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ANOTHER ANIMAL: Performance Footage From 'ShipRocked 2011' Cruise

Video footage of ANOTHER ANIMAL — the side project started by GODSMACK members Tony Rombola on guitar, Robbie Merrill on bass and Shannon Larkin on drums — performing on the ShipRocked 2011 "music and lifestyle cruise" last month can be seen below. ShipRocked 2011 set sail from Fort Lauderdale, Flor...

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MASTODON Guitarist Claims That He Was Victim Of Online Auction Scam

Guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON has posted the following message on the band's official Facebook page: "I recently sold a guitar on eBay to a kid in Germany. Now, long story short, he didn't like the guitar so asked for a refund. I gladly said, 'Send the item back a...

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ACCEPT: New Photos Released

Two brand new photos of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT can be seen below. ACCEPT has have set "Stalingrad" as the title of its next album, due in April 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is once again being helmed by British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY),who...

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METALLICA: Official 33-Minute Video Recap Of Second 30th-Anniversary Show

METALLICA has posted a 33-minute video recap of the second of four intimate shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. Check it out below. Lou Reed, King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE),Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FAT...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Talks About His 'Guitar Prodigy' Interactive App

Ranked No. 1 by Joel McIver in "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists" book, Dave Mustaine godfathered fast-heavy-metal guitar generations, first as the original lead guitarist for METALLICA, and then as the founder of legendary MEGADETH. Now, Mustaine has teamed with the creators of Rock Prodigy to giv...

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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Says Her Dad Made Santa Seem Real

Although it's been a long time since EVANESCENCE lead singer Amy Lee believed in Santa Claus, the former resident of Little Rock, Arkansas told The Pulse Of Radio that when she was a little girl, her father did his very best to make St. Nick seem real. "My dad was the coolest dad around Christmas .....

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman To Perform With CANNABIS CORPSE At CORY SMOOT Memorial Concert

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe will perform with CANNABIS CORPSE at the upcoming Cory Smoot (GWAR) memorial concert, set to take place on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at The Canal Club in Richmond, Virginia. Blythe's appearance with CANNABIS CORPSE will be a one-off event following the recent depart...

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METALLICA's 'Beyond Magnetic' Cracks U.S. Top 40

METALLICA's four-song digital EP called "Beyond Magnetic" sold 36,000 copies in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on The Billboard 200 chart. The effort consists of the quartet of previously unheard tracks that the band unveiled in concert earlier in the month during its 30th-ann...

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JOHN ARCH: 'It Is Very Gratifying To Break Away From Early Comparisons And Find Your Own Voice'

Phil Swanson of Powerline recently conducted an interview with former FATES WARNING singer John Arch about ARCH/MATHEOS, the new progressive rock band featuring Arch and FATES WARNING/OSI guitarist Jim Matheos. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: Lyrically, in my opinion, you...

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CORONER: New Video Interview Posted Online

RocKcult conducted an interview with the reunited Swiss thrash trio CORONER when the band played at the Demodè club in Bari, Italy on December 10, 2011. You can now watch the chat below. CORONER played its first U.S. comeback concert during the Maryland Deathfest on May 29 in Baltimore, Maryland. Or...

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ANTHRAX, MACHINE HEAD Members Talk About METALLICA's 30th-Anniversary Celebration (Video)

ANTHRAX's Scott Ian and MACHINE HEAD's Phil Demmel spoke to Artisan News about METALLICA's four intimate shows which took place earlier in the month at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of METALLICA's 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. Check out th...

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MEGADETH's CHRIS BRODERICK: DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'The Captain Of The Ship'

Simon Sweetman of Stuff.co.nz recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On Dave Mustaine being MEGADETH's leader: Broderick: "It's Dave's band. He makes the rules, I have no problem with that — anyone that stays committed to o...

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CRASHDIET Drummer Fractures Hand, Is Forced To Sit Out Dates

Drummer Eric Young of Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET fractured his right hand and his unable to perform with his bandmates in Rome, Italy (December 13); Milan, Italy (December 14); and Lichtenfels, Germany (December 167). Filling in for him for those shows is Michael Sweet, the "kid brother" of CRAS...

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JANE'S ADDICTION Taps Director ROBERT HALES For 'Underground' Video

Alternative rock pioneers JANE'S ADDICTION have tapped Robert Hales (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, NINE INCH NAILS, BRITNEY SPEARS, MILEY CYRUS, KID ROCK) to direct the video for their song "Underground". The clip is expected to make its online debut during the coming weeks. "Underground" comes off JANE'S AD...

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RUSH, AEROSMITH, LED ZEPPELIN, SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD Congratulate METALLICA On Anniversary (Video)

Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN),RUSH, AEROSMITH, Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Brian May (QUEEN),Kerry King (SLAYER),Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) and Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) are among the artists who have recorded video testimonials congratulationg METALLICA on the band's 30th a...