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METALLICA Grossed $70 Million From 13 Shows On Summer 2019 Leg Of 'WorldWired' Tour
According to Billboard's Boxscore data, the summer 2019 leg of METALLICA's "WorldWired" tour grossed more than $70 million from 13 shows. The highest-earning date ($8,194,075) took place on June 8 in Meath, Ireland, where a near-capacity crowd of 71,122 saw the band perform at the iconic venue Slane...August 7, 2019
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SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT Tries Out MARSHALL's 'Studio Series' Amp (Video)
Marshall Amplification hung out with SLAYER/EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt at the U.K.'s Download festival this past June to try out the new Studio Vintage Series and talk all things tone. Watch the video below, and learn more about the Studio Series at this location. In a June 2012 interview with Full...August 7, 2019
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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Calls Canadian Woman After Viral Cougar Story
The Canadian woman who used METALLICA's music to scare off a cougar while walking her dog got to thank James Hetfield for saving her life. According to CTV News, Dee Gallant got a call from a band liaison before the weekend who told her to expect a call from the group shortly. As it turned out, the...August 7, 2019
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JUSTIN FOLEY Says Touring With IRON MAIDEN Was 'Really Inspiring'
Jimmy Kay of The Metal Voice conducted an interview with drummer Justin Foley of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at this year's Heavy Montreal festival. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's forthcoming studio...August 6, 2019
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RAMONES Jigsaw Puzzles Due In September
U.K.'s Zee Productions will release will release three classic RAMONES album covers as 500-piece jigsaws this summer. "Rocket To Russia", "Road To Ruin" and "It's Alive" will be released on September 20. The iconic art of some of punk rock's most influential and highly regarded albums is presented i...August 5, 2019
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Video Premiere: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's 'I Am Broken Too'
The official music video for "I Am Broken Too", the new single from Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, can be seen below. The song is taken from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's new album, "Atonement", which will be released on August 16 via Metal Blade Records in the U.S. and Sony Music Entertainment in...August 5, 2019
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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Turns 56 On Saturday
METALLICA singer/guitarist James Hetfield turns 56 years old on Saturday (August 3). Born in 1963 in Downey, California, James was the son of a truck driver named Virgil and a singer named Cynthia. Hetfield's parents were Christian Scientists and strongly disapproved of the use of any kind of medici...August 3, 2019
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Says Metal And Horror Are Both 'Really Good At Capturing Dark Emotions'
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett recently spoke with the Canadian Broadcasting Centre (CBC) program "Q" about his exhibit of vintage horror film posters, "It's Alive!: Classic Horror And Sci-Fi Art From The Kirk Hammett Collection", which is currently on display at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum. Th...August 3, 2019
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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Knew That His Anonymity Would Eventually Be Taken Away
GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge, who was publicly unmasked in 2017 when former bandmembers sued him, forcing him to reveal his identity, has told "Talking Metal" in a new interview that he has had "slightly mixed emotions" about having his anonymity taken away. "Now, a few years later, I don't think a...August 2, 2019
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VOLBEAT Frontman Says Touring With METALLICA 'Has Been Really Inspiring'
VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen spoke to Consequence Of Sound about the band's history touring extensively as the support act for METALLICA, with whom the Danish/American rockers share management. "Having the offer from METALLICA to tour with them was a huge compliment," Michael said. "First, you'r...August 2, 2019
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MERCYFUL FATE Bassist TIMI HANSEN Is Battling Cancer
MERCYFUL FATE bassist Timi Hansen has revealed that he is battling cancer. Hansen went public with his diagnosis after it was announced that he wouldn't participate in MERCYFUL FATE's 2020 reunion. Filling in for him will be ARMORED SAINT and FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera. On Thursday (August 1),...August 2, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Is 'Very Hopeful And Optimistic' About DAVE MUSTAINE's Chances Of Beating Cancer
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he is "very hopeful and optimistic" about Dave Mustaine's chances of beating throat cancer. The 57-year-old MEGADETH leader revealed his cancer diagnosis on June 17 on social media. He said that he has already begun treatment as part of a plan that his docto...August 1, 2019
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Leading Danish Media Outlets Boycott VOLBEAT Over Apparent Press Ban
Nearly a dozen leading Danish media outlets have penned an open letter to VOLBEAT explaining why they have decided to boycott the band's new album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound". When the disc is officially released tomorrow (Friday, August 2) none of these publications — including newspaper Politiken,...August 1, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Talks About Making Of 'Mechanix' Song For 'Death By Design' Graphic Novel (Video)
MEGADETH's 35th-anniversary greatest-hits compilation, "Warheads On Foreheads", is accompanied by a 350-page graphic anthology, featuring comic book stories inspired by the songs on the album. The collaboration, titled "Death By Design", features stories written and illustrated by top talent from th...August 1, 2019
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METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' Featured In Trailer For 'Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare'
METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" is featured in a flashy new trailer for Activision and Infinity Ward's "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare"'s multiplayer gameplay. Scheduled for worldwide release in October, "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare" will bring first-person action fans, "Call Of Duty" fans, and gamers fr...August 1, 2019
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