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JAMES HETFIELD Says There's 'No Need' For Him To Start Side Project: 'I Get To Do Whatever I Want In METALLICA'

Meltdown of the WRIF radio station conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield before the band's July 12 concert at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he would ever consider doing a side or solo project, Hetfield said: "METALLICA's pretty...

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Florida Police Identifies ADRENALINE MOB Members Involved In Deadly Crash And Describes Their Injuries

The Florida Highway Patrol has identified the people involved in yesterday's crash that resulted in the death of ADRENALINE MOB bassist David Zablidowsky. The accident occurred near Micanopy early Friday afternoon when a tractor-trailer veered off Interstate 75 and struck the band's RV, which had pu...

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BELPHEGOR: Lyric Video For New Song 'Baphomet'

The official lyric video for the song "Baphomet" from European diabolical death/black metal kings BELPHEGOR can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Totenritual", which will be released on September 15 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was recorded at Stage One Studios in Germany...

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TOXIK To Release 'Breaking Class' EP; 'Stand Up' Song Streaming

"Stand Up", a new song from the classic thrash metal band TOXIK, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming EP, "Breaking Class", which will be released on August 4. TOXIK's third full-length album will follow by the end of 2017. "We've got the right combination of players f...

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BELPHEGOR: 'Totenritual' Cover Artwork Unveiled

European diabolical death/black metal kings BELPHEGOR will release their new album, "Totenritual", on September 15 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was recorded at Stage One Studios in Germany and Studio Mischmaschine in Austria and will be mixed by Jason Suecof and mastered by Mark Lewis at Audiohammer...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Says Being A Millionaire 'Comes With A Whole Bunch Of Different Problems'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was interviewed on the July 10 edition of Jason Bailey and "Southside" Steve Rickman's show, which airs on Atlanta, Georgia's Rock 100.5 radio station. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if it ever gets old being a millionaire, Hammett responded: "You know,...

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KILL DEVIL HILL, TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION Members Join Forces In SMOKE HOLLOW

SMOKE HOLLOW, the new band featuring KILL DEVIL HILL singer Jason "Dewey" Bragg and TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION bassist John Exall, will release its debut album, "Salvation", on July 28. Formed in 2015, SMOKE HOLLOW plays what is described in a press release as "expertly crafted, contemporary good old-fa...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist On Upcoming Album: Everyone Who's Heard It 'Thinks It's A Smash'

Jason Hook says that everyone who has heard FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's upcoming album thinks it's the band's strongest effort to date. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH delivered its follow-up to 2015's "Got Your Six" to the band's longtime record label Prospect Park several months ago, but a legal battle with...

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DEVILDRIVER Announces U.S. Tour With 36 CRAZYFISTS, UNCURED, TETRARCH And CANE HILL

Southern California's groove metal band DEVILDRIVER will return to the road this August and September on a headline tour featuring special guests 36 CRAZYFISTS, CANE HILL, UNCURED and TETRARCH. The trek starts August 18 in San Jose, California and wraps up September 22 in Lubbock, Texas. A complet...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Recruits Drummer KEN MARY For Upcoming Shows

Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have recruited Ken Mary (FIFTH ANGEL, ALICE COOPER, HOUSE OF LORDS, TKO, CHASTAIN) to play drums for the band at their upcoming shows. He steps in as the replacement for Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL),who recently left the group to join OVERKILL. "We're looking fo...

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ELUVEITIE: 'Epona' Video Released

Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE will release their next album, the long-awaited second part of their acoustic concept effort "Evocation", on August 18 via Nuclear Blast. The band has just released the official music video for the first single off the new record, "Epona". It was shot in and around the...

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VOIVOD Drummer Says Next Studio Album Will Be 'Very Intricate And Progressive Thrash Metal With A Bit Of Punk'

Metal Wani's Fernando Bonenfant conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD prior to the band's June 18 show at The Underworld Camden in London, England. You can watch the full interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed b...

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Former DAVID LEE ROTH Guitarist JASON BECKER Speaks Out Against Senate Health Care Bill

Jason Becker, the guitarist/composer who has had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) for over 27 years, has taken to Facebook to speak out against the Senate health care bill. "I usually stay out of politics, but people have asked me whether the American Healthcare Act (AHC...

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MATT TUCK Says BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Has Written Music For Six New Songs, Discusses Status Of Drummer MICHAEL 'MOOSE' THOMAS

Alex Stojanovic of Metal Master Kingdom conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE on June 22 at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about the status of the songwriting sessions...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Explains Her Involvement In 'Hired Gun' Documentary

The new rock documentary "Hired Gun: Out Of The Shadows, Into The Spotlight" will receive a one-night showing on Thursday night (June 29) at several hundred North American locations through Fathom Events. The film chronicles the story of world-renowned musicians who are not household names, but are...