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VINNY APPICE: 'When RONNIE JAMES DIO Died, It Was Shocking'

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) was recently interviewed on "The Andy Social Podcast". You can listen to the full chat below. Asked how the deaths of Ronnie James Dio and Jimmy Bain affected the way he approaches performing live nowadays, Vinny said: "I never r...

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JAMES HETFIELD Wanted New METALLICA Album To Be 'More Palatable To The Ear' Than 'Death Magnetic'

James Hetfield spoke to Revolver magazine about where METALLICA's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", fits in with what the band has done in the past. He said: "It's documenting exactly where we are right now. I don't want to compare it to previous stuff — that stuff is what it is, and this...

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GRAHAM BONNET Is Not Interested In Hearing RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Revamped RAINBOW

Graham Bonnet says that he is not interested in hearing Ritchie Blackmore's revamped version of RAINBOW because the band doesn't include any of the other musicians who were originally part of the group. Blackmore performed RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE material at three shows this past June. He was joined...

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METALLICA Bassist Addresses KIRK HAMMETT's Lack Of Songwriting Contributions To 'Hardwired' Album

France's Metal XS recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett's lack of songwriting contributions to the band's new album, "Hardwired… To S...

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JAMES HETFIELD: METALLICA Hasn't Written Its Best Album Yet

Mexico's Alfa 91.3 FM radio station recently conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the inspiration for METALLICA's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct": James: "We always...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO: 'Hardwired' Is 'Probably One Of The Best-Sounding METALLICA Records Ever'

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was interviewed by A Music Blog, Yea? after the band's concert in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the end of November. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the making of METALLICA's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", Trujillo said: "Well, each albu...

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MALICE Guitarist MICK ZANE Dies After Battle With Cancer

Michael Landauer (a.k.a. Mick Zane),one of the founding members of '80s metal masters MALICE, died earlier today. He was battling what he was told was an inoperable brain tumor and was said to be receiving the same new miracle drug that recently helped former president Jimmy Carter cure his brain c...

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METALLICA Is Hoping To Bring Back ORION MUSIC + MORE Festival In 2018 Or 2019, Says LARS ULRICH

Lars Ulrich says that METALLICA is hoping to bring back its Orion Music + More festival during the touring cycle for the band's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct". The drummer's comments come a year after METALLICA frontman James Hetfield said that the band "lost millions" of dollars by sta...

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Video: DEATH ANGEL Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Falling Off The Edge Of The World' In San Francisco

Bay Area thrash legends DEATH ANGEL closed out their year with two sold-out concerts at Slim's in San Francisco last weekend. Billed as the third annual "Another Death Angel Xmas Show", the shows have become a tradition in the Bay Area. Fans showed up in full force and were rewarded with the band op...

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SCORPIONS, METAL BLADE RECORDS, Rainbow Bar & Grill To Be Inducted Into 'Hall Of Heavy Metal History'

Metal Blade Records, SCORPIONS and the Rainbow Bar & Grill have joined the list of metal royalty who will be inducted into the 2017 Hall Of Heavy Metal History next month. The all-star induction ceremony will take place on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Anaheim Expo Center in Anaheim, Califo...

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DRESS THE DEAD Feat. Former THE HAUNTED Singer, Ex-FORBIDDEN Guitarist: Video Of San Francisco Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of DRESS THE DEAD, the new band featuring former THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving alongside ex-FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero, perfoming the song "No Hallelujah" on December 17 at Slim's in San Francisco, California can be seen below. The show marked DRESS THE DEAD's s...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Metal Militia' Performance From Intimate Los Angeles Show

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Metal Militia" during the band's special intimate show on December 15 at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood, California can be seen below. Tickets were first sold to fan club members for $25 each through a lottery system, and then to...

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Danny Vaughn and Michael Clayton are grasping, not merely holding on, as if time is against them and TYKETTO albums are threatened with endangerment. After the melodic rock act's 2008 reformation, Jimi Kennedy and Brooke St. James soon left their brothers with replacements Chris Childs and Chris Gre...

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METALLICA Is Embracing Technological Advances, Says JAMES HETFIELD

Deezer recently conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the songwriting process for METALLICA's "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" album: Hetfield: "This album was something that was...

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DRESS THE DEAD Feat. Former THE HAUNTED Singer, Ex-FORBIDDEN Guitarist: '1969' Song Released

"1969", the first song from DRESS THE DEAD, the new band featuring former THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving alongside ex-FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero, can be streamed below. The track was recorded at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California and was produced by MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn...