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Watch METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Perform National Anthem At Sixth Annual 'Metallica Night'

METALLICA and the San Francisco Giants held the sixth annual "Metallica Night" earlier tonight (Monday, April 23) at AT&T Park in San Francisco as the Giants took the field against the Washington Nationals. Members of the band were on hand to start things off right with the national anthem and first...

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MICHAEL SWEET Says SWEET & LYNCH Collaboration With GEORGE LYNCH May Have 'Run Its Course'

Michael Sweet says that his SWEET & LYNCH collaboration with George Lynch may have "run its course." Launched earlier this decade, SWEET & LYNCH has yet to play a single live show despite issuing two acclaimed studio albums, 2015's "Only To Rise" and 2017's "Unified", through the Frontiers Music Sr...

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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Talks TOOL And A PERFECT CIRCLE On LARS ULRICH's 'It's Electric!' Show (Video)

Lars Ulrich interviewed TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE and PUSCIFER frontman Maynard James Keenan for the latest episode of "It's Electric!", the METALLICA drummer's online radio show on Apple Music's Beats 1. You can now watch the full chat below. Speaking about the long time it has taken A PERFECT CIRCLE...

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SCORPIONS Announce U.S. Shows With QUEENSRŸCHE

German rockers SCORPIONS have announced five U.S. shows this summer with special guests QUEENSRŸCHE. The dates are as follows: Aug. 31 - Stateline, NV - Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena Sep. 02 - Irvine, CA - Five Point Amphitheatre Sep. 07 - San Antonio, TX - Freeman Coliseum Sep. 12 - Hollywood, FL - Semi...

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BULLETBOYS Frontman Wants To Launch 'Up-Tempo, R&B, Dance' Side Project

BULLETBOYS frontman Marq Torien has told Icon Vs. Icon that he plans on branching off from his main band in the coming years and pursuing outside projects, including "doing some solo records." He said: "I have a project that I'm putting together that's going to be extremely different than the BULLET...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Can't Stop Cameras At COACHELLA

According to The Pulse Of Radio, A PERFECT CIRCLE's ban on mobile phones and other devices that could be used to film the band's live show could not defeat fans at last weekend's Coachella festival in Indio, California. During the band's set this past weekend, either the crowd was too big or festiva...

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RATT's WARREN DEMARTINI Discusses 'Frenchie' Signature Guitar In TOTAL GUITAR Video Interview

RATT guitarist Warren DeMartini recently spoke to U.K.'s Total Guitar about his Charvel past and present with his new Frenchie signature guitar. Check out the video below. Download Total Guitar issue 304 for the accompanying feature, available in the U.K. and, digitally worldwide via Newsstand for i...

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WHITE WIZZARD Releases 'Chasing Dragons' Video

WHITE WIZZARD's video for the song "Chasing Dragons" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Infernal Overdrive", which came out in January. Fans have long anticipated the return full-length from traditional metal heroes WHITE WIZZARD, who revamped their lineup last ye...

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STYX's TOMMY SHAW Rules Out Reunion With DENNIS DEYOUNG: 'Personality-Wise, I Want To Be Happy'

Tommy Shaw, James "JY" Young and Lawrence Gowan of STYX sit down with Dan Rather for a revealing conversation as they open up about the driving force that compels them to continue touring and performing in an all-new episode of "The Big Interview", airing Tuesday, April 17 at 9 p.m. EST / 6 p.m. PST...

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Listen To New A PERFECT CIRCLE Song 'So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish'

A PERFECT CIRCLE has released a new song, "So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish". The track is taken from the band's fourth album, "Eat The Elephant", which will be released on April 20 via BMG. The disc arrives following years of anticipation and speculation, which reached a fever pitch as the out...

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JEFF WATERS On ANNIHILATOR's Longevity: 'I Really Love Doing What I'm Doing'

Finnish Heavy Metal Fans conducted an interview with mainman Jeff Waters of veteran Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR prior to the band's March 20 concert at The Circus in Helsinki, Finland, alongside TESTAMENT and VADER. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBE...

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THE RAVEN AGE Feat. IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Son GEORGE HARRIS: New Singer Announced; 'Surrogate' Single Available

THE RAVEN AGE, the U.K.-based band led by IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's son George Harris, has announced the addition of former WILD LIES vocalist Matt James to the group's ranks. "I'm feeling incredibly honored and excited to become part of ‪THE RAVEN AGE family. It's been such a natural fit...

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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Says Bands Were More Prepared To Record Back In The Day

According to The Pulse Of Radio, TOOL and A PERFECT CIRCLE frontman Maynard James Keenan said in an interview with Matt Pinfield that musicians needed to be much more prepared when they went in the studio years ago than they do now. Keenan explained: "Back in the day, those guys did their homework....

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New Song Premiere: BLACK STONE CHERRY's 'Southern Fried Friday Night'

"Southern Fried Friday Night", a brand new song from Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Family Tree", which will be released on April 20 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. "Family Tree" is the much-anticipated follow up...

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DEE SNIDER Signs With NAPALM RECORDS; 'For The Love Of Metal' Solo Album Due In July

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has inked a deal with Napalm Records for his upcoming solo album. Titled "For The Love Of Metal", the disc, which was produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta, will feature contributions from Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Mark Morton (LAMB OF GOD),Alissa...