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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On Performing With Symphony: CLIFF BURTON 'Was Definitely The Gateway To A Lot Of That Classical Stuff'

Last month, METALLICA played two shows with the San Francisco Symphony for the grand opening of Chase Center, the new home of the Golden State Warriors. The concerts, conducted by Edwin Outwater with a special appearance by Michael Tilson Thomas, marked the 20th anniversary of METALLICA's first perf...

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SKILLET Frontman Laments State Of Rock Radio In U.S.: 'The Rock Market Is Dying, And It's The Gatekeepers' Fault'

SKILLET frontman John Cooper spoke to Myglobalmind about the difficulties his band has encountered getting its music played on Active Rock radio stations around the United States — this despite the fact the group has sold more than 12 million albums. "If there is anything that SKILLET does well, it'...

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GEOFF TATE: 'It's Really Tough For A New Band To Get An Audience'

In a brand new interview with The Cosmick View, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about the fact that making a living as a songwriter and performer has become increasingly challenging in today's climate, especially for younger rock artists. "The game has changed radically; it doesn't even r...

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JASON NEWSTED Takes Credit For 'The Stabilization' Of METALLICA

Jason Newsted says that he "would like to take some credit" for the "stabilization" of METALLICA after the passing of Cliff Burton. Burton played on METALLICA's first three studio albums — "Kill 'Em All", "Ride The Lightning" and "Master Of Puppets" — and co-wrote classic songs like "Ride The Lightn...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of SLAYER's Entire ROCK IN RIO Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of SLAYER's entire October 4 performance at the Rock In Rio festival in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Delusions Of Saviour (intro, played over PA) 02. Repentless 03. Postmortem 04. Hate Worldwide 05. War Ensemble...

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VOLBEAT Guitarist On Belfast Concert Cancelation: 'We Had No Choice'

Danish/American rockers VOLBEAT have explained why they abandoned a concert after playing half of one song last Thursday (October 2) at Belfast, Ireland's Ulster Hall. The band launched into set opener "Pelvis On Fire", only for frontman Michael Poulsen to walk off the stage a couple of minutes into...

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Why BABYMETAL Hasn't Officially Replaced YUIMETAL

Last year, BABYMETAL announced the departure of Yuimetal, who was formerly one of the members of the Japanese group's core trio. She exited the band, explaining in a statement that she would go on to pursue a solo career as Mizuno Yu. Speaking to Kerrang! magazine, BABYMETAL's Su-metal said that she...

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STEVEN ADLER, GILBY CLARKE, RUDY SARZO, BLASKO Among Celebrity Bowlers At Fifth Annual 'Bowl for Ronnie'

The fifth annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Thursday, November 7 at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. Last year's event, which sold out in advance and raised a record $74,000 for the canc...

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Video: MACHINE HEAD Plays In Tilburg During 'Burn My Eyes' 25th-Anniversary Tour

MACHINE HEAD played the second show of the European leg of its 25th-anniversary tour for the band's classic debut, "Burn My Eyes", Monday night (October 7) at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Building on the band's previous "An Evening With…" format, the "Burn My Eyes" anniversary show is...

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Watch STATIC-X Perform In Manchester

Fan-filmed video footage of STATIC-X's October 3 performance at O2 Ritz in Manchester, United Kingdom can be seen below. As previously reported, STATIC-X will release a new album titled "Project Regeneration", featuring the last recordings of the band's late frontman Wayne Static, on May 29, 2020. T...

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Watch ALICE IN CHAINS' WILLIAM DUVALL Perform Two Acoustic Tracks In 'One On One' Session

ALICE IN CHAINS frontman William DuVall sat down for a "One On One" session at Coney Island Baby in New York on October 1. Video footage of his performance — consisting of the tracks "White Hot" and "'Til The Light Guides Me Home" — can be seen below. "White Hot" and "'Til The Light Guides Me Home"...

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Ex-KISS Guitarist VINNIE VINCENT Announces 'Merry Metal Christmas' Event In Nashville

Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent will host "Vinnie Vincent's Merry Metal Christmas" on December 14 and December 15 at S.I.R. Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. According to a recently released promotional video for the event, "There will be Vinnie shredding, songs, excellent food, Q&A, photo o...

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SILVERSTEIN Announces 20th-Anniversary Tour

SILVERSTEIN has announced a massive North American tour in celebration of its 20th anniversary as a band. The group will perform three sets: its breakthrough album "Discovering The Waterfront" in full, greatest hits and stripped-down acoustic. Special guests include FOUR YEAR STRONG and I THE MIGHTY...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Releases Music Video For 'Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)' Featuring Footage From 'The Dirt'

MÖTLEY CRÜE has released a 2019 music video for the "Dr. Feelgood" album song "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)", with additional footage from the band's biopic "The Dirt". Check it out below. "The Dirt", based on CRÜE's 2001 New York Times bestselling autobiography, debuted in March on Netflix. The film...

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Vocalist BJÖRN 'SPEED' STRID Talks Juggling SOILWORK And THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA

SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the "craziest" thing he's seen happen at one of his concerts: Björn: "There's a lot of wheelchair surfing...