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METALLICA: High-Quality Video Of New Song Available Online

A high-quality video clip of METALLICA performing an as-yet-untitled new song during their headlining appearance at the Gelredome in Arnhem, Holland on June 8, 2006 as part of their recently completed "Escape From The Studio '06" European tour has been posted online at YouTube.com. More clips of the...

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IN FLAMES Guitarist GELOTTE: 'I Would Love To Tour With A Band Like METALLICA'

Jeff Maki and Greg Maki of Live-Metal.net caught up with IN FLAMES guitarist Björn Gelotte at the Sounds of the Undeground tour's recent stop at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md., to discuss the band's evolution, touring and early plans for the follow-up to their latest release, "Come...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Was Named After Mythological God With 'Big C*ck'

Growing up in Sweden, legendary guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen hated his nickname, according to Guitar World magazine. "At first I didn't think it was cool, because it seemed like every other male in Scandinavia was called Lars," Yngwie said. When he immigrated to the U.S. in 1983, the guitarist wasn't...

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SOIL Announces U.S. Tour Dates With STAIND

SOIL will support STAIND on the following dates in August/September: Aug. 08 - Topeka, KS @ Topeka Performing Arts Ctr Aug. 09 - St. Paul, MN @ Myth Aug. 11 - Grand Island, NE @ Heartland Events Ctr Aug. 13 - Council Bluff, IA @ Mid America Recreation Aug. 16 - Kelseyville, CA @ Konocti ...

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SOIL Guitarist To Guest On 'All Knowing Force'

SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass will be the featured guest on the "All Knowing Force" web-based interview show on Tuesday, July 25 at 11:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 p.m. CST. "Shaun was last with us in February and quickly became our most downloaded show," reads an "All Knowing Force" press release. "The appeara...

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METALLICA Members Are Among 'The Biggest Wusses … Ever!'

METALLICA has made Blender magazine's list of the "The 25 Biggest Wusses … Ever!" The list, which was published in the magazine's July 200 issue, "salutes the most awesomely wimpy musicians of all time." In the short write-up explaining METALLICA's inclusion on the list, the Blender editors state, "...

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RAUNCHY Pulled Off U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Danish modern metallers RAUNCHY are no longer part of the billing for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place July 14-15 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. "This is beyond our control and we have nothing to do with this last-minute cancellation," the band write on their web s...

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AXL ROSE At London Restaurant With Mystery Woman: Photos Available

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose was photographed leaving Cipriani restaurant in London, England with a tall mystery woman on Tuesday (July 4). The pair later kissed in the back seat of their waiting car. Check out pictures from WENN, Intertopics, and Globe Photos. The New York Post had ...

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'Death' Rapper NECRO Talks About Project With Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA

Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with Brooklyn "death rapper" NECRO regarding his "The Circle of Tyrants" CD — featuring contributions from current and former members of TESTAMENT, BLACK SABBATH and SEPULTURA — plus his upcoming project with ex-SEPULTURA drummer Igor...

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METALLICA Drummer Pens Foreword To 'Life On Planet Rock' Book: Excerpt Available

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has penned the foreword to the book "Life on Planet Rock" (cover) by music journalist Lonn Friend, due on July 11 via Morgan Road Books. As executive editor of the seminal rock magazine RIP from 1987 to its demise in 1994, Friend found himself at the very center of ...

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AXL ROSE Sips Champagne With LARS ULRICH In Copenhagen, Parties In London

According to The New York Post, Lars Ulrich of METALLICA and his girlfriend, Danish actress Connie Nielsen ("Gladiator"),sipped champagne with Axl Rose until 6 a.m. at Nasa nightclub in Copenhagen last week, where GUNS N' ROSES just played the Roskilde Festival. In other news, Digital Spy is report...

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BEATALLICA To Perform On Chicago's Morning TV Show

Milwaukee-based BEATALLICA, a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of the BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA, will promote their July 15 appearance at the Loopfest in Chicago by performing live on WGN-TV on Tuesday, July 11 beginning at about...

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METALLICA: All Nine 'Escape From The Studio '06' Concerts Available For Download

According to a posting on METALLICA's official web site, all nine shows from the band's recent European "Escape From The Studio '06" tour are now available for download via the LiveMetallica.com web site. "Check out Berlin with the first-ever performance of 'The New Song' or maybe Donington, which i...

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METALLICA: First European 'Escape From The Studio '06' Concerts Available For Download

According to a posting on METALLICA's official web site, the first five shows from the band's European "Escape From The Studio '06" tour are now available for download via the LiveMetallica.com web site. "Check out Berlin with the first-ever performance of 'The New Song' or maybe Donington, which in...

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TOOL To Support METALLICA In Korea

TOOL have been confirmed as direct support for METALLICA on August 15 at the Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium in Seoul, Korea. This concert will mark TOOL's first-ever Korean appearance and METALLICA's first show in the country since April 1998. More support bands will be announced soon. Tickets are avai...