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Watch EXODUS Perform With THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Guitarist BRANDON ELLIS At MASTERS OF ROCK Festival

Fan-filmed video of EXODUS's July 10 performance at the Masters Of Rock festival in Vizovice, Czech Republic can be seen below. Last month, it was announced that EXODUS guitarist Lee Altus would be unable to join his bandmates on their European tour this summer due to "family concerns." Filling in f...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Says JAMES HETFIELD Is 'One Of The Most Underrated Guitar Players'

In a brand new interview with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo was asked which of the METALLICA guitarists, James Hetfield or Kirk Hammett, had more of an influence on his playing. He responded (as transcribed by BL...

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Orchestral Version Of METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' Featured In HBO's 'Westworld' (Audio)

WaterTower Music has released two new tracks from the soundtrack of the fourth season of the HBO original series "Westworld", including a version of METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" by the show's composer Ramin Djawadi ("Game Of Thrones", "Uncharted", "Iron Man", "Pacific Rim", "Eternals", "Clash Of The...

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Watch: METALLICA 'Duets' With EDDIE MUNSON Of 'Stranger Things' In Split-Screen TikTok Video

METALLICA has shared a new TikTok video in which the four members of the band "duet" with the "Stranger Things" character Eddie Munson on "Master Of Puppets", the title track of their 1986 album that is incorporated into the finale of season four of the Netflix series. On the left side of the minute...

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KIRK HAMMETT Is 'Very Proud' Of ROBERT TRUJILLO's Son For 'Pulling Off' 'Master Of Puppets' Solo In 'Stranger Things'

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett has praised Tye Trujillo, the 17-year-old son of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo, for contributing "additional guitar tracks" to the version of METALLICA's "Master Of Puppets" which appears in Netflix's season four finale of "Stranger Things". "Very proud of my little bro...

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BLACK SABBATH Honored With Stunning Engraved Mirror Of Heavy Metal Bench

A stunning engraved mirror depicting the world-famous BLACK SABBATH "heavy metal" bench on Birmingham, England's golden mile in fine detail has been unveiled at a new art exhibition. Artist Paul Riding's work, which includes embedded lighting to highlight the bench, is one of dozens of artworks in t...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT And ROBERT TRUJILLO Visit ENGELBERT STRAUSS Factory In Germany (Video)

METALLICA recently teamed up with the German workwear manufacturer Engelbert Strauss to launch a new collection of Strauss X Metallica workwear. To celebrate the new collection's launch, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo visited Engelbert Strauss's Strauss CI factory. A video recap of the...

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Watch: MARK TREMONTI Sings FRANK SINATRA Classics At Sold-Out Charity Concert

On May 14, Mark Tremonti — guitarist/singer-songwriter/founding member of the rock bands CREED, ALTER BRIDGE and TREMONTI — performed a set of Frank Sinatra classics with members of Frank's orchestra at The Abbey in Orlando, Florida. Video of the concert is available below. Last month, Tremonti rele...

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EXODUS Singer On LEE ALTUS's Absence From European Tour: 'You Can't Always' Put The Band First

Earlier this week, it was announced that EXODUS guitarist Lee Altus will be unable to join his bandmates on their European tour this summer due to "family concerns." Filling in for him will be Brandon Ellis of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza touched upon Altus's absence fr...

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EXODUS Guitarist LEE ALTUS To Sit Out Summer 2022 European Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced

Due to "family concerns," EXODUS guitarist Lee Altus will be unable to join his bandmates on their European tour this summer. Filling in for him will be Brandon Ellis of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. Earlier today, EXODUS released the following statement via social media: "EXODUS regretfully announce tha...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of DOWN's Entire Performance At France's HELLFEST

ARTE Concert has uploaded professionally filmed video of DOWN's entire June 19 performance at Hellfest in Clisson, France. Featured songs: 01. Lysergik Funeral Procession 01:38 02. Hail The Leaf 05:20 03. Lifer 09:33 04. The Seed 15:13 05. Ghosts Along The Mississippi 19:46 06. Losing All 25:09 07....

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Watch: METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Joins DOWN On Stage At Denmark's COPENHELL

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo joined DOWN on stage Thursday (June 16) at the end of the Philip Anselmo-fronted band's set at the Copenhell festival in Denmark. British musician Paul Bond, who is apparently traveling with DOWN as part of the band's road crew, shared video of Trujillo's appearance...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT On Post-NAPSTER Music Industry Changes: 'We Warned Everyone That This Was Gonna Happen'

Kirk Hammett says that METALLICA "warned everyone" about the dangers of peer-to-peer file sharing by launching legal action against Napster in 2000. Although the case was settled out of court, more than 300,000 users were banned from the pioneering music file-sharing service as a result and METALLIC...

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DIEHUMANE Feat. Former EXODUS Guitarist RICK HUNOLT And Ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer SAL ABRUSCATO: Debut Album Recorded

DIEHUMANE, the new band featuring former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt, has finished recording its debut album. The 11-song effort, which will include an as-yet-undisclosed "10-minute cover," is currently being mixed by longtime STATIC-X producer Ulrich Wild. The "avant garde alt-metal" group, which...

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CROWBAR Announces Summer 2022 'The Riff Beast Tour'

New Orleans sludge masters CROWBAR will embark on the "The Riff Beast Tour" this summer. Support on the trek will come from SPIRIT ADRIFT. The dates are as follows: Jul. 22 - Austin, TX – Ripplefest (no SPIRIT ADRIFT) Jul. 23 - Dallas, TX - Amplified Live (no SPIRIT ADRIFT) Jul. 24 - Tulsa, OK - The...