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KIRK HAMMETT: DAVID BOWIE 'Was A Pretty Huge Influence On Me And Other People' In METALLICA

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett has paid tribute to David Bowie, who died on January 10, two days after his 69th birthday. During an appearance on a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page),the guitarist said: "[Bowie's] influence on me was huge. 'Changesonebowie' was on...

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METAL CHURCH: 'XI' Album Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Hard rock titans METAL CHURCH will release their new album, "XI", on March 25 via Rat Pak Records. Produced by Kurdt Vanderhoof and co-produced by Chris "The Wizard" Collier, the band's eleventh studio release also marks the return of legendary vocalist and frontman Mike Howe. "XI" is available for...

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FEAR FACTORY: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Replica' Performance At Spain's RESURRECTION FEST

Professionally filmed video footage of FEAR FACTORY performing the song "Replica" on July 18, 2015 at the Resurrection Fest in Viveiro, Spain can be seen below. FEAR FACTORY's latest album, "Genexus", was released on August 7, 2015 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The follow-up to 2012's "The Indust...

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KATAKLYSM Frontman's EX DEO Project To Release 'The Immortal Wars' Album In February 2017

EX DEO, the reactivated Ancient Roman-themed arsenal fronted by KATAKLYSM singer Maurizio Iacono, will release its new studio album, "The Immortal Wars", in February 2017 via Napalm Records. The CD's main concept will deal with Punic Wars, a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from...

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FEAR FACTORY: Tour Webisode Feat. Footage From Strasbourg, France And Ghent, Belgium

The latest FEAR FACTORY tour webisode, featuring footage from the band's concerts in Strasbourg, France and Ghent, Belgium during their recent European headlining tour, can be seen below. FEAR FACTORY was involved in a bus crash on November 25 while en route to the show in Munich. FEAR FACTORY guita...

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METAL CHURCH To Release 'XI' Album In March

Hard rock titans METAL CHURCH return with their new album, "XI", slated for release on March 25 via Rat Pak Records. Produced by Kurdt Vanderhoof and co-produced by Chris "The Wizard" Collier, the band's eleventh studio release also marks the return of legendary vocalist and frontman Mike Howe. The...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO Recalls METALLICA Audition: 'I Was Brain Dead'

Robert Trujillo spoke to the "WTF With Marc Maron" podcast about his 2003 audition to replace METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, as captured in the 2004 band documentary "Some Kind Of Monster". He said (hear audio below): "It was a very surreal day for me. But when you get a gig like that, it's so… st...

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FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL On Paris Terror Attacks: 'You Can't Let Fear Rule You'

FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell has commented on the events of November 13 in Paris, France, when more than 129 people were killed in seven coordinated terrorist attacks. The greatest number of deaths took place at the Bataclan, a French music venue where EAGLES OF DEATH METAL were performing whe...

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Video: FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL Signs Copies Of His Graphic Novel 'The Industrialist' In London

FEAR FACTORY vocalist Burton C. Bell signed copies of his graphic novel, "The Industrialist", on Monday, December 14 between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Orbital Comics in London, England. Appearing with him was Noel Guard, who illustrated the graphic novel that's based on FEAR FACTORY's 2012 album "T...

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Revengeance

It takes a lot of balls to call your metal band CONAN, much as it would KULL, RED SONJA, KA-ZAR, FAFHRD or, shudder to think, GROO — even if there is an ATTILA out there and a couple of KUBLAI KHAN's over the course of time in the genre's history. The British metal trio CONAN ...

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Valley of Tears

Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans are all that remain in their version of the English power metal troupe TANK. For their tenth album, "Valley of Tears”, TANK is once again rebuilt following the departures of Doogie White and Chris Dale. This time, Tucker and Evans recruit DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart, BLI...

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FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL To Sign Copies Of His Graphic Novel 'The Industrialist' In London

FEAR FACTORY vocalist Burton C. Bell will sign copies of his graphic novel, "The Industrialist", on Monday, December 14 between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Orbital Comics in London, England. Appearing with him will be Noel Guard, who illustrated the graphic novel that's based on FEAR FACTORY's 2012 a...

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METALLICA: First Look At Cover Of 'Back To The Front' Book About Making Of 'Master Of Puppets'

METALLICA has collaborated with an author named Matt Taylor on a book about the making of the band's classic 1986 album "Master Of Puppets". Taylor, who wrote an acclaimed and extensively detailed book on the making of the movie "Jaws", contacted the band with a proposal to create a definitive histo...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Says He Almost Produced METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Album

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee has confirmed the longstanding rumor that he almost produced METALLICA's classic 1986 album "Master Of Puppets". He told Noisey: "It's sort of true. There was some discussion with [METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich], back in the day, about working with them. This was befo...

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What Makes A Good FEAR FACTORY Song? DINO CAZARES Weighs In

Unholy Music recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what makes a good FEAR FACTORY song: Dino: "What makes a good FEAR FACTORY song is the guitar hook, the beat… The...