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METALLICA Goes Pyro-Free In D.C. Over Security Concerns
METALLICA played a rare pyrotechnics-free concert last Thursday night (January 15) at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. According to a posting on the MetOnTour.com web site, which is described as "your FREE virtual backstage pass to every METALLICA show," the reason for the lack of pyro was tha...January 19, 2009
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NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Explains Decision To Hire Personal Manager
The latest issue of MeNaiset, the most popular women's magazine in Finland, features a cover story on NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon. The Swedish singer was interviewed for the article, which focuses on Anette's personal life and the behind-the-scenes politics that comes along with being in one o...January 16, 2009
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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' Release Date Confirmed
According to a posting on METALLICA's official web site, the Guitar Hero: Metallica game will be released in North America on March 29 for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3. Europeans will get the game in early May. Nintendo Wii and PS2 will follow later in the spring, also most likely in early May. M...January 15, 2009
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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' To Arrive In Europe In May
According to a posting on the Eurogamer web site, Activision has confirmed that the Guitar Hero: Metallica game will be released in Europe in May. An official U.S. release date for the game has not yet been announced, but retailer GameStop is currently listing a March 29 date for Guitar Hero: ...January 14, 2009
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SLIPKNOT Frontman Talks Upcoming Solo Album
SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has confirmed to Billboard.com that he is making plans to record his first solo album rather than go back to his other band, STONE SOUR, at the end of SLIPKNOT's current touring cycle. "I know I have this album that I need to make," Taylor tells Billboard.com, "and I'm...January 13, 2009
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DEATH ANGEL Announces New Bassist
San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL have announced the addition of bassist Sammy Diosdado to the group's ranks. Sammy is a Bay Area native who previously played with the San Francisco hardcore band THE SICK and is a member of the rock and roll outfit ALL TIME HIGHS which is fronted by...January 10, 2009
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ALICE IN CHAINS: Australian Headlining Shows Announced
ALICE IN CHAINS has scheduled its first headlining performances in Australia in over a decade next month during the band's Soundwave Festival run. The details are as follows: Feb. 21 - Brisbane, AUS - Soundwave Festival Feb. 22 - Sydney, AUS - Soundwave Festival Feb. 25 - Sydney, AUS - Enmore Theatr...January 9, 2009
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FREDDIE MERCURY, OZZY OSBOURNE, SLASH Among Ultimate 'Rock Gods'
According to Skiddle, late QUEEN singer Freddie Mercury, who sold 300 million records before he died in November 1991 of bronchopneumonia induced by HIV, has been voted the ultimate "rock god." Ozzy Osbourne came sixth in the survey of 4,000 rock fans by Internet market research web site OnePoll. A...January 7, 2009
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GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH Classics Among 'Greatest Hard Rock Songs'
This past week, VH1 paid tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, featured the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything in...January 3, 2009
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ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist: We're Not Intending To Replace LAYNE STALEY
ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell recently spoke to Neala Johnson of the Herald Sun about the band's participation in Australia's Soundwave festival which kicks off next month. "I don't think there's one of us who expected to be where we are today," he said. "We started from a very cool place...January 1, 2009
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: Getting SLAYER Into 'Guitar Hero' Was A Challenge
According to Ars Technica, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has told Game Informer magazine that SLAYER's addition to the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game brought some headaches due to content. "I'm super psyched we got SLAYER in there," Ulrich said. "SLAYER's got to be part of any heavy metal v...December 30, 2008
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METALLICA: Japanese TV Interview With LARS ULRICH Posted Online
A recent Japanese TV interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich can be viewed below. Ulrich responds to the following three questions during the six-minute clip: Question 1: Have you seen any changes in the audience at your shows over the years? Question 2: Why do you think that you are able to at...December 23, 2008
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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD And ROBERT TRUJILLO Talk 'Guitar Hero'
The Pulse of Radio reports: METALLICA confirmed last week at its web site that the long-rumored Guitar Hero: Metallica will tentatively arrive in the first half of 2009. The group is only the second act to get its own version of Guitar Hero, following this year's AEROSMITH game. METALLICA frontman J...December 22, 2008
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METALLICA: Oakland Photos Available
Quality photos of METALLICA's December 20, 2008 concert at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California can be found at this location (all pictures by Raymond Ahner). The group's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of The Line 03. Creeping Death 04. For Whom The Bell Tolls ...December 22, 2008
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DANKO JONES Reveals His Top Albums Of 2008
An 11-minute video clip of DANKO JONES frontman and namesake presenting his Top 10 albums of 2008 can be viewed below. DANKO JONES' fifth album, "Never Too Loud", was released in Europe in February via Bad Taste/Soulfood Music. The CD was recorded at Studio 606 in Los Angeles with Grammy Award-winni...December 22, 2008
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