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VOLBEAT Frontman Says Touring With METALLICA 'Has Been Really Inspiring'

VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen spoke to Consequence Of Sound about the band's history touring extensively as the support act for METALLICA, with whom the Danish/American rockers share management. "Having the offer from METALLICA to tour with them was a huge compliment," Michael said. "First, you'r...

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Watch Video For New REFUSED Single 'Blood Red'

Spinefarm Records and Search & Destroy have partnered with REFUSED globally to deliver the band's opening salvo "Blood Red". The song is the first single off their upcoming album, "War Music", and is a straight forward declaration of the band's unwavering political and musical philosophy. Blending...

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METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' Featured In Trailer For 'Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare'

METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" is featured in a flashy new trailer for Activision and Infinity Ward's "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare"'s multiplayer gameplay. Scheduled for worldwide release in October, "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare" will bring first-person action fans, "Call Of Duty" fans, and gamers fr...

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CHIMAIRA Singer MARK HUNTER Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer

CHIMAIRA singer Mark Hunter has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The Ohio-based musician revealed his diagnosis in a Facebook post earlier today (Thursday, August 1). He wrote: "Hello friends. There's no easy way to say it. I have thyroid cancer. "Last year during a physical, my doctor discovered...

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Watch IRON MAIDEN Perform In Philadelphia

Fan-filmed video footage of IRON MAIDEN's July 30 performance at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can be seen below. The 16-song set included a number of classic IRON MAIDEN cuts, such as "The Trooper", "Fear Of The Dark", "Hallowed Be Thy Name" and "Run To The Hills", as well as rar...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Hopes There Will Be More 'Big Four' Concerts In The Future

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he hopes there will be more "Big Four" concerts in the future. The so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — played together for the first time in history on June 16, 2010 in front of 81,000 fans at the Sonisphere...

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RAMMSTEIN Members Kiss On Stage In Moscow In Defiance Of Russia's Anti-LGBT Stance

Two members of RAMMSTEIN kissed onstage in Moscow in defiance of Russia's notoriously anti-LGBT+ stance. Guitarists Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe moved toward one another before kissing during a performance of the song "Aüslander" at Luzhniki Stadium on Monday (July 30). The German industrial meta...

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EXHORDER Members Discuss Songwriting In New Trailer For 'Mourn The Southern Skies' Album

New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER will release their first album in 27 years, "Mourn The Southern Skies", on September 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band now features founding members Vinnie La Bella (guitar) and Kyle Thomas (vocals) along with Jason Viebrooks (HEATHEN) on bass, M...

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MICHAEL MONROE: 'One Man Gang' Album Details Revealed; Lyric Video For Title Track Available

Former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe will release his new album, "One Man Gang", on October 18 via Silver Lining Music. Monroe innately knows exactly how to sing, swagger and walk the most glamorous and colorful of walks. "One Man Gang" is all about the fun of Friday nights, seven days a week, l...

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LZZY HALE Says Her Teachers Were Not Pleased When HALESTORM Started

According to The Pulse Of Radio, HALESTORM singer/guitarist Lzzy Hale told Heavy magazine in a new interview that her teachers were not super supportive when she and her brother and drummer Arejay Hale launched the band back in 1997 when she was just 13 years old. Hale recalled: "All of our teachers...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Still Hopes To 'Get In A Room' With His Former Bandmates And Talk

K.K. Downing has clarified his recent comments about JUDAS PRIEST, saying that he "still hopes" he can get in a room with his former bandmates and talk about the possibility of his return to the group. Last week, the guitarist gave an interview to The Metal Voice in which he said about PRIEST: "I th...

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IRON MAIDEN's DAVE MURRAY Says BRUCE DICKINSON Sings BLAZE BAYLEY-Era Songs 'Absolutely Amazing'

IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dave Murray spoke to Forbes about the band's current setlist, which includes two Blaze Bayley-era songs, "Sign Of The Cross" and "The Clansman". Asked why was it important to the band to still play those songs even though Bruce Dickinson has been back in the band for so many ye...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH: Feeling God's Spirit Is 'Supernatural Way' Of Getting High

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has uploaded a new seven-minute video in which he discusses his 2005 conversion to Christianity and the impact his new awareness has had on his life, his family and the influential rock band that he co-founded more than 25 years ago. In the clip, the musician — whos...

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RUSH Jigsaw Puzzles Due In September

U.K.'s Zee Productions will release four classic RUSH album covers as 500-piece jigsaws later this summer. "Fly By Night", "A Farewell To Kings", "Permanent Waves" and "Moving Pictures" will be made available on September 20. The iconic art of some of rock's most influential and highly regarded albu...

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HAMMERFALL Frontman: 'We Write The Music That We Would Buy Ourselves If Someone Else Wrote The Songs'

Chris Akin of "The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with frontman Joacim Cans of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On HAMMERFALL being the "AC/DC of power metal": Joacim: "You should ne...