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METALLICA: Full Two-Minute 'Quebec Magnetic' DVD Trailer Available

On December 10, METALLICA will release a live DVD called "Quebec Magnetic". The double DVD and single disc Blu-ray will be available for a price a "very METALLICA fan-friendly" price — suggested retail will be $15.98 for either format. Filmed by Wayne Isham during a two-night stand in October of 200...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Frontman Talks About Songwriting Process For Next Album

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows spoke to Revolver magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's next studio album, saying that "there's about six songs, whole song ideas that I'm 100% happy with. There's a lot of other ideas and if those pieces find their place in othe...

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RED FANG: New Video Interview With BRYAN GILES

BlowTheScene.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Bryan Giles of the Portland-based stoner rock band RED FANG. You can now watch the chat below. RED FANG's latest album, "Murder The Mountains", was recorded with THE DECEMBERISTS' Chris Funk and was mixed by three-time Grammy A...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: I've Been Obsessed With Horror For A Long Time

Kenny Herzog of The A.V. Club recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett about Kirk's book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The A.V. Club: You got hooked on horror after hurting yourself and catchin...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: Deluxe-Edition Reissue Of Debut Album Available For Streaming

The deluxe-edition reissue of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's classic 1992 self-titled debut can be streamed in its entirety at AOL Music. The set will be issued on November 27, complete with unreleased demos and tons of live material. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello told The Pulse Of Radi...

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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Marries Longtime Girlfriend

Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted married his longtime girlfriend Nicole Leigh Smith last month. Stated Nicole: "[Jason is] a fantastically talented guy, and I'm happy to be taking on his last name." In his acceptance speech at METALLICA's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fa...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Audio Samples Of Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Audio samples of two new songs — "Ugly Noise" and "Play Your Part" — from Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM can be streamed below. The tracks come off the band's new album, "Ugly Noise", which will be released on December 4. Funding for the new FLOTSAM AND JETSAM CD was aided by the

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TOOL, DEFTONES, SLASH, STONE SOUR Confirmed For OZZFEST JAPAN

Sharon Osbourne, in partnership with Japanese promoter Hayashi International Promotion (H.I.P.),recently confirmed the first-ever Ozzfest Japan. The two-day festival will debut Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the Makuhari Messe Arena, just outside of Tokyo, and will feature headlining...

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CLIFF BURTON's Pre-METALLICA Band TRAUMA To Perform At His Birthday Celebration

A special event for the late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, a.k.a. The Major Rager On The Four-String Motherfucker, will be held on Sunday, February 10, 2013 — on what would have been Cliff's 51st birthday — at the Brick & Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco, California. For the first time in de...

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VOIVOD Interviewed By Vinyl-Blog.com (Video)

Vinyl-Blog.com conducted an interview with Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD on November 17 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California. You can now watch the chat below. VOIVOD will release its new album, "Target Earth", on January 22, 2013 (one day earlier internationally) via VOIVOD's own company, I...

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METALLICA Members Are Playable Characters In Action Sports Video Game

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and bassist Robert Trujillo are featured as playable characters in the upcoming "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD" action sports video game "Revert Pack" DLC. The pack will be made available on December 4 at $4.99 on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and Steam. Although it wa...

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METALLICA: Official $53 Neckties Now Available

Two different types of official METALLICA neckties are being sold in the band's webstore for $52.99 each: ninja star necktie and snake necktie. Almost three years ago, a METALLICA fan with the username "jbjbcs1" posted a message in the band's official forum in which he requested that ties be added t...

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Video: WENDY DIO Discusses Upcoming Guitar Auction On 'Studio 11 LA'

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the world-renowned voice of DIO, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL, will participate in the upcoming Icons & Idols-Rock 'N' Roll Auction at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday, December 1...

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METAL MIKE And SCHOOL OF ROCK Join Forces For 'Metal Mill' Heavy Metal Guitar And Bass Program

HALFORD guitarist and Guitar World magazine columnist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak has partnered with the Wayne, New Jersey location of School Of Rock to bring "Metal Mill" guitar and bass program. "Metal Mill" is a specialty program designed for metal players of all ages and levels who look to develop th...

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WENDY DIO Says Early Detection Appears To Be Making Difference In TONY IOMMI's Cancer Recovery

Wendy Dio, the widow of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, HEAVEN & HELL),says that BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's early detection has been key in his recovery from the early stages of lymphoma with which he was diagnosed late last year. Iommi rece...