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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Defends 'Jimmy Fallon' Performance: 'You've Gotta Laugh At Yourselves'

METALLICA performed its classic song "Enter Sandman" using children's musical instruments during an appearance on the November 16 edition of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". They were joined by the house band THE ROOTS and host Fallon. Speaking to Spotify's "Metal Talks", METALLICA frontman...

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RUSH Announces Donation To Gord Downie Brain Cancer Research Foundation

Earlier this month, Canadian Music Week announced that the members of RUSH would be the 2017 recipients of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award at Canadian Music Week in April. Part of this prestigious Humanitarian award includes $40,000 to be made to the recipient's charity of choice. The me...

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JAMES HETFIELD On METALLICA's Songwriting Process: 'We're Out For The Best Songs'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was recently interviewed by Steffan Chirazi of So What!, the band's official fan-club magazine, about METALLICA's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. So What!: It feels to me like it's the first record in maybe...

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METALLICA: Watch Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of New Song 'Dream No More'

Video footage of METALLICA in the band's headquarters in San Rafael, California during the writing and recording of "91", the song that later became "Dream No More", can be seen below. "Dream No More" is taken from METALLICA's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", which debuted as expected at No...

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Listen To New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Cover QUEEN's 'Innuendo' With LORDS OF BLACK

Spanish melodic progressive metal masters LORDS OF BLACK — who feature in their ranks new RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero — recorded a cover version of the QUEEN classic "Innuendo" during the sessions for their second album, "II". The track, which was released as a bonus cut with the new disc, can be s...

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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Calls TOOL's Creative Process 'Tedious'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan told Yahoo! in a new interview that while the perception is that the other members of TOOL are waiting for him to make a new album, just the opposite is true. Keenan said that he is the one who ends up waiting ...

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Video: ASKING ALEXANDRIA Performs In Corpus Christi

Fan-filmed video footage of ASKING ALEXANDRIA's November 27 perormance at Concrete Street Amphitheater in Corpus Christi, Texas can be seen below. ASKING ALEXANDRIA drummer James Cassells recently said that the band is planning on entering the studio next year with singer Danny Worsnop to begin work...

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JAMES HETFIELD Looks Back On METALLICA's First Album Appearance, Concert Flyer (Video)

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield visited the offices of the German newspaper Bild in Berlin on November 17 and was asked to comment on various items associated with the band's early years, including the first "Metal Massacre" compilation, METALLICA first concert flyer and a picture of late METALLIC...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD On 'Hardwired': I Wanted To Combine 'Kill 'Em All' And The Black Album

Bebe Contepomi of the Argentinian show "La Viola" 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 whether METALLICA ever goes through previously unused ideas when writing a new...

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Hardwired… To Self-Destruct

The old-school thrashers have been mighty kind to us this year. 2016 has been a thirty-year throwback with fast and refined albums by MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, DESTRUCTION, SODOM, TESTAMENT and now METALLICA — with KREATOR and OVERKILL (two of the most reliable speedsters still playing today) coming 'round...

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NIKKI SIXX On The End Of MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'Creatively We Came To A Crawl'

Nikki Sixx says that there is "no chance" of MÖTLEY CRÜE making another record, insisting that the band creatively "came to a crawl." Even though MÖTLEY CRÜE completed its "Final Tour" last December, singer Vince Neil has claimed in various interviews that he and his bandmates will "definitely" be "...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says Fans Can Expect 'Plenty Of Tributes' To LEMMY In Next Few Years

Lechon Atomico of Mariskal Rock TV conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich before the band's October 26 concert in San Juan, Puerto Rico. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if fans can expect to see METALLICA perform any MOTÖRHEAD covers as a tribute to Lemmy Kilmister at any...

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Reunited DEMOLITION HAMMER Plays Unannounced Set In Elmhurst, New York (Video)

Reunited cult New York thrash metal act DEMOLITION HAMMER played a short unannounced "rehearsal gig" on November 18 in Elmhurst, New York. The band showed up at the Blackthorn 51 venue at around 1:15 a.m. — right after headliners of the evening MALIGNANCY — and performed seven songs. Fan-filmed vide...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'I Wanna Be Alive For My Grandchildren'

Berlin, Germany's Star FM recently conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how the members of METALLICA stay in shape for the road, Hetfield said: "Well, I think we've always been honest with ourselves and [our] music. We have t...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA And DANNY WORSNOP Are 'Moving Forward With New Music,' Says JAMES CASSELLS

ASKING ALEXANDRIA drummer James Cassells says that the band is planning on entering the studio next year with singer Danny Worsnop to begin work on new material as a follow-up to "The Black" album. The reunion between Danny and ASKING ALEXANDRIA was confirmed last month following weeks of rumors and...