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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Comments On Upcoming North American Tour

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke to MTV News about the band's upcoming North American tour — the 32-date trek that kicks off in late October. THE SWORD will open all shows, with LAMB OF GOD, DOWN and MACHINE HEAD joining the bill on separate legs. "It's our first full indoor tour in America,"...

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'DIMEBAG' DARRELL ABBOTT Honored With OZZFEST Superjam

A special one-time only all-star tribute to fallen PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist and Texas native "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was held this past Saturday, August 9 at the one-day Ozzfest at Dallas' Pizza Hut Park. The tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell featured Abbott's brother, Vinnie Paul (acting as musical...

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KIRK HAMMETT: The Great Thing About Working With Producer RICK RUBIN Is He's Never Around

METALLICA recently spoke to MTV News about the band's decision to collaborate with Rick Rubin, one of the most important producers of the last 20 years, on their latest album, "Death Magnetic". According to guitarist Kirk Hammett, Rubin's style was drastically different than that of Bob Rock, the ma...

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MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist Featured On BLACK SUCCUBI Debut

Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE, FORCE OF EVIL),Kirk Backarach (IRONFIRE) and Rachelle Ramm are among the guest musicians who appear on the debut album from the Copenhagen, Denmark-based melodic metal band BLACK SUCCUBI. The CD, which was recorded, mixed and mastered at Earplug Studio in Copenhagen by...

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'Mandatory Metallica' To Launch August 16 On XM

Grammy Award-winning band METALLICA will have a dedicated channel on XM Radio, it was announced today. Beginning August 16, "Mandatory Metallica" (XM 51),will provide fans with music from the entire METALLICA catalog, including rare live recordings from the band's personal archives, extensive inter...

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KINGDOM OF SORROW To Tour With GWAR, TOXIC HOLOCAUST

KINGDOM OF SORROW — the band featuring Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and Kirk Windstein (DOWN, CROWBAR) — is currently on tour working its way south to Dallas, Texas to perform at Ozzfest 2008 alongside OZZY OSBOURNE, METALLICA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SOILENT GREEN, and more. KINGDOM OF SORROW will follow u...

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METALLICA Drummer Says Working With Bassist ROBERT TRUJILLO Has Been 'Completely Effortless'

METALLICA recently spoke to MTV News about bassist Robert Trujillo's contributions to the band's forthcoming LP "Death Magnetic", which lands in stores September 12 and features "The Day That Never Comes" as its first single. "It's difficult to praise Rob without insinuating that there was something...

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DIMEBAG Tribute At OZZFEST To Include PINK FLOYD Cover By JERRY CANTRELL, SCOTT IAN

The upcoming all-star tribute to fallen PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist and Texas native "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott as part of the Saturday, August 9 one-day stadium spectacular at Dallas' Pizza Hut Park will include an acoustic performance of the PINK FLOYD classic "Wish You Were Here" featuring Jerry C...

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OZZFEST 2008: Stage Times Announced

The stage times have been announced for this year's Ozzfest one-day stadium spectacular, which is scheduled to be held Saturday, August 9 at Dallas' Pizza Hut Park. They are as follows: Main Stage: METALLICA 9:45 - 11:15 OZZY OSBOURNE 8:00 - 9:15 SERJ TANKIAN 6:45 - 7:45 HELLYEAH/Dimebag Tribute 5:3...

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METALLICA Members Staying In Different Countries While Touring Europe

According to Bang Media, each member of METALLICA stays in a hotel in a different part of Europe during concerts, they have revealed, flying in to the venue shortly before their show is due to begin. They just finished performing at several festivals over the summer and while guitarist Kirk Hammett...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Taking Leave Of Absence From Teaching At Musician's Institute

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has issued the following update: "First off, I wish to thank everyone for their interest in private guitar instruction. I didn't expect such an overwhelming response! And thanks again for your patience regarding my delayed response. I will be taking a leave of ab...

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Today Marks 25th Anniversary Of METALLICA Debut

The Pulse of Radio reports: Friday (July 25) marks the 25th anniversary of the release of METALLICA's debut album, "Kill 'Em All". Originally issued on July 25, 1983 through the independent label Megaforce Records, "Kill 'Em All" was recorded in two weeks on a miniscule budget in upstate New York. A...

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METALLICA: New Video Interview With KIRK HAMMETT, ROBERT TRUJILLO Available

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo were interviewed on Wednesday, July 23 prior to the band's sold-out concert at the 25,000-capacity Cotroceni Football Stadium in Bucharest, Romania. Watch the interview below (courtesy of MetalheadTV.com). METALLICA's upcoming ninth studio...

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METALLICA, SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS, ANTHRAX Members Confirmed For OZZFEST's DIMEBAG Tribute

Hard-rocking music fans headed to this year's Ozzfest will experience a special one-time only all-star tribute to fallen PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist and Texas native "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott as part of the Saturday, August 9 one-day stadium spectacular at Dallas' Pizza Hut Park. The tribute to "Dim...

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DOWN: Budapest Concert Cancelled

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — h...