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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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KIRK HAMMETT Guitar Straps Now Available
Custom hand-made Kirk Hammett (METALLICA) guitar straps made from high-end Italian leather are now available at Kirk-Hammett.com. Commented Kirk: "My wife Lani and our friend Era used to work on leather projects ages ago at our place in Northern California. We had so many rattlesnakes on the land (a...September 19, 2011
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ANTHRAX Drummer To Throw Out First Pitch At Chicago Cubs Game
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante will throw out the first pitch at Wednesday's (September 21) Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Says Charlie: "The Cubs meet the Brewers and NO, I can't wear any Yankee gear, hahahaha." The so-called "Big Four of 19...September 19, 2011
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TONY IOMMI: Birmingham Book-Signing Event Announced
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will undertake a select number of signings in the U.K. and New York to promote his upcoming memoir, "Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven And Hell With Black Sabbath". The book will be released in the United States on November 1 in hardback by Perseus Books/DeCapo P...September 19, 2011
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SLAYER: More Drum-Cam Footage From Yankee Stadium
Drum-cam footage of SLAYER's Dave Lombardo performing the songs "Postmortem", Hate Worldwide" and "War Ensemble" during the band's September 14, 2011 concert at Yankee Stadium in New York City with METALLICA, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX can be seen below. Gary Holt of EXODUS has spent the last few months f...September 19, 2011
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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of Yankee Stadium Concert
Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show meet-and-greet, tuning-room jam and performance at the September 14 "Big Four" concert at Yankee Stadium in New York City can be viewed below. The highly anticipated onstage performance of the "Big Four" bands of 1980s thrash metal METALLICA, ME...September 18, 2011
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SLAYER: Drum-Cam Footage From Yankee Stadium
Drum-cam footage of SLAYER's Dave Lombardo performing the song "Disciple" during the band's September 14, 2011 concert at Yankee Stadium in New York City with METALLICA, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX can be seen below. Gary Holt of EXODUS has spent the last few months filling in for SLAYER founding guitarist...September 18, 2011
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METALLICA And LOU REED: First 'Lulu' Audio Sample Is Here!
An audio sample of the song "The View" taken from the forthcoming musical collaboration between Lou Reed and METALLICA, "Lulu" can be streamed at Amazon.com. The track, which will be released as a digital single on September 27, is also available for preview in the YouTube clip below. "Lulu" will be...September 18, 2011
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PORTNOY: I Would Have Waited For PETRUCCI If He Wanted To Take A Break From DREAM THEATER
Sakis Fragos, publisher and chief editor of the Greek edition of Rock Hard magazine, last month conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). A few excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed from the original audio by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On...September 17, 2011
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Brazilian Pop/Country Singer Says She Is Looking Forward To Seeing METALLICA Perform
Paula Fernandes, the 27-year-old Brazilian pop/sertanejo (Brazilian country) singer who recorded a version of METALLICA's "Nothing Else Matters" (hear audio below) on her 2007 album of covers, told the TopTVZ web site that she is looking forward to seeing heavy metal legends perform at the Rock In R...September 17, 2011
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Ride Of A Lifetime For METALLICA's Indian Fans
According to The Times Of India, METALLICA fan Vikram Verma, who runs an advertising firm and wanted to extend an experience of a lifetime to the band's other fans in India, has come up with a "cool" way for the group's devotees to make it to the maiden METALLICA concert in Gurgaon (October ...September 17, 2011
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SEPULTURA Guitarist Says The 'Thrashfest Classics' Tour Concept Is 'Awesome'
Metal Insider's Joshua Bottomley recently conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Insider: Many critics are hailing "Kairos" as a return to the "old" SEPULTURA sound. Were you aiming in tha...September 17, 2011
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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist: 'We Haven't Had To Sell Out, Which Is A Satisfying Feeling'
Jeff Maki of Live-Metal.net recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Amott of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Live-Metal.net: I wrote in my review of the new album, "Khaos Legions", that it seemed like it was the third part of a t...September 16, 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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'Big Four' At Yankee Stadium: 12-Minute Video Report Available
Metal Injection has posted a 12-minute video report shot during the "Big Four" concert this past Wednesday, September 14 at the Yankee Stadium in New York City. The clip features live footage of METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX, as well as highlights from ANTHRAX's midday press conference. Th...September 16, 2011