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METALLICA Frontman Says KIRK HAMMETT's 'Riffs Weren't There' During 'Hardwired' Songwriting Process

James Hetfield says that Kirk Hammett "wasn't involved" in the songwriting process for METALLICA's new album because his "riffs weren't there." Hammett has penned plenty of great instrumental parts over the years for METALLICA alongside the songwriting team of Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, but t...

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BLOODCLOT Feat. CRO-MAGS, Ex-DANZIG Members: Lyric Video For 'Up In Arms' Title Track

"Up In Arms", the new lyric video from the hardcore punk unit BLOODCLOT, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's new album, which will be released in the spring via Metal Blade Records. BLOODCLOT is a project featuring true hardcore pioneers: John Joseph of the CRO-MAGS, plus fo...

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Former SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Bassist LOUICHE MAYORGA Sues For Unpaid Royalties

According to TMZ, former SUICIDAL TENDENCIES bassist Louiche Mayorga has sued Lisa Fancher — founder of Frontier Records — for not regularly paying him his royalties for ST's self-titled album featuring the band's classic song "Institutionalized". Mayorga claims that he has to repeatedly ask Fancher...

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METALLICA: Watch Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of LEMMY Tribute Song 'Murder One'

Video footage of METALLICA in the band's headquarters in San Rafael, California during the writing and recording of "Frankenstein", the song that later became "Murder One", can be seen below. The official "Murder One" video was directed by Robert Valley, who has built his reputation as a much-wanted...

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Watch 'Live To Win', Newly Released Documentary About Making Of LEMMY Statue

Director Rocio Romero has released "Live To Win", a documentary about the the August 24 unveiling of a statute of Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister in front of the late MOTÖRHEAD frontman's favorite haunt, the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. The six-minute cl...

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SLIPKNOT, GUNS N' ROSES, STP, LINKIN PARK Members Perform With KINGS OF CHAOS In Las Vegas (Video)

KINGS OF CHAOS, the part-time all-star rock 'n' roll collective that includes former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, SLIPKNOT, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and LINKIN PARK, performed at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 1, December 2 and December 3. KINGS OF CHAOS's lineup for the Veg...

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KIRK HAMMETT: DAVE MUSTAINE Couldn't Let Go Of His Sadness, Anger And Frustration Over Being Fired From METALLICA

Kirk Hammett says that reconnecting with Dave Mustaine at METALLICA's 30th-anniversary shows helped the MEGADETH frontman let go of some of his sadness, anger and frustration over being fired from METALLICA. Mustaine, who was the original lead guitarist of METALLICA, was dismissed from the band by d...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Reveals CLIFF BURTON Tribute On 'Hardwired... To Self-Destruct'

Before an intimate charity show at Toronto's Opera House this week, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo revealed to Exclaim! TV 's Aggressive Tendencies that he had written the opening instrumental section of the band's new song "ManUNkind" in memory of METALLICA's legendary bass player Cliff Burton....

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LINKIN PARK's CHESTER BENNINGTON: Don't Call KINGS OF CHAOS A 'Supergroup'

Past and present members of LINKIN PARK, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and GUNS N' ROSES will hit the road together for a string of East Coast dates under the KINGS OF CHAOS moniker, starting on December 17 in Montclair, New Jersey and ending on December 22 in Verona, New York. The mini-tour will be preceded...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Defends 'Jimmy Fallon' Performance: 'You've Gotta Laugh At Yourselves'

METALLICA performed its classic song "Enter Sandman" using children's musical instruments during an appearance on the November 16 edition of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". They were joined by the house band THE ROOTS and host Fallon. Speaking to Spotify's "Metal Talks", METALLICA frontman...

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KINGS OF CHAOS Feat. GUNS N' ROSES, STP, LINKIN PARK Members: East Coast Tour Dates Announced

KINGS OF CHAOS, the part-time all-star rock 'n' roll collective that includes former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and LINKIN PARK, has a announced a string of East Coast tour dates kicking off December 17 in Montclair, New Jersey. Following a mini-residency at the House...

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Protest Erupts Outside Concert By Black Metal Band With Alleged Neo-Nazi Ties

According to TVA Nouvelles, the Messe Des Morts music festival, which was scheduled to take place tonight (Saturday, November 26) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, has been canceled "for safety reasons" following a protest against one of the event's performers with alleged ties to white supremacist group...

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Hardwired… To Self-Destruct

The old-school thrashers have been mighty kind to us this year. 2016 has been a thirty-year throwback with fast and refined albums by MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, DESTRUCTION, SODOM, TESTAMENT and now METALLICA — with KREATOR and OVERKILL (two of the most reliable speedsters still playing today) coming 'round...

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Video: Reunited Original Members Of ENTOMBED Perform Entire 'Clandestine' Album In Malmö

The new lineup of Swedish metal veterans ENTOMBED played its groundbreaking 1991 album, "Clandestine", in its entirety at Malmö Live in Malmö, Sweden on November 12. Sitting in first with conductor Josef Rhedin and the 100-plus member Malmö Symphony Orchestra for Thomas Von Wachenfeldt's arrangement...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS: First Trailer For 'Heavy Fire' Album

Nuclear Blast will release BLACK STAR RIDERS' third studio album, "Heavy Fire", in February 2017. The band will support the album with a full U.K. and Ireland tour in March 2017. The first trailer for "Heavy Fire" is available below. BLACK STAR RIDERS' previous album, "The Killer Instinct", was rele...