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DAVID ELLEFSON Looks Back On Day DAVE MUSTAINE Heard METALLICA's 'Kill 'Em All' For First Time: 'He Was Pissed'

During an appearance on MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn's "No Fuckin' Regrets With Robb Flynn" podcast, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recounted the experience of listening to METALLICA's debut album, "Kill 'Em All", for the first time with Dave Mustaine, MEGADETH frontman and former METALLICA mem...

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Was ICED EARTH Affected By Rise Of Grunge In Early 1990s? JON SCHAFFER Weighs In

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer spoke to Bandbond about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked if the popularity of bands like NIRVANA affected ICED EARTH when they first emerged, Schaffer said: "Well,...

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FOO FIGHTERS' 'Shame Shame' Tops BILLBOARD's Mainstream Rock Songs Airplay Chart

FOO FIGHTERS' "Shame Shame" has topped Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart. The track marks the band's ninth Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 and first since 2017's "The Sky Is a Neighborhood". "Shame Shame" is taken from FOO FIGHTERS' new album "Medicine At Midnight", which will be released...

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DAVE GROHL: Why FOO FIGHTERS Decided To Release 'Medicine At Midnight' Album During Pandemic

FOO FIGHTERS will release their tenth album, "Medicine At Midnight", on February 5, 2021 via Roswell Records/RCA Records. Frontman Dave Grohl told New York's Q104.3 radio station about the band's decision to put out new music during the coronavirus pandemic (hear audio below): "We started writing th...

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ORIANTHI Talks CBD, Lifestyle Changes And Working With ALICE COOPER

Australian guitarist Orianthi recently appeared on "Side Jams With Bryan Reesman" to discuss her love for cooking and traveling, which also led to discussions about lifestyle changes after living on fast food and bourbon, and focusing on real friendships after becoming famous. She also offered prais...

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SEPULTURA Announces Fall 2021 European Tour With SACRED REICH And CROWBAR

Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA will embark on a European tour in late 2021. Support on the trek will come from SACRED REICH and CROWBAR. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, December 16 and can be purchased here. SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green comments: "It’s been a challenging year for all of...

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Watch SEPULTURA's ELOY CASAGRANDE Play METALLICA's 'Battery'

SEPULTURA drummer Eloy Casagrande has uploaded a video of him playing along to the classic METALLICA song "Battery". Check it out below. In a statement accompanying the YouTube release of the video, Eloy wrote: "I played my way!!! No audio editing, no samples, no triggers. Audio recorded with the EA...

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Hear Previously Unreleased Jam By Former MEGADETH Members NICK MENZA, CHRIS POLAND, JAMES LOMENZO

A previously unreleased 2014 live jam rehearsal recording by former MEGADETH members Nick Menza, Chris Poland and James LoMenzo can be heard below. The clip was edited by Menza himself and features the trio in an all-out original, free-for-all intense heavy jam session. The unnamed trio was assemble...

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ALICE COOPER Releases 'Our Love Will Change The World' From Upcoming Album 'Detroit Stories'

Alice Cooper will release his brand new studio album, "Detroit Stories", on February 26, 2021 via earMUSIC. The official lyric video for the disc's second single, "Our Love Will Change The World", can be seen below. According to a press release, the song "comes with innocent and hopeful melodies and...

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BRENT SMITH On SHINEDOWN's Longevity: 'We Love One Another, And It's A Marriage'

SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith spoke to "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, about SMITH & MYERS, his collaboration with SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers. In October, the duo released its new double album, "Smith & Myers Volume 1" and "Volume 2", via Atlantic Records. Spe...

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STEEL PANTHER's SATCHEL On Concert Industry Shutdown: 'It Sucks For Fans, But It Really Sucks More For The Musicians'

STEEL PANTHER guitarist Satchel (a.k.a. Russ Parrish) has lamented the devastating impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the music industry, with canceled concerts, tours and music festivals, all leaving hundreds of thousands of crew members out of work. "It sucks when the government shuts ever...

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ILL NIÑO's New Lineup Is Back With 'Máscara' Single/Video

ILL NIÑO has released the official music video for its new single, "Máscara". The track, which features a guest appearance by AJ Channer of FIRE FROM THE GODS is taken from ILL NIÑO's upcoming album, "IllMortals", due in 2021. The group's current lineup features founding drummer Dave Chavarri and lo...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Collaborates With ROTTEN SOUND's KEIJO NIINIMAA On New BENT SEA Song

MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren has released a new song from his long-running BENT SEA project. "Anger Mgmt", a collaboration with Keijo Niinimaa (ROTTEN SOUND) on vocals and Jesper Liveröd (NASUM) on bass, is the fifth in a series of songs Dirk has dubbed "Instagrind". Seven months ago, Verbeuren r...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Named 'Best Rock Drummer In The World'

DEF LEPPARD's Rick Allen has been voted "Best Rock Drummer In The World" by the readers of Music Radar. The site held a poll asking its visitors to name rock's top sticksman, and DEF LEPPARD's one-armed drummer came out on top. Coming in at No. 2 was VOLBEAT's Jon Larsen, followed by 5 SECONDS OF SU...

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YES Members Launch New Progressive Rock Band ARC OF LIFE

Frontiers Music Srl will release ARC OF LIFE's self-titled debut album on February 12, 2021. ARC OF LIFE is a new progressive rock supergroup featuring three members of the current YES lineup — vocalist/guitarist Jon Davison, bassist/vocalist Billy Sherwood and additional drummer Jay Schellen — plus...