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METALLICA Releases Pro-Shot Video Of 'Dirty Window' Performance From Second 40th-Anniversary Concert

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Dirty Window" on December 19, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California can be seen below. The show was the second of METALLICA's two 40th-anniversary concerts which featured different setlists. They were part of METALLICA's "San...

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REO SPEEDWAGON And STYX Add 10 Shows To Co-Headline U.S. Summer 'Live & Unzoomed' Tour With LOVERBOY

Due to overwhelming fan requests, 10 new dates have been added to STYX and REO SPEEDWAGON's "Live & UnZoomed" co-headlining summer '22 tour. With special guest LOVERBOY, the legendary Midwest rockers will now bring their epic rock 'n' roll show to 45 cities across the nation. Produced by Live Na...

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SCORPIONS Share New Single 'Seventh Sun'

SCORPIONS have shared their new single, "Seventh Sun". The song is taken from the band's 19th studio album, "Rock Believer", which will be released on February 25. From the very first note of "Seventh Sun", guitarist Rudolf Schenker and his Flying V manage to spectacularly draw us into this powerful...

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Watch Four-Hour Event Celebrating Life Of Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON On What Would Have Been His 60th Birthday

The life of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton was celebrated with "Cliff Burton Day" on what would have been his 60th birthday, February 10. A special livestream, emceed by Nicholas Gomez, included such guests as Big Mick, Metal Joe, Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER),Dan Riley, Brian Lew, Dean Delray, B...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Says FIELDY Is Still 'Taking Time To Be With His Family'

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch spoke to Spotlight Report about the current status of the band's bassist, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. Fieldy announced last June that he would sit out KORN's recent tour in order to "heal" after "falling back" on some of his "bad habits." "He is just taking a little t...

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LAST IN LINE Signs With earMUSIC; New EP, Full-Length Album In The Works

LAST IN LINE has inked a deal with earMUSIC, the recorded music label of German entertainment group Edel AG which boasts a roster of global artists including DEEP PURPLE, Alice Cooper, BABYMETAL, THUNDER, STATUS QUO and many more. A new EP from LAST IN LINE will tentatively arrive later this year, f...

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KORN's RAY LUZIER On Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON: 'He Had Such Good Music In Him'

KORN's Ray Luzier has reflected on the passing of Joey Jordison, saying the founding SLIPKNOT drummer "had such good music in him." Joey's family confirmed that he died "peacefully in his sleep" last July of an unspecified cause. KORN recruited Jordison in 2007 to join them on tour when drummer Davi...

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METALLICA's Lyrics Are Focus Of New Book From College Philosophy Professor

ECW Press has set an April 19 release date for the book "The Meaning Of Metallica: Ride The Lyrics". Join William Irwin, a philosophy professor, literary critic and heavy metal scholar who teaches at King's College in Pennsylvania, as he traces the lyrical development of the "thinking man's" metal b...

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KORN's New Album Was Originally Supposed To Be An EP

In a new interview with Thomann, KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer discussed the inspiration for the band's new album, "Requiem", which was written and recorded entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're so used to having the world as our playgroun...

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Life Of Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON To Be Celebrated With Virtual Event On What Would Have Been His 60th Birthday

The life of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton will be celebrated with "Cliff Burton Day" on what would have been his 60th birthday, February 10, at YouTube.com/GOMEZGRIP. A special live stream is scheduled for that day at 7 p.m. PST. The event will be emceed by Nicholas Gomez, with guests includin...

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SCORPIONS' KLAUS MEINE: Rock Is 'Alive' And 'Well'

In a new interview with Liz Barnes of Planet Rock's "My Planet Rocks", SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine was asked if the title of the band's new album, "Rock Believer", is a message of sorts for the group's fans around the world. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Maybe that's because o...

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METALLICA Releases MetOnTour Video Edit Of 'The End Of The Line' Performance From Second 40th-Anniversary Concert

A MetOnTour video edit of METALLICA performing the song "The End Of The Line" on December 19, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California can be seen below. The show was the second of METALLICA's two 40th-anniversary concerts which featured different setlists. They were part of METALLICA's "Sa...

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KORN's MUNKY: 'Pop Music Has Evolved Into Something So Synthetic'

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer has addressed rock's diminishing commercial profile and ever-decreasing album sales, saying "it comes in waves." For the past several years, hip-hop has surpassed rock as the most popular genre in the U.S., consistently coming out on top as the largest genre in t...

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DREAM THEATER Kicks Off 'Top Of The World' 2022 North American Tour In Mesa (Video)

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER kicked off their "Top Of The World" 2022 North American tour this past Wednesday night (February 2) at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. The rescheduled dates for DREAM THEATER's postponed North Am...

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METALLICA Releases MetOnTour Video Edit Of 'King Nothing' Performance From First 40th-Anniversary Concert

A MetOnTour video edit of METALLICA performing the song "King Nothing" on December 17, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California can be seen below. The show was the first of METALLICA's two 40th-anniversary concerts which featured different setlists. They were part of METALLICA's "San Franci...