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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Shares Early Record Store Memories (Video)

Video footage of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett sharing some of his early record store memories can be seen below. METALLICA has been announced as the 2016 ambassadors for Record Store Day, the annual celebration of independent music retailers and record store culture that is set this year for Sat...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'Probably' The Godfather Of Thrash Metal

In his 2014 book "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax", ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian wrote this about former METALLICA guitarist and current MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine: "The guy is arguably the godfather of thrash metal. He wrote a lot of the riffs on [METALLICA's] 'Kill 'Em All' [albu...

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Video: BATTLE BEAST Performs In Toulouse, France

Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish metallers BATTLE BEAST performing on April 6 at Le Bikini in Toulouse, France as the support act for POWERWOLF can be seen below. BATTLE BEAST in February 2015 parted ways with lead guitarist and main songwriter Anton Kabanen due to "insurmountable disagreements"...

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RAMMSTEIN's RICHARD Z. KRUSPE Featured In HOTEI's 'Move It' Video

Richard Z. Kruspe (RAMMSTEIN, EMIGRATE) has contributed guest vocals to "Move It", the latest single from Tomoyasu Hotei, the Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer who is best known internationally for his "Kill Bill" theme "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity". Echoing the upbeat industri...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Shares Early Record Store Memories (Video)

Video footage of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich sharing some of his early record store memories can be seen below. METALLICA has been announced as the 2016 ambassadors for Record Store Day, the annual celebration of independent music retailers and record store culture that is set this year for Saturd...

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SAXON Parts Ways With Longtime Manager

After over 16 years working together, British heavy metal legends SAXON and their manager Thomas Jensen have come to a wholly amicable, mutual agreement to part ways and explore new working avenues. SAXON's venerable frontman Biff Byford said: "We have had a great and successful period with Thomas a...

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DESPISED ICON Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

Nuclear Blast has announced the signing of Montreal-based deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON. For many extreme music fans, it may be hard to remember a time before DESPISED ICON, given the massive influence they've subsequently had on the genre. But when the group formed back in 2002 and released "Con...

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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS Designs Flying-V Custom Guitar From EPIPHONE

Epiphone, the world leader in affordable, professional instruments, proudly presents the debut of the limited-edition Brent Hinds Flying-V Custom, a new signature model designed by Brent Hinds, lead singer and guitarist of MASTODON. Hinds was recently honored with a Metal Hammer Golden Gods award by...

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Video: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Performs In Vancouver During 'Generation Axe' Tour

Video footage of Yngwie Malmsteen's April 6 performance at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during the "Generation Axe" tour can be seen below. "Generation Axe" is hitting the road for 26 performances in North America. Joining Malmsteen during the trek are Steve Vai, Za...

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Watch How METALLICA's Garage Demo Of 'Fight Fire With Fire' Was Transferred For 'Ride The Lightning' Reissue

METALLICA will reissue its first two albums, 1983's "Kill 'Em All" and 1984's "Ride The Lightning", on April 15. Both albums have been remastered for the most advanced sound quality and will be available in three formats — CD, vinyl, and deluxe box set. Both deluxe box sets include original source m...

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LARS ULRICH On New METALLICA Album: 'It Would Be Difficult For Me To Believe That It Won't Come Out In 2016'

METALLICA has been working on and off on its tenth studio album for a couple of years now, but the last few months have seen the band get down to serious business on the disc and spend less time than usual on touring or other projects. Drummer Lars Ulrich told Billboard.com that the ...

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DESTRUCTION: Official 'Under Attack' Album Trailer

The official trailer for "Under Attack", the new album from German thrashers DESTRUCTION, is avaialble below. The CD will be released on May 13 via Nuclear Blast. "Under Attack" track listing: Digipack 01. Under Attack 02. Generation Nevermore 03. Dethroned 04. Getting Used To The Evil 05. Pathogeni...

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OTEP: Entire 'Generation Doom' Album Available For Streaming

"Generation Doom", the seventh studio album from OTEP, the band led by singer, poet, illustrator, author and activist Otep Shamaya, can be streamed in its entirety below. Due on April 15 via Napalm, the CD was produced by Howard Benson, who has previously worked with such acts as MOTÖRHEAD, PAPA ROA...

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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES To Be Joined By STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Bassist For Upcoming Shows

Following their wildly successful concerts at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, in front of 100,000 screaming fans at the Rock In Rio festival, and their spectacular worldwide television debut on the 2016 Grammy Awards reaching a global audience of almost 25 million people, fans worldwide demanded mo...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Wants To See MAIDEN, PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich took questions backstage in the press room after inducting DEEP PURPLE into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this past Friday, April 8 during a ceremony at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center. You can now watch video footage of the question-and-answer session below. Aske...