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ANVIL Frontman On America: 'People In That Country, Generally Speaking, Are Lazy, And If They Can Go On Welfare, They Will'

Ivor Whitten of Belfast Metal conducted an interview with Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL prior to the band's February 13 concert at The Limelight 2 in Belfast, United Kingdom. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about why ANVIL's 2008 docum...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On Winning First GRAMMY: 'Good Thing Is It Didn't Say 'METALLICA' On The Freakin'' Award

Dave Mustaine has once again insisted that he "didn't care" that the house band played the song "Master Of Puppets" from his former band METALLICA when MEGADETH was honored with its first-ever Grammy a year ago. MEGADETH was nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" for the titl...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer DAN NELSON Looks Back On His Time With Veteran Metal Band

Former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson says that he has no regrets about the way his time with the band ended, explaining that everything that's happened to him led him to where he is now. Nelson was officially in ANTHRAX for nearly two years — from late 2007 until July 2009 — during which time he recorde...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Takes 'It's Electric!' Show On The Road To Madrid, Spain (Video)

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich is taking his very own weekly Beats 1 online show, "It's Electric!", on Apple Music, on the road once again, this time stopping in Madrid, Spain for the first of three episodes about the music, the people, the culture and what it's like for other artists to tour with ME...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Turns Over 1,000 Acres Of Open Space To Marin Agricultural Land Trust

According to The Mercury News, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has turned over 1,000 acres of land overlooking California's Lucas Valley as open space that will end up with the Marin Agricultural Land Trust. In late 2016, Luiz Ranch Inc., which is owned by James and his wife Francesca, approached...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST: Fourth Trailer For 'Resurrection' Album

The fourth trailer for "Resurrection", the new album from legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker's MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST project, is available below. Due on March 2 via Nuclear Blast, the disc, which was produced by Michael Voss-Schön, was recorded in four different locations over a five-month...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO: 'JAMES HETFIELD Is One Of The Best Drummers In The World… On His Guitar'

In a recent interview with Polar Music Prize, bassist Robert Trujillo, who joined METALLICA in 2003, was asked what influences he adds and brings to the group. He responded (see video below): "In order to play in this band, you've gotta have [the edge and the attitude]; that's one of the most import...

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METALLICA Announces 2018-2019 North American Arena Leg Of 'WorldWired' Tour

METALLICA has announced the details of the 2018-2019 North American leg of of its "WorldWired" tour in support of the band's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct". The 34-date trek kicks off September 2 in Madison, Wisconsin and runs through March 13 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Tickets go on sa...

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METALLICA: Here Is A List Of All Cities And Venues Teasing 2018 North American Tour

METALLICA has confirmed that it will announce the details of the 2018 leg of its North American tour on Monday, February 26. After METALLICA's social media sites were updated with a short teaser clip featuring stylized text matching that of the band's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", mor...

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METALLICA To Announce 2018 North American Tour On Monday?

METALLICA is teasing a special announcement that will be delivered on Monday, February 26 via the band's official web site and social media channels. Although there has been no official word on the matter, the group is widely expected to reveal the details of a late summer and early fall 2018 North...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'We're Not Recreating The Same Song Over And Over'

In a brand new interview with the METALLICA fan magazine So What!, the four members of the band were asked why they are not seen as some sort of "heritage" or "legacy" act, like so many other groups who have been around for nearly four decades. "I'm not putting down other bands, because I know they...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Atlas, Rise!' Performance From Mannheim

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Atlas, Rise!" on February 16 at SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany can be seen below. METALLICA's February 1 show in Lisbon, Portugal kicked off the 2018 European leg of the group's "WorldWired" tour, which will run through May 11 in...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'We Thrive Off Being Challenged'

Polar Music Prize recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about his previous comment that he plays "mostly rhythm" guitar during METALLICA's concerts, Hammett said: "Well, when I said that statement, what I mean is a lot of times...

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ANTHRAX Bassist: 'I Don't Think SLAYER Will Ever Die'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello says that SLAYER will never die, despite the fact that the Tom Araya-fronted outfit is retiring from the road. Last month, SLAYER, one of metal's most popular and influential bands of the past four decades, announced its "final world tour" via a 30-second video. The group...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Says 'Firepower' Is 'A Forward-Thinking Album'

Lords Of Metal recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Lords Of Metal: When did you start with the actual preparation and song writing for [the] new [JUDAS PRIEST] album, "Firepower", and what was the game plan tha...