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METALLICA Taps BEASTIE BOYS DJ/Producer MIX MASTER MIKE For North American Tour

METALLICA has enlisted DJ and producer Mix Master Mike to take part in the upcoming North American leg of the band's "WorldWired" tour. The band said in a statement: "Mike will be spinning some of your favorite (and ours!) hard rock and metal tracks throughout the evening at all of the stadium dates...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Joined By ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN On Stage In Amsterdam (Video)

Renowned Dutch vocalist Anneke Van Giersbergen (ex-THE GATHERING) joined Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend on stage on March 10 at Melkweg in Amsterdam, The Netherlands to perform several tracks from Devin's vast catalog. Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. In a 201...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Performs Acoustically In Agoura Hills, California (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME frontman Geoff Tate performing on March 11 at The Canyon in Agoura Hills, California during his "The Whole Story 'Rÿche' Acoustic Tour" can be seen below (courtesy of California Rock News). Tate's current acoustic tour s...

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PEARL JAM Invites All Five Drummers To ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony

PEARL JAM has invited all five of the band's drummers — Dave Krusen, Matt Chamberlain, Dave Abbruzzese, Jack Irons and Matt Cameron — to its upcoming Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. Only original drummer Dave Krusen and current drummer Matt Cameron have been chosen for induction by th...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL: Cancer Is 'The Least Of My Concerns'

Kris Engelhart of Backstage Axxess recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the current state of his health after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymp...

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JOEY VERA Has No Regrets About Turning Down METALLICA Audition

In a brand new interview with Austria's Stormbringer, ARMORED SAINT and FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera was asked if it's true that he was approached by METALLICA to join the latter band after Cliff Burton was killed in a bus crash in 1986. Vera responded (see video below): "Well, the truth of that...

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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Is Still Cancer Free, One Year After Starting Experimental Treatment

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he is still cancer free, one year after he started undergoing an experimental treatment. Rockett was diagnosed with oral cancer two years ago. In early 2016, he came to Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego, where he underwent experimental cancer immunotherapy,...

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JUDAS PRIEST, LINKIN PARK, DEF LEPPARD, Ex-SKID ROW, GUNS N' ROSES Members To Perform On 'The Comedy Jam'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Chester Bennington (LINKIN PARK),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Phil Collen (DEF LEPPARD) and Scott Stapp (CREED, ART OF ANARCHY) are among the musicians who will perform on Comedy Central's new comedy and music series "The Comedy Jam", premiering March 22 at 10:00 p.m. ET/P...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Drummer Isn't Bothered By Fans' Criticism Of His Playing Ability

Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, last year conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about fans' criticism of his drumming ability, Paul said: "I've been dealing with that my whole car...

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Former MORBID ANGEL Frontman DAVID VINCENT Promises 'One Brutal Show' With I AM MORBID

Metal Mark of Ghost Cult recently conducted an interview with former MORBID ANGEL and current I AM MORBID frontman David Vincent. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ghost Cult: I'm excited for you, man. When we talked before, it seemed like people were still in that "holy shit, David V...

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Guitarist ANDERS BJÖRLER Quits AT THE GATES; Rest Of Band Vows To Carry On

Having completed an extremely comprehensive worldwide touring campaign in support of their comeback album, "At War With Reality", Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES have announced the departure of their co-founding guitarist Anders Björler. Says the band in a statement: So, it is now...

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ACE FREHLEY Says There Is A 50 Percent Chance He Will Rejoin KISS

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley says that he is still on good terms with his former bandmate Paul Stanley, a year after they collaborated on Frehley's all-star covers LP "Origins Vol. 1". "Yeah, we're good friends," the ex-KISS guitarist told Brazil's Kazagastão (KZG) this past weekend (hear aud...

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PAPA ROACH's New Album To Feature Guest Appearances By MACHINE GUN KELLY, SKYLAR GREY

PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix has revealed to Candace of the Q103 radio station in Albany, New York that the band's new album will feature guest appearances by rapper Machine Gun Kelly and American singer and songwriter Skylar Grey. Due in May, the follow-up to 2015's "F.E.A.R." was recorded wi...

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MIKE MANGINI Explains His Limited Role In DREAM THEATER Songwriting Process

Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER before the band's February 27 concert at the Icehall in Helsinki. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his role in the DREAM THEATER songwriting process, Mike said: "I am not yet...

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FRANKIE BANALI's Wife Says QUIET RIOT's Former Singers Were Unprofessional, Unjustifiably Ego-Driven Assholes

The wife of QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has weighed in on the band's new singer, James Durbin, calling him "a real frontman in every sense of the word." Durbin, who became known as the "metal guy" on 2011's season of "American Idol" after performing "Living After Midnight" and "Breaking The La...