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METALLICA: Second Annual 'All Within My Hands' Concert To Be Held In March 2020

METALLICA's second annual "All Within My Hands Foundation Helping Hands Concert And Auction" will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at the Masonic in San Francisco, California. Just like last year's event at the same venue, the show will celebrate METALLICA's All Within My Hands non-profit foundat...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Is A Climate Change Skeptic: 'It's All B.S.,' He Says

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak has outed himself as a climate change skeptic. Apparently responding to news reports that millions of people were expected to walk out of school and work on Friday, kicking off a week of protests calling for action to combat climate chan...

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Return Fire

They say that history is written by the victors. In heavy metal, history tends to be written — or at least made — by singers and guitarists, which means that people like Joe Nuñez tend to remain unsung heroes, with glittering resumes but little in the way of individual acclaim. You will, of course,...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: In-Depth Tour Of Travel Rig (Video)

Sweetwater's Nick Bowcott recently joined ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian for an in-depth tour of his travel rig. Check out the video below. In an interview with the "Sixx Sense" radio show, Ian stated about his early years as a guitar player: "I started playing guitar when I was 8, that was around '71-...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: Lyric Video For Solo Song 'Ten' Feat. FOZZY's RICH WARD

The official lyric video for the song "Ten" from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet can be seen below. The track, which features a guest appearance by Rich Ward of FOZZY, is the title cut of Sweet's tenth solo album, which will be released on October 11 via Rat Pak Records in North America and Frontiers...

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STAIND's MIKE MUSHOK Says JASON NEWSTED Shut Down NEWSTED Project Because 'It Cost Him A Ton'

STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok says that Jason Newsted shut down the NEWSTED band because it "cost him a ton" to keep the project alive. Back in February 2014, Newsted canceled an appearance at Australia's Soundwave festival with NEWSTED, citing "private and personal circumstances." The cancelation fo...

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MACHINE HEAD Announces Second European Leg Of 'Burn My Eyes' 25th-Anniversary Tour

MACHINE HEAD has announced the second European leg of its 25th-anniversary tour for the band's classic debut, "Burn My Eyes". The second massive run of dates kicks off in Zaragoza, Spain on April 19, continuing across Portugal, Eastern Europe, Russia, Scandinavia, wrapping in the U.K. with a London...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Defends Decision To Re-Record 'Burn My Eyes'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and bassist Jared MacEachern, along with "Burn My Eyes"-era MH members Chris Kontos (drums) and Logan Mader (guitar),recently went into Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California and re-recorded the debut album in its entirety. The sessions took place several months p...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer DAN NELSON Disputes Assault Allegations: 'There Was No Bloody Altercation,' Attorney Says

An attorney for former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson has disputed allegations that his client beat two elderly men inside a Queens, New York hotel last month. The 43-year-old musician is accused of punching the older men on August 30 at the Aloft New York LaGuardia Airport hotel in East Elmhurst. The al...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Says Working With RONNIE JAMES DIO After Split With OZZY OSBOURNE Was 'Exciting'

Tony Iommi recently spoke to Planet Rock about BLACK SABBATH's decision to part ways with the malfunctioning Ozzy Osbourne in 1979 and replace him with Ronnie James Dio. "I think the major problem started from drugs," Iommi recalled about the events that led to the split with Osbourne. "We'd been ab...

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HAMMERFALL's JOACIM CANS: 'No One Expected An Album Like 'Glory To The Brave' In 1997'

Power metal was considered outdated when HAMMERFALL released its "Glory To The Brave" debut in 1997. Save for BLIND GUARDIAN, very few power metal acts actually increased in popularity throughout the decade, with the style's pioneering band, HELLOWEEN, struggling to regain footing after lineup chang...

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DAVID HASSELHOFF Resurrects THE LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH's 'Open Your Eyes' With Help From STOOGES' JAMES WILLIAMSON

Although most recognizable for his starring turns in the hit TV shows "Knight Rider" and "Baywatch", along with numerous feature film appearances ("Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2", "Kung Fury", "Click", "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie", "Dodgeball" and Marvel's original "Nick Fury: Agent Of Shield"...

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FRANKIE BANALI Says JAMES DURBIN 'Quit' QUIET RIOT 'To Follow His Own Path'

Frankie Banali says that James Durbin quit QUIET RIOT in order to "follow his own path." The drummer discussed the circumstances behind the band's split with the singer in the Facebook comments section below his original post announcing Durbin's exit from the group. Frankie said: "[James] gave notic...

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QUIET RIOT Parts Ways With Singer JAMES DURBIN, Welcomes Back JIZZY PEARL

QUIET RIOT has parted ways with singer James Durbin and has replaced him with Jizzy Pearl. Pearl previously fronted QUIET RIOT from 2013 until October 2016, when he was briefly replaced by Seann Nichols, who played only five shows with the group before the March 2017 arrival of "American Idol" final...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Believes New Album 'Dominion' Is 'Extra Special'

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak recently spoke with France's United Rock Nations. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's new album, "Dominion": Oscar: "I'm feeling really good about it. Of course, I'm supposed to say...