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Did NIKKI SIXX Call Out KISS For Allegedly Using Backing Tracks During Live Concerts?
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has called out another band for using taped vocals during its live performances after it previously derided other groups for doing the same thing. Sixx wrote on Twitter: "Certain band out on the road right now putting other bands DOWN and saying that they are a REAL ro...February 13, 2019
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PEARL JAM Named 'Record Store Day' 2019 Ambassador
PEARL JAM has been selected as the official Record Store Day ambassador for 2019. Record Store Day takes place on April 13 at independent record stores around the world. Guitarist Mike McCready said in a statement: "Independent record stores are hugely important to me, and have been ever since I was...February 12, 2019
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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Recruits BAD WOLVES, SONS OF TEXAS, WINDS OF PLAGUE Members For Solo Tour
LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton has recruited vocalist Mark Morales (SONS OF TEXAS),guitarist Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, ex-GOD FORBID),bassist Nick Villarreal (SONS OF TEXAS) and drummer Art Cruz (PRONG, WINDS OF PLAGUE, LAMB OF GOD) to join him on his upcoming tour in support of his debut solo alb...February 12, 2019
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JOHN PETRUCCI Says DREAM THEATER's Musical Showmanship Comes From A 'Genuine And Natural Place'
Rob Chapman from Ernie Ball Music recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On producing DREAM THEATER albums himself and whether he favors the...February 11, 2019
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METALLICA Drummer's Mansion In San Francisco Bay Area Selling For $12 Million
According to SFGate, a mansion in Northern California tied to METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich is on sale for $12 million. The 13,000-square-foot, six-bedroom, nine-bathroom home in Tiburon, just a short ferry ride across the Bay from San Francisco, features a recording studio, underground sport court,...February 11, 2019
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Listen To GHOST Perform At BBC RADIO 1's MAIDA VALE Studios
Multi-Grammy-nominated Swedish rock band GHOST performed live at BBC Radio 1's Maida Vale studios. The four-track session was aired via Daniel P. Carter's Sunday night rock show and can be listened to again here. Featured songs: * "Rats" * "Dance Macabre" * "Life Eternal" * "Faith" GHOST's Tobias Fo...February 11, 2019
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'Lords Of Chaos' Actor RORY CULKIN Says MAYHEM's EURONYMOUS Was 'A Bit Of A Sweetheart'
The English-language film "Lords Of Chaos", based on true events in the Norwegian black metal music scene in the early 1990s, has just opened in theaters and will be made available on demand on February 22. Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund (METALLICA, RAMMSTEIN) directed the film, which is being rele...February 8, 2019
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METALLICA Announces Seventh Annual 'Metallica Night' With SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
METALLICA and the San Francisco Giants will hold the seventh annual "Metallica Night" on April 26 at Oracle Park — formerly AT&T Park — in San Francisco as the Giants take the field against the New York Yankees. A statement on the band's web site reads: "Mark your calendars for the seventh annual 'M...February 8, 2019
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GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, DREAM THEATER, PANTERA, TESTAMENT Members Mourn Passing Of JIM DUNLOP
Members of DREAM THEATER, PANTERA, TESTAMENT, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION and CHICKENFOOT are among the musicians who have reacted to the passing of Jim Dunlop. The founder of Dunlop Manufacturing and enormously influential innovator of picks, capos, and other guitar accessories died at the age of 82. B...February 7, 2019
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Interviews ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL For 'It's Electric!' Radio Show (Video)
ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell recently joined Lars Ulrich for a special edition of "It's Electric!", the METALLICA drummer's online radio show on Apple Music's Beats 1. The two longtime friends discuss Jerry's journey from the early days of the Seattle sound to the writing of ALI...February 6, 2019
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ROBERT TRUJILLO Talks 'Blackened' Whiskey: 'It Seemed Like A Great Way To Celebrate METALLICA's Music'
METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo spoke to Wine Enthusiast about the band's recently launched brand of whiskey. Dubbed Blackened after a track on the group's 1988 album "...And Justice For All", the spirit is a blend of American bourbon, rye, and whiskey that wasn't just barrel-aged, but also sound-...February 6, 2019
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Signs With ARTIST GROUP INTERNATIONAL
According to Billboard, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has left the WME booking agency and signed with Artist Group International, home to METALLICA, DEF LEPPARD and RAMMSTEIN. The band will be represented at Artist Group International by veteran rock agent Peter Pappalardo, whose roster includes MEGADETH....February 5, 2019
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GHOST To Enter Studio In Early 2020
GHOST's Tobias Forge has told Billboard that he is focused on the band's next recording project, which he has been "working on for months now," with plans to be in the studio again by the beginning of 2020 with a release later that year. "Luckily, this time around, I feel very certain as to what I w...February 5, 2019
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DEADLAND RITUAL Feat. GEEZER BUTLER, MATT SORUM, STEVE STEVENS: First U.S. Show Announced
DEADLAND RITUAL, the new band featuring bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),guitarist Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL),drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and singer Franky Perez (APOCALYPTICA),will make its U.S. live debut on May 28 at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, Ca...February 5, 2019
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NETFLIX Nearing Deal For U.S. Rights To JAMES HETFIELD's Dramatic Acting Debut
According to Variety, Netflix is nearing deal for U.S. rights and some international territories for the thriller "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile", in which METALLICA frontman James Hetfield makes his dramatic acting debut. The deal cost about $8 million. "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Ev...February 4, 2019
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