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SLASH: Third Studio Webisode Available

Slash — the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter — will begin mixing his second solo album on Monday, February 13. He writes on Facebook, "The rough mixes sound great. It's a really solid record. [I] can't wait to get it out there!" The as-yet-untitled disc is due out May 22 on Slash...

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METALLICA To Headline Switzerland's SONISPHERE

METALLICA will headline the Swiss edition of the Sonisphere festival on May 30 at Yverdon-les-Bains. Also scheduled to appear are SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD, MASTODON, GOJIRA, and ELUVEITIE. METALLICA will play the "black album" — its 1991 self-titled fifth effort that has sold nearly 16 million copies — in...

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SLASH Announces U.S. Tour Dates

As he puts the finishing touches on his as-yet-untitled second solo album due out May 22, Slash — the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter — has announced that his headlining U.S. tour will begin May 3 in Baltimore. A fan pre-sale begins this Wednesday, February 15, with the regular...

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DEE SNIDER Hopes To Go The Distance On 'The Celebrity Apprentice' (Video)

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider recently spoke to Artisan News about his upcoming appearance on NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice", which is scheduled to premiere February 12 at 9 p.m. Snider is a contestant on the show, alongside Clay Aiken, Adam Carolla, Lou Ferrigno, Arsenio Hall, Penn Jillette,...

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METALLICA Drummer: The People Whose Opinions I Trust Say 'Lulu' Is Very Good

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich when the band performed at the Rock In Rio festival last September. You can now stream the podcast using the audio player below. (Note: The Ulrich interview begins around the 21-minute mark.) When asked why METALLIC...

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SERPENTS Announces New Vocalist, Drummer

American blackened deathcore band SERPENTS has recruited vocalist Louis Tanuis Jr. (formerly of CONDUCTING FROM THE GRAVE) and drummer Ramon "Lord Cocos" Villarreal (ex-UPON A BURNING BODY). The group has returned to the studio to resume pre-production on its long-awaited debut album, "Hymns Of The...

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New ORGY Lineup Preparing To Hit The Road

The reactivated ORGY, the "death pop" band from Bakersfield, California, will embark on a U.S. tour next week. The trek is scheduled to kick off on February 10 in Santa Ana, California and is expected to wrap on March 21 in Hollywood. Joining vocalist and sole remaining original member Jay Gordon in...

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LOU REED To Perform 'Lulu' Material On European Tour

Former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed will embark on the "From VU to LULU" European tour in the summer. The trek will start in Luxembourg on Wednesday, June 6 and will take in several festivals, including Switzerland's Caribana, France's Montereau, Berlin's Citadel and Slovakia's Pohoda. L...

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THE CULT Frontman Says 'Lulu' Contains 'Some Phenomenal Moments'

During an interview with RollingStone.com to promote THE CULT's forthcoming album, vocalist Ian Astbury took time out to defend this season's most contentious metal album, the Lou Reed/METALLICA collaboration, "Lulu". Ian said that the record was "something I've argued with many people about. You kn...

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'Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet' Film To Premiere At CINEQUEST Festival

The world premiere of the documentary film "Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet", will take place at the Cinequest film festival on Saturday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. The screening will be held in San Jose, California at the San Jose Repertory Theatre. Jason will be there, along with his family and friends. Tick...

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CHRIS CORNELL To Perform At Muhammad Ali's 70th-Birthday Celebration

SOUNDGARDEN/ex-AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell will perform at Muhammad Ali's 70th-birthday celebration on Saturday, February 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 16th annual "Power Of Love" gala will raise funds in support of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Heal...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Is 'Fascinated' By METALLICA's Decision To Release 'Lulu'

Greece's Rockpages recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jason Hook of Las Vegas metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rockpages: Metal bands that attract what we call "mainstream" are often doomed by hardcore metal fans. Hook: To have a broad audience i...

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EXODUS Frontman's GENERATION KILL Performs METALLICA Classic In NYC (Video)

Video footage of GENERATION KILL — the crossover metal outfit featuring EXODUS frontman Rob Dukes — performing the METALLICA classic "Disposable Heroes" last night (Friday, January 13) at Fontana's bar in New York City can be seen below. GENERATION KILL's debut album, "Red White And Blood", was rele...

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MACHINE HEAD Bassist: 'METALLICA Is A Phenomenon'

Art Scenics recently conducted an interview with bassist Adam Duce of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about MACHINE HEAD's former touring mates METALLICA, Duce said, "METALLICA is a phenomenon. So many things have lined up perfectly for tho...

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A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH: Knitting Factory Webcast Available

A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH, the new band featuring Brooklyn, New York native Sal Abruscato — who played drums on three TYPE O NEGATIVE albums ("Slow, Deep & Hard", "Origin Of The Feces", "Bloody Kisses"),as well as four LIFE OF AGONY releases ("River Runs Red", "Ugly", "River Runs Again", "Broken...