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METALLICA On RAY BURTON: 'His Light, Wisdom And Energy Will Always Be With Us All Wherever We Go'

METALLICA has paid tribute to Ray Burton, father of the band's late bassist Cliff Burton, who passed away on Wednesday, January 15 at the age of 94. "It is with incredible sorrow that we said farewell to Cliff's dad Ray Burton last week," METALLICA said in a statement. "For 38 years, we were lucky e...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Pays Tribute To RAY BURTON: 'Thank You For Lighting Up Every Room You Walked Into'

Lars Ulrich has paid tribute to Ray Burton, father of the late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, who passed away on Wednesday, January 15 at the age of 94. Late Sunday night (January 19),the METALLICA drummer took to his Instagram to share a photo of him with Ray Burton and included the following mes...

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RAY BURTON, Father Of Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON, Dead At 94

Ray Burton, father of the late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, passed away on Wednesday, January 15 at the age of 94. Ray's death was confirmed by his daughter — and Cliff's sister — Connie, who wrote in a social media post earlier today: "To let you all know that my Dad died last Wednesday. Rest in...

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EICCA TOPPINEN Says APOCALYPTICA Wanted 'No Compromises’ On 'Cell-0' Album

Greece's "TV War" recently conducted an interview with cellist Eicca Toppinen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the meaning behind the title for their new studio album, "Cell-0": Eicca: "For us, 'Ce...

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BOSTON BRUINS Goalie TUUKKA RASK Honored With METALLICA Drum-Set Replica For 500 NHL Games

Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask was presented with an exact replica of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich's drum kit during a pregame ceremony commemorating his 500th career game. The ceremony — which was held Thursday night before the Boston Bruins' matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins — featured a vid...

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COREY TAYLOR Has A Problem With How Music Streaming Services 'Rip Off The Artist'

In a brand new interview with the Irish Times, Corey Taylor was asked if a successful band like SLIPKNOT could survive just on royalties from streaming sales. He responded: "You could if the streaming system wasn't set up the way it is. You are being paid less than pennies. In the United States, the...

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SCOTT GORHAM Says It's 'Disappointing' THIN LIZZY Won't Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME This Year

THIN LIZZY guitarist Scott Gorham has expressed his disappointment over the fact that his band will not be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. The Phil Lynott-fronted outfit was on the ballot for the class of 2020 but failed to receive enough votes. On Thursday (January 16),Gorh...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Featured On New Project From Guitar Legend PETER GREEN

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett is collaborating with FLEETWOOD MAC co-founder Peter Green on a book and music project for Rufus Publications. Hammett was at Abbey Road Studios in London last week to record "something very special" for the project, which will feature guest appearances by several ot...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD To Appear At Opening Reception Of 'Reclaimed Rust' At Petersen Automotive Museum

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield recently donated his collection of 10 highly regarded custom cars to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Starting February 1, Hetfield's cars, a number of guitars, photos and memorabilia will be on the floor of the venue in the museum's Bruce Meyer Family...

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DIAMOND HEAD: 'Am I Evil?' Graphic Novel Coming Soon

Whether it's METALLICA's iconic cover or DIAMOND HEAD's groundbreaking original, "Am I Evil?" is the perfect heavy metal song, a thrilling eight-minute journey into a world of violence, bloodshed, dark magic, beauty, and vengeance. "Am I Evil? The Graphic Novel" takes us deep into the story of the s...

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TOOL's 'Fear Inoculum' Was Best-Selling Rock Album Of 2019

According to BuzzAngle Music's year-end report on American music consumption trends, METALLICA sold more albums in the U.S. over the past five years than any other rock group, QUEEN was the country's top-selling rock act of 2019 and TOOL's "Fear Inoculum" was its best-selling rock album of the past...

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NIRVANA Tops Grunge-Heavy Tally Of Active Rock's Most-Played Songs Of The Past Decade

According to Nielsen Music's Year-End Report, which also included a number of statistics for the recently completed decade, the 10 most-played songs on American active rock radio over the past 10 years were all released during a previous decade — the 1990s. From 2010 to 2019, NIRVANA accounted for f...

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GHOST Jigsaw Puzzles Due In March

U.K.'s Zee Productions will release the classic GHOST album covers as 500-piece jigsaws. "Opus Eponymous", "Infestissumam", "Meliora" and "Prequelle" will be made available on March 13. All puzzles come in a vinyl-box-set-sized box, perfect to fit alongside your vinyl collection. Last April, Zee Pro...

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BODY COUNT Taps EVANESCENCE, HATEBREED, POWER TRIP Members For 'Carnivore' Album

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, will release its new album, "Carnivore", on March 6 via Century Media. Ice-T and his gang are as angry as ever on their seventh studio album, which coincides with their 30th anniversary as a band. "Carnivore", BODY COUNT...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Pays Tribute To NEIL PEART: 'Thank You For What You Did For Drummers All Over The World'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has paid tribute to RUSH's Neil Peart, who passed away on Tuesday (January 7) in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Ulrich took to his Instagram to write: "Thank you Neil. Thank you for inspiring me...