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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Surprises JUANES With 'Person Of The Year' Award At 2019 LATIN GRAMMYS

METALLICA's Lars Ulrich presented Juanes with the Latin Recording Academy "Person Of The Year" award at last night's 20th annual Latin Grammys in Las Vegas. The drummer made a surprise appearance after the Colombian singer/songwriter performed several of his greatest hits. "[I met] Juanes years ago,...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Video Of 'Harvester Of Sorrow' Performance From Moscow

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Harvester Of Sorrow" on July 21 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. METALLICA will headline five major North American festivals next year, all of which are produced by Danny Wimmer Presents. The events are Epi...

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Record Shopping With KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's MIKE D'ANTONIO And JESSE LEACH (Video)

Mike D'Antonio and Jesse Leach of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are featured in Amoeba Music's "What's In My Bag?" segment in which they talk about some of the records they are into. In the clip below, they can be seen shopping at Amoeba in Hollywood, where they pick up music by AGNOSTIC FRONT, CARCASS, BAD BRA...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Video Of 'Sad But True' Performance From Moscow

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Sad But True" on July 21 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. METALLICA will headline five major North American festivals next year, all of which are produced by Danny Wimmer Presents. The events are Epicenter,...

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The Bay Area metal scene gets the love that it deserves for its part in anchoring the 1980's U.S. thrash metal scene. It is where METALLICA found its voice, as well as propagating discussions of "The NEXT Four", which often include some combination of the area's heavyweights TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL,...

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KIM THAYIL Says 'It's Entirely Possible' That An All-New SOUNDGARDEN Album Featuring CHRIS CORNELL Will Be Released

During a recent appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation LA Invasion", SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil was asked if it is possible that a new album will see the light of day featuring some of the final recordings Chris Cornell was working on before his death. Thayil responded (see video below): "It i...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Calls JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL 'The Most Formidable, Iconic Heavy Metal Bass Player'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has sung the praises of JUDAS PRIEST four-stringer Ian Hill, calling him the "most formidable, probably iconic heavy metal bass player." Currently the longest-tenured member of PRIEST, Hill has long been overshadowed by frontman Rob Halford and the guitar tandem of Gl...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On SLAYER Calling It Quits: 'It's Hard To Say Goodbye To Your Family'

Members of ANTHRAX, LAMB OF GOD, LIFE OF AGONY, TESTAMENT, MINISTRY and TYPE O NEGATIVE are among the musicians who have paid tribute to SLAYER as part of The Aquarian Weekly's special article celebrating the iconic thrash metal's career. ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello said: "I've known these guys sinc...

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KING DIAMOND Pays Tribute To TIMI HANSEN At Atlanta Concert: 'It Is Super F**king Sad That He's Gone'

King Diamond has paid tribute to his former bandmate Timi Hansen. The Danish heavy metal singer addressed Hansen's passing during the November 4 concert by his namesake band in Atlanta, Georgia. King told the crowd at the show (see video below): "Most of you might already know that we lost Timi Hans...

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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER Says METALLICA Royalties Are His 'Biggest Source Of Income'

British metal veterans DIAMOND HEAD influenced a slew of early '80s thrash metal bands, in particular METALLICA, who recorded the band's "Am I Evil" as a B-side to their 1984 "Creeping Death" single and again included on the band's multi-platinum 1998 covers album "Garage Inc." METALLICA would recor...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Dismisses Reunion Rumors: I Haven't Spoken To The Other Guys Since 'The Dirt' Movie Premiere

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil has blasted reports that tension between him and drummer Tommy Lee has kept the band from embarking on a reunion tour. Over the weekend, RadarOnline.com published an article claiming that Neil and Lee were locked in a war of words as they allegedly bickered over who sho...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announces Spring 2020 North American Tour With AUGUST BURNS RED

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has announced a spring 2020 North American tour with AUGUST BURNS RED. The Massachusetts-based band, recently recognized by Forbes as "one of modern metal's most cherished acts," will return to the road to headline clubs and theaters across the U.S. and Canada. The trek kicks off o...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Was 'Incredibly Saddened' To Hear News Of TIMI HANSEN's Passing

METALLICA's Lars Ulrich has paid tribute to MERCYFUL FATE's Timi Hansen, calling him "part of a musical force that helped shape METALLICA's sound, direction and desire to be in a hard rock band." Hansen died on Monday (November 4) after a long battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by his forme...

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METALLICA Donates $100,000 To Wildfire Relief Efforts

METALLICA has announced a new donation of $100,000 to help wildfire relief efforts in the state of California. The band made the donation through its All Within My Hands non-profit foundation, which was launched in 2017 to help creating sustainable communities by tackling the issues of hunger and wo...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT, ROBERT TRUJILLO To Attend 'Play It Loud' Exhibit Opening Party In Cleveland

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo are among the special inductee guests who will appear at the launch of "Play It Loud: Instruments Of Rock & Roll" at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland on Thursday, November 21. Also scheduled to appear are Don Felder, formerly of THE EAGLE...