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Police Report: CHRIS CORNELL Used Red Exercise Band To Kill Himself

According to TMZ, Chris Cornell used "red elastic exercise band" to take his own life. Sources tell the site that the SOUNDGARDEN frontman secured the band attached to a carabiner to the top of his hotel bathroom door. A carabiner is a device commonly used by mountain climbers which they attach to a...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Family Disputes Suicide Ruling

A lawyer representing the family of Chris Cornell released a statement expressing doubt that the former SOUNDGARDEN frontman intentionally killed himself, as a Wayne County medical examiner ruled yesterday. "Without the results of toxicology tests, we do not know what was going on with Chris — or if...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Reveals His Favorite Non-'Big Four' Thrash Bands

Elliott Fullam of Little Punk People conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield before the band's May 14 concert show at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to name his favorite thrash bands that are not part of the so-called "Bi...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Says He Saw 'All The Positive Benefits' Of 'Chaotic' Performance With LADY GAGA

Kirk Hammett says that the technical issues METALLICA faced during its collaboration with Lady Gaga at this year's Grammy Awards got the band "way more" media attention than would have been the case if the performance had gone off without a hitch. METALLICA's appearance with Gaga at the 59th annual...

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METALLICA Kicks Off North American Leg Of 'WorldWired' Tour In Baltimore: Video, Photos

METALLICA kicked off the North American leg of its "WorldWired" tour Wednesday night (May 10) at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The band's 18-song setlist included five tracks from METALLICA's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", which was certified platinum last month by the R...

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Which Drummer Would LARS ULRICH Choose To Replace Him In METALLICA?

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was interviewed by Justin, Scott and Spiegel of the Baltimore radio station 98 Rock the day before the launch of the North American leg of the band's "WorldWired" tour. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. Asked which drummer he would name as his successor i...

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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Performs With TANGIERS BLUES BAND In New York City (Video)

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted joined the TANGIERS BLUES BAND on stage on May 4 at the McKittrick Hotel in New York City to perform a set of songs on acoustic guitar and vocals. Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be seen below. During an appearance on the SiriusXM satellite radio show...

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JASON NEWSTED Became 'A Bit Disheartened With The Whole Social Media Vibe And The Falseness Of It All'

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke to Guitar World about his decision to quit social media after shelving NEWSTED, the heavy metal project he operated between 2012 and 2014. "Originally, I said to myself that I was coming up on 50 years old and had to prove something to myself," Jason said...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Doesn't Take Online Criticism Too Seriously

In a brand new interview with the Chicago rock station WLUP, Lars Ulrich was asked if he ever reads comments about METALLICA on the Internet and how he handles online criticism when he sees it. "I usually laugh," he said (hear audio below). "It's not often that I go below that line, but occasionally...

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METAL CHURCH Recruits Former W.A.S.P. Drummer STET HOWLAND

METAL CHURCH has recruited Stet Howland (ex-W.A.S.P.) to play drums for the band on all its summer shows. He joins the group as the replacement for Jeff Plate, who announced his departure from METAL CHURCH last month. Howland commented: "I was contacted by my good friend METAL CHURCH bass player Ste...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Says It's 'Highly Unlikely' DONALD TRUMP Will Be A Two-Term President

Kirk Hammett says that it's "highly unlikely" that Donald Trump will be a two-term president. Asked by the Brazilian radio station 89FM A Rádio Rock at last month's Lollapalooza Brasil festival if he thinks the United States Of America will change now that Donald Trump is in the White House, the MET...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Says Each Video For 'Hardwired' Album Cost Between $15K and $20K To Produce

In the days leading up to the November 18, 2016 release of METALLICA's latest album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", the band posted videos for every song from the disc, beginning with "Dream No More" and dropping new visuals every two hours through 6 a.m. EST the day before the album's arrival. Th...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Interviewed By SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER (Video)

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was recently interviewed by SEPULTURA's Andreas Kisser for Brazil's Globo Play. You can now watch the chat at this location. During a December 2016 interview with Metal Temple magazine, Kisser was asked for his opinion of METALLICA's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destr...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Says 'Lulu' Is One Of 'Most Important Albums' He Has Ever Been A Part Of

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has once again defended "Lulu", the band's controversial collaborative disc with Lou Reed, calling it "one of the most important albums" he has ever been a part of. "Lulu" polarized fans around the world and earned METALLICA some of the most scathing reviews of its c...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD On DONALD TRUMP: 'My Opinion Stays With Me'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield says he will keep his opinion about President Donald Trump to himself, explaining that politics "polarizes people." Hetfield made his comments during an interview with journalist Claudio Vergara of the Chilean newspaper La Tercera, conducted before METALLICA's April...