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JAMES HETFIELD: Why ROBERT TRUJILLO Is The Right Bassist For METALLICA

In a brand new interview with Theresa Rockface of the 94.5 The Buzz radio station in Houston, Texas, James Hetfield spoke about Robert Trujillo's contributions to METALLICA, fourteen years after the bassist joined the band as the replacement for Jason Newsted. "We were just talking about this the ot...

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WESTFIELD MASSACRE Parts Ways With Singer TOMMY VEXT, Recruits Ex-QUIET RIOT Frontman SEANN NICOLS

WESTFIELD MASSACRE has parted ways with singer Tommy Vext (ex-DIVINE HERESY, SNOT) and has replaced him with Seann Nicols (pictured; a.k.a. Sheldon Tarsha; Bobby Blotzer's RATT, formerly of ADLER'S APPETITE and QUIET RIOT). The new lineup of WESTFIELD MASSACRE will embark on a U.S. headlining tour,...

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OBITUARY And EXODUS To Join Forces For North American 'Battle Of The Bays' Tour

Florida death metal godfathers OBITUARY collide with Bay Area thrash metal kings EXODUS for another epic "Battle Of The Bays" this fall! The two American legends went to war in Europe last year and are now bringing the battle to America, this time with support from POWER TRIP and DUST BOLT. The co-h...

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Listen To First QUIET RIOT Song Featuring New Singer JAMES DURBIN: 'Freak Flag'

"Freak Flag", a brand new song from QUIET RIOT, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Road Rage", which will be released on August 4 via Frontiers Music Srl. QUIET RIOT is led by drummer Frankie Banali, who is joined by bassist Chuck Wright (who has been in and out of...

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POWERMAN 5000 To Release 'New Wave' Album

POWERMAN 5000 has inked a worldwide deal with Pavement Entertainment. The band's new album, "New Wave", will be released later in the year. POWERMAN 5000 vocalist Spider One stated about the follow-up to 2014's "Builders Of The Future": "We went a bit dirtier on this one. Ripped it up more than the...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'It's Amazing That We Can Keep Making Records That People Care About'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to KTRK prior to the band's concert last night (Sunday, June 11) at NRG in Houston, Texas in front of about fifty thousand fans. You can watch the chat below. Speaking about METALLICA's staying power on the hard rock and heavy metal scene, Ulrich said: "It's prett...

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JEFF WATERS On Upcoming ANNIHILATOR Album: 'This Is One Of The Best Ones We've Done'

Metal Wani's Laura Vezer recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Jeff Waters of Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ANNIHILATOR's upcoming follow-up to 2015's "Suicide Soci...

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CHRIS JERICHO On FOZZY: 'We Wouldn't Be Doing This If It Wasn't Good'

James Geiser of Antihero Magazine conducted an interview with FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho at this year's edition of the Carolina Rebellion festival, which was held May 5-7 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. You can watch the full chat below. A few excer...

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EXODUS Has 'Five Or Six' Songs Written For Next Album, Says TOM HUNTING

EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting spoke to the "Mike James Rock Show" at this weekend's Download festival about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out" album. He said: "We're just structuring songs right now. I think we've probably got five or six ma...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Joins BAD BRAINS For Surprise New York City Performance: Video, Photos

Punk/hardcore pioneers BAD BRAINS played a surprise set last night (Thursday, June 8) at the opening of an art gallery curated by the band's bassist, Darryl Jenifer. The "Mind Power" art show at Okayplayer's Okay Space in Williamsburg saw Darryl joined by his bandmates Paul "H.R." Hudson, Gary "Dr....

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ERIK TURNER: 'In An Ideal World, We All Wish JANI LANE Was Alive And Healthy And Singing In WARRANT'

Mark Dean of Antihero Magazine recently conducted an interview with WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Antihero Magazine: You had massive success as a band in the '80s. Was that difficult to deal with at the time? Erik Turner: "It was only difficult when...

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HELSTAR Releases 'Awaken Unto Darkness' Video

Texas power metal kings HELSTAR have released the video for "Awaken Unto Darkness", the new single from their current LP, "Vampiro", a continuation of their classic 1989 Metal Blade release "Nosferatu". Mixed by legendary metal producer Bill Metoyer (with HELSTAR's Larry Barragan) who also produced...

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Can METALLICA Keep Touring Until They Are In Their 70s? ROBERT TRUJILLO Weighs In

In a brand new interview with the KSHE radio station, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was asked if he can see himself still playing with the band when he is in his seventies. The fifty-two-year-old musician responded (hear audio below): "We always say, okay, with METALLICA's music, there's a certa...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: 'Don't Need You' Performance Clip From 'Live From Brixton: Chapter Two'

The last two nights of BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's 2016 U.K. tour took place on December 9 and December 10 at the O2 Brixton Academy, with the second night seeing the band playing its debut album, "The Poison", in full on its tenth anniversary year. Both shows were captured by Live Here Now and are se...

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NINE INCH NAILS, OZZY OSBOURNE, A PERFECT CIRCLE Set For AFTERSHOCK Festival

The highly anticipated music lineup has been announced for Monster Energy Aftershock — California's biggest rock festival — Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22 at Discovery Park, near downtown Sacramento. NINE INCH NAILS, OZZY OSBOURNE, A PERFECT CIRCLE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, RUN THE JEWE...