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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: I Would Like To Make Another Album With RICK RUBIN

Italy's Rock TV conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich when the band played Milan on June 22, 2009. Watch the chat in two parts below. Regarding METALLICA's future plans, Ulrich said, "Right now the only plan in METALLICA is we're more or less trying to survive this tour. We've go...

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METALLICA's ULRICH Drops Cash On San Francisco Mayor's Gubernatorial Campaign

According to SFGate.com, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has donated $15,000 to San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom's gubernatorial campaign. Previously best known around the California state for legalizing gay marriage early in his first term at City Hall, Newsom later became notorious for an affair wit...

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CANDLEMASS: Greek Shows To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD

According to Metalzone.gr, CANDLEMASS' previously announced October 2009 shows in Greece (in Thessaloniki on October 3 and in Athens on October 4) will be filmed for an upcoming DVD. Also scheduled to appear are GRAND MAGUS and MEMORY GARDEN. As previously reported, CANDLEMASS and TROUBLE will join...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of Nimes Concert Available

Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's July 7, 2009 concert in Nimes, France — including clips of pre-show meet-and-greets, tuning-room jams, soundcheck, photo shoots and the actual performances — can be viewed below. METALLICA filmed its Nimes concert for an upcoming DVD release, but the c...

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GOJIRA, VOLBEAT Added To METALLICA's North American Tour

METALLICA has posted the following message on the band's official web site, Metallica.com: "While we are still enjoying our European summer vacation, a quick note here about the fall shows in North America. Our French friends GOJIRA will be joining us, along with LAMB OF GOD, for shows September 14...

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ANVIL In Calgary: Video Available

Video footage of Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL performing on June 26, 2009 at the Olympic Plaza, Calgary, Alberta can be viewed below. The U.K. release of the soundtrack to ANVIL's the critically acclaimed documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" has been cancelled. It was to include the new rec...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of Hockenheim Concert Available

Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's July 4, 2009 Sonisphere concert in Hockenheim, Germany — including clips of pre-show meet-and-greets, tuning-room jams and the actual performances — can be viewed below. The show was METALLICA's final German gig of 2009 and according to MetOnTour, drum...

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METALLICA's MICHAEL JACKSON Tribute At Germany's SONISPHERE; Video Available

METALLICA played a snippet of MICHAEL JACKSON's "Beat It" before going into QUEEN's "Stone Cold Crazy" during last night's (July 4) Sonisphere concert in Hockenheim, Germany. Frontman James Hetfield stated that "Beat It" features "a main influence" on METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett's playing, pres...

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SARKE To Be Joined By Former CELTIC FROST Frontman For WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

SARKE, the Norwegian band featuring Sarke (KHOLD, TULUS, OLD MAN'S CHILD, SENSA ANIMA) and Nocturno Culto (DARKTHRONE),will be joined by Tom Gabriel Fischer (CELTIC FROST, HELLHAMMER) on stage at this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany for a performance of the CELTIC FROST classic "...

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MERCYFUL FATE To Release New Versions Of 'Evil' And 'Curse Of The Pharaohs' On iTunes

As many fans already know, MERCYFUL FATE's "Evil" is featured as a playable track on "Guitar Hero: Metallica". The band re-recorded "Evil" and "Curse Of The Pharaohs" specifically for the game because the original masters no longer exist. Now the group is making both cuts available to fans to purcha...

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CANDLEMASS Performs Cover Of RAINBOW's 'Kill The King'; Video Available

Video footage of Swedish/American doomsters CANDLEMASS performing a cover version of the RAINBOW classic "Kill The King" at this year's Sweden Rock festival, which was held June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, can be viewed below. "Death Magic Doom", the new album from CANDLEMASS, sold around 800 copies in...

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OBITUARY Drummer: 'Don't Listen To Some Dude At A Record Label Behind A Desk'

Shaxul Records recently conducted an interview with drummer Donald Tardy of Florida death metallers OBITUARY. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Shaxul: You and Travor [Peres, guitar] have quite epic beards growing lately. Did you both sit down one day and say "let's grow some beards, man?"...

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EXCITER To Guest On CKCU.FM's 'Meltdown'

EXCITER members Ric Charron, John Ricci and Rob "Clammy" Cohen will be interviewed on the Ottawa, Ontario radio program "Meltdown" on campus radio station CKCU.FM on Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. You can listen to the program live via the Internet at this location (click...

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JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR: 'Defiance' Samples Posted Online

Guitarist Jack Starr (VIRGIN STEELE, DEVIL CHILDE, PHANTOM LORD, GUARDIANS OF THE FLAME) has just released the new BURNING STARR CD, "Defiance", via Magic Circle Music, the record label owned by members of MANOWAR. Produced by Joey DeMaio of MANOWAR, the album includes such tracks as "Black Clouds O...

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SOIL: New Album Title Revealed

Chicago, Illinois-based heavy rock band SOIL has set "Picture Perfect" as the title of its new album, tentatively due in September in Europe via Germany's AFM Records and in North America through Driven Music Group — the Phoenix, Arizona-based music label and entertainment company created by former...