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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE And GIBSON Announce Flying V EXP Rust In Peace Guitar

Gibson has announced the limited Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP Rust In Peace. Named after the album that set a new standard for heavy metal, this guitar will rock you out of this world with its Alien Tech Green finish. The Gibson Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP Rust In Peace artist model delivers the powerf...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Is Mourning Death Of His 15-Year-Old Cat: 'He Was My Little Sidekick And Best Friend'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson is mourning the death of his cat Percy. On social media, the 57-year-old musician said Percy died earlier today. "It's with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our lovely kitty Percy, who passed at 6:20am today from kidney failure," David wrot...

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KORN Will 'Get Together' With FIELDY To See 'How He's Doing' And 'Where His Head Is At'

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch spoke to Kerrang! Radio about the current status of the band's bassist, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. Fieldy announced in June 2021 that he would sit out KORN's ongoing tour in order to "heal" after "falling back" on some of his "bad habits." Welch said about Fieldy (as...

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Watch MERCYFUL FATE Perform New Song 'The Jackl Of Salzburg' At COPENHELL

Fan-filmed video of MERCYFUL FATE's June 18 concert at the Copenhell festival at Refshaleøen in Copenhagen, Denmark can be seen below. The influential Danish metallers' 11-song set included a brand new track, "The Jackl Of Salzburg", which is expected to appear on MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming studio alb...

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KORN's RAY LUZIER: 'We Definitely Miss' FIELDY, But ROBERTO 'RA' DÍAZ Is 'Doing A Hell Of A Job' Filling In

KORN drummer Ray Luzier spoke to Germany's MoreCore about the current status of the band's bassist, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. Fieldy announced in June 2021 that he would sit out KORN's ongoing tour in order to "heal" after "falling back" on some of his "bad habits." Ray said about Fieldy (as transcr...

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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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THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT Feat. STONE SOUR's JOSH RAND: Pro-Shot Video Of 'Purgatory' Performance From Live Debut

THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT, the musical meeting of minds between Grammy-nominated STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand and PARALANDRA vocalist/guitarist Casandra Carson, made its live debut on April 30 at The Riff in Springfield, Missouri. Joining Rand and Carson at the gig were keyboardist/backing vocalist Dia...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Announces Debut Solo EP, 'Then I'm Gone'

Frank Bello and Rare Bird have announced the ANTHRAX bassist's debut solo EP, "Then I'm Gone". Issued as a deluxe gatefold split 12-inch, the EP contains three songs alongside excerpts from his 2021 autobiography, read by the author and accompanied by additional new music. Bello performs all instrum...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Receives Honorary Award At Denmark's 'Carl Prisen'

On Monday, June 13, METALLICA's Lars Ulrich was awarded with the prestigious Ærespris (Honorary Award) at this year's Carl Prisen. The Carl Prisen was founded by Danish Music Publishers' Association in 2013, named after Carl Nielsen. Prizes are awarded to composers and songwriters in 15 different ca...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Video Of 'Ride The Lightning' Performance From BOSTON CALLING Festival

METALLICA headlined the Boston Calling festival on May 29 in Allston, Massachusetts. Professionally filmed video of the band's performance of the song "Ride The Lightning" can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Whiplash 02. Ride The Lightning 03. The Memory Remains 04. Seek & Destroy...

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TAIPEI HOUSTON Feat. LARS ULRICH's Sons: Why We Decided To Stay A Two-Piece

TAIPEI HOUSTON, the new band featuring Myles and Layne Ulrich, sons of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, played at last month's BottleRock Napa Valley music festival at the Napa Valley Expo in Northern California. Video of the group's performance can be seen below. 23-year-old Myles, who plays drums, h...

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JASON NEWSTED 'Didn't Get' METALLICA's 'St. Anger' When He First Heard It: 'I Went, 'What The F**k Are They Doing?''

In a recent interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted was asked when the last time was that he listened to one of the band's albums that came out after he left the legendary heavy metal act. He responded: "Never. I heard the one where they made the video in...

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KISS 'Backing Tracks' Accusations Revived After ERIC SINGER's 'Mistake' At Antwerp Concert

A rare "mistake" by KISS drummer Eric Singer during the band's concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday has revealed what some fans are saying is proof that KISS is using pre-recorded tracks during its performances. Several KISS fans who attended the group's June 6 show at Sportpaleis have shared video...

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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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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS On Group's Early Days: 'We Believed That We Were The Best In The World Back Then'

In a new interview with Paraguay's ABC TV, original AC/DC singer Dave Evans reflected on his time with the band, saying (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was very exciting. We were very young guys and very ambitious. We believed that we were the best in the world back then. We weren't the be...