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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Explains Why DAVE MUSTAINE 'Had To Go'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was interviewed for the July 2009 issue of U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine. A few excerpts from the lengthy chat follow below. Classic Rock: Were you glad to see the back of [former METALLICA guitarist and current MEGADETH leader] Dave Mustaine? Hetfield: I don't know...

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JETBOY Debuts Three New Songs At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL; Video Available

California rockers JETBOY debuted three new songs during their performance at the at the M3 Rock Festival, which was held this past Saturday (May 30) at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. All three tracks — "Perfectly Wrong", "Dog's Gotta Roam" and "Goin' Down From Above the Cloud...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Is Hoping For A Tour

Nightwatcher's House Of Rock recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Nightwatcher's House Of Rock: Now that "Chinese Democracy" has been released, are you relieved that at last you don't have to continually answer th...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist IZZY STRADLIN To Guest On SLASH's Solo Album

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin will make a guest appearance on the debut solo album from fellow ex-GN'R axeman Slash. Writing to his Twitter account, Slash says, "Izzy is down here putting some rhythm guitar on a track; sounds fucking cool." Slash is recording his solo CD with former N...

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OBSCURA: Footage From NEUROTIC DEATHFEST Available

Fan-filmed video footage of OBSCURA performing the songs "Anticosmic Overload" and "Choir of Spirits" on May 29, 2009 at the Neurotic Deathfest in Tilburg, The Netherlands can be viewed below (courtesy of Natasja Kooiman). "Cosmogenesis", the second full-length album from OBSCURA, sold around 900 co...

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SLASH Issues Update On Solo Record, QUART Festival Appearance

VELVET REVOLVER and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has posted an update on the recording process for his new solo album, which he is tracking with former NINE INCH NAILS drummer Josh Freese and ex-JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Chris Chaney. Confirmed guest singers so far include Ozzy Osbourne and AVENG...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist Featured On EMG TV; Video Available

EMG TV has posted footage of NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis performing his track "Jato Unit". Check it out at this location. Loomis' solo album, "Zero Order Phase", was released on September 30, 2008 through Century Media Records. As a result of his invaluable contributions to NEVERMORE's trademark...

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BUMBLEFOOT, MIKE CHLASCIAK, ALAN TECCHIO: New Audio Interviews Posted Online

The latest special episode of "Talking Metal", recorded at Port 41 in the Port Authority bus terminal in New York City and also on location in Maplewood, New Jersey, features a birthday tribute to the podcast's co-host Mark Strigl. Participating in the event were fellow "Talking Metal" co-host John...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Jams with DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED in NYC: Video Available

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal joined DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan, on stage last night (Tuesday, May 19) at the Blender Theater at Gramercy in New York City to perform a medley of classics from IGGY POP, JOURNEY, ZZ TO, JUDAS PRIEST...

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DEE SNIDER Performs AC/DC Classic With BANG TANGO At DESERT INVASION

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider joined Joe Leste and the rest of BANG TANGO (including guitarist David Henzerling of BIG COCK, KING KOBRA, KEEL) on stage at this past weekend's (May 9) Desert Invasion festival in Glendale, Arizona to perform a cover of the classic AC/DC track "Highway To Hell". W...

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OBSCURA Drops Off 'Relapse Contamination Tour'

Due to illness, death metallers OBSCURA have been forced to cancel the remaining dates of their North American tour. The Relapse Contamination Tour will continue on through May 10, with Relapse labelmates GRAVES OF VALOR and appearances on select dates from BRUTAL TRUTH and HERO DESTROYED. Commented...

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RATT To Perform Entire 'Out Of The Cellar' Album At ROCKLAHOMA Festival

California rockers RATT have been confirmed for the third annual Rocklahoma festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 on the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma. At Rocklahoma, RATT will be celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the band's debut album, "Out Of The Cellar"...

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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Interviewed In Toronto; Audio Available

Ragin' Ron of Rochester New York's "Sudden Death Overtime" podcast conducted an interview with vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of the of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL at the kick-off show on this year's Paganfest USA Part 2 tour on April 28 at the Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...

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OBSCURA Interviewed In Montreal; Video Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with drummer Hannes Grossmann of death metallers OBSCURA on April 16, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the 17-minute chat below. "Cosmogenesis", the second full-length album from OBSCURA, sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of rele...

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MESHUGGAH Confirmed For Norway's QUART Festival

Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Quart festival, set to take place June 30 - July 4, 2009 in Kristiansand, Norway The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SLASH & FRIENDS (incl. Ozzy Osbourne, Ron Wood, Jason Bonham) MARILY...