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DAVID ELLEFSON Calls DAVE MUSTAINE His 'Big Brother', Says 'We're Lifetime Buddies'

During an interview with Metal Injection conducted at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked to say something nice about his bandmate, Dave Mustaine, to counter all the negative stuff about the MEGADETH leader floating around online. Ellefson said (s...

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CLIFF BURTON's Father Thinks His Son 'Would Have Loved' Castro Valley Commemoration

On February 5 — the day before Castro Valley, California officially declared today (Saturday, February 10) to be "Cliff Burton Day," in honor of what would have been the 56th birthday of the late METALLICA bassist — "Lamont & Tonelli" of San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone interviewed Ray Bur...

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MR. BIG Drummer PAT TORPEY Dies At 64

Pat Torpey, drummer and founding member of MR. BIG, passed away Wednesday, February 7 at the age of 64 from complications of Parkinson's disease. His family, bandmates and management request privacy at this very difficult time. Services are pending. MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan said: "Pat Torpey ha...

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CLIFF BURTON's Father Reacts To Castro Valley Honor: 'He Would Have Had A Huge Smile On His Face'

Cliff Burton's father says that his son would have been thrilled about having February 10 proclaimed "Cliff Burton Day" by Alameda County supervisors. The late METALLICA bassist would have turned 56 years old on that date had he lived. "I do not have a moment of doubt that, if Cliff were alive, he w...

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TESSERACT To Release 'Sonder' Album In April

TESSERACT will release its fourth studio album, "Sonder", on April 20 through Kscope. TESSERACT is a band that sits outside the bounds of any genre specificity. They are pioneers of the ever-evolving metal scene and unstoppable force of off-kilter riffs, soaring melodies, and disorientating atmosphe...

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AURI Feat. NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN, TROY DONOCKLEY: 'Night 13' Video

AURI, the project featuring NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and his wife, popular Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela, will release its self-titled debut album on March 23 via Nuclear Blast. The disc's first video, for the song "Night 13", can now be seen below. "Auri" track listing: 01....

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AURI Feat. NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN, TROY DONOCKLEY: Debut Album Due In March

AURI, the project featuring NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and his wife, popular Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela, will release its self-titled debut album on March 23 via Nuclear Blast. The disc's first digital single, for the song "Night 13", is now available. "Auri" track listing:...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Explains 'Catharsis' Album Title

Pete Bailey of the "Binge Thinking" podcast on Primordial Radio recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. Asked why MACHINE HEAD decided to call its new album "Catharsis", Flynn said: "I think when we started looking...

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Catharsis

Ahead of the release of the Bay Area band's ninth full-length, MACHINE HEAD's central figure, Robb Flynn, stated that the album isn't one of the unit's heaviest. The notorious frontman doesn't listen to a lot of metal these days, in fact. His hardcore, punk rock and hip hop listening habits surface...

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Police Announce Arrest In Murder Of FOGHOUND And SERPENTS OF SECRECY Bassist

Baltimore police have arrested one of two suspects in the fatal shooting of FOGHOUND and SERPENTS OF SECRECY bassist Rev. Jim Forrester. Forrester, a 43-year-old body-piercing artist at the Baltimore Tattoo Museum, was shot to death on December 18 when he stepped outside his work to speak to his wif...

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GENE SIMMONS Hints At Possible New Episodes Of 'Gene Simmons Family Jewels'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons spoke to Steve Raymond of New Jersey radio station 100.7 WZXL about "Gene Simmons - The Vault Experience: 1966-2016", the comprehensive box set of his solo material that comes packaged in a safe. The set includes 150 previously unreleased songs spread over 10 discs...

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Former TRIBE OF GYPSIES Singer GREGG ANALLA Dies In Motorcycle Crash

Acclaimed singer Gregg Analla (SLAVIOR, SEVENTHSIGN, TRIBE OF GYPSIES) was killed Thursday afternoon (January 4) when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a curb in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He thrown from the bike after hitting the center median and was transported to the hospital where he s...

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MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL Cancels Book Plans, Hopes To Revisit Idea In Couple Of Years

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell says that he has "canceled" plans to write a book, but hopes to revisit the idea after he completes his long-awaited solo album. Campbell recently finished recording the debut LP from PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS in which he is joined by his sons Todd, Dane a...

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MORBID ANGEL's TREY AZAGTHOTH Calls 'Illud Divinum Insanus' A 'Confused Effort', Says 'Radikult' Song Was 'Silly'

MORBID ANGEL guitarist Trey Azagthoth says that the band's "Illud Divinum Insanus" album was a "confused effort" whose unfocused direction ultimately led to the departure of frontman David Vincent. Released in 2011, "Illud Divinum Insanus" drew controversy among MORBID ANGEL fans by incorporating in...

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MACHINE HEAD: Video Report From 'Catharsis' Fan Listening Session

On November 10, ten "lucky head cases" from Los Angeles were treated to an advanced listening session of MACHINE HEAD's ninth studio album, "Catharsis". They were the first few in the world to have heard the band's follow-up to 2014's "Bloodstone & Diamonds". What did they think? Was it what they ex...