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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Explains Decision To Shelf NEWSTED Project

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke to Billboard.com about his decision to shelf NEWSTED, the heavy metal project he operated between 2012 and 2014. "I was trying to take on too much stuff at once," he said. "You can only do so much and make it work right. I won't call it over ...

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Video: Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Performs With THE CHOPHOUSE BAND In Walnut Creek

JASON NEWSTED AND THE CHOPHOUSE BAND, the new mostly acoustic project led by former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, has scheduled the following dates in September: Sep. 02 - Crystal Bay, NV @ The Crystal Bay Club / Crown Room Sep. 07 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe's Alley Sep. 08 - Mill Valley, CA @ ...

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METALLICA Guitarist KIRK HAMMETT's KHDK ELECTRONICS Unveils 'Scuzz Box'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett's KHDK Electronics has unveiled its latest guitar pedal, the Scuzz Box, an innovative fuzz pedal. Available for pre-order through select dealers, the Scuzz Box is KHDK's geranium-voiced fuzz pedal, designed as a unique, truly musical fuzz. The Scuzz Box was named by...

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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Explains Decision To Launch Acoustic Project

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted took part in a Mighty Fine Guitars live Facebook webcast on Friday, July 22. The event was hosted by Stevie Coyle. Newsted debuted his new, mostly acoustic project, WOULD AND STEAL — in which he is joined by Rob Tucker — and spoke about his decision to embark o...

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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Is Back With WOULD AND STEAL

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted will take part in a Mighty Fine Guitars live Facebook webcast on Friday, July 22 at 12 p.m. PST. The event will be hosted by Stevie Coyle. Newsted will talk about his new, mostly acoustic project, WOULD AND STEAL (in which he is joined by Rob Tucker),and whate...

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METALLICA: Updated Edition Of CLIFF BURTON Biography To Include New Afterword By ANTHRAX Bassist

"To Live Is To Die: The Life And Death Of Metallica's Cliff Burton", written by British author Joel McIver in 2008, will be republished in updated form on September 6 by Jawbone Press. The comprehensive, 312-page biography comes with a foreword by METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, a new afterword by...

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CROWBAR Feat. Returning Bassist TODD 'SEXY T' STRANGE: Video Of Lawrence, Kansas Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of New Orleans sludge metal veterans CROWBAR performing on July 17 at The Granada Theater in Lawrence, Kansas as the support act for CARCASS can be seen below. CROWBAR was recently rejoined by its founding bassist Todd "Sexy T" Strange. Strange made his return to the group s...

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LARS ULRICH Says He 'Wasn't Aware' Of METALLICA's Plan To Fire Him

METALLICA's Lars Ulrich says that he was unaware of his bandmates' plan to fire him three decades ago, explaining that "it was just not something that was ever on my radar." The long-running rumor first gained traction in 2009 when ex-METALLICA guitarist Dave Mustaine revealed it to Rolling Stone, a...

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Read KIRK HAMMETT's Foreword To 'German Metal Machine: Scorpions In The '70s' Book

Few rock bands were as successful as the SCORPIONS by the mid-eighties — headlining arenas/stadiums worldwide, scoring two mega-selling albums (the platinum-certified "Blackout" and the triple-platinum-certified "Love At First Sting") and two hit singles/videos ("No One Like You" and "Rock You Like...

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METALLICA Teams Up With Italian Luxury Menswear House BRIONI

METALLICA is featured in the new advertising campaign for the Italian luxury menswear house Brioni. According to Business Of Fashion, the campaign — which was shot in black-and-white — features two portraits of METALLICA members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo as a grou...

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Bassist JEFF GOLDEN Was Fired From CROWBAR Via Text Message

Former CROWBAR bassist Jeff Golden spoke to House Of Tortured Souls about the circumstances that led to his exit from the band less than three years after he first joined the New Orleans-based group. He said: "It wasn't a surprise at all. I actually knew it was going to happen, and I actually ...

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METAL CHURCH Rejoined By Guitarist JOHN MARSHALL At San Francisco Concert (Video)

METAL CHURCH was rejoined by guitarist John Marshall for the song "Badlands" during the band's June 8 performance at DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California. Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below. Marshall was in METAL CHURCH from 1986 to 1993 and again from 1998 to 2001. He was also the guitar...

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Watch METALLICA's HETFIELD, HAMMETT Perform Anthem Before Game 4 Of Stanley Cup Final

METALLICA's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett performed the U.S. national anthem Monday night (June 6) before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins at SAP Center in San Jose, California. Video footage of their rendition can now be seen below. Each of the g...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD, KIRK HAMMETT To Play Anthem Before Game 4 Of Stanley Cup Final

METALLICA's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett will perform the U.S. national anthem before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins Monday night (June 6) at SAP Center in San Jose, California. Says METALLICA: "Our congratulations to the San Jose Sharks for wi...

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CROWBAR Rejoined By Bassist TODD 'SEXY T' STRANGE

New Orleans sludge metal veterans CROWBAR have been rejoined by their founding bassist Todd "Sexy T" Strange. Strange makes his return to the group sixteen years after his initial departure from CROWBAR. CROWBAR posted an image of Strange on the band's official Facebook page, along with the caption:...