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Irish Rockers THE ANSWER To Release New Album In 2023

After a seven-year hiatus, Irish rockers THE ANSWER are set to make their long-awaited and highly anticipated return with an exclusive and sole 2022 comeback performance at this year's Planet Rockstock festival on December 3. Not only that, but they have also announced a new album has been recorded...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'Whiskey In The Jar' In Curitiba

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing its cover of the famous Irish traditional song "Whiskey In The Jar" (popularized by THIN LIZZY in the '70s) on May 7 at Estádio Couto Pereira in Curitiba, Brazil can be seen below. Curitiba was the fourth stop on METALLICA's South American tour, wh...

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LES CLAYPOOL Recalls His METALLICA Audition: 'I Didn't Fit And They Saw That'

PRIMUS frontman Les Claypool spoke to Goldmine magazine about auditioning for the then-vacant bassist slot in METALLICA following the September 1986 death of the group's previous bassist, Cliff Burton. Asked if he thinks that being passed over by METALLICA in the end turned out to be a blessing, as...

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Here Is A New Video Tour Of CLIFF BURTON Museum And Memorial Stone

Writer/musician Jeremiah Karlsson has uploaded a new video tour of the museum honoring the legacy of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, which officially opened on Saturday (May 14) in the municipality of Ljungby in Sweden, near where Burton died in a tragic tour bus accident in 1986. Also included...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Launches New Solo Single 'Am I Right'

James LaBrie, known internationally as the vocalist for progressive metal icons and Grammy winners DREAM THEATER, will release his fourth solo album, titled "Beautiful Shade Of Grey", on May 20. The third and final track to be launched before the album is released is "Am I Right", and you can watch...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist MATTHIAS JABS's Fretboard Covered In Blood At New York City Concert: Photo

Rock journalist Robert Cavuoto has shared a photo of SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs performing with his bandmates in New York City a little over a week ago, with the fingertips on Jabs's left hand covered in multi-colored Band-Aids and blood visible on his guitar's fretboard. The picture in quest...

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Museum Dedicated To METALLICA's CLIFF BURTON Officially Opens Near Site Of Tragic Bus Accident: Video, Photos

A museum honoring the legacy of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton officially opened yesterday (Saturday, May 14) in the municipality of Ljungby in Sweden, near where Burton died in a tragic tour bus accident in 1986. He was just 24. The museum includes pictures, albums, posters and tickets, along...

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Watch: METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Gets Emotional At Brazilian Concert, Receives Group Hug From His Bandmates

METALLICA's James Hetfield got emotional during the band's concert Thursday night in Brazil, admitting to the audience that he was "feeling a little bit insecure" prior to taking the stage. Before launching into the classic METALLICA song "Sad But True" at Estádio do Mineirão in Belo Horizonte on Ma...

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SOULFLY's New Album Closes With A 10-Minute Song Called 'Spirit Animal': 'It's A Riff Fest,' Says MAX CAVALERA

SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera spoke to The Bogcast about the band's upcoming twelfth album, "Totem", which will be released on August 5 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2018's "Ritual" was recorded at Platinum Underground in Mesa, Arizona by John Aquilino and Arthur Rizk with assistance from John...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Reveals 'AfterLife' Album Details, Drops 'IOU' Single

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has set an August 19 release date for its new album, "AfterLife". The official lyric video for the LP's second single, "IOU", can be seen below. The clip provides a first ever sneak peek into the Metaverse project the band has been working on. The interactive virtual world wi...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'No Remorse' In Porto Alegre

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "No Remorse" on May 5 at Estacionamento da FIERGS in Porto Alegre, Brazil can be seen below. Porto Alegre was the third stop on METALLICA's South American tour, which kicked off on April 27 in Santiago, Chile. METALLICA's setlist for the P...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Add Their Handprints In Cement At TCL Chinese Theater In Hollywood

On Wednesday (May 11),SMASHING PUMPKINS appeared at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood for a commemorative ceremony in celebration of their tour announcement with JANE'S ADDICTION. Guitarist/vocalist Billy Corgan, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin and guitarist Jeff Schroeder added their handprints in cem...

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METALLICA Fan Who Gave Birth During Curitiba Concert Gets Phone Call From JAMES HETFIELD

The woman who gave birth during METALLICA's concert in Brazil last weekend has received a congratulatory phone call from the band's frontman, James Hetfield. Tattoo artist Joice M. Figueiró was 39 weeks pregnant when she attended the show Saturday night (May 7) at the Estádio Couto Pereira in Curiti...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist's Injury Forces Postponement Of European Shows

German hard rock legends SCORPIONS have been forced to postpone the first three concerts on the European leg of their 2022 world tour due to an unspecified injury suffered by guitarist Matthias Jabs. The concert promoter will announce in the next few days when the shows in Lisbon, Portugal (original...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Postpones Shows After ZAKK WYLDE Loses Voice

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has been forced to postpone two shows on its U.S. tour with Nita Strauss and Jared James Nichols after frontman Zakk Wylde "lost his voice." The May 9 concert in Lexington, Kentucky will now take place on May 23, while the May 10 show in Raleigh, North Carolina has been pushed ba...