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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: Performing With VAN HALEN For First Time At Age 15 'Felt Right'

In a new interview with 97.9 GRD's Tommy Carroll, Wolfgang Van Halen, who joined VAN HALEN at just 15 years old, was asked what it was like performing with the legendary rock act for the first time at such a young age. He responded: "It was really… I don't know. It was sure nerve-racking, but we had...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Looks Backs On Joining VAN HALEN At Age 15: 'It Really Forced Me To Mature Very Quickly At A Young Age'

In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, Wolfgang Van Halen, who joined VAN HALEN at just 15 years old and shared the stage with his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, together from 2006 until 2015, five years before Eddie's death, reflected on the experience of p...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Cancels U.S. Tour Dates Due To Poor Ticket Sales

Long-running Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have canceled ten shows in the eastern United States due to poor ticket sales. In an official statement, the band said: "We had a logistical nightmare even trying to secure transportation and crew for this short run. "There are so many great bands on...

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PHIL RIND Explains Why He 'Relented' On SACRED REICH Taking Part In Paid Meet-And-Greets

During an appearance on "One Life One Chance", the podcast hosted by H2O lead singer Toby Morse, SACRED REICH frontman Phil Rind offered his views on artists monetizing — directly and on their own terms — enhanced fan experiences in the form of VIP meet-and-greets. He said (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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VOIVOD Shares Music Video For 'Fix My Heart (2023 Version)' From 'Morgöth Tales' Album

Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD celebrated 40 eventful years of existence in 2023 with a special anniversary studio album titled "Morgöth Tales", which was released on July 21 via Century Media Records. The LP's latest single is "Fix My Heart (2023 Version)", accompanied by a video directed...

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LARS ULRICH On 'Some Kind Of Monster' Documentary: 'We Wanted To Have The Connecting Door To The Fans Be As Open Wide As Possible

In a new interview with Mary Anne Hobbs's BBC Radio 6 Music show, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich reflected on the band's 2004 documentary "Some Kind Of Monster", which ended up becoming an honest examination of one of the world's most successful heavy metal bands. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT And ROBERT TRUJILLO Attend Photographer ROSS HALFIN's Book Discussion In New York

Fan-filmed video of the August 5 question-and-answer session at the "Metallica: The Black Album in Black & White" book signing at Rizzoli Bookstore in New York City by METALLICA's official photographer Ross Halfin can be seen below. METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett al...

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BRENDON SMALL Says METALLICA's 'Some Kind Of Monster' Was 'An Important Part Of The Genesis' Of 'Metalocalypse'

During an appearance on the latest episode of "Nu Pod", the Knotfest podcast hosted by Joshua Toomey and Ro Kohli, Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, spoke about how he drew inspiration from METALLICA's 20...

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Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT And ROBERT TRUJILLO Attend Photographer ROSS HALFIN's Book Discussion In Paris

METALLICA has shared professionally filmed video from the May 18 question-and-answer session at the "Metallica: The Black Album in Black & White" book signing at the MK2 Bibliothèque in Paris, France by METALLICA's official photographer Ross Halfin. METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo and guitaris...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Announces September 2023 'Blood In The Water' U.S. Tour

Arizona thrash metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have announced the "Blood In The Water" tour for September 2023. Support on the 10-date trek will come from GENERATION KILL, MISFIRE and WOLFTOOTH. The details are as follows: Sep. 19 - Atlanta, GA @ Boggs Social Sep. 20 - Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 181...

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Morgöth Tales

Despite emerging from the well-populated thrash metal explosion of the mid-'80s, VOIVOD never sounded remotely like anyone else. Courtesy of the late, great Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, even the band's first few records were defiant in their refusal to rely on the same musical tropes that everyone else wa...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'There's Not Going To Be A VAN HALEN Reunion'

Sammy Hagar has once again weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute concert, saying he "would love to play" with Alex Van Halen one more time. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute show since April 2022 when former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed to The...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On METALLICA-MEGADETH 'Feud': 'It Was Not My Feud, Because I Was A Huge METALLICA Fan'

On the latest episode of Riff Crew's The Realm, David Ellefson was asked about the supposed early "feud" between MEGADETH and METALLICA, stemming primarily from the fact that MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was a member of METALLICA for less than two years, from 1981 to 1983, before being dismissed an...

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DINO CAZARES Explains Why FEAR FACTORY Didn't Take Part In Any Paid Meet-And-Greets During 'Rise Of The Machine' Tour

In a recent interview with the Joey Sturgis Tones YouTube channel, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares was asked what his main source of income is nowadays. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm not the kind of guy who's a stay-at-home, online, YouTube shredder. No. I'm a tour...

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VOIVOD Shares 'Condemned To The Gallows (2023 Version)' From Upcoming 'Morgöth Tales' Album

Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will celebrate 40 eventful years of existence in 2023 with a special anniversary studio album titled "Morgöth Tales", to be released on July 21 via Century Media Records. The LP's second single is "Condemned To The Gallows (2023 Version)", which is a very spec...