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'Rick Rubin: In The Studio' Book Due Next Year

Phoenix-based Amber Books has optioned the rights to two new titles: "Rick Rubin: in the Studio" which details the 20-plus-year creative process of arguably the most prolific producer of this generation, in pioneering fashion in genres ranging from metal to rock to rap to country and so on; and "The...

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THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY Working On New Album With RICK RUBIN

Swedish political rockers THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY will start work on their new album next week in California with producer-mogul Rick Rubin. The band, fronted by ex-REFUSED singer Dennis Lyxzen, will enter the famous mansion in Laurel Canyon, California where Rubin has worked on some of...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary: U.S. Premiere Announced

"Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, will have its North American premiere on Sunday, March 11 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the 2007 Texas Rock Fest. This will be a free roofto...

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'Smoke On The Water' Jam Cancellation Explained

According to Times Online, an optimistically titled instore promotion, Harrods Rocks, from U.K. department store Harrods — which was to include a world-record-breaking attempt to perform DEEP PURPLE's classic "Smoke on the Water" with 2,000 guitarists — has backfired after neighbours complained abou...

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FOZZY Frontman Chats About Heavy Metal, THE POLICE Reunion; Video Available

Zach Selwyn of "Attack of the Show" recently chatted and sang with wrestler/FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho about heavy metal, THE POLICE reunion, his upcoming memoirs, and the rumors about his return to wrestling. Watch the interview at G4's The Feed. As previously reported, FOZZY's cover of the JUDAS...

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METALLICA Fans To Name Band's European Tour

METALLICA has extended an invitation to the members of their fan club to pick the name for the band's summer 2007 European tour. As previously reported, METALLICA will headline the 11th edition of the Rockwave Festival, set to take place July at 1-3 Terra Vibe in Malakasa, Greece. METALLICA will per...

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RICK RUBIN: 'I Asked METALLICA Not To Reinvent Themselves So Much As To Make A Defining Album'

Legendary producer Rick Rubin (SLAYER, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, AUDIOSLAVE, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),who was named "Producer of the Year" at this past weekend's Grammy Awards, spoke to MTV.com about his work with METALLICA on their much-anticipated follow-up to 2003's "St. Anger", tentatively due before the...

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METALLICA Confirmed For Belgium's WERCHTER ROCK Festival

METALLICA has issued the following update via its official web site: "Hey... back again with more from Nor Cal. So by now most of you have hopefully heard that we are planning on spending a few weeks this summer touring, visiting some places in Europe that we didn't 'escape' to last year. We are sti...

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IT DIES TODAY, THIS IS HELL To Team Up For U.S. Tour

Trustkill recordings artists IT DIES TODAY and THIS IS HELL have announced that they will be heading out on a full national tour with COMEBACK KID and ENDWELL, beginning the last week in March. IT DIES TODAY is currently out on tour with platinum artists PAPA ROACH and is showcasing its new vocalist...

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METALLICA Drummer On Producer RICK RUBIN: 'He's Forced Us To Rethink Big-Picture Stuff'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently spoke to Rolling Stone magazine (web site) about the songwriting process for the group's new album, tentatively due later this year. When asked the titles of the new songs his band is about to record for its next album, Ulrich said. "Right now, most of them are...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Says RICK RUBIN's Style Of Working Was Not What Band Needed

VELVET REVOLVER is recording its second album, tentatively titled "Libertad", with producer Brendan O'Brien, who's worked with AUDIOSLAVE, PEARL JAM and singer Scott Weiland's former group, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. An initial stint with producer Rick Rubin did not work out. VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Dav...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING On Early Musical Inspirations: 'To Me, It Was All About VENOM'

Aaron Beck of The Columbus Dispatch recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. The question-and-answer session follows: The Columbus Dispatch: How went the recording of the first album, "Christ Illusion", in five years? Kerry King: We'd played together for a few years before w...

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METALLICA To Begin Recording In March

METALLICA has issued the following update: "Greetings from not-so-sunny Northern California. We know that things have been pretty quiet here in web-land, so we thought we'd throw some shit your way... here goes... "We are finishing up the last couple weeks of pre-production on the album and... reall...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT Talks About Meeting LARS ULRICH And JAMES HETFIELD; Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a video clip of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett about the San Francisco Bay Area club scene and the first t...

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LINKIN PARK: More European Tour Dates Announced

LINKIN PARK will be touring in France, Germany, the U.K., Austria, and Poland in May/June. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 30 - Paris, France @ Bercy (headlining) Jun. 01 - Nürburgring, Germany @ Rock Am Ring Jun. 02 - Nürnberg, Germany @ Rock Im Park Jun. 09 - Donington, UK @ Download Festival...