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Friday Marks 25th Anniversary Of METALLICA's 'Black Album'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA's self-titled fifth album, known as "the black album," came out 25 years ago today (Friday, August 12). The record made METALLICA into superstars after being cult metal heroes for the first eight years of their career, even as it found the band slowing down...

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METALLICA's Concert In Minneapolis To Be Livestreamed On PANDORA

Pandora, the go-to music source for fans and artists, announced today it will livestream METALLICA's headlining performance at Minneapolis' new U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday, August 20. The band's performance is the first rock concert at the new home of the Minnesota Vikings and tickets sold out in...

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Video: Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Performs With THE CHOPHOUSE BAND In Walnut Creek

JASON NEWSTED AND THE CHOPHOUSE BAND, the new mostly acoustic project led by former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, has scheduled the following dates in September: Sep. 02 - Crystal Bay, NV @ The Crystal Bay Club / Crown Room Sep. 07 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe's Alley Sep. 08 - Mill Valley, CA @ ...

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Original ANVIL Lineup Reunites In Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

ANVIL singer/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner were reunited with the band's original members Dave Allison (guitar) and Ian Dickson (bass) for the first time since 1989 at ANVIL's July 23 concert in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. A photo of the reunion — taken by Drew Masters of M.E.A....

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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Explains Decision To Launch Acoustic Project

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted took part in a Mighty Fine Guitars live Facebook webcast on Friday, July 22. The event was hosted by Stevie Coyle. Newsted debuted his new, mostly acoustic project, WOULD AND STEAL — in which he is joined by Rob Tucker — and spoke about his decision to embark o...

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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Is Back With WOULD AND STEAL

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted will take part in a Mighty Fine Guitars live Facebook webcast on Friday, July 22 at 12 p.m. PST. The event will be hosted by Stevie Coyle. Newsted will talk about his new, mostly acoustic project, WOULD AND STEAL (in which he is joined by Rob Tucker),and whate...

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APOCALYPTICA Covers METALLICA's 'Seek & Destroy' At Switzerland's SONISPHERE: Pro-Shot Footage

Professionally filmed video footage of Finnish rockers APOCALYPTICA performing a cover version of the METALLICA classic "Seek & Destroy" on June 4 at the Sonisphere festival in Luzern, Switzerland can be seen below. APOCALYPTICA's version of "Seek & Destroy" is featured as a bonus track on t...

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'Inside Metal: LA Metal Scene Explodes': Video Recap Of Los Angeles Screenings

A video recap of the Los Angeles screening premiere for the documentary film "Inside Metal: LA Metal Scene Explodes" (MetalRock Films) — which took place June 2 at The Attic in Hollywood, California and June 6 at Regency 6 in North Hollywood, California — can be seen below. The video features severa...

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SEVEN To Release 'Shattered' Album In September

Melodic rockers SEVEN will release their new album, "Shattered", on September 23 via Escape Music. The roots of SEVEN can be traced back to the late '80s/early '90s in South Africa, of all places. At the time, Keith McFarlane and the brothers Simon and John LeFevre were in a band called FACE TO FACE...

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Death Thy Lover EP

Just when some believed the mightyCANDLEMASS to be over, the band is back with its first batch of new material since 2012's "Psalms for the Dead". In the interim, CANDLEMASS dropped a compilation album, "Introducing", and "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus – Live at Roadburn 2011". Also in that time, Mats...

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FREEDOM CALL: Lyric Video For New Song 'Hammer Of The Gods'

German melodic metal band FREEDOM CALL has just released a new single, "Hammer Of The Gods", taken from the upcoming album "Master Of Light". With "Hammer Of The Gods", the band — fronted by Chris Bay — proves once again its ability to blend gritty, cool grooves and anthemnic melodies to create a ty...

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FIRESPAWN Feat. ENTOMBED, UNLEASHED, NECROPHOBIC Members: 'All Hail' Video

"All Hail", the new video from FIRESPAWN (formerly FIREBORN) — the new Swedish death metal project featuring Lars Göran Petrov (vocals; ENTOMBED) and Victor Brandt (guitar; ENTOMBED),Alex Friberg (bass; NECROPHOBIC),Fredrik Folkare (guitar; UNLEASHED, NECROPHOBIC) and Matte Modin (drums; DARK FUNE...

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METALLICA's New Album Will Reportedly Arrive In October

According to Bild, Germany's top-selling daily newspaper, METALLICA's new album could arrive on October 14. This release date, however, has not been confirmed by Universal, the conglomerate that currently distributes the band's music overseas. METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently spoke to Citizens...

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LARS ULRICH Says He 'Wasn't Aware' Of METALLICA's Plan To Fire Him

METALLICA's Lars Ulrich says that he was unaware of his bandmates' plan to fire him three decades ago, explaining that "it was just not something that was ever on my radar." The long-running rumor first gained traction in 2009 when ex-METALLICA guitarist Dave Mustaine revealed it to Rolling Stone, a...

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METALLICA: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Photo Shoot For BRIONI Menswear Campaign

METALLICA is featured in a new advertising campaign for the Italian luxury menswear house Brioni. According to Business Of Fashion, the campaign was shot in black-and-white and features two portraits of the four members of the band — one in black tuxedoes, one in white tuxedoes. The company's logo i...