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ROBERT TRUJILLO Says Other Metal Bands Have Followed METALLICA's Path By Seeking Therapeutic Intervention

Robert Trujillo says that other bands have followed METALLICA's path by request therapeutic intervention when faced with personal turmoil. The San Francisco heavy metal giants' 2004 documentary, "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster", followed the band through the three most turbulent years of their long...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Think LARS ULRICH Is Just Afraid To Play With MEGADETH'

Dave Mustaine says that the previously announced expanded version of METALLICA's 1982 demo tape, "No Life 'Til Leather" has been indefinitely shelved because he is unwilling to give Lars Ulrich "credit for something that not only" the METALLICA drummer "did not do but he was incapable of doing." "No...

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JOE SATRIANI On Touring With JOHN PETRUCCI And PHIL COLLEN: 'We Became Three Of The Best Guitar Buddies Ever'

Guitarist Joe Satriani was recently interviewed by Forrest of the Boise, Idaho radio station 96.9 The Eagle. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On inviting DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen to join the "G3" tour: Joe: "I had such...

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DEEP PURPLE Members To Read Citation For POLAR MUSIC PRIZE Laureates METALLICA; GHOST, CANDLEMASS Members To Perform

DEEP PURPLE's Ian Paice and Roger Glover will read the citation for METALLICA (pictured) when the San Francisco heavy metal giants are honored with the prestigious Polar Music Prize next month. The ceremony traditionally features Swedish artists performing the Laureates' music, and this year, member...

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Video: Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Performs With CHOPHOUSE BAND At Norton Sculpture Garden In West Palm Beach

Video footage of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND performing the song "Blackbird" at the Norton Sculpture Garden in West Palm Beach, Florida can be seen below (clip filmed by Michelle Pariseleti). Named after Jason's four recording studio facilities around the U.S. a...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On Expanded Release Of METALLICA's 'No Life 'Til Leather' Demo: 'I Don't Think That's Going To Happen'

Dave Mustaine says that he doesn't think the previously announced expanded version of METALLICA's 1982 demo tape, "No Life 'Til Leather" will ever see the light of day. "No Life 'Til Leather" was released as a limited-edition cassette for Record Store Day in April 2015, available exclusively in inde...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Isn't Bothered By EXODUS's Exclusion From 'Big Four'

EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza was recently interviewed by the "Mosh Mag" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if he can eventually see himself retiring from being the singer for EXODUS, Souza said: "No. What else would I do? It's no fun. People think their whole life, 'What do...

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GHOST Releases New Song 'Dance Macabre' Via Instagram Stories

Grammy Award-winning rock band GHOST today treated fans to an early listen of track "Dance Macabre" off its forthcoming fourth sacred psalm, "Prequelle". The song is available to stream in its entirety for a limited time exclusively via @thebandghost Instagram Stories. Watch Sister Imperator, Chris...

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Three METALLICA Fans Win Trip To Hang Out With JAMES HETFIELD And KIRK HAMMETT (Video)

Ernie Ball and METALLICA have announced the winners of the "Hetfield + Hammett Experience" contest. The three grand prize winners won a trip to meet James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett at the METALLICA HQ, the bandmembers' inner sanctum in San Rafael, California where they record, write, and houses memo...

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Watch Entire Final Show Of METALLICA's European Tour

Fan-filmed video footage of METALLICA's entire May 11 concert at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. Featured songs: 00:00 The Ecstasy Of Gold 02:00 Hardwired 05:35 Atlas, Rise! 11:45 Seek & Destroy 19:05 The Four Horsemen 24:28 Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 32:00 Now That We're Dead...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'We're Still Right About NAPSTER'

Earlier this month, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was interviewed on the "Nyhetsmorgon" program on Sweden's TV4 channel. You can now watch the segment below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he thinks METALLICA's reluctance to make its previous albums avai...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO, KIRK HAMMETT Perform HASSISEN KONE's 'Rappiolla' In Helsinki (Video)

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of the the song "Rappiolla", originally written and recorded by the '80s Finnish rock band HASSISEN KONE, during METALLICA's May 11 concert at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland. Professionally filmed video footage of their performance can be...

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METALLICA Joined By MICHAEL MONROE At Helsinki Concert (Video)

Former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe joined Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett on stage earlier tonight (Wednesday, May 9) during METALLICA's concert at at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland to perform his solo song "Dead, Jail Or Rock 'N' Roll". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below....

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO, KIRK HAMMETT Perform ABBA's 'Dancing Queen' In Stockholm (Video)

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of the ABBA classic "Dancing Queen" during METALLICA's May 7 concert " at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Professionally filmed video footage of their performance can be seen below. METALLICA played 22 shows in Europe since early February...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO, KIRK HAMMETT Perform EUROPE's 'The Final Countdown' In Stockholm (Video)

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of the EUROPE classic "The Final Countdown" during METALLICA's May 5 concert " at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Professionally filmed video footage of their performance can be seen below. METALLICA played 21 shows in Europe since early F...