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FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G. Announces Short North American Headlining Tour

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, will embark on a mini North American headlining tour from April 15 to April 24. Gus said: "I'm very excited to play my first U.S. and Canada shows ...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH To Host 'Front Row' Event At University Of California

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich will be at the University of California in Berkeley on March 2 to bring together his most inspiring friends and colleagues from the worlds of music, design, film and tech to explore why many of the world's creative leaders and thinkers choose the Bay Area as their home....

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Legendary Progressive Metal Band WATCHTOWER Partners With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Prosthetic Records will release legendary progressive metallers WATCHTOWER's recent digital-only tracks on LP and CD. The four tracks will be combined with one brand new song, creating the EP "Concepts of Math: Book One" and will be released on limited edition vinyl and digipack CD later this year....

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THE CULT's IAN ASTBURY: When I Found Out About DAVID BOWIE's Passing, It Was As If The Sky Had Fallen

In a brand new interview with The MusicNerd Chronicles, THE CULT singer Ian Astbury was asked what British art-rock icon David Bowie and his music meant to him. He responded: "The first record I bought was 'Life On Mars' when I was 10 years old. When I got that album, the world changed ...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Offers Advice To Young Musicians: 'Be Committed To What It Is You Wanna Do'

On January 29, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed on the KBAD 94.5 radio station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. You can now watch video footage of his appearance below. Asked what advice he would give to young, aspiring musicians, Ellefson said: "I got rolling when I was, like, eleven, t...

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METALLICA: 36-Minute Video Recap Of 'The Night Before' Concert, Pre-Show Soundcheck, Meet-And-Greet

METALLICA has uploaded fly-on-the-wall footage shot by the MetOnTour reporter on February 5 and February 6 during the band's headlining performance at CBS Radio's "The Night Before", a one-of-a-kind concert experience the evening prior to Super Bowl 50 at AT&T Park in the band's hometown of San...

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MAX CAVALERA Talks 20th Anniversary Of SEPULTURA's 'Roots', Slams METALLICA's 'Lulu' Album

In a brand new interview with GigsAndFestivals.com, former SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera has confirmed and he will team up with brother and fellow ex-SEPULTURA member Igor Cavalera (drums) to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the band's classic album "Roots" by performing the LP in its entire...

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Video: DISTURBED Performs Cover Of 'The Sound Of Silence' Live For First Time

Fan-filmed video footage of DISTURBED performing its cover of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence" live for the first time on February 10 in Fargo, North Dakota can be seen below. DISTURBED frontman David Draiman told Philadelphia radio station 93.3 WMMR that the band has been "blown away"...

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METALLICA: Sample Pages From 'Back To The Front' Book About Making Of 'Master Of Puppets'

METALLICA has collaborated with an author named Matt Taylor on a book about the making of the band's classic 1986 album "Master Of Puppets". Taylor, who wrote an acclaimed and extensively detailed book on the making of the movie "Jaws", contacted the band with a proposal to create a definitive histo...

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How Producer RICK RUBIN Got METALLICA To Re-Embrace Its Thrash Metal Roots

Legendary producer Rick Rubin spoke to Rolling Stone magazine about his work on METALLICA's last studio album, 2008's "Death Magnetic", considered by many a return to the band's thrash metal roots. Rubin said: "They had made that movie, 'Some Kind Of Monster', which I thought was really bold of them...

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DISTURBED Frontman's 'Fondest And Most Frightening' OZZFEST Memory

In a brand new interview with Live Nation TV, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman was asked to recount an Ozzfest memory that sticks out for him. He responded: "One of my fondest and most frightening Ozzfest memories was playing our second year. The tour opened in Chicago and we were very excited to .....

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Says METALLICA's 'Black' LP Is 'Single Most Important Album In Metal'

Ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has told FoxSanAntonio.com in a new interview that he has nothing but respect for his former band, despite the widespread belief that his split with the Dave Mustaine-led group was acrimonious. "My years with MEGADETH was a great period of my life," he said. "We...

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Video: LACUNA COIL, CHILDREN OF BODOM, ICED EARTH, Ex-SLAYER Members Take Part In '70000 Tons Of Metal All-Star Jam'

Members of LACUNA COIL, CHILDREN OF BODOM, HAMMERFALL, DELAIN, TURISAS, FIREWIND, GAMMA RAY, MOONSPELL, JAG PANZER, KRISIUN, VADER, RAVEN, DRAGONFORCE, VADER and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS took part in the "70000 Tons Of Metal All-Star Jam" aboard the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which set sail from Port Ev...

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METALLICA Is 'Slogging Away' At New Album, Says KIRK HAMMETT

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke to Rolling Stone about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic". He said that the group is "moving at a pace that allows us to live our lives and not have our lifestyles change too much." He added t...

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DISTURBED And BREAKING BENJAMIN Join Forces For Summer Tour; ALTER BRIDGE And SAINT ASONIA To Support

DISTURBED and BREAKING BENJAMIN today announced a Live Nation-produced co-headlining summer amphitheater tour. The two rock bands will hit the road starting this July and will stop in more than 20 cities throughout North America, including Boston, Toronto, Houston, Dallas, Pittsburgh, Detroit and mo...