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ELLEFSON Says It's 'F***ing Pathetic' That MUSTAINE Is 'Still Bitching' About His Dismissal From METALLICA 40 Years Later

In a new interview with Brazil's Heavy Talk, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if he spoke to the band's leader Dave Mustaine "about a solution" before he was fired from the group in May 2021, just days after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving the bassist we...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Explains Why He Uses Wah Pedal So Much

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett discussed his long-professed love of the wah-wah pedal in a recent interview with Guitar World, telling the magazine: "The wah enables me to mirror the inner voice in my head and in my heart. That's what I'm hearing. All these manipulated notes and tones, because that's what...

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RICHIE FAULKNER: ZAKK WYLDE Is The 'Only Guy' Who 'Can Do' The PANTERA Gig

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner, who hired PANTERA bassist Rex Brown to play on the debut album from his ELEGANT WEAPONS project, was asked if he was ever in consideration to handle guitar duties for the reformed PANTERA on the...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says DAVE MUSTAINE Fired Him From MEGADETH Over 'Personal Grudges And Resentments'

In a new interview with Spain's The Metal Circus, ex-MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the fact that he is constantly being associated with his former band, even as he tries to launch several new musical projects, including KINGS OF THRASH and DIETH. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE 'Wasn't Playing Well' During RAINBOW's Latest Concerts: 'There Was No Fire'

Former RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner has once defended his comments about Ritchie Blackmore's decision to go out and play the band's classic material with a new group of musicians, saying Ritchie "wasn't playing well" and "there was no fire" in RAINBOW's performances. Blackmore stepped away from hi...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Defends His 'Lux Æterna' Guitar Solo, Says It's 'Appropriate For The Song'

In a brand new interview with U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett dismissed the idea that his solo on "Lux Æterna" is bad because it isn't hard to play. "Yeah, my fucking friends down the street could probably play a better solo than 'Lux Æterna' — but what's the point?" he said....

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BUTCHER BABIES To Release Double Album Of New Material This Summer

In an interview with Rapture Radio, BUTCHER BABIES vocalist Heidi Shepherd was asked if fans can expect to hear a new album from the band anytime soon. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yes. Absolutely. There's actually a double album coming out this summer. "We took 2019 off of t...

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HEIDI SHEPHERD Says Upcoming BUTCHER BABIES Album 'Has A Dark Side'

In a new interview with Heavy New York, BUTCHER BABIES vocalist Heidi Shepherd was asked if songwriting gets easier or harder as she and her bandmates get more albums under their belts. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I definitely would not say it gets easier. I think that there...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Announces 'Parallax II' Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

Grammy Award-nominated progressive metallers BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME have announced a tour that will find them performing 2012's "The Parallax II: Future Sequence" album in its entirety. Support on the trek, which will launch on June 16 in Charleston, South Carolina, will come from THANK YOU SCIEN...

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FOREIGNER's JEFF PILSON Offers Update On MICK JONES's Health, Says It 'Feels Like The Right Time' To End The Band

Jeff Pilson says that he doesn't know how many of the concerts on FOREIGNER's upcoming farewell tour will feature guitarist Mick Jones. The only remaining original member of FOREIGNER, Jones suffered from some health issues beginning in 2011, eventually resulting in heart surgery in 2012. Ever since...

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EDSEL DOPE Once Again Addresses His Involvement With STATIC-X, Blasts Heavy Metal Media For 'Tearing Down The Artists'

DOPE leader Edsel Dope, who is widely believed to be Xer0, the masked frontman of STATIC-X, was asked in a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio about the decision to keep Xer0's identity "private" and not publicly name the person who has spent much of the last three years performing a...

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EMPEROR Announces First U.S. Tour In Over 15 Years

Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR will embark on their first U.S. tour in over 15 years this summer. All work visas for the "Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk" 2023 tour are already issued and the band is excited to finally return to the North American shores. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 17 at 1...

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METALLICA's Third 'Helping Hands Concert & Auction' Raises $3 Million For Charity

METALLICA and its All Within My Hands foundation ended 2022 on a deafening high note, as its third "Helping Hands Concert & Auction" raised approximately $3,000,000 — 100% of which will go directly to All Within My Hands' efforts supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, disaster...

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Watch NIRVANA And HEART's ANN And NANCY WILSON Receive 2023 Lifetime Achievement Awards From Recording Academy

NIRVANA and HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson were honored with the Recording Academy's 2023 lifetime achievement award at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday (February 4). Other honorees included Bobby McFerrin, Ma Rainey, Nile Rodgers and Slick Rick. The awards were presented at the S...

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SUFFOCATION Announces April/May 2023 'The Warmth Within The Dark' European Tour

New York death metal pioneers SUFFOCATION have announced a 2023 European tour called "The Warmth Within The Dark". Tickets go on sale Monday, February 6 at 11 a.m. CET. Tour dates: April 21 - Latvia, Riga @ Melna Piektdiena April 22 - Estonia, Tallinn @ Club Tapper April 23 - Finland, Jyväskylä @ Lu...