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JASON NEWSTED Talks About His Exit From METALLICA, Says He Has 'Always Kept Playing With Whoever Wants To Play'

In a new interview with the Sun Sentinel promoting this weekend's NEWSTED concert in Fort Lauderdale, Jason Newsted was asked about Lars Ulrich's comment from a couple of years ago about how he has come to understand why the bassist shocked the rock world by quitting METALLICA. Asked if he was looki...

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BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD: 'I've Been Clean And Sober From Drugs And Alcohol For 28 Years'

In a new interview with "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern", BUCKCHERRY's Josh Todd spoke about David Draiman's recent onstage speech about the "demons" of addiction and depression in which the DISTURBED frontman revealed that, a few months ago, he "almost joined" his late friend...

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SLIPKNOT's MICK THOMSON Joins ESP Guitars Artist Roster

ESP Guitars has announced that acclaimed guitarist Mick Thomson of iconic American metal band SLIPKNOT has joined the ESP artist roster. The company also confirmed that a new ESP/LTD Signature Series guitar is in development for Thomson. "We are thrilled to welcome Mick as part of the ESP family," s...

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TESLA: 'Full Throttle Live' Album Details Revealed

Veteran rockers TESLA will release their new live album, "Full Throttle Live", on May 26. The LP will include the band's latest single, "Time To Rock!", plus other songs, all recorded last August at Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, South Dakota. Independently recorded, mixed and produced by guitari...

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Take Me Back to Eden

SLEEP TOKEN are masters of hype. But, as with any band or artist that is publicized as the next big thing, is it all a mirage? That's the question many have going into the band's highly anticipated new album, "Take Me Back To Eden". Not that SLEEP TOKEN have anything to prove. In just a few years, t...

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Watch FLYLEAF Perform At SICK NEW WORLD Festival In Las Vegas

Video of FLYLEAF's May 13 performance at the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. FLYLEAF played its first concert with singer Lacey Sturm in 11 years on April 27 at Schoepf's BBQ in Belton, Texas. FLYLEAF, which hadn't performed live since 2016 prior to the Belton concert...

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JAMES LOMENZO On Returning To MEGADETH After 11-Year Absence: 'This Iteration' Of The Band 'Just Blew My Socks Off'

Bass player James LoMenzo spoke to Australia's Wall Of Sound about his return to MEGADETH as a permanent member of the band. LoMenzo was MEGADETH's bass player in the mid-2000s and stepped back in as a touring member for the 2021 leg of "The Metal Tour Of The Year". In May 2022, it was announced tha...

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Watch KITTIE Perform New Song 'Vultures' At SICK NEW WORLD Festival In Las Vegas

Fan-filmed video of KITTIE's May 13 performance at the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. The band's nine-song set included the live debut of a new track called "Vultures". KITTIE's setlist was as follows: 01. I've Failed You 02. Cut Throat 03. Oracle 04. Spit 05. Vultur...

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Watch: COAL CHAMBER Plays First Show In Nearly Eight Years At Las Vegas's SICK NEW WORLD Festival

COAL CHAMBER played its first show in nearly eight years earlier today (Saturday, May 13) at the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fan-filmed video and photos of the performance are available below. COAL CHAMBER's setlist was as follows: 01. Loco 02. Big Truck 03. Fiend 04. Rowboat (FLOO...

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FLYLEAF Shares First Part Of Documentary About Reunion With LACEY STURM, Return To Live Stage

FLYLEAF has shared the first part of a new documentary covering the band's reunion with singer Lacey Sturm and eventual return to the live stage. In a message accompanying the YouTube release of the video, FLYLEAF wrote: "FLYLEAF changed lives when they entered the world with a drive to foster hope....

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TED NUGENT Says He Replaced His Canceled Alabama Concert With A Better-Paying One In Mississippi: 'You Can't Cancel Me'

Ted Nugent has blasted the venue in Birmingham, Alabama that canceled his show due to a backlash surrounding his controversial political views. The legendary 74-year-old rocker was scheduled to perform on July 18 at Avondale Brewing Co. But his appearance was scrapped on May 4, one day before ticket...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Shares Drum-Cam Video Of 'Tornado Of Souls' Performance From Ottawa

MEGADETH's Dirk Verbeuren has shared a drum-cam video of him performing the song "Tornado Of Souls" with his bandmates at Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on May 9, 2023. Check it out below. Last December, Verbeuren spoke to That Metal Interview about the songwriting process for MEGADET...

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NITA STRAUSS Announces Second Solo Album, 'The Call Of The Void'

ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss will release her sophomore solo album, "The Call Of The Void", on July 7 via Sumerian Records. The LP's latest single, "The Golden Trail", featuring a guest appearance by IN FLAMES vocalist Anders Fridén, can be streamed below. Regarding the album's title, Strauss...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Shares 'Dark Void', First Single From Upcoming Eighth Full-Length Album

British rockers ASKING ALEXANDRIA have shared "Dark Void", the first preview of music from their as-yet-untitled full-length studio album, due this fall via Better Noise Music. Available now digitally, "Dark Void" presents contrasting themes of melancholy and aspiration of day-to-day life in the mod...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN And GLENN HUGHES To Join Forces For Summer 2023 USA Tour

Yngwie Malmsteen and Glenn Hughes will embark on a tour of the U.S. this summer. Malmsteen will perform his "greatest hits" while Hughes will play a set of classic DEEP PURPLE songs celebrating the 50th anniversary of the "Burn" album. The dates are as follows: Aug. 16 - Landis Theater - Vineland, N...