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DEE SNIDER Says METALLICA's 'No Repeat Weekend' Concept Is 'Self-Serving': 'It Only Appeals To A Small Percentage Of The Crowd'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the KISS podcast "Shout It Out Loudcast", TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was asked for his opinion on METALLICA's decision to present a "No Repeat Weekend" at each stop on the band's ongoing "M72" world tour, with the San Francisco Bay Area metal leg...

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METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' Surpasses One Billion Streams On SPOTIFY

METALLICA's classic power ballad "Nothing Else Matters" has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. It is the second METALLICA song to reach the milestone on the platform, with "Enter Sandman" having cracked the billion mark last December. Earlier today, Spotify tweeted: "Welcome to the club, @Met...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Names Drummer He Is Listening To Right Now

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Metallica Report", the recently launched podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, Lars Ulrich was asked which drummers he is listening to right now. The METALLICA co-founder responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says Singing At TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concert Was One Of 'Coolest' Moments Of His Career

In an interview on the Illinois radio station 95 WIIL Rock on Friday morning (August 25),former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach said that his appearance at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California last September was one of the "coolest" moments of his career. Se...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says PANTERA Reunion Is 'Phenomenal': 'All The Naysayers Are Eating Their Words'

Former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy has weighed in on the fact that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) have united with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world...

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GILBY CLARKE Says His Favorite METALLICA Song Is 'Enter Sandman': 'That Riff Is Just The Greatest Riff Ever

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke reflected on the band's 1992 stadium tour with METALLICA. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Look, we had a lot of great times. Lars [Ulrich, MET...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'The Memory Remains' In East Rutherford

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "The Memory Remains" at the second show of the North American leg of the band's "M72" world tour, which took place on August 6 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey can be seen below. The trek, which launched in late April in A...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'Too Far Gone?' For First Time Ever

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Too Far Gone?" for the first time ever at the second show of the North American leg of the band's "M72" world tour, which took place on August 6 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey can be seen below. The trek, which launched...

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CHARLIE BENANTE Wants To Play 'Ride The Lightning' With METALLICA: I 'Love That Song'

Charlie Benante says that he wants to play the song "Ride The Lightning" with METALLICA. The 60-year-old ANTHRAX drummer, who has been sharing the stage with METALLICA at stadiums in North America as part of the newly reconfigured PANTERA, took to his social media on Friday (August 18) to share a fe...

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(HED) P.E. Releases Title Track Of Upcoming Album 'Detox'

Long-running SoCal band (HED) P.E. will release a new album, "Detox", early next year via Suburban Noize Records. The official animated video for the LP's title track can be seen below. The clip is the first installment in a series that combines the art of the legendary Jim "Taz" Evans, the music of...

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LARS ULRICH Explains Why He Uses Four Drum Sets During METALLICA's 'M72' Tour

In support of METALLICA's latest album, "72 Seasons", the band has been playing two-night, no-repeat shows in each city— first in Europe and now in North America — as part of the "M72" tour. Each concert sees METALLICA performing on a massive ring-shaped stage, with the Snake Pit in the center, and...

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Go Inside METALLICA's Pop-Up Store In Montreal

To coincide with METALLICA's two concerts at Stade Olympique in Montreal, Quebec, Canada last weekend, a pop-up shop opened on August 10 at One Place Ville-Marie and remained open until Sunday, August 13. Fans visiting the pop-up shop were not only able to buy the basic tour line, but also a range o...

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LARS ULRICH On 'Some Kind Of Monster' Documentary: 'We Wanted To Have The Connecting Door To The Fans Be As Open Wide As Possible

In a new interview with Mary Anne Hobbs's BBC Radio 6 Music show, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich reflected on the band's 2004 documentary "Some Kind Of Monster", which ended up becoming an honest examination of one of the world's most successful heavy metal bands. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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DAVE LOMBARDO: 'I Admonish The People Who Talk S**t About LARS ULRICH'

In a new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo came to the defense of METALLICA's Lars Ulrich. Asked whether he feels Ulrich gets unfairly dismissed as a drummer by many metal fans, Lombardo said: "Absolutely. I saw Mario Duplantier [GOJIRA] recently talkin...

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Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT And ROBERT TRUJILLO Attend Photographer ROSS HALFIN's Book Discussion In New York

Fan-filmed video of the August 5 question-and-answer session at the "Metallica: The Black Album in Black & White" book signing at Rizzoli Bookstore in New York City by METALLICA's official photographer Ross Halfin can be seen below. METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett al...