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Former TESTAMENT Bassist GREG CHRISTIAN Joins TRAUMA

Former TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian has joined TRAUMA, best known as the band that Cliff Burton played with prior to hooking up with METALLICA. "TRAUMA is thrilled to welcome Greg Christian to our band," says the band in a statement. "His creative bass guitar work completes our music." "Having g...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Pay Tribute To LEMMY KILMISTER, CLIFF BURTON At METAL MAYA Festival

Metal Maya has announced two special tribute sets by heavy metal all-star band METAL ALLEGIANCE. Metal Maya — a four-day all-inclusive heavy metal destination festival vacation from October 29 to November 2 at the luxurious Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, just south of Cancun on Mexico's Yucatan Penins...

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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Joins GUNS N' ROSES On Stage In Hannover, Germany (Video)

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young made a guest appearance with GUNS N' ROSES earlier tonight (Thursday, June 22) in Hannover, Germany during the European leg of the latter band's "Not In This Lifetime" tour. Young joined GUNS to perform the AC/DC classic "Whole Lotta Rosie". Young previously played with G...

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JAMES HETFIELD: Why ROBERT TRUJILLO Is The Right Bassist For METALLICA

In a brand new interview with Theresa Rockface of the 94.5 The Buzz radio station in Houston, Texas, James Hetfield spoke about Robert Trujillo's contributions to METALLICA, fourteen years after the bassist joined the band as the replacement for Jason Newsted. "We were just talking about this the ot...

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GUNS N' ROSES Performs Cover Of AC/DC's 'Whole Lotta Rosie' As Tribute To AXL ROSE's Deceased Dog

GUNS N' ROSES performed a cover version of the AC/DC classic "Whole Lotta Rosie" during the Axl Rose-fronted band's June 7 concert at Letzigrund Stadion in Zurich, Switzerland. Prior to launching into the song, Axl told the crowd: "When we play this song, nobody really knows that I… When I'm singin...

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MINISTRY Performs New Song 'Antifa' At 'Blackest Of The Black' Festival (Video)

Industrial metal veterans MINISTRY debuted a new song called "Antifa" during their May 27 appearance at this year's edition of the "Blackest Of The Black" festival, which took place May 26-27 at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below....

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FEAR FACTORY's New Songs Are 'Even Stronger' Than Those On 'Genexus', Says BURTON C. BELL

Kilpop conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell when he delivered a special guest DJ set at Hard Rock Live in Las Vegas on May 6. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if the positive reaction to FEAR FACTORY's latest album, 2015's "Genexus", has inspired the band to ...

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AXL ROSE Joins BILLY JOEL For Cover Of AC/DC's Highway To Hell' At Dodger Stadium (Video)

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose joined Billy Joel on stage last night (Saturday, May 13) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles to perform two songs: AC/DC's "Highway To Hell" and Joel's own "Big Shot". Fan-filmed video footage of Axl's appearance can be seen below. Rose did a string of European and North A...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Says METALLICA's '…And Justice For All' Album 'Doesn't Need Bass'

VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen says that he doesn't agree with the criticism METALLICA's "…And Justice For All" has received for the bass parts being nearly inaudible, explaining that he is "totally fine" with how the finished record sounds. While "...And Justice For All" is considered one of META...

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FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL Joins DELAIN On Stage At Whisky A Go Go (Video)

FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell joined Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers DELAIN on stage last night (Tuesday, May 9) at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California to perform the song "Where Is The Blood". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Bell appeared on the studi...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Release 'Goodbye Angels' Video

Grammy Award-winning Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS have released a new music video for their song "Goodbye Angels", from the band's most recent album "The Getaway", which was released by Warner Bros. Records on June 17, 2016. The "Goodbye Angels" clip was shot in Atlanta...

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Former PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN Featured In Latest Episode Of ERNIE BALL's 'String Theory'

Ernie Ball's latest "String Theory" episode features former PANTERA and DOWN bassist Rex Brown. The seven-minute clip can be seen below. As the last of 26 grandchildren, it was through Rex's older sister that he was first introduced to rock music: THE ROLLING STONES, THE BEATLES, THE STRAWBERRY ALAR...

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Former AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Would Like To Work With ANGUS YOUNG Again

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd on April 14 at Rantasipi hotel in Vaasa, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On performing AC/DC songs with his solo band on the group's current European tour: Phil: "[...

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NIGHTWISH, STRATOVARIUS, AMORPHIS, HIM, CHILDREN OF BODOM Members Contribute To 'Tuska20 - The Anniversary Song'

Members of NIGHTWISH, STRATOVARIUS, WINTERSUN, AMORPHIS, HIM, BATTLE BEAST and CHILDREN OF BODOM are among the musicians who have contributed to "Tuska20 - The Anniversary Song", a track celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Finland's Tuska open-air metal festival. Tuska promoter Jouni Markkanen...

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Should AC/DC Record New Album With AXL ROSE? Original Singer DAVE EVANS Weighs In

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans says that the band needs to make a new studio album to make its current lineup "legitimate." In March 2016, AC/DC's singer of 35 years, Brian Johnson, had to leave the band's North American tour after doctors told him he might lose his hearing, while 40-year bassist...