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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Confirmed For This Year's GIGANTOUR

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has been confirmed for this year's edition of Gigantour, the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. Also scheduled to appear on the bill are headliners MEGADETH, along with DEVICE, the new band fronted by DISTURBED singer David Dr...

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Video: JASON NEWSTED Talks 'Revolver Golden Gods', METALLICA Reunion, CLIFF BURTON

Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted recently spoke to Artisan News about being nominated for best bassist at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards with his heroes Geddy Lee (RUSH),Steve Harris (IRON MAIDEN) and Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD); METALLICA pe...

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JASON NEWSTED Talks To WSUR About New Band, Future Plans (Audio)

Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was recently interviewed on the WSUR (Worcester State University Radio) radio station. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. As previously reported, NEWSTED has been confirmed for t...

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JASON NEWSTED Is No Longer Pissed About Missing Bass Parts In METALLICA's 'Justice' Mix

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: After you left METALLICA, you have been involved with many tours and...

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NEWSTED Confirmed For This Year's GIGANTOUR

NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, has been confirmed for this year's edition of Gigantour, the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. Also scheduled to appear on the bill are headliner...

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SUFFOCATION: New Video Interview With TERRANCE HOBBS

Char Tupper of MetalTitans.com recently conducted an interview with Terrance Hobbs of New York death metal veterans SUFFOCATION. You can now watch the chat below. SUFFOCATION's new album, "Pinnacle Of Bedlam", was released on February 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. The artwork was handled this time a...

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HELLYEAH Confirmed For This Year's GIGANTOUR

The metal juggernaut known as HELLYEAH — featuring Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE),Tom Maxwell (NOTHINGFACE) and Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (DAMAGEPLAN) — has been confirmed for this year's edition of Gigantour, the critically acclaimed package festival foun...

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TWISTED SISTER, DANZIG, KING'S X Members Confirmed For 'Bonzo Birthday Bash' East Coast

Brian Thomas Tichy and his partner Joe Sutton have decided to bring their John Bonham celebration, "Bonzo Bash", to New York and New Jersey for three shows commemorating the life of rock's ultimate drummer. The shows have been booked on May 30, May 31 and June 1 to pay tribute to John Henry Bonham o...

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SCORPION CHILD: Debut Album Artwork Unveiled

Austin, Texas-based classic rock sensation SCORPION CHILD have revealed the artwork and track listing of their forthcoming self-titled album. "Scorpion Child" will be released on June 21 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the new U.S. partnership between Nuclear Blast owner Markus Staiger and former R...

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SUFFOCATION Interviewed By THE OFFERING (Video)

Paul Garcia of The Offering conducted an interview with Guy Marchais and Terrance Hobbs of New York death metal veterans SUFFOCATION before their April 23 concert at Reggie's in Chicago, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. SUFFOCATION's new album, "Pinnacle Of Bedlam", was released on Februa...

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More Video Footage Of XENTRIX's First Show In Almost Seven Years

U.K. thrashers XENTRIX played their first show in almost seven years onApril 14 at the Moses Gate in Bolton, England. More video footage of the concert can be seen below. XENTRIX has returned to action with a handful of live dates as special guests for KREATOR and EVILE in April as well as the promi...

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JEFF LOOMIS Forced To Miss Shows On SOILWORK Tour Following Father's Passing

Former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has released the following statement: "On April 22nd in Corpus Christi, Texas, I got the very sad news of my father's passing right before we were about to perform. I will be flying home to be with my family tonight and will rejoin the SOILWORK tour in Richmond...

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ULI JON ROTH Interviewed On New Zealand's 'The Sick Room' (Audio)

Caleb Smith of "The Sick Room" radio in New Zealand recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth's (ex-SCORPIONS). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Uli recently completed a North American tour commemorating the 40th anniversary of his joining the SCO...

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Reactivated EXTOL To Release New Album In June

Reactivated Norwegian metal band EXTOL will release its self-titled fifth album on June 25 (one day earlier internationally) via Indie Recordings. According to a press release, EXTOL's new CD "is a like a complex metallic alloy. The playfulness of the songs and the brutal bonding of genres are trans...

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OPETH Guitarist Interviewed By 'The Metallic Onslaught' (Video)

On April 18, Randy Smith of "The Metallic Onslaught" conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, New York. Fredrik spoke about the band's latest CD, "Heritage"; hitting the road with KATATONIA for the current leg of th...