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This Year's LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival Is Officially Canceled

This year's Louder Than Life festival, which was scheduled to take place in September in Louisville, Kentucky, has been officially canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Even though the festivals are not until September, the advanced planning realities of producing three back-to-back-to-back events...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Shares 'Lockdown' Version Of 'Godzilla'

Legendary rock band BLUE ÖYSTER CULT has recorded a "lockdown" version of its classic song "Godzilla". The special performance of the track — which originally appeared on 1977's "Spectres" album — was recorded from each member's respective home and shared by BLUE ÖYSTER CULT on the band's official Y...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA's Entire May 2015 Concert In Munich

METALLICA has posted another video as part of its new concert series, "#MetallicaMondays", where the band is streaming a complete live show for fans on the group's YouTube channel and on Facebook every week. The fifth concert to be shared was recorded on May 31, 2015 at the Olympiastadion in Munich,...

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SCORPIONS 'Have A Lot Of Songs' Written For Next Studio Album

Klaus Meine spoke to the SCORPIONS' official French fan club about the band's upcoming studio album. Tentatively due in 2021, the disc will mark the German hard rock legends' first release since 2017's "Born To Touch Your Feelings - Best Of Rock Ballads", which was an anthology of SCORPIONS' new and...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN Says '...And Justice For All' Is METALLICA's Best Album: 'It's Them At Their Most Perfect'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has praised METALLICA's "...And Justice For All" album, calling it "the most complete set of songs" the California metal legends have ever written. While "...And Justice For All" is considered one of METALLICA's classics, it has been criticized almost since the...

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MIKE PORTNOY, PHIL DEMMEL And MARK MENGHI Discuss Debut BPMD Album 'American Made' In Live Chat (Video)

Earlier today (Friday, April 17),BPMD members Mike Portnoy (drums; THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO),Mark Menghi (bass; METAL ALLEGIANCE) and Phil Demmel (guitar; VIO-LENCE, ex-MACHINE HEAD) took part in a live chat via the Napalm Records YouTube channel. You can now watch the question-and-answer s...

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Watch KIRK HAMMETT, JOHN 5 And CHARLIE BENANTE Jam On BLACK SABBATH's 'Supernaut'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has uploaded video footage from the rehearsal sessions for METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett's second annual Fear FestEvil, which was held in April 2015 in San Jose, California. The four-minute clip, which can be seen below, features Benante, Hammett and ROB ZOMBIE gui...

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CRO-MAGS: Lyric Video For New Single 'The Final Test'

New York hardcore legends CRO-MAGS will release their new album, "In The Beginning", on June 19 via Arising Empire and Mission Two Entertainment. The official lyric video for the band's thrashy new single, "The Final Test", can be seen below. "Will you be afraid or will you be at peace when you die?...

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BPMD Feat. BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH, MIKE PORTNOY, PHIL DEMMEL And MARK MENGHI: 'American Made' Album Details Revealed

BPMD — the new heavy metal juggernaut featuring vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL),drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO),bassist Mark Menghi (METAL ALLEGIANCE) and guitarist Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE, ex-MACHINE HEAD) — will release its debut album, "American Made", on June...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA's Entire August 2017 Concert At OUTSIDE LANDS Festival

METALLICA has posted another video as part of its new concert series, "#MetallicaMondays", where the band is streaming a complete live show for fans on the group's YouTube channel and on Facebook every week. The fourth concert to be shared was recorded on August 12, 2017 at the Outside Lands festiva...

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SLAYER: 'Pop! Rocks' Figures From FUNKO Now Available

The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has released one of its latest artist collaborations: California thrash metal legends SLAYER. Figures of Tom Araya, Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman are now available from the official SLAYER webstore. Other artis...

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REO SPEEDWAGON Hits Billboard Charts Following 'Ozark' Appearance

Following multi-platinum classic rock band REO SPEEDWAGON appearing in an episode of Netflix's award-winning drama "Ozark", the group finds four of its hits on Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart, plus an album charting on Top Rock Albums, along with Rock Producers and Rock Songwriters chart positions....

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Is Playing Board Games In Coronavirus Quarantine

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has spent at least some of the time at home waiting out the coronavirus by playing board games with his family. Late Saturday night (April 11),Ulrich took to his Instagram to share a photo of him, wife Jessica Miller and sons Myles, Layne and Bryce sitting around a Lud...

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METALLICA 'Shocked And Saddened' By Death Of 'Lulu' Co-Producer HAL WILLNER

METALLICA has paid tribute to producer Hal Willner, who died Tuesday (April 7) at age 64. His spokesperson, Blake Zidell, said Willner had symptoms consistent with COVID-19 but had not been formally diagnosed. Last night, METALLICA released the following statement via social media: "The entire METAL...

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THE SWORD Announces Two Career-Spanning Compilations

It's been two years since THE SWORD decided to take a break, but the Austin, Texas heavy rockers are unsheathed once more: two career-spanning collections will be released simultaneously, both showcasing the technically dazzling, riff-heavy and far-reaching metal that the band has been known for sin...