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JAMES HETFIELD On Next METALLICA Album: 'We're Super Stoked About It'

James Hetfield has confirmed that METALLICA has completed the recording phase of its long-awaited tenth studio album for a late 2016 release. He told NBC Sports on June 6 before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins in San Jose, California (see video bel...

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MORBID ANGEL Frontman STEVE TUCKER's WARFATHER: 'The Grey Eminence' Album Artwork, Track Listing

Death metal horde WARFATHER, the project fronted by MORBID ANGEL bassist/vocalist Steve Tucker, will release its sophomore album, "The Grey Eminence", on September 16 via Greyhaze Records. The follow-up 2014's "Orchestrating The Apocalypse" was produced by former MORBID ANGEL guitarist Erik Rutan, m...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Guests On New HEART Album 'Beautiful Broken'; Preview Available

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame members HEART return July 8 with "Beautiful Broken", their sixteenth album and their first on Concord Records. HEART has sold over 35 million records, and this anticipated album is their first in four years. "Beautiful Broken" finds Ann and Nancy Wilson exploring new songs...

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METALLICA Begins Mixing New Album

METALLICA appears to have finally begun the mixing process for its long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The band's studio progress was revealed last week by Dan Nykolayko, a member of the METALLICA staff who interviewed frontman James H...

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Bassist JEFF GOLDEN Was Fired From CROWBAR Via Text Message

Former CROWBAR bassist Jeff Golden spoke to House Of Tortured Souls about the circumstances that led to his exit from the band less than three years after he first joined the New Orleans-based group. He said: "It wasn't a surprise at all. I actually knew it was going to happen, and I actually ...

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TOMMY LEE: MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Final Tour Was Probably The Nicest Tour We've Ever Done Together'

Despite the fact that MÖTLEY CRÜE members grew light years apart between their formation in January 1981 and their last-ever show on New Year's Eve 2015, drummer Tommy Lee tells Yahoo! Music that the group's last few months on the road went surprisingly smoothly. "Actually, that final tour was proba...

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RUNNING WILD: 'Rapid Foray' Album Details Revealed

Three years after the release of "Resilient", German power metallers RUNNING WILD have announced the title and release date of their latest album. "Rapid Foray" will be available from physical and digital retailers from August 26 as a box set, on digipak CD, double vinyl LP and as a digital download...

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JORN LANDE Says He Was Asked To Do Some HEAVEN & HELL Shows Before RONNIE JAMES DIO's Death

Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with powerhouse Norwegian hard rock singer Jorn Lande. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: Did the surviving members of HEAVEN & HELL/BLACK SABBATH give you any grief for re...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Feat. DAVE LOMBARDO: Video Footage Of FORTAROCK Performance

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES has uploaded video footage of the band's June 5 performance at the FortaRock festival in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Check it out below. Former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo made his live debut with SUICIDAL TENDENCIES on February 26 at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort...

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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY Recalls 'Emotional' Recording Session For 'I Don't Care Anymore'

HELLYEAH's cover of the 1982 Phil Collins hit "I Don't Care Anymore" is featured on the band's new album, "Unden!able". The song includes a guitar track from late PANTERA guitarist — and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott's brother — "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, which the siblings first recorded 14 ye...

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How VINCE NEIL Keeps His 'Bulletproof' Voice In Shape

In a brand new interview with Palm Springs Life, MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil was asked how he "still hits those higher registers" after all these years and what he does to keep his voice in shape. He responded: "I have an old road singer/saloon singer mentality. I love performing; that's what I .....

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SIXX:A.M.'s 'A Tale Of Two Cities'

On May 29, 2016, SIXX:A.M. members Nikki Sixx, DJ Ashba and James Michael gave more than 15,000 fans an explosive performance at River City Rock Fest in San Antonio, Texas before loading their gear back up into a charter jet to make it to the next show just in time to perform for another 20,000 ...

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TRIVIUM Bassist Was Worried About Band's Future Following MATT HEAFY Vocal Scare

TRIVIUM bassist Paolo Gregoletto had admitted that he was "worried" about the band's future after frontman Matt Heafy was forced to change his vocal style following a health scare. TRIVIUM canceled a number of shows in May 2014 after Heafy overworked his vocal cords during a gig in Columbus, Ohio, a...

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CROWBAR Parts Ways With Bassist JEFF GOLDEN

New Orleans sludge metal veterans CROWBAR have parted ways with their bassist of less than three years, Jeff Golden. CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein explained: "Being in a band is like being in a relationship and things don't always work out. "We want to thank Jeff for his dedication and loyalty and...

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DEZ FAFARA Says Some Of His COAL CHAMBER Bandmates Have 'Deep-Seated S**t' They Need To Work Out

Dez Fafara says that he decided to shelf COAL CHAMBER and focus on DEVILDRIVER after the former group's comeback album and tour revealed "some deep-seated shit that certain dudes in the band still need to work out." COAL CHAMBER existed for ten years before disbanding in 2003 to pursue other musical...