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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Says He 'Spent A Huge Chunk Of Money' Making 'Jaco' Film

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo spoke to LA Weekly about his involvement in the making of the documentary film on the life and music of bass legend Jaco Pastorius. "Jaco - A Documentary Film" made its debut as a "work in progress" on October 6 at the Mill Valley Film Festival. The film features .....

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Today Marks 10th Anniversary Of DIMEBAG DARRELL's Death

Today (Monday, December 8) marks the 10th anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert on this date in 2004 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbu...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Won't Publicly Commemorate 10th Anniversary Of DIMEBAG's Death

Ex-PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo says that he has no plans to publicly commemorate the 10th anniversary of the murder of the group's guitarist, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, saying that his former bandmate was someone "who lived [heavy metal] and breathed it and forged it every single day." Anselmo, who...

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AC/DC's 'Rock Or Bust' Projected To Sell 135K-145K First Week

According to music industry web site Hits Daily Double, AC/DC's new album, "Rock Or Bust", is likely to sell between 135,000 and 145,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The estimate was based on two-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in stores on December 2...

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SLASH To Be Honored With Les Paul Award At 30th Annual NAMM TEC Awards

Iconic guitarist Slash will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 30th annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Saturday, January 24, 2015 in Anaheim, California. Comedian Sinbad will provide the laughs as the evening's host. The NAMM TEC Awards honors individ...

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SAXON And ARMORED SAINT To Team Up For U.S. Shows

British heavy metal legends SAXON and veteran Los Angeles metallers ARMORED SAINT will team up for a few select shows in U.S. next spring. Confirmed shows are May 8 in New York City at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, May 9 in Worcester, Massachusetts at the Palladium and May 30 in West Hollywood a...

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10 YEARS To Release 'From Birth To Burial' Album Next Spring; Tour Dates Announced

Knoxville, Tennessee rockers 10 YEARS will release a new studio album, "From Birth To Burial", in the spring. To promote the CD, the band will embark on a tour in February with support from OTHERWISE, THE GLORIOUS SONS and LUMINOTH. Presented by Revolver magazine, the five-week trek will see 10 YEAR...

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VOLBEAT Announces Exclusive European Show For 2015

There will be only one chance to experience VOLBEAT live in Europe next year. Denmark's global phenomenon will perform a one-time, unique concert on August 1, 2015 in The Thousand Year Forest a.k.a. Tusindårsskoven. Located in Odense, Denmark, the rural grounds are surrounded by garden associations,...

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SOUNDGARDEN Documentary Makers Seeking Fan Memorabilia To Feature In Film

The team behind recent documentaries on RUSH, Alice Cooper and the history of heavy metal is making a new film on the career of Seattle grunge rockers SOUNDGARDEN. Banger Films duo Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn is working on the SOUNDGARDEN film with Canadian indie director Reg Harkema, who previously...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Says JACO PASTORIUS Was His 'Main Inspiration' For INFECTIOUS GROOVES

Jon Liebman, founder/creator of ForBassPlayersOnly.com, recently spoke to METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo about Trujillo's documentary film on the life and music of bass legend Jaco Pastorius. You can now watch the chat below. "Jaco - A Documentary Film" made its debut as a "work in progress" on O...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'We Are Not Disbanding'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that the band will carry on following last month's departures of drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick, explaining that he and MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine are "looking at all the options" in terms of how to fill out the group's lineup. Only hours a...

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PANZER Featuring ACCEPT And DESTRUCTION Members: 'Death Knell' Video Released

PANZER, the new German "supergroup" comprised of vocalist and bassist Schmier, best known as frontman of DESTRUCTION, guitarist Herman Frank (ACCEPT, VICTORY) and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann (ACCEPT, ex-RUNNING WILD),released its debut album, "Send Them All To Hell", on November 28 via Nuclear Blast...

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On The Tour Bus With OVERKILL (Video)

Digital Tour Bus, which gives fans "an all-access pass" to the tour buses that their favorite bands travel in, has posted its latest "Bus Invaders" episode, focusing on New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL. The seven-minute clip, which was filmed earlier this year in Joliet, Ilinois, can be see...

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Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Rejoins SCORPIONS On The Road

SCORPIONS' American drummer James Kottak has rejoined the band on the road eight months after he spent a month in a Dubai, United Arab Emirates jail in April for insulting Islam. Kottak, who has been receiving treatment for alcohol abuse, released a statement in early June in which he said "this ent...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK's PLANETARY COALITION: Audio Snippets Of Last Five Songs

Audio samples of the last five songs from PLANETARY COALITION's 14-track debut album, which was released on November 11, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. An ethnically flavored collective of diverse musicians from all over the world, PLANETARY COALITION is driven by the acoustic guitar of...