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The Birth Of SLAYER

Sam Roudman of Filter magazine recently spoke to the four members of SLAYER for a lengthy interview which appears in its issue #35. An excerpt from the article on the band's formative years follows below. Tom Araya (bass, vocals): "This Top 40 band I was in was getting a new guitar player — ...

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MONGREL To Support FEAR On Northeast Tour

Massachusetts-based aggressive punk/metal band MONGREL will support punk legends FEAR on their upcoming Northeast U.S. tour. MONGREL, which has been called "the hardest-working band in Boston" (Metal Edge magazine),is putting the finishing touches on its new album and EP at SFW studios in Mancheste...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist Performs At MUSIKMESSE FRANKFURT; Video Available

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis performed at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2009 fair, which was held April 1-4 in Frankfurt, Germany. Video footage of his appearance at the Schecter booth can be viewed below. The Musikmesse in Frankfurt am Main is the world's leading trade fair for musical-instruments, m...

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DUFF MCKAGAN To Guest On Tonight's 'Loveline'

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan will be the featured guest on tonight's (Monday, April 6) edition of the nationally syndicated "Loveline" radio show with hosts Stryker and Dr. Drew Pinsky. For more information, visit LovelineShow.com. Duff McKagan's side band, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LO...

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JASON NEWSTED Talks About METALLICA's ROCK HALL Induction; Video Available

Ken of MetalFanzine.net conducted an interview with former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted on Sunday, April 5 after Jason was inducted, along with the current members of METALLICA and the band's late bassist Cliff Burton, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Watch the five-minute...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On KISW's 'The BJ Shea Morning Experience'; Audio Available

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan was interviewed on the April 1, 2009 edition of "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM. Watch part of his appearance below. The McKagan portion of the show is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this locat...

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JAMEY JASTA Debuts HATEBREED's Cover Of METALLICA's 'Escape' On 'Duran Show'

Jamey Jasta, best known as the lead vocalist of the band's HATEBREED and KINGDOM OF SORROW, checked in with "Duran Show" on KKZQ/The Edge 100.1 FM this past Friday (April 3) to debut HATEBREED's cover of METALLICA's "Escape" and to promote his appearance at the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards....

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JIMMY PAGE Honors JEFF BECK At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports that LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page was happy to come to Cleveland on Saturday to induct his longtime friend and former YARDBIRDS bandmate Jeff Beck into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. "He's been instrumental in pioneering a whole blueprint that was t...

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Updated: METALLICA Performs With Two Bassists At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME; Video Available

METALLICA played "Master Of Puppets" and "Enter Sandman" at tonight's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, with the band's former bassist Jason Newsted and his replacement, Robert Trujillo, both taking part in the performance (the group played as a five-piece). They also led a "surprise ja...

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Watch METALLICA's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Right Now!

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens its doors to METALLICA today (Saturday, April 4),making them only the second pure heavy metal act, after BLACK SABBATH, to be inducted. Watch the entire ceremony using the player below. (Update: The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame broadcast is now over.) METALLICA wa...

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METALLICA's Private Party In Cleveland; Photos, Video Footage Available

Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN),Flea (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Joe Perry (AEROSMITH),Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) and Scott Ian (ANTHRAX) are among the musicians who attended METALLICA private party last night (Friday, April 3) at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio ahead of the band's induction into the...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan's side band, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, April 8 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with LOADED by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more infor...

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BELIEVER To Guest On 105.7 THE X ROCKS' 'Loud!' Radio Show

Drummer Joey Daub, keyboardist/programmer Jeff King and guitarist/vocalist Kurt Bachman of reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER will guest on the "Loud!" show on the 105.7 The X Rocks radio station tonight (Saturday, April 4) between midnight and 2:00 a.m. EST. If you...

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'Runnin' Wild...From Ted Nugent' Details Revealed

CMT, Bischoff Hervey Entertainment and Insomnia Media have teamed up to present "Runnin' Wild...From Ted Nugent", an eight-episode competition series in which iconic rocker, hunter and modern-day Davy Crockett, Ted Nugent, teaches ordinary people how to survive in the wild, and then evade the master...

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METALLICA's ULRICH Is 'Proud' And 'Psyched' About ROCK HALL Induction

The Pulse of Radio reports: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens its doors to METALLICA on Saturday (April 4),making them only the second pure heavy metal act, after BLACK SABBATH, to be inducted. METALLICA was also named to the Hall on their first chance at eligibility, and drummer Lars Ulrich tol...