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NEWSTED's 'Heavy Metal Music' Cracks U.S. Top 40

"Heavy Metal Music", the debut album from NEWSTED — the new band featuring former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted and STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok — sold nearly 8,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 40 on The Billboard 2...

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ENSIFERUM's SAMI HINKKA To Miss This Weekend's Festival Shows

Sami Hinkka (bass, clean vocals) of Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM has released the following statement: "I'm really sorry to inform that due to personal reasons, I can't make it to Summer Breeze and Rockstad: Falun festivals next weekend. But fear not! Mr. Jukka-Pekka Miettinen has kindly promise...

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MICHAEL MONROE To Release 'Eighteen Angels' Single

Vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, über-energetic frontman and all-round rock 'n' roll legend are just a few things that describe Michael Monroe. Another is badass harmonica player of which his talents shine on his newest single, "Eighteen Angels", set for release August 20. it is the second single fr...

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NEWSTED: Video Footage Of Looney Tunes Question-And-Answer Session

NEWSTED — the band featuring former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted and STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok — took part in an autograph signing and question-and-answer session on August 6 at Looney Tunes in West Babylon, New York. Check out video footage below. NEWSTED's debu...

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Former ROADRUNNER President JONAS NACHSIN Appointed General Manager Of SPINEFARM

Jonas Nachsin has been appointed general manager worldwide for Universal Music's Spinefarm Records. The label, an international specialist in hard rock and metal music, was founded in Finland in 1990 and has been part of Universal Music since 2002. Under Nachsin's leadership, Spinefarm Records will...

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JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)

Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was interviewed on the August 2-4 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying t...

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CHTHONIC Bassist Interviewed By METAL LIFE MAGAZINE (Audio)

Metal Life Magazine editor Terry Bunch recently conducted an interview with bassist Doris Yeh of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC. You can now listen to the chat below. CHTHONIC's seventh album, "Bú-Tik", was recorded at Sweden's Sweetspot Studio by producer Rickard Bengtsson, who also worked on 2011's...

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NEWSTED Interviewed On WRBR-FM (Audio)

On August 6, the WRBR-FM (Real Rock 103.9 The Bear) radio station in South Bend, Indiana, conducted an interview with NEWSTED members Jason Newsted (formerly of METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) and Mike Mushok (also of STAIND). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. NE...

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NEWSTED Interviewed On LAZER 103.3 (Audio)

On August 5, Lazer 103.3's Andy Hall conducted an interview with NEWSTED members Jason Newsted (formerly of METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) and Mike Mushok (also of STAIND). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. NEWSTED's debut album, "Heavy Metal Music", is being re...

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AMARANTHE Interviewed In West Hollywood (Video)

Victoria of Skullbanger.net conducted an interview with Swedish metallers AMARANTHE before the final show of their U.S. tour on July 30 at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California. AMARANTHE's sophomore album, "The Nexus", sold around 1,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The...

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AMARANTHE Interviewed In Toronto (Video)

On July 20, Ukrainian NIGHTWISH fan club Nighthearts conducted an interview with with Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. AMARANTHE's sophomore album, "The Nexus", sold around 1,700 copies in the United States in its first week of releas...

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NEWSTED: 'Long Time Dead' Song Available For Free Download

"Long Time Dead", a brand new song from NEWSTED — the band featuring former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted and STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok — is available for free download at Twitmusic.com. It can also be streamed below. The track comes off NEWSTED's debut album, "He...

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JASON NEWSTED 'Feeling A Bit Better' Following Bouth With 'Walking Pneumonia'

NEWSTED — the new band featuring former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted and STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok — was forced to miss last week's Gigantour dates in Canada after Jason was diagnosed with "walking pneumonia." In a new message on his Facebook page, Newsted writes...

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CHTHONIC Bassist Interviewed By THE AGE OF METAL (Audio)

The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with bassist Doris Yeh of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud widget below. CHTHONIC's seventh album, "Bú-Tik", was recorded at Sweden's Sweetspot Studio by producer Rickard Bengtsson, who also worked on 201...

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Video: VENOM Performs At Finland's HAMMER OPEN AIR Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of VENOM's July 20 performance at the Hammer Open Air festival in Lieto, Finland can be seen below. VENOM is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on its new album for an early 2014 release via Spinefarm Records. Commented VENOM drummer Danny "Danté" Needham:...