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METALLICA Guitarist Provides Foreword To First-Ever CLIFF BURTON Biography
On September 27, 1986, METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton lost his life at the age of 24 in a coach crash near Ljungby, Sweden. In the 23 years since that devastating event, no one has chronicled Burton's huge talent and achievements in book form. However, in June 2009 this is set to change with the glo...January 15, 2009
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METALLICA Fan Interviews LARS ULRICH On Milwaukee's 102.9 THE HOG; Video Available
A METALLICA fan by the name of Bob Johnson won the chance to go backstage and interview drummer Lars Ulrich before the band's January 12, 2009 concert at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The six-minute interview, which aired on Milwaukee's 102.9 The Hog radio station, can be viewed below....January 15, 2009
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TANK Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival
The legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar and original TANK drummer Mark Brabbs alongside two new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale — have been confirmed for the Headbangers...January 15, 2009
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METALLICA Members Talk About ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction; Video Available
METALLICA held a press conference earlier today (Wednesday, January 14) in New York City to answer questions about their upcoming induction into the the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The entire 20-minute question-and-answer session can be viewed below (courtesy of Fuse TV). A couple of excerpts from t...January 14, 2009
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DOWN, EVIL ARMY, WEEDEATER: Tour Dates Revealed
DOWN will embark on a U.S. tour in February/March. Also scheduled to appear on the bill are EVIL ARMY and WEEDEATER. (Update: Hellbilly rocker Hank Williams III [ASSJACK, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ARSON ANTHEM], who was originally supposed to be on the bill, is no longer part of this package.) The followin...January 5, 2009
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AC/DC Named Best Band For Autograph-Seekers; LED ZEPPELIN Crowned Worst
HoundsTV.com, which features the latest in celebrity autograph news and video, has compiled a list of the best and the worst musicians for autographs and meeting fans in Canada in 2008. The best were AC/DC, COLDPLAY and THE GUESS WHO, while the worst were LED ZEPPELIN, BON JOVI and THE EAGLES. Regar...December 31, 2008
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KEEL Frontman Talks About Upcoming Reunion Tour
Bring Back Glam! recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ron Keel of the reactivated '80s hard rock band KEEL. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Bring Back Glam!: Tell me how the reunion got rolling. Ron Keel: The band members always remained really good friends, unlike so many other ban...December 23, 2008
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Music Is Medicine For AC/DC Frontman
SunNewspapers.net reports that AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson was welcomed by Sarasota Memorial Hospital president and CEO Gwen MacKenzie, Healthcare Foundation president and CEO Alex Quarles and Jennifer Mayer, medical director of All Children's at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, as they opened the new B...December 22, 2008
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M.A.N Bassist Undergoes Gallstone Surgery
Bassist Rob Hakemo of M.A.N — the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich) — underwent "gallstone" surgery at the Östra hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden on Tuesday, December 16. Rob is currently recovering and will soon be back on h...December 18, 2008
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SERPENTCULT: 'Weight Of Light' To Receive U.S. Release In January
Belgium's SERPENTCULT, the new band featuring former members of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN and WELKIN, will release its full-length debut, "Weight of Light", will in North America on January 27, 2009 via Rise Above Records. A four-piece from Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, SERPENTCULT delivers punishing, down...December 18, 2008
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TANK: New Lineup Announced
The legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK have re-grouped and are ready for battle once more. The release of the "Dogs of War" boxed set last year on Metal Mind Productions was a great success, which led to the inevitable re-release of the entire back catalog. This has proven very popular w...December 17, 2008
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God Complex
Answering one of the great burning questions on the metal world's mind — where did keyboardist and programmer John Bechdel go after being in PRONG in the 1990's? — we're graced with the debut of his FALSE ICONS project. That's not entirely fair, of course; the man has done time in MINISTRY and Burto...December 15, 2008
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Beware The Circling Fin
A metaphorically appropriate name on many levels, EARLY MAN is a musical translation of that scene from "2001: A Space Odyssey" where the prehistoric ape-man discovers that the leg bone of his fallen comrade made for a handy weapon and proceeded use the blunt instrument to bash the living fuck out m...December 15, 2008
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Shogun
Far be it from me to defend the likes of a band who has achieved such a high level of success by doing little more than filtering the highlights of METALLICA's career into a watered-down glass of Kool-Aid for the metalcore kids to slurp down like they were rockin' it in Jonestown. On top of ...December 15, 2008
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NIFELHEIM: We 'Approved' Anti-CLIFF BURTON, -DIMEBAG Comments Before They Were Published
Swedish black metallers NIFELHEIM have released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET insisting that they "approved" the comments that were attributed to them in the latest issue of Sweden Rock magazine where they appeared to be disrespecting the memories of both METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton and PANTERA...December 11, 2008
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