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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'We Lost Millions' Of Dollars On Each Edition Of ORION MUSIC + MORE Festival

METALLICA's James Hetfield says that the band "lost millions" of dollars by staging the Orion Music + More festival, making it highly unlikely the band will get involved in such a project ever again. The June 2013 Orion event at Belle Isle in Detroit drew at least 40,000 people over the course of tw...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE Feat. MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD, DEATH ANGEL Members: West Coast Dates Announced

METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, has announced four intimate West Coast shows to start off 2016. With the recent release of their critically acclaimed self-titled album, the musicians of METAL ALLEGIANCE a...

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PRODUCT OF HATE: 'Blood Coated Concrete' Video Released

"Blood Coated Concrete", the new video from Wisconsin-based newcomers PRODUCT OF HATE, can be seen below. The clip was directed by James Zahn, with Gary Jones serving as assistant director and Robert Kurtzman as producer. "Blood Coated Concrete" is taken from PRODUCT OF HATE's debut album, "Buried I...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Is 'Proud' Of 'Lulu' Album

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has defended "Lulu", the band's controversial collaborative album with former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed, explaining that making the record was a "fun" experience that brought the members of closer METALLICA together. "Lulu" polarized fans around the w...

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SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD, GHOST, SEVENDUST, AUGUST BURNS RED Among GRAMMY AWARDS Nominees

SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD, GHOST, SEVENDUST and AUGUST BURNS RED are among the nominees for the 58th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on February 15, 2016 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET. The nominees in the "Best Metal Performance" category are as follows: Ban...

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Video: SCORPIONS Perform In Toulouse, France

Video footage of SCORPIONS' December 4 concert at Zénith in Toulouse, France can be seen below. SCORPIONS performed in Paris, France on November 24, marking the first time the band has played the city since an extremist group orchestrated a terror attack on Paris that left 130 dead. The sold-out con...

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HOLY GRAIL: 'Times Of Pride And Peril' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Los Angeles-based heavy metal warriors HOLY GRAIL will release their third album, "Times Of Pride And Peril", on February 12, 2016 via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to 2013's "Ride The Void" was recorded earlier this year with Grammy Award-winning producer John Spiker (TENACIOUS D, FILTER) and e...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs IRON MAIDEN, VAN HALEN Classics With HEAVY AS TEXAS (Video)

Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) joined HEAVY AS TEXAS — the band featuring former PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS guitarist Marzi Montazeri — on stage on Novemebr 21 at the BFE Rock Club in Houston, Texas to perform classic songs from...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Talks LAST IN LINE Debut Album, Upcoming Tour (Audio)

DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell was interviewed on the November 16 edition of Eddie Trunk's SiriusXM satellite radio show, "Eddie Trunk Live". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On th...

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GRAHAM BONNET's Authorized Biography Due In Early 2016

The authorized biography of legendary hard rock vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI) is tentatively due in early 2016. Graham Bonnet was born in Skegness in 1947 and had his first hit single with THE MARBLES in 1968, "Only One Woman", which reached No. 5...

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Former METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE Launches MUNROE'S THUNDER

Former METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe has launched a new band called MUNROE'S THUNDER. The group is rounded out by David Mark Pearce and Justin Zych on guitars, RC Ciejek on bass and Rick Ward on drums. MUNROE'S THUNDER is working on material for its debut album, "The Black Watch", tentatively d...

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MIKE PORTNOY Talks About His Tattoos (Video)

Drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, METAL ALLEGIANCE, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) recently spoke to Tattoo.com about his tattoos and current musical projects. You can now watch the chat below. Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM THEATER 30 years ago, abruptly quit the band in September 2010 while...

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RESURRECTION KINGS Feat. VINNY APPICE, CRAIG GOLDY: 'Distant Prayer' Song Streaming

"Distant Prayer", a song from RESURRECTION KINGS — new so-called "supergroup" featuring singer Chas West (TRIBE OF GYPSIES, LYNCH MOB),guitarist Craig Goldy (DIO, GIUFFRIA, ROUGH CUTT, DIO DISCIPLES),bassist Sean McNabb (DOKKEN, GREAT WHITE) and drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN &am...

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BARONESS Frontman Recalls Getting Phone Call From METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD

John Baizley recalled getting a phone call from METALLICA's James Hetfield while the BARONESS frontman was recovering after shattering his left arm in a horrific accident. Baizley was riding in a tour bus with his BARONESS bandmates when the brakes failed in August 2012. The bus plunged 30 feet into...

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VINNY APPICE 'Would Love' To Play Drums For BLACK SABBATH On 'The End' Tour

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, LAST IN LINE) was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow...