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METALLICA Shines Spotlight On Loyal Fans In New Video

METALLICA has uploaded a five-minute video spotlighting several extremely loyal fans who travelled great distances to attend the band's three concerts at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark in February. Check out the footage below. METALLICA played its third concert in Copenhagen on February 9 as...

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BEHEMOTH Plots 'Spectacular' New Album, Mixes Live Record

BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski has told Metal Hammer magazine that working on his side project ME AND THAT MAN has given him a "great hunger to make new music" with his main band. ME AND THAT MAN, which pairs Nergal with British/Polish rock musician John Porter, will release its debut album,...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman JESSE LEACH Launches Hardcore/Punk Side Project

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach has launched a new hardcore/punk side project inspired by his love for early albums from MINOR THREAT, 7 SECONDS, DISCHARGE and BLACK FLAG. Leach announced the project's formation on Instagram, writing: "It's been a long time coming, man! Woke up with a fire in...

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Early PEARL JAM Drummer Has To Skip ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Ceremony

According to The Pulse Of Radio, one of the former PEARL JAM drummers invited by the band to attend its induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next month has indicated that he won't attend the ceremony. Matt Chamberlain, who played with the group in the early stages of the "Ten" touring cycle...

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Watch AVENGED SEVENFOLD Perform At Helsinki Restaurant/Bar

Several apparently inebriated members of AVENGED SEVENFOLD played a somewhat sloppy rendition of their song "Nightmare" during an unannounced appearance at a small restaurant and bar in Helsinki, Finland on March 5. Using equipment that was supplied by the Hard Rock Cafe, vocalist M. Shadows, guitar...

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MIKE PORTNOY'S SHATTERED FORTRESS: Video Footage Of Complete First Performance

Iconic drummer and former member of DREAM THEATER, Mike Portnoy performed the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever on the Cruise To The Edge, which sailed out of Tampa, Florida on February 7. The music documents the musician's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of f...

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NIGHT RANGER: New Song 'Truth' Available For Streaming

Frontiers Music Srl will release "Don't Let Up", the new studio album from NIGHT RANGER, on March 24. The disc will be available in both a standard edition and a deluxe edition (featuring bonus track and bonus DVD — physical format only). The song "Truth", taken from "Don't Let Up", can now be strea...

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SKILLET Releases 'Back From The Dead' Video

SKILLET's video for the song "Back From The Dead" can be seen below. The Roland Bingaman-directed clip tells the story of the band escaping from a testing facility and being chased by hordes of zombies. The "Back From The Dead" video gives a nod to SKILLET's 2009 clip for "Monster", which has been v...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says BOBBY BLOTZER 'Never Wrote A Note' For RATT

During a recent interview with the "Eddie, Jason & Chris Show", RATT singer Stephen Pearcy spoke about the legal battle the band has been embroiled in with drummer Bobby Blotzer over the rights to the group's name. Last November, a California judge ruled against Blotzer with respect to whether b...

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New Biography Of Late AC/DC Frontman BON SCOTT Due In The Fall

A new biography based on late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott, titled "Bon - The Last Highway: The Untold Story Of Bon Scott And AC/DC's Back In Black", is scheduled for publication later this year. The new release comes from Jesse Fink, who previously wrote the 2015 book "The Youngs: The Brothers Who Buil...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'The Call Of Ktulu', 'Sanitarium' Performances From Copenhagen

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the songs "The Call Of Ktulu" and "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" on February 9 and February 7, respectively, at Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark can be seen below. METALLICA played its third concert in Copenhagen on February 9 as part of wha...

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Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's Sydney Concert

Professionally filmed video footage of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's March 3 performance at Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia can be seen below. The multi-camera clips were shot by Christina Rowatt, D.K. Robinson and Tim Oxford and were edited by Christina Rowatt. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and ANTHRAX will hit the...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Set For 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Guest Stint

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, March 13 through Thursday, March 16. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows briefs residencies by other leading rock drummers,...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist On 'The Stage' Surprise Release: People Are Starting To Understand The Album Is Out

Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ before the band's March 7 concert at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki. You can now watch the chat below. The surprise release of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's latest album, "The Stage", which was announced the night it went...

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Original Y&T Rhythm Guitarist JOEY ALVES Dead At 63

Original Y&T rhythm guitarist Joey Alves has died. He was 63 years old. His passing leaves frontman Dave Meniketti as the only surviving member of the Y&T lineup — then known as YESTERDAY AND TODAY — that recorded the band's self-titled debut album. Two founding Y&T musicians — drummer L...