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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: My Guitars Are 'The Conduit From My Higher Power Through My Body'

During an appearance on the sixteenth episode of "The Metallica Report", the recently launched podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, James Hetfield spoke about his book "Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield", which was released on November 21 via Permuted Press. In th...

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Watch: METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Unboxes 'Messengers' Book

METALLICA's James Hetfield has shared an unboxing video for his book "Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield", which is being released today (Tuesday, November 21) via Permuted Press. Check it out below. In the 400-page book, Hetfield shares his personal collection of treasured guitars and reveal...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: We Will Move Forward With TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI As Guitar Player For MEGADETH

Dave Mustaine has confirmed that Teemu Mäntysaari will continue to play guitar for MEGADETH for the foreseeable future. The MEGADETH leader addressed the band's current lineup one day after longtime MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro announced his decision to "extend" his absence from the group's tour...

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Report: AC/DC To Perform At Munich, Germany Stadium Next June

Munich, Germany's mayor Dieter Reiter has confirmed to Bayerischer Rundfunk reporter Mathias Flasskamp that AC/DC is scheduled to perform at the city's Olympic Stadium on June 12, 2024. "I didn't know it was supposed to be a secret," Reiter said after it was revealed that he inadvertently leaked the...

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Former LYNYRD SKYNYRD Drummer ARTIMUS PYLE Collaborates SAMMY HAGAR On New Version Of 'Simple Man'

Artimus Pyle, a distinguished Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and former drummer for LYNYRD SKYNYRD, unveils the soulful "Simple Man" in collaboration with fellow Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Sammy Hagar. This heartfelt duet stands as the second digital single release from Pyle's highly anticipat...

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KIKO LOUREIRO Extends His Absence From MEGADETH: This Decision 'Hasn't Been Easy For Me'

MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro has announced his decision to "extend" his absence from the band's touring activities. Kiko, who revealed in September that he would sit out the next leg of MEGADETH's "Crush The World" tour in order to stay home with his children back in Finland, addressed his futur...

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GARY HOLT Says He Is 'Not Involved' With KERRY KING's New Band: 'I'm Too Busy'

Gary Holt has confirmed that he is not involved in the new project led by SLAYER's founding guitarist Kerry King. The EXODUS leader, who spent almost nine years touring with SLAYER, responded to a question about Kerry's new band during a pre-show meet-and-greet at EXODUS's November 17 concert at Clu...

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DOLLY PARTON On ROB HALFORD: 'I Just Loved Him'

In a new interview with SiriusXM's Eddie Trunk to promote Dolly Parton's rock album "Rockstar", the country icon discussed her duet with JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford on a song called "Bygones". On "Bygones", Dolly and Rob sing about apologizing to an unnamed party who refuses to forgive them and "let...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'I Feel A Newfound Liberty' After My Latest Exit From MEGADETH

In a new interview with Tulsa Music Stream, David Ellefson elaborated on his recent comment that he can finally wear his METALLICA shirts again, after exiting MEGADETH in 2021. Referencing the fact that MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has had an acrimonious relationship with METALLICA in the decades a...

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SKID ROW's ERIK GRÖNWALL Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Neon Knights'

SKID ROW frontman Erik Grönwall has released a music video for his cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Neon Knights". The track was produced by Jona Tee, who also mixed and mastered the recording. The guitar solo was played by Peter Larsson. Erik, who made his recording debut with SKID ROW on last y...

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FRANK HANNON: TESLA Wasn't 'Trying To Compete With The Glam Bands' In 1980s

In a recent interview with My Weekly Mixtape, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon was asked if he and his bandmates received any pressure from their record company, Geffen, in the 1980s to compete with the so-called "hair metal" bands that were popular at the time or if Geffen was "100 percent" in TESLA's...

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FOREIGNER Announces May 2024 Canadian Farewell Tour With HEADPINS

"I Want To Know What Love Is", "Cold As Ice", "Hot Blooded", "Juke Box Hero", "Urgent" and no less than five more Top 10 hits. Today, FOREIGNER, the band behind these iconic songs announces its historic farewell tour of Canada. Set to begin on May 3, 2024 at the Abbotsford Centre in Abbotsford, Brit...

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GEORGE LYNCH Says DOKKEN And LYNCH MOB Package Tour 'Has Run Its Course'

In a new interview with Canada's link textThe Metal Voice, George Lynch was asked if packaged tours featuring DOKKEN and LYNCH MOB are a thing of the past. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It sounds like it's kind of run its course. Yeah, I think so. So that's fine. It was a thing...

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SLAYER's 'Show No Mercy' To Be Re-Released On Vinyl In Celebration Of Album's 40th Anniversary

Formed in 1981, SLAYER assaulted the world with a new hybrid of metal and punk — heavier, faster and darker than the rest — and set a new standard, defining not only a genre, but an attitude. Throughout SLAYER's history, the band never faltered in unleashing their extreme and focused aural assault,...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN On Opening For SLAYER In The Late 1990s: 'We Were F***ing Scared'

In the latest episode of "The Disc Dive", presented by Knotfest host Ryan J. Downey, Serj Tankian, the frontman of SYSTEM OF A DOWN, looked back on what it was like for him and his bandmates to open for SLAYER around the 1998 release of their self-titled debut album. He said (as transcribed by BLABB...