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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT On 'Hardwired' Guitar Solos: 'I Wanted It To Be Unpredictable And Unexpected For Everyone Out There'

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett spoke to Kilpop about the more improvisational approach he took while recording the guitar leads on the band's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" — something that he says he accomplished by not preparing any of the solo parts and just hitting the studio. "I have always...

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GOJIRA Frontman Hopes METALLICA Fans 'Will Take Away Something Cool And Original And Refreshing' From Seeing His Band

Guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA was interviewed on the June 9-11 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A couple of excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: You built Silve...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Says He Was 'Devastated' By NICK MENZA's Death

Chris Poland says that while he was "devastated" by the tragic passing of his OHM: bandmate and fellow former MEGADETH member Nick Menza, he now realizes that the way it happened "was meant to be." On May 21, 2016, Nick collapsed after suffering a heart attack during a concert with OHM: at The Baked...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer And Ex-PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS Guitarist Release 'A Monster Within' Song

Former SUPERJOINT RITUAL and PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS guitarist Marzi Montazeri has joined forces with ex-JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens to record a six-song EP, "The Uprising". Due on June 23 via Montazeri's recently launched Crunchy Western Records, the effort was re...

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EXODUS Singer: 'I Wanna Keep Doing This For As Long As I Can'

EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza was interviewed by Conny Schiffbauer of WDR's "Rockpalast" at this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, which was held June 2-4 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. You can now watch the chat at WDR.de. Speaking about his much cleaner lifestyle today compared to his he...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Unveil 'Villains' Album Details, Announce U.S. Tour

Hundreds of epic shows, memory lapses, unexplained injuries, one yearlong detour with Iggy Pop and multiple Grammy nominations later, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE re-emerge from the desert newly scarred and somehow strangely prettier with lucky seventh album, "Villains", out August 25 on Matador Records....

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Video: NICKELBACK Performs 'Song On Fire' Acoustically At Studios Of Sweden's ROCKKLASSIKER

Video footage of Canadian rockers NICKELBACK performing their new song "Song On Fire" at the studios of the Swedish radio station Rockklassiker can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's ninth album, "Feed The Machine", which will be released on Friday, June 16 via BMG. "As we were workin...

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TARJA TURUNEN Joined By WITHIN TEMPTATION's SHARON DEN ADEL At Czech Republic's METALFEST OPEN AIR

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was joined by Sharon Den Adel (WITHIN TEMPTATION) for a special performance at the 2017 edition of the Metalfest Open Air on June 3 in Pilsen, Czech Republic. Video footage of their collaboration, along with a pre-show interview conducted by Spark TV, can be see...

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STAIND's AARON LEWIS Releases 'Folded Flag' Single

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis, who is widely considered to be one of the most politically conservative musicians in rock, has released a new single, "Folded Flag", across digital retailers. A patriot through and through, Lewis has spent much of his career honoring those who sacrifice their lives ever...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE To Publicly Unmask Himself For First Time During Swedish Radio Show Appearance

GHOST lead singer and founder Tobias Forge — who performs as Papa Emeritus — will publicly unmask himself for the first time since the band's formation for an upcoming appearance on "Sommar i P1", Swedish radio channel P1's daily one-man show which has aired every summer since 1959. Each ninety-minu...

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Watch NICKELBACK's Video For 'Song On Fire'

"Song On Fire", the new video from NICKELBACK, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's ninth album, "Feed The Machine", which will be released on Friday, June 16 via BMG. "As we were working on this song, a very personal one for me, we all instantly connected to it on different levels...

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JEFF WATERS On Upcoming ANNIHILATOR Album: 'This Is One Of The Best Ones We've Done'

Metal Wani's Laura Vezer recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Jeff Waters of Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ANNIHILATOR's upcoming follow-up to 2015's "Suicide Soci...

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DAVE LOMBARDO On Working With MIKE PATTON Again In DEAD CROSS: 'I Love The Guy's Drive And His Artistry'

Metal Wani's Laura Vezer recently conducted an interview with drummer Dave Lombardo (DEAD CROSS, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, SLAYER). You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DEAD CROSS's split with singer Gabe Serbian and addition of Mike Patt...

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ERIC PETERSON Says 'Everything Feels Really Solid Right Now' With Bassist STEVE DIGIORGIO Back In TESTAMENT

Val Tapia of K38IZ-D in Phoenix, Arizona, recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On choosing which songs to play live: Eric: "It's pre...

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Former PANTERA, OZZY OSBOURNE And SEBASTIAN BACH Security Guard 'BIG VAL' BICHEKAS Dies

"Big Val" Bichekas, former bodyguard for PANTERA, Sebastian Bach and head of security for Ozzy Osbourne and ALICE IN CHAINS, has died. His passing was confirmed by both PANTERA and Bach, with the former SKID ROW singer writing on his Facebook page: "My heart goes out to the family and friends of Big...