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JAMES HETFIELD Is 'Honored' METALLICA's Music Was Used By U.S. Military To 'Help Us Stay Safe'

James Hetfield says that he is "honored" the U.S. military used METALLICA's music to psychologically torture prisoners of war because it "help[ed] us stay safe." According to U.K. publication The Guardian, U.S. interrogators seeking to disorientate and break Iraqi prisoners played music from METALLI...

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DISTURBED Frontman: 'It Was Time For Us To Spread Our Wings A Little Bit' On 'Immortalized'

On February 18, Holland's FaceCulture conducted an interview with DISTURBED singer David Draiman. You can watch the chat in two parts below. Speaking about DISTURBED's songwriting approach on the band's latest album, 2015's "Immortalized", Draiman said: "The only template of any kind we had was simp...

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On The Road With MEGADETH In Worcester, Uncasville And Newark (Video)

Behind-the-scenes video footage from MEGADETH's October 2016 concerts in Worcester, Massachusetts; Uncasville, Connecticut and Newark, New Jersey can be seen below. The clips were filmed and uploaded by MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro, who officially joined the group in early 2015. Kiko wrote on hi...

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LYNCH MOB, ROUGH CUTT, DIO DISCIPLES To Perform At Third Annual 'Ride For Ronnie'

The third annual Ride For Ronnie motorcycle ride and concert, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Sunday, May 7. Riders will assemble for a continental breakfast at Harley-Davidson of Glendale with kickstands up at 11 a.m. The Ride will take them throug...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY To Release 'The Absolute' Single

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY will release a seven-inch single featuring the two songs — "The Absolute" and "Time Out Of Place" — which have so far only been released as bonus tracks of the limited-edition CD version of their latest album, "Atoma". These cuts are the most experim...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says His Exit From VAN HALEN Was 'Very Disheartening'

In a brand new interview with Parade, Sammy Hagar was asked if his initial departure from VAN HALEN in 1996 was the end of an era or a new beginning for him. He responded: "Both. It was end of a lot for me, because it was very disheartening for me. I was not ...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says 'Megadeth Church' Will Be Way For People To Connect With DAVID ELLEFSON

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine spoke to Rolling Stone about what people can expect from the Megadeth Boot Camp, a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the ultimate fan. The epic weekend will take place on Mustaine's private estate in Fallbrook, California the weekend of March 10-12. There are several "experi...

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HAVOK: 'Intention To Deceive' Video Released

"Intention To Deceive", the new video from U.S. thrashers HAVOK, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new full-length studio album, "Conformicide", which will be released on March 10 via Century Media Records. The new track continues to display the band's unwavering commitment to the...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Discusses Band's 'SPINAL TAP-Like' History With Drummers

Italy's Rock Rebel Magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On HAMMERFALL's recent drummer changes: Oscar: "Well, that's a little bit of a tr...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist On 'The Long Goodbye' Tour: 'No One Wants To Stop'

In a brand new interview with Billboard, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover spoke about the band's upcoming tour, "The Long Goodbye", which starts May 13 in Europe and includes a late-summer North American leg with ALICE COOPER and EDGAR WINTER. Asked if the tour title is trying to tell fans something...

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DREAM THEATER Guitarist Says 'The Astonishing' Songwriting Process Was 'Really Fun And Very Different'

Warner Music Italy recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metallers DREAM THEATER. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the songwriting process for the band's wildly ambitious 2016 double concept LP, "The Astonishing", Petrucci said: "It was actually...

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ROBERT PLANT & THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS: 'Live At David Lynch's Festival Of Disruption' To Air On AXS TV

AXS TV presents an unforgettable performance by one of rock's most influential performers in the premiere of "Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters - Live At David Lynch's Festival Of Disruption" — airing Sunday, March 5 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. The concert captures the band's unique h...

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DAVID DRAIMAN Says DISTURBED Will Record Acoustic EP Before Beginning Work On Next Studio Album

DISTURBED is planning to return to the studio later this year to record an acoustic EP before beginning work on the follow-up to 2015's "Immortalized" album. Prior to the arrival of "Immortalized", DISTURBED had been on hiatus since the fall of 2011, after completing the touring cycle for its previo...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Says METALLICA Was 'Disrespected' At This Year's GRAMMY AWARDS

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor believes that METALLICA was "disrespected" at this year's Grammy Awards. METALLICA's collaboration with pop superstar Lady Gaga at the 59th annual event in Los Angeles on February 12 turned into something of a disaster when the Grammy sound crew did not turn frontman J...

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DREAM THEATER Guitarist Says 'You Can Do Whatever You Want' In Progressive Music

Valerio Cesari of Radio Rock 106.6 radio station in Rome, Italy, recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On recording DREAM THEATER's 1992 break...