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KILL THE LIGHTS Feat. Former BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Members: New Song 'Dead From The Start' Available

KILL THE LIGHTS, the band featuring former BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE bassist Jason "Jay" James and drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas, has released a brand new song called "Dead From The Start". "Dead From The Start" is described in a press release as "a stadium-sized banger that showcases the band's seam...

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DAVID ELLEFSON, CHRIS POLAND, CHRIS ADLER Featured In Second Sizzle Reel For NICK MENZA Documentary

Screaming Butterfly Entertainment, in conjunction with Ellefson Films, have released a second sizzle reel for the upcoming feature-length documentary film "This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza". The one-minute, 20-second clip features interviews with the Menza family, former MEGADETH members Ch...

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Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON: ReAction Figure From Super7 Coming Next Week

Super7 will release a ReAction figure of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton on Thursday, February 10. Cliff was asked to join METALLICA in 1982 after the band saw him perform with his group at the time, TRAUMA. The bassist was not willing to move to Los Angeles, where METALLICA was based, so they d...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Shares Another Snippet Of New Music: 'The Monster Is Waking Up'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has shared another snippet of music from the band's upcoming ninth studio album. Earlier today, the Las Vegas-based metallers posted the 12-second clip on social media and captioned it: "The monster is waking up – 2022". FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH previously shared snippets of m...

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METALLICA Is Preparing Deluxe Versions Of 'Load' And 'Reload'

METALLICA is preparing deluxe remastered versions of its "Load" (1996) and "Reload" (1997) and is reaching out to its hardcore fans for help to get content for the new editions. Says the band in an e-mail blast to members of its fan club: "We're working our way through the catalog to bring you the c...

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FOO FIGHTERS Celebrate Release Of Their 'Studio 666' Movie With Return Of Their SiriusXM Channel

Perfect for times like these, Foo Fighters Radio will return to SiriusXM from February 4 at 3 a.m. ET through March 5 in celebration of the February 25 theatrical release of "Studio 666", a horror comedy film starring the band. The exclusive channel will air on Channel 105 and be available on the SX...

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Official RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary 'Dio: Dreamers Never Die' To Receive World Premiere At This Year's SXSW Film Festival

"Dio: Dreamers Never Die", the career-spanning documentary on the life and times of the legendary rock icon Ronnie James Dio, will receive its world premiere at this year's SXSW Film Festival. This year, SXSW will take place in person in Austin, Texas from March 11 to March 20, with select films ava...

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Hear KORN's New Single 'Lost In The Grandeur'

KORN's new single, "Lost In The Grandeur", can be streamed below via a video animated and edited by EFFIXX. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Requiem", which will arrive on February 4 via Loma Vista Recordings. Due to the effects of COVID-19 and the inability to play live shows for...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH And JAMES HETFIELD Thank JONNY Z For 'Taking A Chance' On Their Band

METALLICA has paid tribute to Megaforce Records founder Jon "Jonny Z" Zazula who died earlier today (Tuesday, February 1). The 69-year-old passed away in Florida surrounded by his family. Jonny died of complications of the rare neuropathic disorder chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Shares Another New Song Snippet From Upcoming Ninth Studio Album

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has shared another snippet of music from the band's upcoming ninth studio album. Earlier today, the Las Vegas-based metallers posted the 15-second clip on social media without offering any more information about when fans can expect to hear the full track. FIVE FINGER DEATH P...

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METALLICA Releases MetOnTour Video Edit Of 'Fixxxer' Performance From First 40th-Anniversary Concert

A MetOnTour video edit of METALLICA performing the song "Fixxxer" 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 Francisco T...

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ROB HALFORD Shares Photo Of His Bullet Containing LEMMY's Ashes

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has shared a photo containing two of his most prized pieces of rock memorabilia: a bullet containing late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister's ashes and Ronnie James Dio's ring he received as a gift from the legendary heavy metal vocalist's widow and manager, We...

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GEORGE LYNCH And JEFF PILSON's Next 'Heavy Hitters' Album Will Feature A More 'Raw '70s Rock' Vibe

Guitar-shredding virtuoso George Lynch recently reteamed with his former DOKKEN bandmate Jeff Pilson for a set of new studio recordings that turn pop music classics into powerful metal anthems. The follow-up to 2020's "Heavy Hitters", tentatively titled "Heavy Hitters 2", will be released later in t...

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DJ ASHBA: 'I Have No Intention Of Doing Anything Further' With SIXX:A.M.

In an interview with Antihero Magazine, SIXX:A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba, who is currently promoting his ASHBA solo project, spoke about whether there are any plans for SIXX:A.M. to record more new music or play live shows in support of the recently released compilation album "Hits". He said: "SIXX:A.M....

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JAMES HETFIELD Guitar, CHRIS CORNELL 'Be Yourself' Lyrics, SLASH Les Paul And Hat Among Top Sellers At MusiCares Julien's Auctions

Julien's Auctions held on Sunday, January 30, its headline making MusiCares Charity Relief Auction featuring a marquee lineup of instruments, memorabilia, wardrobe, artwork and more offered by some of music's most legendary pop culture icons and idols live in Beverly Hills and online at juliensaucti...