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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: I'm Still Blown Away LOU REED Wanted To Collaborate With Us

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has once again defended "Lulu", the band's controversial collaborative album with former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed, saying that he is "still blown away" Reed wanted to work with METALLICA. "Lulu" polarized fans around the world and earned METALLICA so...

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FREYA Feat. MEGADETH/Ex-SOILWORK Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN: 'Eyes Of Malevolence' Song Streaming

"Eyes Of Malevolence", a brand new song from the Syracuse-based metal outfit FREYA, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's fifth studio full-length album, "Grim", which will be released on September 30 via Fast Break! Records. The CD was once again mixed and mastered by Jason "Jocko"...

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The Fallen Sun

You often see polls out there asking metalheads to drum up their votes for best unsigned bands on the scene. Somebody throw SLUDGEHAMMER's name into the hat and be quick about it. SLUDGEHAMMER is one of a thousand or so hybrid metal bands vying for attention, but in their case, attention is well-de...

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Video: DEATH ANGEL Performs 'Let The Pieces Fall' On EMGtv

San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL recently stopped by EMGtv to play songs from their latest album, "The Evil Divide". A performance of the song "Let The Pieces Fall" can be seen below. "The Evil Divide" entered The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 98 with first-week sales of just over...

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Video: DEVILDRIVER Performs At Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of DEVILDRIVER's August 10 performance at the Brutal Assault festival in Josefov, Czech Republic can be seen below. DEVILDRIVER's seventh studio album, "Trust No One", was released on May 13 via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2013's "Winter Kills" was once again produced b...

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Ex-TESTAMENT Bassist GREG CHRISTIAN's New Band TRINITY FALLEN To Release Debut EP

TRINITY FALLEN, the new band featuring former TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian alongside members of SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY and NUCLEAR RABBIT, will release a three-song EP in the coming weeks. The effort was recorded with producer Juan Urteaga (TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS) at Trident Studios in M...

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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Explains Decision To Shelf NEWSTED Project

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke to Billboard.com about his decision to shelf NEWSTED, the heavy metal project he operated between 2012 and 2014. "I was trying to take on too much stuff at once," he said. "You can only do so much and make it work right. I won't call it over ...

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Friday Marks 25th Anniversary Of METALLICA's 'Black Album'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA's self-titled fifth album, known as "the black album," came out 25 years ago today (Friday, August 12). The record made METALLICA into superstars after being cult metal heroes for the first eight years of their career, even as it found the band slowing down...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Enter Studio This Month

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will shortly commence work on their first new material since 2015's "Venom" album. Bassist Jamie Mathias told ARTE Concert at last weekend's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany (see video below): "I think the plan is, at the end of this month, we're go...

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FREYA's New Album 'Grim' To Feature MEGADETH/Ex-SOILWORK Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN

Syracuse-based metal outfit FREYA will release its fifth studio full-length album, "Grim", on September 30 via Fast Break! Records. The CD was once again mixed and mastered by Jason "Jocko" Randall at More Sound Recording Studio in Syracuse, and features the intense graphic cover artwork by FREYA's...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Says PRINCE's Death Was 'Shocking And Very Sad'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook says that the passing of legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince is "a great loss" and a reminder that life is short. Prince's body was discovered on April 21 in the elevator of his Minnesota estate Paisley Park. The coroner later rule...

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DEICIDE's GLEN BENTON To SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'F**king Blow Me'

Bassist/vocalist Glen Benton of Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Talk Toomey" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he feels when he hears bands like SLIPKN...

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Ex-TESTAMENT Bassist GREG CHRISTIAN's New Band TRINITY FALLEN Performs Live For First Time

TRINITY FALLEN, the new band featuring former TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian alongside members of SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY and NUCLEAR RABBIT, made its live debut this past Friday, August 5 at Slim's in San Francisco, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. TRINITY FALL...

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HEAVY MONTREAL 2016: NAPALM DEATH, SUICIDE SILENCE, CANDLEMASS To Play BLABBERMOUTH.NET Stage

BLABBERMOUTH.NET is proud to be an official partner of the eighth edition of Heavy Montreal, the constantly evolving festival which is set to take place this weekend (August 6 and 7) at the Plaine des Jeux of Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, DISTURBED, NIGHTWIS...

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CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED Feat. Ex-JUDAS PRIEST, DEATH Members: Third Album Due In September

CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, the brainchild of former DEATH/ICED EARTH drummer Richard Christy, will release its third full-length album, "Creatures Watching Over The Dead", on September 23 via Metal Blade Records. The first single from the album, titled "The Soulless", can be streamed below. Ask Ch...