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Video: METALLICA's HAMMETT, TRUJILLO And KING'S X's DOUG PINNICK Perform THIN LIZZY Classic

Fan-filmed video footage of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo performing the THIN LIZZY classic "Jailbreak" with KING'S X singer Doug Pinnick and former DEATH and ICED EARTH drummer Richard Christy on July 25 at at Kirk's "Fear FestEvil After Party" at the San Diego Comic-...

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DAVE MUSTAINE To JAMES HETFIELD: 'We Changed The World, Brother!'

James Hetfield turned 51 years old on Sunday (August 3). The METALLICA singer/guitarist's former bandmate Dave Mustaine took to Twitter to wish James a happy birthhday, calling Hetfield "my first real guitar partner" and adding, "We changed the world, brother!" Born in 1963 in Downey, California, Ja...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS Talks To Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR (Audio)

AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows was recently interviewed on Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. AVENGED SEVENFOLD's latest album, "Hail To The King", was certified gold on July 16 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of Amer...

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METALLICA Wants You To Share Your Memories And Snapshots From 'Master Of Puppets' Tour

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Earlier this year we were contacted by author and major METALLICA fan Matt Taylor, who wrote the critically acclaimed, award-winning and much-respected account of Steven Spielberg's escapades as he was making his ground-brea...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES In The Studio With Producer BOB ROCK: Second Video Blog Posted Online

The second in a series of video blogs featuring footage from the recording sessions for the fourth album from Los Angeles theatrical rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES can be seen below. Due on October 28, the follow-up to the band's third CD, last year's "Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones", wa...

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Video: METALLICA, EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL Members Perform JUDAS PRIEST's 'Grinder'

Fan-filmed video footage of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett performing the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Grinder" and METALLICA's "Seek & Destroy" with his first band, EXODUS, and DEATH ANGEL singer Mark Osegueda on Friday, July 25 at at Kirk's "Fear FestEvil After Party" at the San Diego Comic-Con Int...

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SABATON's 'Heroes' Certified Gold In Sweden

"Heroes", the latest album from Swedish metallers SABATON, was recently certified gold in the group's home country for sales in excess of 20,000 copies. The band states: "With 'Carolus Rex', it took until middle of September until it reached gold, and now 'Heroes' has achieved the same status in muc...

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EXODUS: 'Blood In, Blood Out' Release Date Confirmed, Cover Artwork Unveiled

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS will release their new album, "Blood In, Blood Out", on October 14 via Nuclear Blast. The album art was illustrated by Swedish artist Pär Olofsson, known worldwide for his incredible renderings that have graced the covers of countless heavy metal a...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On Possibility Of Future 'Big Four' Shows: 'There's A Lot Of Variables'

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine prior to his band's July 26 performance at the Qstock festival in Oulu, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his recent revelation that he had over 130 song ide...

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Former UFO Bassist PETE WAY Given Cancer All-Clear

According to Classic Rock, former UFO and WAYSTED bassist Pete Way has been given the all-clear after a battle with prostate cancer with which he was diagnosed last year. The 63-year-old rocker tells the magazine: "I met some amazing people during my treatment. "I had radiotherapy and all that stuff...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO: 'The Beast Arises' DVD Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno's April 9 performance at Lizard Club in Krakow, Poland as part of the Doładowanie festival was professionally filmed for an upcoming DVD, titled "The Beast Arises", to be released on October 6 in Europe through Metal Mind Productions and October 7 in North Amer...

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METALLICA's First-Ever European Headlining Show In 1984 Focus Of Dutch TV Documentary

METALLICA's first-ever headlining show in Europe, which took place thirty years ago did in the small Dutch village of Zwaagwesteinde (De Westereen),is the subject of a new Dutch TV documentary, "How Metallica Raised Hell In De Westereen" (original title: "Hoe't Metallica De Westereen Op 'E Kop Set...

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Video: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Performs With EXODUS At 'Fear FestEvil After Party'

Fan-filmed video footage of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett performing the BLUE ÖYSTER CULT classic "Godzilla" with his first band, EXODUS, on Friday, July 25 at at Kirk's "Fear FestEvil After Party" at the San Diego Comic-Con International can be seen below. Hammett has revealed to RollingStone.co...

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METALLICA: 'Snake Pit' Footage Of U.K. SONISPHERE Performance

"Snake Pit" footage of METALLICA's July 6 performance at the U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival, which was held at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire, can be seen below. The Snake Pit is a section carved out of the middle of the band's stage where fans can stand and watch the band perform above an...

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METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning' Turns 30: CLIFF BURTON Photographer Recalls Jacket Shot

July 27 marks the 30th anniversary of METALLICA's "Ride The Lightning". Along with original shots from the SLAYER "Hell Awaits" album and the EXODUS landmark "Bonded By Blood", not to mention POSSESSED's "Seven Churches", the Bazillion Points photo book "Murder In The Front Row: Shots From The Bay A...