Song" using Z Custom cymbals. Check out the clip below. Also available is the previously released clip for the track "Memento Mori" from the same sessions. In a recent interview with Drumeo's Brandon To...

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GODSMACK's SHANNON LARKIN Gives Rundown Of His 'Lighting Up The Sky' Tour Drum Kit

In the video below, Shannon Larkin, the powerhouse drummer for GODSMACK, gives Modern Drummer magazine an in-depth tour of his custom Yamaha acrylic drums that were made specifically for the band's "Lighting Up The Sky" tour. Shannon shares his journey with GODSMACK, revealing some stories about his...

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BON JOVI's 'You Give Love A Bad Name' Surpasses One Billion Streams On SPOTIFY

BON JOVI's "You Give Love A Bad Name" has joined Spotify's "Billions Club". It is the second BON JOVI song to reach the milestone after "Livin' On A Prayer" achieved the feat in January 2023. Billions Club is a playlist first launched in 2020 which includes all of the songs on Spotify that have surp...

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See HD Video Of OVERKILL's Entire Concert In Lititz, Pennsylvania During Spring 2024 Tour

The Jim Powers YouTube channel has uploaded video of OVERKILL's entire May 31 concert at Mickey's Black Box in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Check out the footage below. OVERKILL will embark on a European tour in late summer. Support on most of the dates will come from Spanish thrashers ANGELUS APATRID...

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SERJ TANKIAN Scores Upcoming NETFLIX Documentary 'Hitler And The Nazis: Evil On Trial'

Grammy Award-winning SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian and Vincent Pedulla have composed the original music for the upcoming Netflix original documentary series "Hitler And The Nazis: Evil On Trial". The Third Reich was one of the bloodiest regimes in history, but are the atrocities committed dur...