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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Parts Ways With Drummer ARIN ILEJAY

AVENGED SEVENFOLD has released the following statement: "We are writing this to inform you all that we will be moving forward without Arin IIejay as our drummer. Arin has been nothing but a positive energy and monster drummer for us over the past four years. We love the guy and always will. We are a...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Joins KING DIAMOND On Stage In New Jersey To Perform MERCYFUL FATE Classic

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King joined KING DIAMOND on stage last night (Tuesday, July 21) at the Holmdel, New Jersey stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at PNC Bank Arts Center to perform the MERCYFUL FATE classic "Evil". A couple of photos of Kerry's appearance can be seen below....

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'There's A Danger Of Younger Artists Coming Close To Extinction'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich says that streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music are good for music but accepts that streaming platforms benefit established artists more than they do the aspiring ones who have yet to break through. METALLICA famously sued the Napster file-sharing service in 2...

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FIRESPAWN Feat. ENTOMBED, UNLEASHED, NECROPHOBIC Members: 'Lucifer Has Spoken' Single Teaser

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 FUNERAL, DEFLESHED) — will release...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JEREMY SPENCER: LARS ULRICH Inspired Me To Play Double Bass

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's Jeremy Spencer says that Lars Ulrich was a huge influence on him as a drummer and credits the METALLICA sticksman for inspiring him to play double bass. Spencer, 42, started playing drums at age six on a drum set his grandmother purchased at Sears. After high school, he mov...

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FIRESPAWN Feat. ENTOMBED, UNLEASHED, NECROPHOBIC Members: Debut Album Due In November

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 FUNERAL, DEFLESHED) — has signed a...

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DIAMOND HEAD To Begin Recording New Album In July

Planet Mosh conducted an interview with guitarist Brian Tatler of NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD before the band's June 27 concert in Belfast. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DIAMOND HEAD's plans t...

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METALLICA: Official Video Footage Of ROCK IN VIENNA Concert

Fly-on-the-wall footage of METALLICA's June 4 performance at Rock In Vienna in Vienna, Austria can be seen below. The 13-minute clip, which was shot by the MetOnTour reporter, includes guitarist Kirk Hammett and drummer Lars Ulrich in the meet-and-greet, pre-show tuning-room footage, and "No Remorse...

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METALLICA Won't Commemorate 35th Anniversary, Says LARS ULRICH

According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich said in a new interview that he doesn't think the band is going to commemorate its 35th anniversary in 2016. Speaking with Billboard.com, Ulrich explained: "In 2011 we celebrated our 30th with a week's worth of concerts in San Francisco...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I May Have To Cut Back On Social Media For My Own Sanity'

Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, recently conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS and METAL ALLEGIANCE drummer Mike Portnoy. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA Accepts One In 20 Approaches By Brands For Commercial Deals

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich took part in a discuss panel discussion at the Cannes Lions festival on Monday (June 22) titled "Music And Brands: Moving At The Speed Of Culture". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Ulrich said METALLICA accepts one in 20 approaches by brands for commer...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'We Try To Align Ourselves With The People Who Are Smartest'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to Billboard.com about how far the digital music industry has come since 2000 when the band launched legal action against Napster, claiming that the pioneering music file-sharing service was illegally allowing users to download METALLICA tracks without paying roya...

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JUSTIN BIEBER Slammed By Heavy Metal Fans For Wearing METALLICA T-Shirt

According to U.K.'s Mirror, pop superstar Justin Bieber has been slammed by heavy metal fans for wearing a METALLICA t-shirt. The 21-year-old singer posted a photo over the weekend of himself donning a wide-brimmed black hat along with an oversized black METALLICA top. This led to a torrent of abuse...

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METALLICA: Official Footage Of Milan, Italy Concert

Fly-on-the-wall footage of METALLICA's June 2 performance at the Sonisphere festival in Milan, Italy can be seen below. The 15-minute clip, which was shot by a MetOnTour reporter, includes drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk Hammett in the meet-and-greet, tuning-room footage and "Lords Of Summer"...

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METALLICA: Official And Fan-Filmed Footage Of Entire X GAMES Concert

Fly-on-the-wall footage of METALLICA's June 6 performance at the X Games in Austin, Texas can be seen below. The 12-minute clip, which was shot by a MetOnTour reporter, includes drummer Lars Ulrich, bassist Robert Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett in the meet-and-greet, tuning-room footage and "Wh...