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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Recalls Meeting JAMES HETFIELD For First Time: 'He Was Very Shy And Super Introverted'

The day before METALLICA was honored with the prestigious Polar Music Prize on June 14 in Stockholm, Sweden, the band's drummer, Lars Ulrich, was interviewed by music journalist Jan Gradvall. During the hour-long chat, which can be seen below, Ulrich spoke about METALLICA's beginnings back in the ea...

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Former AMON AMARTH Drummer FREDRIK ANDERSSON: 'I Was Forced Out Of The Band'

Ex-AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson has slammed his former bandmates, saying that he was "forced out of the band" and was given a final "payout that still to this day feels demeaning." Andersson was fired from AMON AMARTH in March 2015, just as the band was preparing to enter the studio to begi...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Says Songs From 'Catharsis' Album Have Been Going Over Great Live

In a brand new interview with Australia's The Rockpit, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn was asked about the crowd reception so far to the songs from the band's latest album, "Catharsis", which got mixed reviews upon its release this past January. "You know, it's funny because I've been touring for 3...

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MEGADETH Joined By ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT For 'Symphony Of Destruction' Performance At HELLFEST (Video)

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott joined MEGADETH on stage on June 24 at Hellfest in Clisson, France to perform the song "Symphony Of Destruction". Check out fan-filmed video footage below. The next day, Amott wrote on Instagram: "Thank you, Dave Mustaine and MEGADETH, for inviting me to play 'Symp...

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SKID ROW Guitarist On New Vocalist ZP THEART: 'He's Not Self-Serving At All'

SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo recently spoke with the "Australian Rock Show" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the forthcoming final chapter of the group's "United World Rebellion" trilogy: Snake: "There is no...

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MEGADETH: Making Of New 'Peace Sells' VIC RATTLEHEAD Stage Costume (Video)

Video footage of the making of the new "Peace Sells" stage costume for MEGADETH's longtime mascot Vic Rattlehead can be seen in two parts below. Vic Rattlehead has appeared on a number of MEGADETH albums as well as a myriad of band merchandise. In 2018, MEGADETH is celebrating its 35th anniversary...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Never Release Records To Take Advantage Of The Fans'

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine says that he never releases records to take advantage of the band's fans. Mustaine made his comments while promoting the 2018 deluxe reissue of MEGADETH's classic debut album, "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!" Released on June 8 via Century Media and Le...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer On Possibility Of New Studio Album: 'I Don't Know If It's Ever Gonna Happen At This Point'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has confirmed that the band has been stalled in its attempts to record a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" albums, which came out in 2005. Asked by KROQ's Ted Stryker on Friday (June 8) why there hasn't been any new music from SYSTEM in more than a...

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GARY HOLT On SLAYER's Stage Show For Final Tour: 'It's Like A F**king Nuclear War'

Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station recently conducted an interview with SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. You can listen to the entire using the audio player below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether any musicians from the Detroit area influenced...

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KLAUS MEINE Cites 'Friendship,' 'Teamwork,' 'Chemistry' As Keys To SCORPIONS' Success

SCORPIONS vocalist Klaus Meine was recently interviewed by Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the band's upcoming Australian tour with DEF LEPPARD: Klaus: "When they were young, when they played Amer...

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FIFTH ANGEL Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS; 'The Third Secret' Album Due In September

FIFTH ANGEL has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's third album, "The Third Secret", will be released in September. The Seattle music scene in the mid 1980s was a breeding ground of exceptional talent. Heavy metal was a new wave of music that was beginning to sweep the globe, and FIF...

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TOURNIQUET's 'Gazing At Medusa' Title Track Features Guest Appearances By DEEN CASTRONOVO And CHRIS POLAND

Christian metallers TOURNIQUET have just released the title track, cover art and lyric video to their upcoming full-length album, "Gazing At Medusa", set for a summer 2018 release on the band's own label, Pathogenic Records. The song features guest appearances by Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY) on lead vo...

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TED NUGENT Suggests Poor Diets For Children Were Contributing Factor To School Shootings

Ted Nugent has suggested that poor diets for children could be a contributing factor to school shootings. The outspoken conservative rocker made his comments during an appearance on Monday's edition of Newsmax's "The Joe Pags Show". "On my Facebook right now I have highlighted a documentary that con...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'My Son Has Actually Inspired Me A Lot With Music'

SoundDiego's J-Mar conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine when the band headlined the Fronterizo Fest in Tijuana in late April. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what inspires him to continue making new music and how he keeps his songwriting fresh, Mustaine said: "Prior ban...

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MEGADETH: Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Making Of New VIC RATTLEHEAD Sculpture

In 2017, MEGADETH enlisted Quebec, Canada's Utopique Creations to create a new Vic Rattlehead sculpture for the album cover of "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good - The Final Kill". A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Vic is available below. Century Media and Legacy Recordings have...