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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA: 'I Raise Cows For Personal Consumption'

Miami New Times recently conducted an interview with SLAYER lead vocalist and bass player Tom Araya. The brief question-and-answer session follows: Miami New Times: How does it feel to be opening for MARILYN MANSON? Araya: I don't have any problems with it. We really don't have a preference. If we'r...

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METALLICA In 92.3 K-ROCK 'Hostile Takeover'; Audio Highlights Available

METALLICA members Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich took over the the airwaves on New York's 92.3 K-Rock on Monday, July 23. Check out the playlist and listen to highlights at this location. METALLICA hasn't even finished recording its new album and already the project has a fan in VELVET REVOLVER drumme...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'I Find The Energy Of A Lot Of People Really Taxing'

Mike Exley of Planet-Loud.com recently conducted an interview with Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Planet-Loud.com: You're well known of course, for producing music with an introverted influence rather than stuff influenced fr...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: SLAYER's KERRY KING Is 'Afraid' Of Getting Old

Greece's metal TV show "TV War", which airs on MAD TV, recently conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. Watch the interview in two parts: Part#1, Part#2. A transcript of the chat follows: On why the setlist for the "Sick of the Studio '07" tour consisted mostly of pre-1991 mat...

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METALLICA In K-Rock's Hostile Takeover On Monday

METALLICA will be taking over the afternoon drive slot (3:00 - 7:00 p.m.) on New York's 92.3 K-Rock this Monday, July 23. Tune in to check out what songs they would like to hear (and what they would like YOU to hear) on K-Rock. To listen to the program live on the Internet, visit

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Says 'St. Anger' Was A 'Statement' That 'Didn't Work'

Britain's Kerrang! magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Kerrang!: You're working [on the new METALLICA album] with Rick Rubin who has a reputation as an "absentee" producer... James: Oh, I met him once,...

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METALLICA Concert In Moscow: 160 Drunks Apprehended

According to Russia-ic.com, METALLICA gave their second concert at Luzhniki sports complex in Moscow on Wednesday (July 18) as part of thier European tour Sick Of The Studio '07. The band's first concert in the Russian capital took place in 1991, also featuring AC/DC and PANTERA (documented in the "...

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TED NUGENT, JERRY CANTRELL, SCOTT IAN Featured On New MOTHER PEARL Recordings

Ted Nugent, ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell and ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian are among the guest musicians who appear on the new recordings by MOTHER PEARL, the band led by Pearl Aday, Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf. Check out the tunes — which were produced by Joe...

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METALLICA Completes 'Sick Of The Studio '07' Tour; Moscow Setlist Revealed

METALLICA played the final show of its "Sick of the Studio '07" European tour earlier tonight (Wednesday, July 18) at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02. Fuel 03. Wherever I May Roam 04. For Whom the Bell Tolls 05. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)...

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HEAVENWOOD, PULMONARY FIBROSIS Confirmed For Portugal's CAOS EMERGENTE FEST

HEAVENWOOD and PULMONARY FIBROSIS are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's Caos Emergente Fest - Open Air, set to take place September 7-9 in Recarei, Porto, Portugal. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED ALCOHOLOCAUST ALTAR OF GIALLO ANAL PENETRA...

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METALLICA Frontman Wants To Get The 'Master Of Puppets' Hunger Back

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has told Kerrang! magazine that producer Rick Rubin wants them to make an album as good as "Master of Puppets". "On 'St Anger', [producer] Bob Rock did everything," says Hetfield. "He was producer, engineer, bass player, babysitter, father figure — and Rick Rubin is...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist's Fiancée Is 'Thrilled' To Be Part Of NIKKI SIXX's SIXX; A.M. Project

Pearl Aday, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf, has issued the following update: "So I spent the week in rehearsals with Nikki Sixx, DJ Ashba, and James Michael rehearsing for the press conference announcing the release of Nikki's new book 'The Heroin D...

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Death Metal Vocalist MATTI WAY Returns With New Project

After a lengthy hiatus, vocalist Matti Way (DISGORGE, LITURGY, CINERARY) has returned with a new project named BELOW THE ROOT. The new group will feature Wayne Knupp (DEVOURMENT, RUTHLESS BEATINGS) on dual vocals, Russ Crossman (MUTILATED, GUTROT) on guitar, Josh Staples (SEXCREMENT) on bass, and Jo...

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Estonian Singer Fronting Band Featuring Ex-ANTHRAX, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, DREAM THEATER Members

Estonian female singer Maarja is currently recording a heavy metal album with a backing band consisting of Paul Crook (MEAT LOAF, ex-ANTHRAX, SEBASTIAN BACH) on guitar, Scott Metaxas (ex-NUCLEAR ASSAULT) on bass, Derek Sherinian (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-DREAM THEATER) on keyboards and Brian Tichy (ex-O...

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A Philosophical Insight Into The World Of METALLICA

BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter" aired an interview last week with William Irwin, a professor of philosophy at King's College and the author of the book "Metallica and Philosophy". During the discussion, Irwin draws parallels between the songs of METALLICA and the writings of famous p...