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Audio: JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 'The Five Count' Radio Show
Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was interviewed on "The Five Count" radio show in Mankato, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Metal", the debut EP from NEWSTED, sold around 6,200 copies in the Unite...February 20, 2013
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Video: DAVE GROHL Talks About SOUNDGARDEN's 'By Crooked Steps'
Reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN tapped FOO FIGHTERS frontman and documentary director Dave Grohl to get behind the camera on December 18, 2012 and shoot the band's new video for its song "By Crooked Steps". The clip, which casts SOUNDGARDEN as a "Sons Of Anarchy" type of biker gang and also feat...February 20, 2013
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GOJIRA Frontman: We Made New Album Short On Purpose
Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of GuitarWorld.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GuitarWorld.com: You were supposed to tour as openers for LAMB OF GOD last year, but that got...February 20, 2013
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LANDMINE MARATHON Working On New Material
Arizona grind masters LANDMINE MARATHON will embark on a week-long West Coast tour en route to the Obscene Extreme festival in Mexico alongside NAPALM DEATH, PHOBIA, DYING FETUS and many more. The trek will kick off on March 19 in Las Vegas and continue until the band reaches Mexico City on March 28...February 20, 2013
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: We Don't Know When JEFF HANNEMAN's Gonna Be Able To Play Guitar
Brendan Crabb of TheMusic.com.au recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On metal's current state: Kerry: "It seems to me like it's just cruising along, status quo. I'm yet to see anything new that's like a threat; not even a...February 20, 2013
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Returns To METAL BLADE RECORDS
Phoenix, Arizona-based metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have returned to Metal Blade Records to release their new album, "Ugly Noise". The lead single and title track is available for streaming below. "Ugly Noise" is FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's eleventh full-length album, their first release on Metal Blad...February 19, 2013
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HIM: North American Tour Dates Announced
Finnish "love" metallers HIM have announced their first U.S. headline tour in support of their forthcoming studio album, "Tears On Tape". Dubbed "Tears On Tour", the May 2013 run will make scheduled stops in both Los Angeles and New York City (tour dates below). A special pre-sale for the House of B...February 19, 2013
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METALLICA: We Did Not Ask Military To Stop Using Our Music To Torture Prisoners
METALLICA has denied asking the U.S. military to stop using its music to psychologically torture prisoners of war. The Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden recently opened up to Esquire magazine about the raid on the Al Qaeda leader's compound and the shots that took his life, as well as the persona...February 19, 2013
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SACRED MOTHER TONGUE To Release 'A Light Will Shine' Single
Fast-rising British metal heroes SACRED MOTHER TONGUE will release a new single, "A Light Will Shine", on April 7. The track is described as "one of the highlights" from the band's forthcoming second album, "Out Of The Darkness", which is due a week later — on April 15 — through EMI Label Services....February 19, 2013
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JASON NEWSTED On His Painkiller Addiction: 'My Heart Almost Stopped A Couple Of Times'
Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was the featured guest on the January 14 edition of the nationally syndicated "Loveline" radio show with hosts Dr. Drew Pinsky and Mike Catherwood. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below (tran...February 18, 2013
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IRON MAIDEN Song Used In Literature Class
According to Amarillo.com, West Texas A&M University professor Martin Jacobsen recently fused metal music and literature classes by using the "Out Of The Silent Planet" track off IRON MAIDEN's 2000 album "Brave New World" during a class exercise, presenting visual diagrams of lyrics construction...February 18, 2013
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MERCYFUL FATE's HANK SHERMANN Releases 'What Happened In 2012?' Video
MERCYFUL FATE's Hank Shermann, who played guitar for Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT for all of last year, has released 11-minute "What Happened In 2012?" video, featuring highlights from the past 12 months. Check it out below. Shermann shared the stage with METALLICA in December 2011 at one o...February 17, 2013
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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Says New Album Will 'Crush' 'Relentless Retribution'
San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have begun demoing material for the follow-up to 2010's "Relentless Retribution", due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany: "Recording bass yesterday — Damien [Sisson] on it! Almost all the foundation...February 16, 2013
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Video: METALLICA Frontman Meets Legendary Skater STEVE CABALLERO
A five-minute clip in which METALLICA frontman James Hetfield gives legendary skater Steve Caballero a private tour of the band's headquarters in San Rafael, California can be seen below. The guys talk plans for METALLICA's upcoming album, the band's inspiration and Cab's musical influences when he...February 15, 2013
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JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On KNAC.COM's 'The Vault' (Audio)
Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was recently interviewed by DJ Will of "The Vault" radio show on KNAC.COM. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Metal", the debut EP from NEWSTED, sold around 6,200 copies in the...February 15, 2013
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