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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...

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DREAM CHILD Feat. Former DIO, AC/DC, QUIET RIOT Members: 'Under The Wire' Video

"Under The Wire", the new video from DREAM CHILD, a brand new band featuring former members of DIO, AC/DC and QUIET RIOT, can be seen below. The song is taken from DREAM CHILD's debut album, "Until Death Do We Meet Again", which will be released on September 14 via Frontiers Music Srl. DREAM CHILD i...

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SOIL's RYAN COMBS: 'The Writing Process Has Definitely Begun'

SOIL singer Ryan McCombs has confirmed to the "Mike James Rock Show" that the band is making plans to begin work on the long-awaited follow-up to 2013's "Whole" album. "We've been talking about new material," he said (see video below). "And the guys have been writing. We actually wrote a little bit...

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SCORPIONS Joined By MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL For 'Overkill' Cover At Spain's ROCK FEST (Video)

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell joined German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on stage this past Saturday (July 7) at the Rock Fest in Barcelona, Spain to perform a cover version of the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Overkill" as a tribute to late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister. Fan-filmed video footage can...

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Ex-DIO Keyboardist CLAUDE SCHNELL Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Is A 'Travesty' And 'Disrespectful' To Singer's Memory

Former DIO keyboardist Claude Schnell has slammed the Ronnie James Dio hologram, calling it a "travesty" and "disrespectful" to the singer's memory. The legendary heavy metal frontman died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made...

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DEE SNIDER Releases Music Video For His New Single, 'Become The Storm'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has released the official Douglas Quill-directed music video his new solo single, "Become The Storm". The track is taken from Snider's upcoming solo album, titled "For The Love Of Metal", which will be released on July 27 via Napalm Records. The disc, which was pro...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY To Release 'Pleased To Eat You' Album In September

NASHVILLE PUSSY will release its new album, "Pleased To Eat You", on September 7 via earMUSIC. Lemmy personally blessed NASHVILLE PUSSY calling them "America's last great rock 'n' roll band" — and Lemmy should know. Formed in 1997, NASHVILLE PUSSY preached its sleazy gospel over the past couple of...

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MORBID ANGEL's STEVE TUCKER On SLAYER's 'Farewell' Tour: 'I Don't Know What I Think Of It, To Be Honest'

Mark Thompson from HardRockCore conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Steve Tucker of veteran Floridian death metallers MORBID ANGEL prior to the band's May 8 concert at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLA...

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DEE SNIDER Performs New Song 'For The Love Of Metal' At Spain's ROCK FEST (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider performing the title track of his upcoming solo album, "For The Love Of Metal" on July 5 at the Rock Fest in Barcelona, Spain can be seen below. "For The Love Of Metal" will be released on July 27 via Napalm Records. The disc, which was...

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DORO PESCH Says 'Heartbreaking Experience' Of Losing LEMMY Gave Her 'So Much Energy' To Make New Music

Dawn Osborne of TotalRock Radio recently conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On her upcoming double album, "Forever Warriors, Forever United": Doro: "It has 25 songs on it. I think...

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GRAHAM BONNET Says His Voice Is 'Stronger' Today Than It Was Two Decades Ago

Vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ) was recently interviewed by Jason Saulnier. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the GRAHAM BONNET BAND: Graham: "Me and [bassist] Beth-Ami [Heavenstone] started...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE's BILLY HOWERDEL: 'Being A Musician Is About Listening More Than Even Doing'

A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel participated in a question-and-answer session at this year's edition of Hellfest, which was held last month in Clisson, France. Video footage can be seen below, courtesy of Loud TV. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the material...

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Watch DEE SNIDER Perform His New Single, 'Become The Storm', In Tel Aviv

Fan-filmed video footage of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider performing his new solo single, "Become The Storm", on July 2 in Tel Aviv, Israel can be seen below. The track is taken from Snider's upcoming solo album, titled "For The Love Of Metal", which will be released on July 27 via Napalm Recor...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Talks About His Childhood Love Of White Flying V Guitars (Video)

In the four-minute clip below, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield talks about his childhood love (or obsession!) with white Flying Vs and also takes a look at his new purple Snakebyte guitar. "As most kids who love certain bands, you just wanna get the same guitar that guy is playing," James says. "I...

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STYX's JAMES 'J.Y.' YOUNG Says Fan Interest Led To Return Of 'Mr. Roboto'

STYX guitarist James "J.Y." Young has admitted that "fan interest" was instrumental in the band's decision to bring the song "Mr. Roboto" back into the show, in its entirety, for the first time in 35 years. "Mr. Roboto" — which originally appeared on STYX's 1983 concept album "Kilroy Was Here" — was...