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METALLICA, VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS, AEROSMITH Among Pollstar's 2012 'Top 50 Worldwide Tours'
METALLICA, VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS and AEROSMITH had some of the top-grossing tours of 2012 worldwide, according to industry tracker Pollstar. The top spot went to Madonna, whose 2012 tour took in a whopping $296.1 million from 88 shows. METALLICA landed at No. 8, with a gross estimate of $86.1 million...January 3, 2013
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METALLICA Receives More Platinum, Gold Certifications From RIAA
According to VVN Music, METALLICA upped their platinum album totals in December on two of their classics, with the band's self-titled LP (a.k.a. the Black Album) getting its 16th platinum certificate from the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America),signifying 16,000,000 copies sold, while...January 3, 2013
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DAVE GROHL To Be Joined By 'Special Guests' For SOUND CITY PLAYERS Performance At SUNDANCE
Former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl will perform with a band called the SOUND CITY PLAYERS at the Sundance film festival in Park City, Utah to promote his directorial debut, "Sound City". According to The Salt Lake Tribune, "core musicians and special guests" featured...January 3, 2013
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METALLICA Bassist, BAD RELIGION Drummer To Guest On FARMIKOS Debut
The first song from FARMIKOS, the new band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE/DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes, can be streamed at Farmikos.com. Holmes is joined in the new group by former LAIDLAW singer Robert "Robbie" Locke (pictured below with Holmes). Says Holmes: "It's been a long time coming. I'm...January 2, 2013
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NEWSTED: Teaser For 'Soldierhead' Video
A teaser for "Soldierhead", the first video from NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, can be seen below. The clip was filmed on December 15 in an abandoned factory in California. In a recent interview with Sonic Excess, Newsted stated ab...January 2, 2013
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SLAYER's 'Angel Of Death' Makes It Into Dutch Top 2000 Countdown
California thrash metal veterans SLAYER became the first metal band other than METALLICA to make it into the Dutch Top 2000, the annual countdown which is broadcast every year between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Dutch metalheads united and contributed heavily to the poll, which was based on a publ...January 2, 2013
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THY WILL BE DONE: New Video Interview With J. COSTA
Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with vocalist J. Costa of Rhode Island's THY WILL BE DONE after the band's December 16 performance at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. You can now watch the chat below. THY WILL BE DONE's new EP, "Temple", was produced and en...January 2, 2013
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HIM: Performance Footage Of New Song From Helsinki
Finnish love metallers HIM performed a brand new song entitled "I Will Be The End Of You" during their headlining concert at the Helldone festival on December 29 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. HIM recently finished recording its ninth...January 1, 2013
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SOIL Frontman: 'I've Never Once Made A Dollar On Any Of My Records'
Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with SOIL vocalist Ryan McCombs. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On rejoining SOIL: Ryan: "Originally, the guys came to me and asked if I was interested in being a part of the tenth anniversary of the release of 'Scars',...December 31, 2012
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ORPHANED LAND Guitarist Releases Video Recap Of 2012
Acclaimed Middle Eastern guitarist Yossi Sassi (ORPHANED LAND) has posted a five-minute video recap of the past year. Check it out below. Sassi recently took part in the "Guitar Universe 2012" European tour with Marty Friedman (MEGADETH) and France's Stéphan Forté (ADAGIO). Sassi's debut solo album,...December 31, 2012
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MADONNA's Guitarist MONTE PITTMAN Says Working With Former METALLICA Producer Was 'Great'
Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site recently conducted an interview with Monte Pittman — who has recorded and toured with PRONG in addition to playing guitar for Madonna and "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicLegends.ca: How was it...December 31, 2012
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FINNTROLL Completes Work On New Album
Finnish metal marauders FINNTROLL have completed work on their sixth album at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2010's "Nifelvind" will be released worldwide through Century Media Records in late March 2013. Commented the band: "Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new FINN...December 31, 2012
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'Inside L.A. Metal' Documentary In The Works
The first episode of the "Inside L.A. Metal" documentary" — described as "the untold story about the real Los Angeles metal and hard rock music scene as told by the musicians, music business insiders and scenesters" — is currently being edited. Directed by Bob Nalbandian (The Headbanger fanzine) and...December 29, 2012
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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Frontman Interviewed By FUSE (Video)
Fuse recently conducted an interview with vocalist Andy Biersack of Los Angeles theatrical rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES. You can now watch the chat below. BLACK VEIL BRIDES' new album, "Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones", will be released on January 8 via Lava/Universal Republic. The CD w...December 28, 2012
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Would JASON NEWSTED Ever Play With METALLICA Again?
Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: I was listening to the four tracks [from NEWSTED's "Meta...December 27, 2012
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