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GHOST Leader Says GRAMMY Win 'Meant The World': 'You Can Take That Home To Your Mom'

During his first public "unmasked" interview, which took place at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on May 1, GHOST frontman Tobias Forge discussed a wide range of topics. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his writing process: Tobias: "In my head, it's always, like, big piles...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO, KIRK HAMMETT Perform ABBA's 'Dancing Queen' In Stockholm (Video)

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of the ABBA classic "Dancing Queen" during METALLICA's May 7 concert " at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Professionally filmed video footage of their performance can be seen below. METALLICA played 22 shows in Europe since early February...

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Eat The Elephant

It's been 14 years since A PERFECT CIRCLE released an album. As Lars Ulrich pointed out during his interview with Maynard James Keenan on the METALLICA drummer's Beats 1 radio show, "It's Electric!", that's nearly how long it took for GUNS N' ROSES to re-emerge with "Chinese Democracy". (Interesting...

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METALLICA Performs MISFITS Classic 'Last Caress' In Oslo: Pro-Shot Video

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the MISFITS classic "Last Caress" on May 2 at Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway can be seen below. METALLICA played 21 shows in Europe since early February and has another three dates booked between now and mid-May. METALLICA recently announced...

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METALLICA's Late Bassist CLIFF BURTON: Previously Untold Stories Recounted By His Biological Sister, CONNIE BURTON

BurStock Productions has released "The Salvation Kingdom", a new 90-minute movie which features previously untold stories of the life and death of METALLICA's iconic bass player, Cliff Burton, as recounted by his biological big sister, Connie Burton. Who was Cliff Burton? What was he like as a child...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO, KIRK HAMMETT Perform EUROPE's 'The Final Countdown' In Stockholm (Video)

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of the EUROPE classic "The Final Countdown" during METALLICA's May 5 concert " at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Professionally filmed video footage of their performance can be seen below. METALLICA played 21 shows in Europe since early F...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Video Of 'The Shortest Straw' Performance From Leipzig

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "The Shortest Straw" on April 30 at Arena Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany can be seen below. METALLICA played 20 shows in Europe since early February and has another four dates booked between now and mid-May. METALLICA recently announc...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: We Wouldn't Have MEGADETH If DAVE MUSTAINE Wasn't In METALLICA

David Ellefson says that MEGADETH "would be happy" to play more shows featuring the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal. METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX played together for the first time in history on June 16, 2010 in front of 81,000 fans at the Sonisphere festival at Bemowo Airport...

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New Song Premiere: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's 'When The Seasons Change'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has released another new track, "When The Seasons Change", taken from the band's upcoming album, "And Justice For None". The official lyric video for the tune can be seen below. "This song is about loyalty, the kind of loyalty that doesn't crumble in the face of adversity, wh...

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DAVID COVERDALE Says It Broke His Heart That RITCHIE BLACKMORE Didn't Attend DEEP PURPLE's ROCK HALL Induction

David Coverdale says that it broke his heart that Ritchie Blackmore couldn't join his former bandmates in DEEP PURPLE onstage during the 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including "Smoke On The...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO, KIRK HAMMETT Perform A-HA's 'Take On Me' In Oslo (Video)

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of A-HA's "Take On Me" during METALLICA's May 2 concert " at Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway. Professionally filmed video footage of their performance can be seen below. METALLICA has played 21 shows in Europe since early February and has another...

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JUDAS PRIEST Drummer On ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'We'll Get In Eventually'

JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis says that he is convinced that his band will "eventually" be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic hard rock and metal bands...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says It Was 'Incredibly Flattering' When METALLICA Covered One Of His Songs

Riccardo Ball of "The Metal Bar" recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how the members of DEF LEPPARD remain friends aefter being together for so long, Vivian said: "Well, I think we all know that the band is more impo...

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METALLICA Challenges Radio Personality To Lose Weight

According to the Idaho Statesman, METALLICA has accepted a #MetallicaDiet Challenge from radio personality Big J of Boise station 100.3 FM The X. All four members of METALLICA — James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo — will grant Big J an in-person interview if he loses at lea...

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LIVE NATION Acquires ROCK IN RIO Festival

Live Nation Entertainment, the world's leading live entertainment company, is expanding its presence in South America by acquiring a stake in Rock In Rio, which in 2017 was the second highest-grossing festival in all of the world, as well as the largest music festival in South America, attended by m...