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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD On 'Hardwired' Lyrics: 'It Is Not SHAKESPEARE, I Know That'

The four members of METALLICA were recently interviewed by the band's official fan magazine So What! about their forthcoming album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", due for release on the group's own Blackened Recordings on November 18. A few excerpts follow. On the musical direction of "Hardwired.....

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DAVID DRAIMAN: 'DISTURBED Almost Can't Be Defined Anymore'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman was interviewed by Excess Baggage prior to the band's October 15 performance at Knotfest Mexico at the Ford Pegaso in Toluca. You can now watch the chat below. Asked which songs in DISTURBED's catalog best define the band in 2016, Draiman said: "That's the wonderful...

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DJ ASHBA Introduces New Signature Guitar, Teams Up With DEAN MARKLEY USA For Strings

SIXX:A.M.'s DJ Ashba has teamed up with Schecter Guitar Research and Dean Markley USA for the launch of two innovative, new products for musicians. Ashba and Schecter introduce the Diamond Series version of the DJ Ashba signature model. Previously only available through Schecter Guitar Research's US...

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JOURNEY Keyboardist Says STEVE PERRY Has To Front Band At ROCK HALL Induction

According to The Pulse Of Radio, JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain says that if the band ends up getting the final nod for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall OF Fame, former lead singer Steve Perry needs to come back and perform with the group. Perry left JOURNEY in 1998 rather than be forced int...

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SOEN Feat. Ex-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: 'Lykaia' Album Due In February

SOEN, the progressive group featuring drummer Martin Lopez (formerly of AMON AMARTH and OPETH) and the dynamic voice of Joel Ekelöf (WILLOWTREE),has taken another trip into uncharted waters. For those who have followed SOEN's career thus far, the concepts of journey and exploration are not new. 201...

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TESTAMENT Singer Says Former Bassist 'Wanted To Be An Equal Partner'

Chuck Billy says that his former bandmate Greg Christian wanted to be an "equal partner" in TESTAMENT after rejoining the band following a nine-year break. Christian — whose acrimonious January 2014 exit from TESTAMENT was well publicized on these pages — has been critical of his former bandmates fo...

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Former ACCEPT Guitarist HERMAN FRANK: EPK For 'The Devil Rides Out' Album

Former ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank will release a new solo album, "The Devil Rides Out", on November 18 via AFM. It will be made available as a CD, limited digipak (including a bonus track),limited silver vinyl and limited box set. The CD was produced by Frank and mixed by Charlie Bauerfeind (BLI...

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SLASH's Divorce Update: Guitarist Claims He And PERLA FERRAR Were Never Legally Married

According to TMZ, Slash is trying to get out of sharing his vast wealth with his wife Perla Ferrar by getting a judge to say they were never married. The GUNS N' ROSES guitarist filed for divorce from Ferrar for the second time in four years in December 2014. But he now claims ...

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How MIKE MUIR And DAVE MUSTAINE Squashed Their Feud

Vocalist Mike Muir of Venice, California crossover thrash/hardcore punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES was interviewed on a recent installment of the "Rise To Offend" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below (starting at around 47-minute mark). Asked about his short-lived...

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Video: BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Performs In West Memphis, Arkansas

Fan-filmed video footage of Bobby Blotzer's RATT performing on October 15 at Southland Casino in West Memphis, Arkansas can be seen below. Blotzer's RATT recently announced the addition of Mitch Perry (TALAS, HEAVEN, STEELER, MSG, LITA FORD) and Stacey Blades (L.A. GUNS) on guitar and Brad Lang (Y&a...

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AEROSMITH Drummer Distances Himself From Bandmates' Encounter With PRESIDENT OBAMA

Joey Kramer has apparently distanced himself from his bandmates' recent chance meeting with President Barack Obama, saying that the surprise encounter "is not representative of AEROSMITH." Tyler and Perry got to meet Obama Friday after the band's jet was delayed while returning to the U.S. after a S...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Is Making More Money As A Solo Artist Than He Did As A Member Of JUDAS PRIEST

Canada's The Metal Voice recently conducted an interview with American powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO DISCIPLES). You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he thinks doing a thi...

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Video: TRACII GUNS And PHIL LEWIS Of L.A. GUNS Perform At ROCK N SKULL Festival Pre-Party

Fan-filmed video footage of L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis and the band's co-founding guitarist Tracii Guns performing on October 27 at the Rock N Skull festival pre-party at The Tree Of Joliet in Joliet, Illinois can be seen below. As previously reported, Lewis and Guns have inked a deal with Frontier...

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AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER And JOE PERRY Meet PRESIDENT OBAMA

AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry recently got to meet President Barack Obama when their plane was delayed while returning to the U.S. after a South American tour. "We were stacked up over Lakeland [Florida], while his plane landed," Perry told Vanyaland, still buzzing from the encounter. "We w...

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DISTURBED Releases Virtual Reality Experience For 'The Sound Of Silence' Via LITTLSTAR

DISTURBED has released a virtual reality experience for the band's certified-platinum single, a cover version of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence", via Littlstar, the premier global network dedicated to immersive virtual reality and 360-degree video. The video was produced by Dekker Dre...