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METALLICA In K-Rock's Hostile Takeover On Monday

METALLICA will be taking over the afternoon drive slot (3:00 - 7:00 p.m.) on New York's 92.3 K-Rock this Monday, July 23. Tune in to check out what songs they would like to hear (and what they would like YOU to hear) on K-Rock. To listen to the program live on the Internet, visit

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Says 'St. Anger' Was A 'Statement' That 'Didn't Work'

Britain's Kerrang! magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Kerrang!: You're working [on the new METALLICA album] with Rick Rubin who has a reputation as an "absentee" producer... James: Oh, I met him once,...

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TROUBLE Guitarist Says There Are No Plans For Band To Record Another Album

Arto Lehtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview wwith TROUBLE guitarist Rick Wartell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: Let's talk about the new album, "Simple Mind Condition". It took some time to get it out, I got the impression when we interviewed Eric i...

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METALLICA Completes 'Sick Of The Studio '07' Tour; Moscow Setlist Revealed

METALLICA played the final show of its "Sick of the Studio '07" European tour earlier tonight (Wednesday, July 18) at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02. Fuel 03. Wherever I May Roam 04. For Whom the Bell Tolls 05. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)...

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SLAYER: New Song 'The Final Six' Posted Online

SLAYER has posted its new track, "The Final Six", on the band's MySpace page. The song is featured on the re-release of SLAYER's "Christ Illusion" album (cover),which is due on July 24. The limited-edition set will also contain an alternate version of "Black Serenade". The reissue marks the band's...

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METALLICA Frontman Wants To Get The 'Master Of Puppets' Hunger Back

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has told Kerrang! magazine that producer Rick Rubin wants them to make an album as good as "Master of Puppets". "On 'St Anger', [producer] Bob Rock did everything," says Hetfield. "He was producer, engineer, bass player, babysitter, father figure — and Rick Rubin is...

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NUCLEAR ASSAULT's DAN LILKER Calls 'Get Thrashed' Documentary 'Mandatory Viewing'

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal" have announced that the New York City premiere of the documentary will be Wednesday, July 25 at 8:00 p.m. at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. The NYC screening will feature appearances by many legendary thrash a...

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STEEL PROPHET Singer Joins ALL IN VEIN

STEEL PROPHET/MYTHIASIN frontman Rick Mythiasin has issued the following update: "I'm honored to say I'm the new frontman for Tucson, Arizona's ALL IN VEIN. I met these guys in October of 2006 and WOW! What a find! I feel like I've known these guys forever. Everything just clicks. "We do a variation...

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WWIII Vocalist MANDY LION: In Writing Mode

Vocalist Mandy Lion (WWIII, WICKED ALLIANCE) has issued the following update: "The writing for the new [WWIII] CD is going great! The sound of the new CD is somewhat of a back-to-the-roots vibe. Very heavy, of course (how could it not be?) but a bit more rock and roll than the last CD. The producer...

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LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, SHADOWS FALL Members To Guest On New NECRO CD

LAMB OF GOD's Mark Morton, SHADOWS FALL's Brian Fair, TWELVE TRIBES' Adam Jackson, ANTHRAX's Scott Ian and ex-MEGADETH bassist Dave Ellefson are among the guests that are set to appear on Brooklyn rapper NECRO's upcoming album "Death Rap", due on September 11. Necro's story begins much like your typ...

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MYTHIASIN Scraps Album Recordings

Guitarist Mark Coglan of MYTHIASIN, the band fronted by former STEEL PROPHET vocalist Rick Mythiasin, has issued the following update: "Well, we finished up recording on the [debut MYTHIASIN] album but none of us were happy with the sound, so, we scrapped it and started again. We are probably 75% do...

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RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART: 'That's The Way We Roll'

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted the following diary entry from the band's current "Snakes & Arrows" tour: "With only a few days at home after the first leg of the 'Snakes & Arrows' tour (16 shows, 7,257 miles of motorcycling),this will definitely be the 'short version.' Still, I wanted t...

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TREASURE LAND Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement

Swedish progressive metallers TREASURE LAND have parted ways with singer Rick Altzi and are currently seeking a replacement. Interested parties can contact the band via [email protected]. TREASURE LAND has posted audio samples from its 2007 demo at its official web site. The tracks available...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Talks To Norway's VG TV; Video Available

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was interviewed by Norway's VG TV on Tuesday (July 10) prior to the band's headlining performance in Oslo. Watch the seven-and-half-minute unedited question-and-answer session at VG.no. As previously reported, NME TV sat down for a chat with Kirk Hammett on Sunday, J...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer: 'I Feel Very Blessed Doing What I Do'

Maximum Ink music magazine's Sarah Grant recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen. A couple of excerpts follow: Maximum Ink: How do you balance family with life on the road? There's got to be a push and pull somewhere. Rick Allen: There is. When I'm sitting on a plane and...