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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Was 'Pretty Shocked' To Get Rest Of Band's 'Blessings' To Release Solo EP

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett says that he was "pretty shocked" that he got the "blessings" from all of his bandmates to release his debut solo EP, "Portals", especially considering that METALLICA's former bassist Jason Newsted famously left the group more than two decades ago over the way his th...

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Watch: LAMB OF GOD Performs Without Singer RANDY BLYTHE And Bassist JOHN CAMPBELL At Green Bay Concert

LAMB OF GOD performed without singer Randy Blythe and bassist John Campbell at the band's concert Friday night (April 22) in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The show at the Resch Center was part of "The Metal Tour Of The Year" with MEGADETH, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES, which kicked off on April 9 in Las Vegas, Nev...

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SOUNDGARDEN's 'Superunknown' Album Certified Six Times Platinum In U.S.

SOUNDGARDEN's breakthrough 1994 album "Superunknown" was certified six times platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) on April 21 for sales in excess of six million copies. The LP was previously certified five times platinum in March 1996. The RIAA developed its gold and plat...

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LAMB OF GOD Recruits FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY's JOE BADOLATO For Green Bay Concert

LAMB OF GOD has recruited Joe Badolato, vocalist for New Jersey deathcore outfit FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, to front the band for tonight's (Friday, April 22) concert in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The show is part of "The Metal Tour Of The Year" with MEGADETH, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES, which kicked off on April 9...

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JASON NEWSTED Blasts Journalist Who Published His Comments About Proposed VAN HALEN Tribute Tour

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted says that he is "really not happy" with the article that was recently published based on an interview he gave to promote an upcoming charity concert. A little over a week ago, Jason spoke to The Palm Beach Post about the April 23 show he will perform with his T...

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Watch MARK TREMONTI Cover FRANK SINATRA's 'Fly Me To The Moon' Backed By Members of SINATRA's Touring Band

On the heels of the announcement last month that he is releasing a collection of Frank Sinatra covers to support NDSS (National Down Syndrome Society),Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, author and founding member of the hard rock bands ALTER BRIDGE, CREED and TREMONTI, Mark Tremonti has relea...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Shares Music Video For 'You Made Me Want To Live'

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has shared the official music video for the single "You Made Me Want To Live" from the band's latest album, "Doom Crew Inc.". You can now watch it below. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde commented: "BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's new video for 'You Made Me Want To Live' is so good...

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LAMB OF GOD Cancels Fort Wayne Concert After Fill-In Singer Falls Ill

LAMB OF GOD has been forced to cancel tonight's (Thursday, April 21) performance at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The show, which is part of "The Metal Tour Of The Year" with MEGADETH, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES, will go ahead with the other bands playing their sets as sc...

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OZZY OSBOURNE 'Couldn't Understand' What LEMMY Was Trying To Tell Him The Morning MOTÖRHEAD Legend Died

Ozzy Osbourne has told Classic Rock in a new interview that he spoke to Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister on the morning that the iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman passed away. Lemmy, who celebrated his 70th birthday on December 24, 2015, learned two days later that he was afflicted with an aggressive form of cancer. H...

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LIMP BIZKIT Shares Music Video For 'Dad Vibes'

LIMP BIZKIT has released the official music video for the song "Dad Vibes". The clip, which features cameos by STEEL PANTHER's Michael Starr and Stix Zadinia, can be seen below. "Dad Vibes", which was originally premiered during the band's concert at Lollapalooza last July, appears on LIMP BIZKIT's...

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JAMES LABRIE Says DREAM THEATER's GRAMMY Means Recording Academy Is 'Recognizing And Acknowledging This Kind Of Music'

DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie spoke to Metal Wani about the band winning its first-ever Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 64th annual Grammy Awards, which was held on April 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. DREAM THEATER was nominated...

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JEFF WATERS Says Touring Will Be ANNIHILATOR's Focus: 'With 17 Records And 175 Songs, I Think I've Done My Time'

By David E. Gehlke Having relocated to the United Kingdom from his native Ottawa, Canada in 2018, ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters effectively went to where all the action is for his band. ANNIHILATOR has been a European tour and festival mainstay since the 1990s, with Waters's brand of off-beat, tec...

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JOAKIM BRODÉN Is Optimistic About SABATON's 2022 Touring Plans: 'You Can't Put The World On Hold Forever'

By David E. Gehlke SABATON was just getting a taste of headlining European arenas when the pandemic knocked them and everybody else off the road in March 2020. Pun intended, but cramming 18,000 seaters was a hard-fought achievement for the Swedes. They've carved out a niche as metal's resident histo...

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MICHAEL ROMEO Was Unsure SYMPHONY X Would Continue After RUSSELL ALLEN's Bus Accident With ADRENALINE MOB

By David E. Gehlke New Jersey progressive metal masters SYMPHONY X have earned the right to take as long as they want to write and record albums. Since their 2002 breakout "The Odyssey", the band has been on a near-METALLICA timetable between albums, but founding member and guitarist Michael Romeo n...

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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Performs SKID ROW Classics At 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp' In Las Vegas

Video footage of Sebastian Bach performing a couple of SKID ROW classics with several campers at this month's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp at Count's Vamp'd in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp was created 26 years ago to provide real people the once-in-a-lifetime experie...