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METALLICA To Play Two Special Shows In Quebec City In September

METALLICA will play two special shows in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada in September. Says the band in a statement: "We're excited to be heading back to Canada this fall for what promises to be a very unique historical pair of shows as we have been invited to usher out the legendary Colisée Pepsi and w...

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FOO FIGHTERS: Entire 'Songs From The Laundry Room' EP Available For Streaming

FOO FIGHTERS released a 10-inch vinyl EP titled "Songs From The Laundry Room" on April 18, Record Store Day. Side A features frontman Dave Grohl's early demos of "Alone + Easy Target" and "Big Me", while side B contains a cover of Kim Wilde's "Kids In America" and the previously unheard "Empty Hande...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Postpone Shows In Chile, Argentina Due to 'Family Emergency'

Los Angeles theatrical rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES have been forced to postpone their shows in Buenos, Aires, Argentina (April 21) and Santiago, Chile (April 23) due to "an unforeseen family emergency." BLACK VEIL BRIDES frontman Andy Biersack states: "We do, however, plan to still come to Brazil at t...

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METALLICA's Collaboration With LOU REED Was A 'Masterpiece,' Says DAVID BOWIE

Legendary singer-songwriter David Bowie has hailed "Lulu", METALLICA's controversial collaborative album with former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed, as a "masterpiece," calling it "Lou's greatest work." Bowie's opinion of "Lulu" was revealed during the speech Reed's widow, Laurie Anderson,...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says He Was 'Blown Away' When He Heard METALLICA's 1982 Demo

Canada's "The Metal Voice" recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow. On the heavy metal scene when ANTHRAX was starting out: Scott: "Well, there was no scene. That's the thing. We were just kind of… We were an...

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A Behind-The-Scenes Look At KIRK HAMMETT's Jam With MICHAEL SCHENKER On 'That Metal Show' (Video)

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker traded licks during the taping of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" this past Tuesday (April 14) at Metropolis Studios in New York City. The episode also featured the debut of Damon Johnson from BLACK STAR RIDERS as the guest mus...

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KIRK HAMMETT Lost His Phone Containing 250 Musical Ideas For Next METALLICA Album

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was recently interviewed on the latest installment of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On who is producing t...

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Preview Clip Of KIRK HAMMETT's Jam With MICHAEL SCHENKER On VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show'

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker traded licks during the taping of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" this past Tuesday (April 14) at Metropolis Studios in New York City. The episode also featured the debut of Damon Johnson from BLACK STAR RIDERS as the guest mus...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT On Jamming With MESHUGGAH: 'It Was An Amazing Experience'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett (a.k.a. Kirk Von Hammett) joined Swedish progressive metallers MESHUGGAH on stage this past Sunday, April 12 at RockBar Theater in San Jose, California during the second installment of his annual horror-themed Fear FestEvil, a music and memorabilia event. During an a...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Joins ROYAL BLOOD On Stage In San Francisco (Video)

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich joined the British rock duo ROYAL BLOOD on stage last night (Wednesday, April 15) at Slim's in San Francisco, California to perform the final song of ROYAL BLOOD's set, "Out Of The Black". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Ulrich previously h...

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FOO FIGHTERS Playing Small Show On Record Store Day

According to The Pulse Of Radio, FOO FIGHTERS have announced that the band will give a special performance at the Record Connection in Niles, Ohio this Saturday (April 18),which is Record Store Day. To attend the noon gig, fans in the area must head to the store and pre-order the new FOO FIGHTERS E...

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Preview STONE SOUR's Cover Version Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Children Of The Grave'

Acclaimed rockers STONE SOUR will release "Meanwhile In Burbank…", a five-song "Record Store Day" exclusive EP featuring covers of legendary artists BLACK SABBATH, METALLICA, KISS, JUDAS PRIEST and ALICE IN CHAINS, this month. Recorded live at Room 237 in Burbank, California, "Meanwhile In Burbank…"...

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KIRK HAMMETT Says New METALLICA Material Is A 'Bit More Progressive' Than Last Year's 'Lords Of Summer' Song

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett says that the material the band has been writing for its forthcoming album "is a little bit more progressive" than the song "Lords Of Summer", which was performed for the first time more than a year ago at the opening show of METALLICA's South American tour. During a...

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DAVE GROHL: 'I Will Be A Diehard METALLICA Fan Until The Day I Die'

METALLICA will celebrate Record Store Day this month with the release of an exact duplicate of the band's 1982 cassette demo tape, "No Life 'Til Leather". The limited-edition cassette will be available exclusively in independent record stores on April 18. It features artwork copies from drummer Lars...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Jams With MICHAEL SCHENKER On VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show'

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker traded licks during the taping of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" earlier today (Tuesday, April 14) at Metropolis Studios in New York City. The episode also featured the debut of Damon Johnson from BLACK STAR RIDERS as the gues...