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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Reveals CLIFF BURTON Tribute On 'Hardwired... To Self-Destruct'

Before an intimate charity show at Toronto's Opera House this week, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo revealed to Exclaim! TV 's Aggressive Tendencies that he had written the opening instrumental section of the band's new song "ManUNkind" in memory of METALLICA's legendary bass player Cliff Burton....

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AC/DC Lands On FORBES's List Of Highest-Paid Musicians In 2016

Forbes revealed its annual list of the highest-paid musicians of the year and legendary rockers AC/DC landed at No. 7, having made $67.5 million in 2016. Pop singer Taylor Swift topped the list with a whopping $170 million, followed by ONE DIRECTION at No. 2 with $110 million and Adele at No. 3 ...

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JAMES HETFIELD Looks Back On METALLICA's First Album Appearance, Concert Flyer (Video)

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield visited the offices of the German newspaper Bild in Berlin on November 17 and was asked to comment on various items associated with the band's early years, including the first "Metal Massacre" compilation, METALLICA first concert flyer and a picture of late METALLIC...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Looks Back On CLIFF BURTON's Death: 'We Didn't Know What Hit Us'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently spoke to Seattle's KISW 99.9 radio station about the 30th anniversary of the tragic loss of the band's bass player Cliff Burton when METALLICA's tour bus skidded on ice while the group was on tour in Scandinavia and Cliff was thrown out the window and crushed....

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TANK Feat. SKID ROW/Ex-DRAGONFORCE Singer ZP THEART: 'Valley Of Tears' Video Released

"Valley Of Tears", the new video from veteran British metallers TANK, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in the desert hills just outside the town of Mojacar in Southern Spain and the production was handled by MGV Productions. TANK guitarist Cliff Evans comments: "We didn't want to make the usua...

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ANTHRAX: More European Shows Added To 'Among The Living' 30th-Anniversary Tour

ANTHRAX will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its classic album "Among The Living" by performing the LP in its entirety on a European tour in February/March 2017. ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says: "We have a killer set planned — new stuff, old favourites, deep tracks and 'Among The Living' front to...

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ANTHRAX To Perform Entire 'Among The Living' Album On 2017 U.K. Tour

ANTHRAX will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its classic album "Among The Living" by performing the LP in its entirety on a U.K. tour in February 2017. The eight-show trek, which is scheduled to kick off in Birmingham on February 9, will mark the band's first full U.K. headline tour in more than t...

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METALLICA Fans Are 'Digging The Vibe' Of The New Songs, Says ROBERT TRUJILLO

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was recently interviewed by Mistress Carrie of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the response to songs that have already been released from METALLICA's upcoming album, "Hardwired... To Self-D...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO: Figuring Out Bass Parts On '...And Justice For All' Songs Was 'Biggest Challenge'

While METALLICA's 1988 album "...And Justice For All" is considered one of the band's classics, it has been criticized almost since the day it was released for the lack of any bass guitar on the record. Jason Newsted's playing is almost inaudible — making life hard for current METALLICA bassist Robe...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Release New Single 'Song And A Prayer' And Short Film

Hard rockers THE DEAD DAISIES have released a captivating new single, "A Song And A Prayer", on Spitfire Music/SPV, just days prior to kicking off their massive six-week joint headline European tour with THE ANSWER. A brilliant short film has been created, reflecting the poignant story behind the ly...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS Tried To 'Capture The Human Element' On 'Who You Selling For' Album

Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman Taylor Momsen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: Even with ten years under your belt, THE PRETTY RECKLESS is still pretty young in the grand scheme of things. What do you think the key to...

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LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA's 'Load'-Era Image Change Wasn't Planned

In a brand new interview with Mojo magazine, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich addressed what many people perceived as the band's self-conscious attempt to reposition itself as an alt-rock act around the time of 1996's "Load" album, complete with promotional photos that included the bandmembers posing i...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says Upcoming RIVERDOGS Album Has 'Even More Guitar' Than LAST IN LINE Debut

"Hard Rockology" show recently conducted an interview with guitarist Vivian Campbell of DIO, WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD, and, most recently, LAST IN LINE. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. Speaking about the upcoming comeback album from RIVERDOGS, which he ended up joining two and a ha...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'I Don't Know Why We Waited So Long' To Make A New Album

Around 500 METALLICA fans were lucky enough to attend a special question-and-answer session with the four members of the band on October 29 at Polyforum Siqueiros in Mexico City. You can now watch video footage of the event below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On wha...

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AIRBOURNE Frontman Says He Would Have Done 'All Right' Filling In For BRIAN JOHNSON On AC/DC's 'Rock Or Bust' Tour

Despite rumors to the contrary, AIRBOURNE frontman Joel O'Keeffe says that he was never asked to audition as a possible replacement for the ailing Brian Johnson on the final tour dates of AC/DC's "Rock Or Bust" world tour. "I wasn't called up, but saw a lot of stuff online about it," he told