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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: LARS ULRICH 'Never Rehearsed Until Maybe Four Or Five Years Ago'

METALLICA's James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo have reflected on the experience of performing at the Power Trip festival this past weekend. The inaugural three-day Power Trip rock and heavy metal event began Friday (October 6) with sets from IRON MAIDEN and GUNS N' ROSES. Next up over...

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Watch: NANCY WILSON Joins ANN WILSON On Stage In Santa Rosa For HEART Classic 'Barracuda'

Nancy Wilson made a surprise appearance during Ann Wilson's concert last night (Tuesday, October 10) in Santa Rosa, California. Nancy joined her sister and her backing band TRIPSITTER on stage at the Luther Burbank Center For The Arts in Nancy's hometown to perform the HEART classic "Barracuda". Pri...

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SHARON OSBOURNE On BLACK SABBATH Ballet: 'This Is Just So Out There That It's Wonderful'

Sharon Osbourne has weighed in on "Black Sabbath – The Ballet", calling it "so out there that it's wonderful." The ballet soundtracked by the music of BLACK SABBATH had its official premiere on September 23 at the Hippodrome theatre in the heavy metal legends' original hometown of Birmingham, United...

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Watch: PRONG Celebrates 'State Of Emergency' Album Release With Performance At Long Island Record Store

PRONG celebrated the release of its thirteenth studio album, "State Of Emergency", last Friday (October 6) by playing a special set Record Stop in Patchogue, New York. Earlier today (Tuesday, October 10),PRONG shared photos of the performance on Instagram and included the following message: "THANK...

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K.K. DOWNING Says He Would Consider Writing Follow-Up To His Autobiography: 'Lots Of Things Went Unsaid'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Consequence, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing touched upon his autobiography, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest", which was released in September 2018 via Hachette Audio as a digital download, and in print and ebook from Da Capo Press. The b...

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DON DOKKEN On His Mental Health: 'I Have Depression. I'm Bipolar'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Battleline" podcast, DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken reflected on the passing of SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell more than six years ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Chris Cornell was one of my favorite singers. I mean, God, he had so...

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Queen Of Time (Live at Tavastia 2021)

The days when live albums were regarded as essential entries in any great band's catalogue are long gone, but AMORPHIS are doing more than most to inject some value into the idea. "Queen Of Time (Live At Tavastia 2021)" is the Finnish veterans' fourth live record, but the first to focus exclusively...

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KITTIE Is 'As Surprised' As Many Other People Are About Resurgence In Band's Popularity

Joshua Toomey of Knotfest.com's "Nu Pod" podcast spoke to Morgan Lander and Mercedes Lander of Canadian metallers KITTIE at last month's Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky. Asked about the resurgence in the band's popularity in the recent years, Morgan said (as transcribed by BLABBERM...

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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER To Aspiring Guitarists: 'Play Every Day' And 'Practice As Much As You Can'

During an interview that was recorded last month at the Guitar Summit guitar show in Mannheim, Germany, MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher was asked by Thomann if there is any piece of advice he would give to aspiring guitarists. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Play every day. Prac...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Explains Her And OZZY's Assisted-Suicide Pact

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, along with their children Jack and Kelly, have released the fifth episode of their revived podcast. Among the topics covered in the episode is Sharon's claim in her 2007 memoir that she and Ozzy had agreed to go to Swiss assisted dying organization Dignitas should either of...

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STEEL PANTHER Uncovers Truth About False Appearances On Social Media With 'On Your Instagram' Video

California's glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER are doing their part to share the message that things aren't always what they seem online with their new music video for "On Your Instagram". The band felt it was important to issue this public service announcement that aligns with the lyrics from the...

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STEVEN WILSON Doesn't Rule Out Another PORCUPINE TREE Reunion

In a new interview with The Prog Report, Steven Wilson reflected on PORCUPINE TREE's return in late 2021 after more than a decade of inactivity and the release of a new album, "Closure / Continuation", which was followed by a worldwide tour. For the trek, PORCUPINE TREE recruited bassist Nate Navarr...

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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA: 'We Were The Only Band To Ever Prank METALLICA'

In a new interview with Australia's Triple M radio station, LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda told the story of how he and his bandmates worked up the guts to prank METALLICA in the middle of the metal legends' set when the two groups were touring together in 2003 as part of the second and final edition of...

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Unboxing VAN HALEN's 'The Collection II' With SAMMY HAGAR And MICHAEL ANTHONY

Last week, VAN HALEN released a new boxed set spotlighting the iconic band's second incarnation, with singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. The set includes newly remastered versions of four multi-platinum studio albums, along with a sele...

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Two Years After His Life-Saving Heart Surgery, JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Is 'Forever Grateful' To His Surgeons

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has reflected on the life-saving surgery he underwent a little over two years ago. On September 26, 2021, the now-43-year-old British-born musician suffered an acute cardiac aortic dissection during a performance at the Louder Than Life festival, just a short d...