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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Is 'Insecure And Nervous' About Release Of His Debut Solo EP

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett will release his debut solo EP, "Portals", on April 23 via Blackened Recordings. Speaking to The Mercury News about what it feels like to be stepping out on his own for the first time in his career, Hammett said: "Usually when there is an album release — it's the fou...

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It's Time… To Rise From The Grave

These are heady days indeed for fans of death metal. Some may question the value of the genre's ever-expanding diversity, but few would argue that we are experiencing anything other than a new golden age. Pleasingly, for old bastards at least, it is the defiantly uncommercial, old-school wing of dea...

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My Way

There are certain figures in the grand pantheon of heavy metal that are and will always remain 100% unfuckwithable. Udo Dirkschneider is plainly one such figure: a revered and acclaimed legend, both as frontman with ACCEPT in their early days and, ever since, as leader of his own titular crew. From...

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SLIPKNOT Partners With The Sandbox To Create Knotverse

The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, announced today that it has partnered with SLIPKNOT, the most enigmatic, provocative and aggressive band of the modern era, to bring Knotfest into the metaverse — creating Knotverse, a Web3 home for SLIPKNO...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Gets 'Biblical' In Upcoming Book

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford will release a new book, "Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures", on November 1 via Hachette Books. In the follow-up to his 2020 autobiography "Confess", Halford runs his lively eye over all facets of the hard rock history and the heavy metal world. "Biblical...

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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Says There Was 'Anger' And 'Grief' Over SEAN MALONE's Death

By David E. Gehlke 2020 began for heralded progressive rock/metallers CYNIC with the devastating news that ex-drummer and co-founding member Sean Reinert passed away at 48 due to an aortic rupture. By then, Reinert had been out of CYNIC for five years after a falling out with fellow co-founding memb...

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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN: 'I Don't Like The Term 'Sludge''

By David E. Gehlke Perhaps the most palatable of the New Orleans sludge metal bands (see: ACID BATH, EYEHATEGOD, SOILENT GREEN),CROWBAR has been guided by the steady hand of vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein since 1990. Since then, their sound has been embodied by slow, simmering riffs and the coar...

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DYLAN GERS, Son Of IRON MAIDEN Guitarist JANICK GERS, To Release Debut Solo Single

Dylan Gers, the son of IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers, will release his debut solo single, "Moon Rise", on April 22. According to a press release, the track encapsulates "a sparse minimalist vibe which drags you to a place within your own head, with influences such as Nick Drake." Dylan comments:...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Explains Why He Re-Teamed With Producer BOB ROCK For Debut Solo EP

In a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was asked about his decision to enlist Canadian producer Bob Rock, who has been responsible for some of the biggest rock and metal albums of the last 30 years, including all of METALLICA's studio output during the 1990s...

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TRIUMPH's GIL MOORE Admits He's A 'Control Freak', Says It Was 'Totally' Difficult To Allow Documentary Makers To Tell Band's Story

TRIUMPH drummer Gil Moore spoke to "The Hook Rocks" podcast about the band's documentary, "Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine", which recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and is now available for streaming in Canada. Asked what it felt like seeing the documentary for the first...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Says NEIL PEART 'Didn't Want Anyone To Know' About His Illness: 'He Wanted To Keep It In The House'

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH recently sat down for an interview in Toronto for "House Of Strombo", a free-form radio talk program hosted by Canadian television and radio personality George Stroumboulopoulos. In this exclusive conversation, Lee and Lifeson talked about the 40th anniversary of t...

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TESLA's FRANK HANNON Admits He 'Denied COVID-19's Existence For The First Year', Says He Still Feels It In His Lungs

In a new interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon reflected on his COVID-19 battle, saying (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "COVID hit us last August, of last year, 2021. We all got sick with it. I have to be honest, myself, I denied its existence for the first yea...

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ANTHRAX And BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Announce Summer 2022 North American Tour

This summer, ANTHRAX and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will bring some of the finest thrash and heavy metal to 24 North American cities when they kick off a five-week tour on Tuesday, July 26 at Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona, wrapping in Philadelphia at the Fillmore on Sunday, August 28. Both bands will play...

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Watch: VENOM Performs At Norway's INFERNO Festival

Black metal pioneers VENOM performed at this year's Inferno festival on Thursday, April 14 at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube channel Mo blackmetalbitch). VENOM formed in 1979 in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Coming to prominence towards the...

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JOHN BUSH Says ARMORED SAINT Members 'Are Not Always On The Same Page' Regarding COVID Safety Protocols

By David E. Gehlke ARMORED SAINT released their eighth studio album, "Punching The Sky", in October 2020 and still have yet to play a show behind it. The band had a run of late December dates with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY lined up only to see them canceled for undisclosed reasons. Whether the ongoing pan...