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WITCHERY Guitarist PATRIK JENSEN Says Newer Album Production Jobs Give Him 'Metal Fatigue'

Metal Wani's Chuck Marshall recently conducted an interview with guitarist Patrik Jensen of Swedish thrashers WITCHERY. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why WITCHERY established the goal of releasing their new "I Am Legion" studio...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist: 'If People Hate What You're Doing, It Means You're Doing It Right'

Jorge Fretes of Spain's Goetia Media recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he pays attention to what the "haters" say about AVENGED SEVENFOLD: Zac...

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LARS ULRICH On METALLICA's Post-'Hardwired' Plans: 'We Just Wanna Get Back To Making Records And Continuing'

During a career-spanning interview on November 5 at 92Y in New York City, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked where he sees the band five years from now. He responded: "We're on a roll. We're having the time of our lives. [METALLICA's latest album] 'Hardwired[… To Self-Destruct]' came out a year...

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LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA's 'Whole Business Model Changed' After Getting Rights To All Of Band's Master Recordings

During an interview on November 5 at 92Y in New York City, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about how important achieving independence by owning all of the band's master recordings — including both music and long-form videos — has been in having a long and successful career. "[METALLICA's longtim...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'There's A Lot Of Great Music That, Unfortunately, Doesn't Really Penetrate'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich is featured in the "Music Ruined My Life" segment on the latest episode of the BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show With Daniel P. Carter". In the segment, which can be streamed below, Ulrich speaks about the songs that inspired him and changed his life. Asked if hosting his own ra...

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Video: METALLICA Revisits 'Master Of Puppets' On LARS ULRICH's 'It's Electric!' Show (Part One)

As the host of his very own weekly Beats 1 online show, "It's Electric!", on Apple Music, Lars Ulrich celebrates the reissue of METALLICA's "Master Of Puppets" album with two special shows with some very notable guests. The two-part series was recorded at the band's most recent European tour stop in...

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What Would CLIFF BURTON Think About METALLICA's Music If He Was Still Alive? 'It's A Great Question,' Says LARS ULRICH

During a career-spanning interview on November 5 at 92Y in New York City, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked which songs from the band's "Black", "Load" and "Reload" albums late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton would have liked. "I've got an easy answer: all of 'em," Lars responded. Next [questio...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says New MEGADETH Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN Is 'A Lot Like GAR SAMUELSON'

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was interviewed by the RQP 104.3 FM radio station when the band played in Buenos Aires, Argentina earlier this month. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how MEGADETH goes about the process of choosing a new drummer, Mustaine said: "It's very difficult. The drumming...

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METALLICA: Two-Part 'Master Of Puppets' Special To Air On LARS ULRICH's 'It's Electric!' Show

Lars Ulrich will treat listeners to part one of a very special two-part series commemorating the reissue of METALLICA's 1986 album, "Master Of Puppets", on this week's episode of "It's Electric!", the METALLICA drummer's online radio show on Apple Music's Beats 1. From Antwerp, Belgium inside the Sp...

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Watch METALLICA's Entire Performance At 'Band Together Bay Area'

METALLICA's entire performance at Band Together Bay Area can be seen below. The benefit concert, which took place yesterday (Thursday, November 9) at AT&T Park in San Francisco, supported recovery efforts for the recent firestorm that swept through Northern California. Also scheduled to appear were...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Is Not Opposed To One Day Touring As A Hologram

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich says that he is not opposed to one day touring the world as a hologram. A Tupac Shakur hologram performed with Snoop Dogg at Coachella in 2012, and Cirque Du Soleil brought a holographic version of Michael Jackson to the stage. More recently, it was announced that a hol...

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LZZY HALE Says HALESTORM's Upcoming Album Will Be 'Our Most Rock Record To Date'

HALESTORM vocalist Lzzy Hale and drummer Arejay Hale recently spoke with Kaytie of the Wisconsin radio station Razor 94.7 about the group's in-progress new album. The full chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On whether the band is doing anything di...

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LARS ULRICH And KIRK HAMMETT Look Back On METALLICA's Final Show With CLIFF BURTON

In a brand new interview with Rolling Stone, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk Hammett looked back on the band's final show with bassist Cliff Burton. The gig, which took place on September 26, 1986 in Stockholm, Sweden, is included on the upcoming super-deluxe, box-set reissue of MET...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT: 'The Godfathers Of Hardcore' Documentary To Receive World Premiere At DOC NYC Festival

A trailer for "The Godfathers Of Hardcore", a brand new documentary about New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT, can be seen below. The film, which was directed by Ian McFarland, is scheduled to have its world premiere at this year's Doc NYC festival on Saturday, November 11. Roger Miret and Vin...

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METALLICA's 'WorldWired' Tour Smashes U.K. Attendance Records

Long acknowledged as one of the greatest live bands of their generation, rock legends METALLICA have set new attendance records at each of the shows they played on their recent U.K. tour. "WorldWired" — presented by Live Nation — played five sold-out U.K. arena shows in October to ecstatic reviews....