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DISTURBED Comments On Stagehand's Death: 'This Horrible Tragedy Is Almost Too Much To Bear'
A stagehand working the AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DISTURBED and CHEVELLE show in Stuttgart, Germany last night (Monday, February 20) was killed after another crewman fell on top of him while trying to take down the front lighting truss. The 26-year-old crewman that fell on top of the 19-year-old is still a...February 21, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY'S SHATTERED FORTRESS: Video Footage Of Acoustic Rehearsal
Iconic drummer and former member of DREAM THEATER, Mike Portnoy performed the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever on the Cruise To The Edge, which sailed out of Tampa, Florida on February 7. The music documents the musician's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of f...February 21, 2017
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Stagehand Dies After AVENGED SEVENFOLD Concert In Stuttgart, Germany
A roadie working at AVENGED SEVENFOLD's concert in Stuttgart, Germany Monday night (February 20) was killed when a colleague fell on him as they were dismantling the stage. While the 26-year-old survived the 2:00 a.m. incident with serious injuries, the 19-year-old from Esslingen — identified by the...February 21, 2017
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer's Illness Forces Milan Concert Cancelation
Tonight's (Tuesday, February 21) AVENGED SEVENFOLD / DISTURBED concert at Mediolanum Forum in Milan, Italy has been canceled because AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows is reportedly suffering from laryngitis. AVENGED SEVENFOLD played an abbreviated show last night (Monday, February 20) in Stuttgart...February 21, 2017
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LARS ULRICH: METALLICA's Collaboration With LADY GAGA Was 'Too Good' And 'Too Real' To Be Just A One-Off
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich says that he knew right from the start that the band's collaboration with pop giant Lady Gaga at the Grammy Awards would be a huge success. He told The A.V. Club: "Listen, I knew this was going to work. I mean, Gaga is a metal chick at heart. There ...February 19, 2017
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ROBERT TRUJILLO Hopes METALLICA Will Play A Gig On The Moon During Upcoming Tour
Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about METALLICA's upcoming tour in support of the band's latest album, 2016's "Hardwired… To Self-Dest...February 19, 2017
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IN FLAMES Frontman: 'We're Still A Melodic Metal Band'
Dann of the "Mike James Rock Show" conducted an interview with vocalist Anders Fridén of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES during the band's recent U.K. tour as the support act for DISTURBED and AVENGED SEVENFOLD. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)....February 19, 2017
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On Upcoming Tour: 'We're Really Psyched About Getting Back Out There'
The North American leg of METALLICA's "WorldWired" 2017 tour kicks off on May 10 in Baltimore, Maryland and will hit stadiums in 25 cities before winding down in mid-August. Support on the quartet's first North American trek since 2009 will come mainly from AVENGED SEVENFOLD and VOLBEAT, with GOJIRA...February 18, 2017
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Watch Making Of METALLICA's 'Halo On Fire' Video
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of METALLICA's official video for the song "Halo On Fire" can be seen below. The clip was directed by the Brooklyn-based high-art photography duo Herring and Herring, who photographed METALLICA for the "Hadwired… To Self-Destruct" album package, and also hel...February 17, 2017
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METALLICA Named 'Best International Band' At NME AWARDS
METALLICA was named "Best International Band" at the 2017 NME Awards, held Wednesday night (February 15) at the O2 Academy in Brixton, south London, England. The group was up against the likes of TAME IMPALA, GREEN DAY, KINGS OF LEON, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST and TEGAN AND SARA in the category. The band...February 17, 2017
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On LADY GAGA: 'I Knew She Was A Metal Chick At Heart'
In a brand new interview with Entertainment Weekly, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about how the band's Grammy performance with Lady Gaga came about. He said: "[The Grammys] always encourage you to do cool, crazy collaborations. We thought some of the songs on the new album lent themselves well...February 16, 2017
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist On 'The Stage': 'We Wanted To Really Show Off Our Instrumentation And Time Signatures'
Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On parting ways with drummer Arin Ilejay and recruiting former BAD RELIGION drummer Brooks Wackerman: Zacky: "One of things that al...February 16, 2017
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LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA's New Stage Production Is 'F**king Crazy And Overwhelming'
The North American leg of METALLICA's "WorldWired" 2017 tour kicks off on May 10 in Baltimore, Maryland and will hit stadiums in 25 cities before winding down in mid-August. Support on the quartet's first North American trek since 2009 will come mainly from AVENGED SEVENFOLD and VOLBEAT, with GOJIRA...February 15, 2017
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says JAMES HETFIELD Was 'Livid' Over GRAMMY Technical Snafu
Lars Ulrich says that James Hetfield was "livid" over the technical problems that left the METALLICA frontman without a mic for the bulk of the band's collaboration with pop giant Lady Gaga at this past weekend's Grammy Awards. The performance on Sunday night's (February 12) awards show was marred b...February 15, 2017
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IN FLAMES Guitarist Wasn't Shocked By Longtime Bassist's Departure
IN FLAMES guitarist Björn Gelotte says that he wasn't shocked by longtime bassist Peter Iwers's departure from the band. Iwers issued a statement in November saying that he was exiting IN FLAMES "to pursue other endeavors." He has since been replaced by Håkan Skoger who made his live debut with IN F...February 13, 2017
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