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Life Of Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON To Be Celebrated With Virtual Event On What Would Have Been His 61st Birthday

This year is the sixth annual Cliff Burton Day, as officially declared by Cliff's hometown of Castro Valley and the greater Alameda County. Continuing with tradition, host Nicholas Gomez will speak with Cliff's family and friends, about their personal memories and cherished time with Cliff. These st...

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DINO CAZARES Has Been Preparing New FEAR FACTORY Singer For 'Internet Trolls Coming After' Him

In a recent interview with Australia's Wall Of Sound, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares once again opened up about his band's search for a new vocalist following the departure of Burton C. Bell more than two years ago. Regarding how he is preparing the new singer for the inevitable barrage of crit...

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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON And RANDY BLYTHE Perform METALLICA's 'One' On SHIPROCKED Cruise

LAMB OF GOD vocalist Randy Blythe and former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson performed a cover of METALLICA's "One" during THE STOWAWAYS' second set on the ShipRocked cruise earlier today (Thursday, January 26) on the Carnival Magic as they departed the Dominican Republic. Video of the performance c...

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Soundtrack Teaser Released For Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA's 'This Was My Life' Documentary

Snippets of two songs, "Almost There" and "Realty Check", from the soundtrack to the upcoming, long-awaited Nick Menza documentary film "This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza", can be heard in the YouTube clip below. The "This Was My Life: The Story of Nick Menza" soundtrack is a very diverse po...

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FEAR FACTORY Re-Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Extreme industrial metal pioneers FEAR FACTORY have re-signed with Nuclear Blast Records. Initially signed to the label in 2013, the band has released the albums "Genexus", "Aggression Continuum" and "Recoded" through the long-running record company. FEAR FACTORY guitarist and founder Dino Cazares c...

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Watch QUEENSRŸCHE Perform At Florida's ROKISLAND FEST

QUEENSRŸCHE performed last night (Saturday, January 21) at the RokIsland Fest in Key West, Florida. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of concertsrock YouTube channel). Last month, QUEENSRŸCHE announced an early 2023 U.S. tour in support of its sixteenth studio album, "...

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IAN HUNTER Recruits METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, AEROSMITH, DEF LEPPARD Members For 'Defiance Part 1' Album

Rock 'n' roll legend Ian Hunter has announced the release of his landmark new album, "Defiance Part 1", arriving via the Sun Records label on Friday, April 21, 2023. Easily among the most star-studded original albums ever recorded, "Defiance Part 1" sees Hunter joined by the late, great Jeff Beck, J...

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CLUTCH Announces Spring 2023 'No Stars Above' North American Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Maryland rockers CLUTCH will embark on a North American tour this spring The "No Stars Above" trek, which will feature support from NATE BERGMAN and AMIGO THE DEVIL, will kick off on April 11 in Norfolk, Virginia and conclude on May 18 in Sayreville, New Jersey. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale wi...

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ROBERT PLANT Pays Tribute To JEFF BECK: 'He Embraced Project After Project With Limitless Energy And Enthusiasm'

LED ZEPPELIN's Robert Plant was among the biggest names in rock and roll who paid tribute to British guitar legend Jeff Beck following his death on Tuesday (January 10). The Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer, who rose to prominence with THE YARDBIRDS, died "suddenly" after contracting bacterial meningitis...

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Ex-SLAYER Drummer JON DETTE Shares Drum Cover Of METALLICA's 'Damage, Inc.' As Part Of 'Big Four' Series

Drummer Jon Dette (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, ANTHRAX) has uploaded the latest in his "Big Four" drum-cover series: METALLICA's "Damage, Inc.". The clip, which can be seen below, follows his previously released videos for SLAYER's "Killing Fields", METALLICA's "Blackened", ANTHRAX's "A.I.R." and MEGADETH's...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES On BURTON C. BELL's Exit: 'It Seemed Like He Always Had One Foot Out The Door'

In a new interview with RichardMetalFan, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares was asked about the 2020 departure of the band's original singer Burton C. Bell. Cazares said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I could see over the years that he always had one foot out the door; he was always that gu...

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Watch 4K Video Of QUEENSRŸCHE's Entire Kalamazoo Concert From Fall 2022 North American Tour

The addresses YouTube channel has uploaded 4K video of QUEENSRŸCHE's entire October 21, 2022 concert at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. QUEENSRŸCHE was the support act on the fall 2022 leg of JUDAS PRIEST's "50 Heavy Metal Years" tour, which kicked off on October 13 in Wallingford, C...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES On Pandemic-Era Touring: 'People Don't Understand The Cost That Goes Into Doing These Tours'

In a new interview with the "Vulgar Display Of Podcast", FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares opened up about the realities of post-pandemic touring, including increased travel expenses — gas, tour buses, hotels and flight costs. Speaking about FEAR FACTORY's upcoming tour with STATIC-X, which was or...

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Watch: FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Holds Guitar Clinic At ORMSBY GUITARS Headquarters In Australia

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares took part in a meet-and-greet and guitar clinic on December 10 at the Ormsby Guitars headquarters in Perth, Australia. A video report from New Breed TV and photos from Ormsby and others can be found below. In a recent interview with the "Everblack" podcast, Cazare...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Promises Rarely Performed And Never-Before-Played Songs On Upcoming Tour

Earlier this month, QUEENSRŸCHE announced an early 2023 U.S. tour in support of its sixteenth studio album, "Digital Noise Alliance". The band has just wrapped up a fall run in North America supporting JUDAS PRIEST on the "50 Heavy Metal Years" tour, and will now launch their first headlining campai...