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Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Botches 'Nothing Else Matters' Intro At POWER TRIP Festival, Laughs It Off

METALLICA closed out Sunday night (October 8) at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California with a 16-song set that spanned the band's entire career. METALLICA kicked off the show with "Whiplash" from the 1983 album "Kill 'Em All" and followed it up with two tracks from its sophomore album, "Ride...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Blasts Singers Who Lip Sync, Says Backing Tracks Are 'Acceptable' When Used 'Creatively'

DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie says that he is absolutely against singers who lip sync during their concerts. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synthetic but also m...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN Kicks Off POWER TRIP Festival In Indio, California

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN kicked off the Power Trip festival at 6:45 p.m. on Friday (October 6) in Indio, California by playing the same 15-song set they have been performing throughout their ongoing "The Future Past Tour". "The Future Past Tour" features previously unperformed songs f...

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New EDDIE VAN HALEN 1978 FUNKO Pop! Rocks Limited-Edition Vinyl Figure Released

The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has announced the release of a new Pop! Rocks figure of Eddie Van Halen. Guitar god and musical icon Eddie Van Halen is immortalized once again with his second Funko Pop! vinyl figure. Available as a Funko sho...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'It Feels Like Hard Rock Is Kind Of Outside Of The Mainstream Again'

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Lars Ulrich was asked if feels the mainstream understand heavy music any better now than it did back in 1989 when METALLICA was up for its first Grammy in the metal category but lost to non-metal band JETHRO TULL. Lars responded: "We've probably had the biggest...

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Watch: MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Plays Solo Show In São Paulo, Brazil

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn played a nearly two-hour solo concert last night (Thursday, October 5) at the Concept store in São Paulo, Brazil. At the event, which was limited to 100 attendees, Flynn shared stories of how the songs were written, performed some almost never-played-live rarities, a...

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METALLICA Announces International Reissues Of First Five Albums On Colored Vinyl

METALLICA has announced plans to reissue its first five albums internationally. Colored vinyl editions of 1983's "Kill 'Em All", 1984's "Ride The Lightning", 1986's "Master Of Puppets", 1988's "…And Justice For All" and 1991's "Metallica" will begin to hit shelves in November 2023, but check stores...

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JOEY BELLADONNA To Start Recording Vocals For ANTHRAX's New Album In November

In a new interview with "THAT Rocks!", the weekly YouTube series hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. When Florenti...

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MIKKEY DEE Says SCORPIONS 'Can Go On Forever': 'As Long As Everybody's Healthy And They Still Love Touring'

In a recent interview with Chaoszine, Mikke Dee, who played drums for MOTÖRHEAD for 23 years before joining SCORPIONS in 2016, was asked how long he thinks the legendary German hard rock act can keep going. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The guys are in great shape. As long as e...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT To Release '50th Anniversary Live - First Night' In December

Frontiers Music Srl will release BLUE ÖYSTER CULT's "50th Anniversary Live - First Night" on December 8, 2023. The first single and video from the album, "I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep (Live)" are out today. The legendary American hard rock band BLUE ÖYSTER CULT celebrated its 50th anniversa...

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ICE NINE KILLS Announces 'Meat & Greet: The Horrorwood Saga Comes To A Tasteful End' Livestreamed Event

After a career-defining, chart-topping album and the two-year unfolding of the "Horrorwood" saga over seven previously released music videos, murdersome metal trailblazers ICE NINE KILLS are ready to bring the curtain down on their blood-soaked "Welcome To Horrorwood" era. On October 12, ICE NINE KI...

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'The Power Hour' To Return For Second Season On AXS TV

After the success of the debut season led to an eight-episode extension by AXS TV, Danny Wimmer Presents' flagship music/chat show "The Power Hour" has been renewed for a second season. The show — hosted by Matt Pinfield, Caity Babs and Josh Bernstein — has made an impression on the music scene with...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'We've Always Charted Our Own Course'

In a new interview with Los Angeles Times, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich addressed the fact that he and his bandmates never allow fan criticism to drive their decisions, especially when it comes to musical matters. "No, it's pretty much been like that since the beginning," he said. "When we started...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Doesn't Think He Would Get The Call To Step In For PHILIP ANSELMO On PANTERA's 'Celebration' Tour

In a new interview with Metal Pilgrim, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens was once again asked if he would be "up to the task" of stepping in for Philip Anselmo, if he was approached about it, at a PANTERA concert on the reformed band's current tour. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBE...

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SHINEDOWN Would Play SUPER BOWL Halftime Show 'In A Heartbeat' If They Were Asked

In a new interview with Jason Bailey of Audacy Check In, SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith was asked if he and his bandmates would play the Super Bowl halftime show if asked. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah. Easy. Totally… I know that the highest attendance was last year with Rih...