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SLAYER's LOMBARDO Wants To Teach METALLICA's ULRICH How To Play

The new issue of Rhythm magazine, available from November 24, features an in-depth interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. In the feature, written by SLAYER biographer Joel McIver, Lombardo discusses his Cuban roots, his early influences and the high points of his 28-year career all the way up...

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RAGE: European Tour Announced

German power metallers RAGE will embark on a European headlining tour in March 2010. Support on the trek will come from JADED HEART. Confirmed dates are as follows: March 03 - München, Germany - Backstage March 04 - Budapest, Hungary - Diesel March 05 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Masters of Rock Cafe Ma...

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THE FACELESS Guitarist Interviewed On 'White Noise Metal' Video Podcast

On first blush, you might not find a lot in common between the frenzy of a show featuring the technical death metal of THE FACELESS and the quiet ambiance of a fusion jazz club but the two are far more similar than they might seem. On the latest episode of the "White Noise Metal" video ...

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RAGE: Limited-Edition Digibook Version Of 'Strings To A Web' Detailed

Veteran German metallers RAGE will release their new album, "Strings To A Web", on February 5, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Twilight Hall Studio and was produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, HAMMERFALL). The cover artwork was created by Thomas Ewerhard (AVANTASIA,...

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METALLICA: Back To South America In 2010!

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Yes . . . finally back to South America in 2010! "We've been having such an amazing time on the road that there is no way we're stopping now! So in the first of what will be quite a few announcements of 2010 dates, ...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage From Ottawa Posted Online

Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's November 3, 2009 concert at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada — including clips of the pre-show tuning-room jam and the actual performance — can be viewed below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of Th...

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Esoteric

In the "it's a small world" department, Sweden's SKYFIRE take a good portion of the European metal scene, stuff it into a blender, and serve the results up extra smooth on the aptly-named "Esoteric". Equal parts melodic death metal, neo-classical, prog, black, and power metal (depending on everyone'...

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Strange Cousins From The West

Took a while for me to get into this one, and that threw me for a loop after the last coupla slabs of immediate, delectable, relentlessly-catchy CLUTCH stoner swamp groove. "Strange Cousins From the West" is an altogether slinkier beast, taut and sparse, with a lot of sinewy funk and dirt-floor blue...

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METALLICA Confirms Plans To Release Canadian Footage On DVD

According to MetOnTour.com, which is described as "your FREE virtual backstage pass to every METALLICA show," METALLICA will release a new DVD featuring footage from the band's Canadian performances in Quebec City, Quebec (October 31 and November 1) and Ottawa, Ontario (November 3). Drummer Lars Ulr...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage From Quebec City Available

Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's October 31, 2009 concert Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada — including clips of the pre-show meet-and-greet and the actual performance — can be viewed below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of The L...

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RAGE: 'Strings To A Web' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Strings To A Web", the forthcoming album from veteran German metallers RAGE, can be viewed below. The artwork was created by Thomas Ewerhard (AVANTASIA, THERION),and it shows the soundchaser as a spider, caught in a web. RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski is currently working on t...

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Spectral Extravagance

Just as it seems like there has been a resurgence of acts playing an old school Swedish death metal style, so does there seem to be a renewed worldwide interest among labels in releasing albums from the technical/progressive end of the genre. Another case in point is Athens' CEREBRUM who has release...

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METALLICA: Photos Of Last Night's Quebec City Concert Available

CKRL 89.1FM metal radio show "Démentièllement Vôtre" has posted more than 60 pro-shot photos of METALLICA's October 31, 2009 concert at Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The pictures, which were taken by well-known photographer Olivier Jean, can be found at Dv-metal.com. The band's setli...

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METALLICA: Quebec City Shows Being Filmed By WAYNE ISHAM

METALLICA's two shows at the Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on October 31 and November 1 are being filmed by the band's longtime friend and collaborator, famed video director Wayne Isham. It is not presently clear if there are any plans to release the footage. Wayne Isham, 51, is an Am...

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Missing METALLICA Fan's Parents: Don't Blame Her Friends

Hawes Spencer of The Hook reports: The parents of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington urge would-be sleuths not to blame the 20-year old woman's friends for failing to report her disappearance during an October 17 METALLICA concert in Charlottesville. "They're not to blame," says father...