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METALLICA Performs 'Hardwired' Song Live For First Time, Releases New Album Trailer

METALLICA performed its new song "Hardwired" live for the first time Saturday night (August 20) during the band's headlining concert at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Video and audio footage of the performance is available below. "The song 'Hardwired', the first time we played that...

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CINDERELLA Guitarist JEFF LABAR Is Studying To Become Professional Cook

CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar has enrolled in the culinary arts associate degree program at The Art Institute Of Tennessee. Says LaBar: "I was hesitant to post anything about it, fearing a backlash from CINDERELLA fans who miss the band. I kept it to myself through the enrollment process, but now...

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Hold

Hungarian ambient rock quartet PERIHELION (not to be confused with the Baltimore tech metal band) only released their second LP "Zeng" last October and already they're back with a 500-copy limited-edition EP, "Hold", or "moon", as translated in their native tongue. "Hold" is comprised of three new...

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GUNS N' ROSES Plays First Hometown Show At Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium: Video, Photos

The partly reunited classic lineup of GUNS N' ROSES hit Dodger Stadium Thursday night (August 18) for the first of two hometown shows as part of the influential hard-rock band's "Not In This Lifetime" tour. Three separate reviews of the concert can be found at the links below: * Los Angeles Times *...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Was 'Devastated' By PRINCE's Death

Lars Ulrich says that he was "devastated" by the passing of legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince, explaining that METALLICA could relate to his resolve to make music on his own terms. Prince's body was discovered on April 21 in the elevator of his Minnesota estate Paisley Park...

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LARS ULRICH: How 'Kill 'Em All' Influenced Songwriting Process For New METALLICA Album

METALLICA has announced November 18 as the release date of its tenth studio album, "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct". The long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" consists of two discs, containing a dozen songs and nearly 80 minutes of music. "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" was produced by Greg...

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Listen To New DARKTHRONE Song 'Tundra Leech'

Norwegian black metallers DARKTHRONE will release their new album, "Arctic Thunder", on October 14 via Peaceville. The CD marks the band's first new studio material since 2013's triumphant "The Underground Resistance", its most successful release in recent years. The song "Tundra Leech", taken from...

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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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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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SABATON Bassist Slams Record Industry For Failing To Embrace Digital Music Revolution

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with bassist Pär Sundström of Swedish metallers SABATON. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the digital music revolution has affected SABATON: Pär: "You know, I...

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HELLYEAH Frontman: 'PANTERA Can Never Do A Reunion'

HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray says that people constantly calling for a PANTERA reunion are "assholes" for seemingly forgetting that Vinnie Paul Abbott "watched his brother get tragically murdered in front of him." Speaking about the inspiration for the title of HELLYEAH's new album, "Unden!able", Gra...

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STRYPER Frontman Slams BOBBY BLOTZER For 'Dragging RATT's Name And Reputation Through The Mud'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has slammed Bobby Blotzer for "drag[ging] the name and reputation of [RATT] through the mud because he feels he has the right to do so." The drummer has been touring the U.S. for the last few months with his own version of RATT, featuring several new members alongside...

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DARKTHRONE To Release 'Arctic Thunder' Album In October

Norwegian black metallers DARKTHRONE will release their new album, "Arctic Thunder", on October 14 via Peaceville. The CD marks the band's first new studio material since 2013's triumphant "The Underground Resistance", its most successful release in recent years. An eclectic mix of free-spirited '80...

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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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LED ZEPPELIN's Attempt To Recoup 'Stairway' Trial Legal Fees Denied

LED ZEPPELIN's publisher Warner/Chappell Music has lost its bid to recoup almost $800,000 in fees in connection with the lawsuit filed by the estate of SPIRIT's Randy California over "Stairway To Heaven". The plaintiffs had argued that the song borrowed heavily from SPIRIT's "Taurus", but a jury in...