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SLIPKNOT, ANTHRAX, MASTODON, MOTÖRHEAD Among GRAMMY AWARDS Nominees

SLIPKNOT, ANTHRAX, MASTODON, MOTÖRHEAD and TENACIOUS D are among the nominees for the 57th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on February 8, 2015 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET. The nominees in the "Best Metal Performance" category are as follows: ANTHRAX -...

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RICHARD FORTUS On New GUNS N' ROSES Album: AXL ROSE 'Wants To Create Stuff And Release It When It's Ready'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus took part in a workshop on November 20 in Sydney, Australia. You can watch video footage of the event in three parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how much he contributed to the writing process for 2008's "Chinese Demo...

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DAVE GROHL: I Knew Nothing About New Orleans Or Jazz Before 'Sonic Highways'

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl admitted in a new interview with Rolling Stone that he knew nothing about the history and culture of New Orleans before he and the band traveled there for the sixth episode of their HBO series "Sonic Highways". According to The Pulse Of Radio, Grohl explained, "Befor...

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Video: Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER Performs In Porto Alegre

Video footage of the reunited original lineup of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER — guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson — performing on October 5 in Porto Alegre, Brazil can be seen below. On episode 475 of the "Talking Metal" podcast, Mark Strigl condu...

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DIZZY REED Says There Is 'A Lot' Of 'Fantastic' New GUNS N' ROSES Music That Needs To Be Heard

David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES, THE DEAD DAISIES and HOOKERS 'N' BLOW keyboardist Dizzy Reed. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the status of the next GUNS N' ROSES stu...

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CARCASS: 'Surgical Remission / Surplus Steel' EP First-Week Sales Revealed

"Surgical Remission / Surplus Steel", a collection of previously unreleased and hard-to-find tracks from British extreme metal icons CARCASS, sold around 1,840 copies in the U.S. in its first week of release to land at position No. 27 on the Billboard Hard Rock chart. All the songs on the EP were re...

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FOO FIGHTERS' 'Sonic Highways' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 2

FOO FIGHTERS' new studio album, "Sonic Highways", sold around 190,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on November 10 via Roswell/RCA. "Sonic Highways" was recorded in eight different iconic studio...

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FOO FIGHTERS' GROHL On How Recording 'Sonic Highways' In Different Cities Affected Album's Sound (Video)

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl spoke to UK's Absolute Radio about the band's decision to record its new studio album, "Sonic Highways", in eight different iconic studios in eight different cities over the course of a year. FOO FIGHTERS laid down the music for the album in cities that have a great...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER On Drummer ELOY CASAGRANDE: 'Maybe He's Not Human'

During a recent interview with Dan Newton, guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA was asked how the latest addition to SEPULTURA's lineup, drummer Eloy Casagrande, has affected the band's sound. "The SEPULTURA music, it's very demanding drum-wise," Andreas said. "[SEPULTU...

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Three Years After Release, METALLICA's 'Lulu' Has Yet To Surpass 35,000 In U.S. Sales

Since its release almost exactly three years ago, "Lulu", METALLICA's controversial collaborative album with former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed, has sold just under 33,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Issued on November 1, 2011, "Lulu" shifted 13,000 unit...

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DAN LILKER Says Thought Crossed His Mind To Audition For METALLICA Following CLIFF BURTON's Death

In a brand new interview with Greg Prato of Songfacts, veteran bassist Dan Lilker (BRUTAL TRUTH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, ANTHRAX) was asked if the thought ever crossed his mind back in late 1986 to try out for METALLICA following Cliff Burton's tragic death. "Yeah, it did," he responded. "And it crossed ot...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Thanks NEIL TURBIN For Comparing Book To 'The Lord Of The Rings'

ANTHRAX's Scott Ian has thanked the band's former lead singer Neil Turbin for comparing Ian's autobiography, "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax", to "The Lord Of The Rings", saying that the epic high fantasy novel written by English author J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the guitarist's " fav...

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SAMMY HAGAR: VAN HALEN Brothers 'F**ked Me Around About Four Times'

Ten years ago, Sammy Hagar reunited with VAN HALEN for a tour that ended acrimoniously, and it turns out that was the last time he spoke to the some of the guys in the band. Asked by VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner if he still keeps in touch with his former bandmates, Hagar said: "I ...

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Report: Revived Reality Show 'The Osbournes' Going To VH1

According to The Hollywood Reporter, new episodes of the reality show "The Osbournes", which follows the lives of the BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family, will air on VH1 rather than the network that aired the original series, MTV. MTV and VH1 are sister networks under the Viacom congl...

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DAVE GROHL: 'I'm Not Ready To Stop, But If It All Ended Today, I'd Be The Happiest Person In The World'

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl says that he is "very proud" of what he has accomplished, but insists that he still doesn't think he "[has] done [his] best thing yet." The band's new studio album, "Sonic Highways" was recorded in eight different iconic studios in eight different cities over the cou...