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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: Some People In U.K. 'Look At Hard Rock As Inferior Or Lower Class'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to BBC 6 Music about the "hoopla" surrounding the band's appearance at the Glastonbury festival, saying that everyone attending the event should get "ready to have a good time." METALLICA is the first metal act to headline Glastonbury in its 44-year history. Glast...

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METALLICA: Official Footage of ROCK IM PARK Festival Performance

Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's June 6 performance at Rock Im Park festival in Nürnberg, Germany can be seen below. The 20-minute clip includes footage of bassist Robert Trujillo in the METALLICA fan club meet-and-greet, the band warming up in the tuning room and the songs "Creeping De...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says New Song 'Lords Of Summer' Is 'Going Down Well'

METALLICA has made a studio version of its new song, "Lords Of Summer", available at iTunes. Dubbed the "First Pass" version, the recording is basically a demo of the song that the band made before playing it live on its recent "Metallica By Request" tours of South America and Europe. The studio ver...

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THE RODS At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL; Audio Interview, Fan-Filmed Video Footage

Metal Express Radio conducted an interview with David "Rock" Feinstein of Cortland, New York-based metal veterans THE RODS after the band's June 7 performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Also available is fan-filmed...

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PROJECT ROCK's TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, KERI KELLI, SIMON WRIGHT Talks To Russia's YARKUB (Video)

YarKub conducted an interview with PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR),the band featuring former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and AC/DC, during PROJECT ROCK's most recent tour of Russia in April. You can now watch the chat below. In an interview with Russia's Classi...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Narrates 'The Hunt' Series On HISTORY Channel; Second Episode Available Online

Twice a year, on the rugged island of Kodiak, Alaska, a select group of hunters head into the wilderness for the ultimate test against the elements and the largest land predator on Earth — the Kodiak brown bear. Narrated by James Hetfield, the voice of METALLICA, "The Hunt" is an eight-episode serie...

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FALLUJAH: New Song 'Carved From Stone' Available For Streaming

San Francisco-based death metal outfit FALLUJAH will release its new album, "The Flesh Prevails", on July 22 via Unique Leader Records. The follow-up to 2011's "The Harvest Wombs" was mixed, mastered and engineered by Zach Ohren (ANIMOSITY, SUFFOCATION, ALL SHALL PERISH) at Sharkbite Studios in Oakl...

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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL's June 5 performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden can be seen below. RED DRAGON CARTEL is the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee. RED DRAGON CARTEL's self-titled debut album sold around 5,000 copies i...

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HALESTORM Is 'Almost Done' Recording New Album

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale recently spoke to Full Metal Jackie of the "Loudwire Nights" radio show about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's third album, tentatively due before the end of the year. "It's really hard to shift gears automatically [after being on t...

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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Interviewed By 'Midlands Rocks' (Audio)

"Midlands Rocks" conducted an interview with RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, at this year's Download festival, which took place June 13-15 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixclou...

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BROKEN HOPE's SHAUN GLASS Interviewed By CAPITAL CHAOS TV (Video)

The Mighty Z of Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with bassist Shaun Glass of reformed death metallers BROKEN HOPE on March 23 at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below. BROKEN HOPE's sixth album, "Omen Of Disease", sold around 1,000 copies in the United...

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QUEEN To Release Rare Recording Of Landmark Concert 'Live At The Rainbow '74'

Sunday March 31, 1974 is a landmark date in the history of rock music. It is now celebrated in the multi-format release of a rare recording made at legendary London venue The Rainbow, of a concert by a then-up-and-coming band called QUEEN. Few who turned up for that iconic performance could have pre...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer JOHN DOLMAYAN Launches All-Star Project THESE GREY MEN

John Dolmayan, drummer for Grammy-winning alt-rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN, launched a Kickstarter campaign today for THESE GREY MEN, a project that will produce a star-studded covers album and tour. The album will include new renditions of songs by artists such as RADIOHEAD, OUTKAST, DAVID BOWIE and...

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METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE: 'Pray' Video Released

The official video for the song "Pray" from METAL CHURCH frontman Ronny Munroe can be seen below. The track is taken from Munroe's third solo album, "Electric Wake", which will be released on June 24 via Rat Pak Records. Guest musicians on the CD include George Lynch (KXM, LYNCH MOB, ex-DOKKEN),Dav...

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GLASTONBURY Festival Organizer MICHAEL EAVIS Defends METALLICA Booking

Glastonbury festival's founder and organizer Michael Eavis has defended his decision to book METALLICA as one of the headliners of this year's event, claiming that no other band has been as "keen" to play the festival as the San Francisco-based heavy metal giants. METALLICA is the first metal act to...