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KIRK HAMMETT's Horror And Sci-Fi Film Art Collection To Be Displayed In Toronto Next Year
According to The Toronto Star, the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada will host "It's Alive! Classic Horror And Sci-Fi Art From The Kirk Hammett Collection" from July 13, 2019 to January 5, 2020. Kirk Hammett, best known as the lead guitarist of METALLICA, is also an avid collector of...July 27, 2018
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TOM MORELLO Talks To LARS ULRICH About 'The Atlas Underground' Solo Album (Video)
Tom Morello discussed his upcoming solo album, "The Atlas Underground", during an appearance on METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich's Beats 1 radio show "It's Electric!" You can watch video footage of the chat below. The RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, AUDIOSLAVE and PROPHETS OF RAGE guitarist recruited a numbe...July 27, 2018
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NEW YEARS DAY: 'Disgust Me' Video Released
NEW YEARS DAY's video for the song "Disgust Me" can be seen below. The track is the sole new original piece of music on the band's latest EP, "Diary Of A Creep", which was released in January via RED/Century Media. "Diary Of A Creep", which follows the tradition of landmark releases like "Garage Day...July 26, 2018
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METALLICA Shapes Setlist Around What Fans Are Listening To On SPOTIFY, Says DANIEL EK
According to Quartz, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said on his company's earnings call today METALLICA looks at what audiences are listening to on the music-streaming service in the city it's playing in, and changes the setlist to include some of the most popular songs in that area. "You have an artist like...July 26, 2018
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GOJIRA Drummer's Art Piece To Benefit Ocean Preservation
On August 2, GOJIRA drummer Mario Duplantier will unveil his fine-art debut collection, "Vers le Cosmos". Completed with art team SceneFour, the release, which is crafted from the new medium of rhythm-on-canvas, took more than a year to complete. One of the works in the collection, however, is ea...July 26, 2018
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GUNS N' ROSES Breaks METALLICA's Attendance Record In Gothenburg, Sweden
According to IQ Magazine, GUNS N' ROSES has broken the attendance record for a hard rock/heavy metal act at Gothenburg, Sweden's Ullevi Stadium. The band's July 21 concert was attended by 64,289 people, surpassing the record previously set by METALLICA (63,036 attendees). Pollstar previously reporte...July 24, 2018
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LIZZY BORDEN On His Longevity: 'It's Desire That's Really Kept Me In The Game'
Theatrical rock frontman Lizzy Borden recently spoke with Brian Rademacher of RockEyez. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the 11-year gap between 2007's "Appointment With Death" and new album "My Midnight Things": Lizzy: "The...July 21, 2018
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MIKE PORTNOY: 'PANTERA Was The Only Band To Really Carry Metal Through The '90s'
Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, SONS OF APOLLO, THE WINERY DOGS) spoke to Metal Wani about the recent passing of Vinnie Paul Abbott, saying that "PANTERA was the only band to really carry metal through the '90s." The PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer died on June 22 at his home in Las Vegas at the age of 54...July 17, 2018
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METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD Among POLLSTAR's Top Worldwide Tours For First Half Of 2018
The music industry trade magazine Pollstar has unveiled its annual Mid-Year Worldwide Tours chart, which ranks the top 100 concert tours around the globe during the first six months of 2018 by gross ticket sales. While the chart is dominated by pop stars such as Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Justin...July 16, 2018
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DEMONAZ On IMMORTAL's 'Battles In The North' Album: 'I Wanted To Break The Speed Limit On That One'
Andrew McKaysmith of Australia's "Scars And Guitars" podcast recently conducted an interview with lyricist/guitarist Demonaz (real name Harald Nævdal) of Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL. You can listen to the entire chat via the Whooshkaa widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBE...July 15, 2018
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Was Doing Yoga At Home In Hawaii When He Received False Missile Alert
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett says that he was at home in Hawaii earlier this year when the state's Emergency Management Agency (EMA) mistakenly sent a warning that a ballistic missile was heading to the islands, leading hundreds of thousands of people to believe they were about to die in a nucle...July 14, 2018
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SPINAL TAP Bassist DEREK SMALLS On The Key To His Longevity: 'Refusal To Learn Another Trade'
SPINAL TAP bassist Derek Smalls — the metallic alter-ego of comedic actor Harry Shearer ("Saturday Night Live", "The Simpsons") — recently discussed his debut solo album, "Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)", with Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station. A few excerpts follo...July 14, 2018
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Recalls Meeting JAMES HETFIELD For First Time: 'He Was Very Shy And Super Introverted'
The day before METALLICA was honored with the prestigious Polar Music Prize on June 14 in Stockholm, Sweden, the band's drummer, Lars Ulrich, was interviewed by music journalist Jan Gradvall. During the hour-long chat, which can be seen below, Ulrich spoke about METALLICA's beginnings back in the ea...July 12, 2018
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PALLBEARER Releases Music Video For 'Thorns'
Ascending Arkansas progressive doom quartet PALLBEARER will head to European shores next week for a run of shows and festival appearances and has announced a fall 2018 North American tour with Sweden's TRIBULATION. In anticipation of the forthcoming tour dates, PALLBEARER has unleashed a live music...July 11, 2018
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Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of METALLICA Performing 'Halo On Fire' In Stuttgart, Germany
Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Halo On Fire" on April 9 at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany can be seen below. METALLICA recently landed on Pollstar's Global Concert Pulse chart with concert grosses of more than $2 million per market appearance...July 10, 2018
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