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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA On Documentary About His Life: 'It's A Story About Perseverance'

During a recent appearance on "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna spoke about "I Stand Alone: The Sully Erna Story", a film based on his life story, which was made available in November via Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video. Based on Erna's memoir, "The Paths We Choose", which...

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METALLICA Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'The Unforgiven' Performance From First-Ever Concert In Saudi Arabia

METALLICA has shared professionally filmed video of "The Unforgiven" performance from the band's first-ever concert in Saudi Arabia, which took place on December 14. The heavy metal giants headlined the opening night of the three-day Soundstorm festival in Riyadh. METALLICA's setlist was as follows:...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Looks Ahead To 2024: 'I'm Really Just Continuing To Try And Improve Myself'

During an appearance on the 22nd episode of "The Metallica Report", the recently launched podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, James Hetfield was asked for his "New Year's thoughts" as we head into 2024. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I usually don't...

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BIFF BYFORD Says He Was Surprised To See PAUL QUINN Back On Tour So Soon After Quitting SAXON

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Metal Rules, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked if he was surprised to see the band's original guitarist Paul Quinn touring with his classic rock power trio THE CARDS so soon after announcing he was stepping back from touring activities with SAXON. Biff la...

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New QUEENSRŸCHE Book 'Roads To Madness: The Touring History Of Queensrÿche (1981-1997)' Due In March

"Roads To Madness: The Touring History Of Queensrÿche (1981-1997)" is now available for pre-order at nwmetalworxmusic.com. The book will be published in March 2024. QUEENSRŸCHE is one of the pioneers of progressive heavy metal. "Roads To Madness" covers the band's beginnings in the 1980s as an openi...

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Watch: ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Sings National Anthem At SYRACUSE CRUNCH Vs. ROCHESTER AMERICANS Game

ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna sang the U.S. national anthem before the Syracuse Crunch professional ice hockey game against the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League on Saturday (December 23) at the Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse, New York. Joey shared video of his perfo...

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ZAKK WYLDE On Playing With PANTERA: 'I'm Really Happy People Can Still Hear VINNIE PAUL And DIMEBAG's Greatness'

In a new interview with The News-Herald, Zakk Wylde touched upon his ongoing involvement with the reformed PANTERA. He said: "The PANTERA thing is beautiful every night. I'm really happy the fellas put it together so people can still hear [late PANTERA members] Vinnie [Paul Abbott] and Dime's ['Dime...

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ORPHANED LAND Frontman Says Education Programs Are Key To Building Resilience To Hate, Extremism And Disinformation

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, vocalist Kobi Farhi of Israeli metallers ORPHANED LAND emphasized the need for education as a means of changing the way of thinking to end extremism, especially as hate and bigotry are now bigger than they have ever been in many parts a...

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GODSMACK's SHANNON LARKIN Reflects On The Moment He Realized He Had 'Made It' As A 'Rock Star'

In a recent interview with Heavy Consequence, Shannon Larkin spoke about his early days as a member of GODSMACK and reflected on the moment when he realized he had "made it." The drummer said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My story would take forever to tell, but I went through a lot of band...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Turns 60 Years Old

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich is celebrating his 60th birthday on December 26. A decade ago, just as Ulrich was turning 50, he said the milestone was "meaningless" and it made "no real difference" in his life. "I don't look at age," he explained. "I'm quite happy growing older, with the experiences...

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RONNIE ATKINS Doesn't Rule Out More PRETTY MAIDS Shows: I Know A Lot Of Fans Wanna See The Band Again'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, PRETTY MAIDS singer Ronnie Atkins, who is battling stage four cancer, spoke about the Danish hard rock veterans' recent announcement that they were planning to reunite in 2024 to play several concerts. He said (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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SEBASTIAN BACH On Potential SKID ROW Reunion: 'I Don't Understand Why We Never Tried' Working With A Therapist

In a new interview with David Yontef of the "Behind The Velvet Rope" podcast, Sebastian Bach was asked if he thinks he and the other members of the classic SKID ROW lineup will ever reunite. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I do think so, because I really think that the main...

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JEFF PILSON On Bands Using Backing Tracks During Live Shows: 'The Problem About It Is That People Don't Mind It Anymore'

Former DOKKEN and current FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that m...

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Watch: Former EXODUS Members RICK HUNOLT And ROB DUKES Perform Band's Classic Songs In Albany, California

Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt joined GENERATION KILL, the band featuring ex-EXODUS frontman Rob Dukes, on stage last night (Thursday, December 21) at Ivy Room in Albany, California to perform the classic EXODUS songs "A Lesson In Violence", "War Is My Shepherd" and "Toxic Waltz". Video of the...

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METALLICA Among Investors In $13.7 Million Funding Round For Artist-To-Fan Platform MEDALLION

Medallion, a direct artist-to-fan platform that enables white-label fan experiences and digitally native commerce for artists, has closed $13.7 million of Series A funding. The round was co-led by Dragonfly and Lightspeed Faction, alongside technology investors such as Coinbase Ventures, Infinite Ca...