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Former RAMONES Bassist Says He Was 'Approached About Joining METALLICA' Twice
Former RAMONES bassist C.J Ramone says that he was invited to audition for METALLICA on two separate occasions but turned down the opportunity to join the San Francisco Bay Area-based metal giants. The bassist, whose real name is Christopher Ward, said he was "honored" to be asked to try out for MET...October 3, 2011
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says MEGADETH Will Tour With MOTRHEAD, VOLBEAT, LACUNA COIL
Street Date recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking of MEGADETH's upcoming touring plans (possibly as part of Gigantour, the acclaimed traveling heavy music festival launched by Mustaine),Dave said, "This year coming up we're g...September 20, 2011
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JASON NEWSTED's PAPA WHEELIE To Open For KYUSS! LIVES In San Francisco
PAPA WHEELIE, the "stoner punk metal" crew consisting of former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, will open for KYUSS LIVES! on Saturday, November 19 at The Regency Ballroom in San...September 16, 2011
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The Birth Of METALLICA Discussed In 'Shockwaves' Videocast
Episode 2 of the Shockwaves videocast is a three-part interview with heavy metal stalwarts John Kornarens and Jon Sutherland. During the chat, the two discuss the birth of Metal Blade Records and the conception of the original "Metal Massacre" compilation album which was instrumental in kick-startin...August 10, 2011
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Producer BOB ROCK Talks About Making Of METALLICA's 'Black' Album
Producer Bob Rock recently spoke to MusicRadar.com about his work on METALLICA's mega-selling self-titled LP, popularly known as the "Black Album," which is celebrating its 20th anniversary next month. "It wasn't a fun, easy record to make," said Rock. "Sure, we had some laughs, but things were diff...July 31, 2011
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IAN GILLAN Talks About WHOCARES Project In New Video Interview
Artisan News recently spoke to DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan about WHOCARES the renewed musical union between Gillan and legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL). You can now watch the chat below. WHOCARES will release its debut CD single in North America on June...June 21, 2011
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The Cold
Let's move beyond the history lesson as we all know that FLOTSAM AND JETSAM was the band that lost Jason Newsted to METALLICA and most of know how utterly badass and influential their debut, "Doomsday For The Deceiver" was, and still is, for that matter. Considering a good chunk of today's record bu...June 20, 2011
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METALLICA's 'Justice' To Be Made Available On Green Vinyl
METALLICA's 1988 album "...And Justice for All" will available on green vinyl this Thursday, June 23 from 1 p.m. PT. Only 1,000 of these sets were pressed. 500 copies will be sold to members of The Metallica Club at Metallica.com (make sure you log in before heading over to the store) and 500 copies...June 20, 2011
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TONY IOMMI Talks WHOCARES, DIO, Autobiography And Upcoming Movie Projects (Audio)
Journalist and musician Barbara Caserta of Italian web radio Linearock.it recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) about WHOCARES the renewed musical union between Iommi and DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan as well as Tony's othe...May 19, 2011
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METALLICA's 'Justice' Album Spotlighted On 'Mars Attacks!' Podcast
Mars Attacks! radio and podcast has just launched a new "Classic Albums Column." The column consists of a series of comments that have been submitted by people that are involved in the music industry everything from musicians, producers, authors/journalists, hosts, photographers, label reps, PR peop...May 13, 2011
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49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch
Where does one even begin with the iconic, influential, and unwavering Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister? It began for me with the purchase of the MOTÖRHEAD's "No Remorse" compilation cassette in the '80s, one of those life-changing purchases. In addition to compiling the best of the Kilmister/Clarke/Taylor and...May 12, 2011
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WHOCARES Launch Event To Be Attended By Armenian Prime Minister
According to PanArmenian.net, the Armenia Marriott hotel in Yerevan, the capital and largest city of Armenia, will on Friday, May 6 host a presentation of the debut CD single from WHOCARES the renewed musical union between legendary DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan and none other than BLACK SABBATH's T...May 5, 2011
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WHOCARES Featuring GILLAN, IOMMI, LORD, MCBRAIN: 'Out Of My Mind' Video Released
WHOCARES the renewed musical union between legendary DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan and none other than BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi: the undisputed master of heavy guitar riffs will release its debut CD single in North America on June 27 via Eagle Rock Entertainment. The single will be made available...May 4, 2011
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IAN GILLAN: 'It Was Great To Work With TONY IOMMI Again'
WHOCARES — the renewed musical union between legendary DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan and none other than BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi: the undisputed master of heavy guitar riffs — will release its debut CD single in North America on June 27 via Eagle Rock Entertainment. The single will be made availa...April 30, 2011
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VOIVOD's 'Warriors Of Ice' Due In June; Audio Samples Available
Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD will release a new live album, "Warriors Of Ice", on June 17 via Indica Records. The CD, which can already be purchased digitally (see below),was recorded on December 12, 2009 during the band's first headlining show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in ten years. This uni...April 28, 2011
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