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DOWN Bassist PAT BRUDERS Quit CROWBAR After 'Ultimatum' From KIRK WINDSTEIN

CROWBAR guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein, who exited DOWN in September 2013 in order to focus "100%" on CROWBAR, spoke to Ghost Cult magazine about his decision to leave the Philip Anselmo-fronted outfit. "You have some people who said I should have stuck around with DOWN," he said. "People think I...

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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN Explains MARYLAND DEATHFEST Stage-Diving Incident

CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein has spoken out about the incident this past May when a fan made his way on stage during the band's performance at the Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore, crashing into Windstein and causing the guitarist/vocalist to react by giving the fan a quick kick to the head (see v...

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LARS ULRICH: METALLICA Was Surprised By Reaction To 'Some Kind Of Monster' Documentary

METALLICA released a 10th anniversary two-disc Blu-ray edition of the band's 2004 documentary, "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster", on November 24. The new edition of the film was made available digitally and via VOD for the first time. It also contains a new bonus feature, "Metallica: This Monster Li...

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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN: I Wish KISS Would Quit Making New Records

CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein believes that bands like KISS should quit making new albums because their latest material doesn't come close to matching the quality of their classic output. Windstein, who credits KISS with inspiring him to play music when he first heard the Paul Stanley- and Gene Si...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO On Next METALLICA Album: 'We're Just Blueprinting Everything Right Now'

During a brand new interview with Rock Cellar Magazine, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic". "We're just blueprinting everything right now," Robert said. "There are a lot of ideas, a lot of song bodie...

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PAT TRAVERS BAND To Release 'Live At The Iridium NYC' In January

Frontiers Music Srl will release PAT TRAVERS BAND's newest live album titled "Live At The Iridium NYC" on January 23, 2015 in Europe and January 27 2015 in North America. Toronto-born Pat Travers is truly a swaggering hard-rock axeman — he picked up his first guitar after a Jimi Hendrix performance...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Says Idea For ''Tallica Parking Lot' Came To Him In A Dream

"'Tallica Parking Lot", an animated film created by METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo and Titmouse Animation Studio, was part of the official selection at this past summer's Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France for the best TV film in competition. An interview with Trujillo about t...

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METALLICA's 'Lords Of Summer' Limited-Edition Vinyl: Video Overview

On Black Friday "Record Store Day," November 28, METALLICA released a limited-edition 12-inch vinyl of "Lords Of Summer". Side A features the "First Pass" (studio) version of the new song "Lords Of Summer" as well as a previously unreleased live version recorded at the Rock In Rome Sonisphere festiv...

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What Does DAVE LOMBARDO Really Think About LARS ULRICH's Drumming Abilities?

Former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo says that METALLICA's Lars Urich is "a good drummer" whose songwriting input is integral to the chemistry that has catapulted METALLICA to superstar status since the band's inception more than 30 years ago. During a November 22 clinic at Cueva Rock in Quartucciu,...

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Third Annual 'Metallica Night' To Be Held At AT&T Park In San Francisco

The San Francisco Giants' third annual "Metallica Night" will be held Saturday, May 2, 2015 at AT&T Park in San Francisco as the Giants take the field against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. As was the case at the first two installments of the "Metallica Night", METALLICA will throw out the f...

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Three Years After Release, METALLICA's 'Lulu' Has Yet To Surpass 35,000 In U.S. Sales

Since its release almost exactly three years ago, "Lulu", METALLICA's controversial collaborative album with former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed, has sold just under 33,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Issued on November 1, 2011, "Lulu" shifted 13,000 unit...

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CROWBAR: Pro-Shot Footage Of BRUTAL ASSAULT Performance

Professionally filme video footage of CROWBAR's August 7 performance at this year's edition of the Brutal Assault festival, which was held in Josefov, Czech Republic, can be seen below. CROWBAR's latest album, "Symmetry In Black", sold around 3,900 copies in the United States in its first week of re...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN To Appear In Fifth Season Of AMC's 'The Walking Dead'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will make a cameo in the second half of the fifth season of AMC's zombie apocalypse drama "The Walking Dead". Ian chronicled his latest transformation into a zombie in the latest episode of his horror FX show for Nerdist, "Scott Ian's Bloodworks" (formerly "Blood & Gu...

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GARY HOLT Says METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Wanted To Guest On New EXODUS Album 'Worse Than Anybody'

Guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS spoke to Full Metal Jackie about the guest appearances of METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and TESTAMENT's Chuck Billy on EXODUS' new album, "Blood In Blood Out". Billy lends his signature roar to the track "BTK", one of the first so...

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EXODUS' 'Blood In Blood Out' Cracks U.S. Top 40

"Blood In Blood Out", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS, sold around 8,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 38 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Exhibit B: The Human Condition", opened with aroun...