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SABATON: Second Part Of 'Heroes' Track-By-Track Commentary (Video)

The second part of the official track-by-track commentary about "Heroes", the new album from Swedish metallers SABATON can be seen below. Due on May 16 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD's cover artwork was created by Péter Sallai. A number of bonus tracks will be made available, including cover vers...

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DIO Artist MARC SASSO Discusses 'This Is Your Life' Cover Artwork

Heavy metal artist Marc Sasso (DIO, HALFORD, ADRENALINE MOB) recently completed the cover art and package design for the new Ronnie James Dio tribute CD, "This Is Your Life". The cover art, which depicts many of heavy metal's greatest icons charging into battle, was a labor of love for the artist wh...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Featured In New GUITAR CENTER Commercial

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield is featured in a new commercial for Guitar Center, the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in the world. The 30-second clip was cut from a longer video that the retailer filmed to accompany a cover story about METALLICA in Guitar Center's catalog, Dustin H...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Joined By SLASH, DAVE NAVARRO For Performance At MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert (Video)

BLACK SABBATH's Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Ozzy Osbourne was honored at last night's (Monday, May 12) 10th-anniversary MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Osbourne was presented with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his dedication and support of the MusiCares MAP F...

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METALLICA Performs THE BEATLES, DEEP PURPLE, RARE EARTH, OZZY Covers At MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit (Video)

METALLICA performed a four-song acoustic set last night (Monday, May 12) at the 10th anniversary MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. This year's honorees were BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne and Village Studios owner and CEO Jeff Greenberg. Also performing were Keb'Mo...

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SABATON's JOAKIM BRODÉN Talks To Italy's Metallus.it (Video)

On March 16, Metallus.it conducted an interview with vocalist Joakim Brodén of Swedish metallers SABATON in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. SABATON's new album, "Heroes", will be released on May 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork for the effort was created by Péter Salla...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD To Undergo Surgery For Umbilical Hernia

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has revealed to ABC News Radio that he has an umbilical hernia — a condition where the belly button pops outwards due to a weakness in the muscles in or around the belly button — which he intends to have repaired because "it looks like the alien just ...

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Video For METALLICA Guitarist KIRK HAMMETT's Cover Of 'Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built For Two)'

METALLICA lead guitarist Kirk Hammett has recorded a cover of the 19th century pop standard "Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built For Two)" for a compilation album featuring a number of well-known artists all covering the exact same song. The album, called "The Gay Nineties Old Tyme Music: Daisy Bell", also ro...

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SABATON: First Part Of 'Heroes' Track-By-Track Commentary (Video)

The first part of the official track-by-track commentary about "Heroes", the new album from Swedish metallers SABATON can be seen below. Due on May 16 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD's cover artwork was created by Péter Sallai. A number of bonus tracks will be made available, including cover versi...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says Identity Of Next Album's Producer Is 'Certainly Not Gonna Surprise Anybody'

During a brand new interview with BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic". "We're just doing our best," Ulrich replied (hear audio below). "I mean, what am I gonna...

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SABATON's JOAKIM BRODÉN Speaks To Italy's SpazioRock (Video)

Italian web site SpazioRock recently conducted an interview with vocalist Joakim Brodén of Swedish metallers SABATON. You can now watch the chat below. SABATON's new album, "Heroes", will be released on May 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork for the effort was created by Péter Sallai. A...

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WENDY DIO Talks To ALICE COOPER About 'This Is Your Life' Tribute Album (Audio)

Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, was interviewed on a recent edition of Alice Cooper's radio show, "Nights With Alice Cooper". You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Ronnie James Dio is one of the most beloved figures in rock history. H...

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KIRK HAMMETT Says METALLICA Will 'Buckle Down' In September To Work On New Album

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke to Guitar World magazine about the progress of the sonwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic", tentatively due next year. "We totally want to make an album," Hammett said. "But we have all these other touring commitments, and we hav...

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JOE SATRIANI Interviewed By ALICE COOPER (Audio)

Rock guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani was interviewed on the May 2 edition of Alice Cooper's radio show, "Nights With Alice Cooper". You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, released "Joe Satriani: The Complete Studio...

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SABATON's PÄR SUNDSTRÖM Speaks To Australia's 'Rabid Noise' (Audio)

Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with bassist Pär Sundström of Swedish metallers SABATON. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. SABATON's new album, "Heroes", will be released on May 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork fo...