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Why Is It Taking METALLICA So Long To Write And Record New Music? ROBERT TRUJILLO Explains

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was recently interviewed by host Mitch Joel of the "Groove - The No Treble Podcast". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Talks About Art Piece 'Broken Angel' (Video)

Former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo has collaborated with art team SceneFour on an art collection, "Rhythm Mysterium", built from the new medium of rhythm-on-canvas. A short video clip of Lombardo talking about what he sees in his art piece "Broken Angel" can be seen below. SceneFo...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Talks About SOTO Band's 'Inside The Vertigo' Album (Video)

Jeff Scott Soto — one of today's premier rock frontmen and vocalists — and a union of hotshot young musicians bring you a slamming blend of melody and muscle in some of the freshest power metal to surface in years present. Together they are SOTO, and their debut album, "Inside The Vertigo", will blo...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Joins BILLY JOEL On Stage In Orlando (Video)

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson joined Billy Joel on stage this past New Year's Eve (December 31) at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida to perform the AC/DC classic "You Shook Me All Night Long". Fan-filmed filmed video footage of Johnson's appearance can be seen below. Johnson previously sang "You Shook M...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Launches SOTO Band, Prepares To Release 'Inside The Vertigo' Album

Jeff Scott Soto — one of today's premier rock frontmen and vocalists — and a union of hotshot young musicians bring you a slamming blend of melody and muscle in some of the freshest power metal to surface in years present. Together they are SOTO, and their debut album, "Inside The Vertigo", will blo...

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THE BLOODLINE: 'We Are One' Album Artwork Unveiled

Chicago-based metal band THE BLOODLINE will release its full-length debut, "We Are One", on March 24, 2015 via Another Century. The CD was recorded earlier this year with producer Joel Wanasek (RIGHTEOUS VENDETTA, VINYL THEATRE). "It's very groove-heavy with huge melodies and epic hooks," Shaun says...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Recording Song For HBO's 'Game Of Thrones' Mixtape

According to KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach, the band has just finished recording vocals for a song that will appear on an upcoming "Game Of Thrones" mixtape from HBO. The sessions for the track were once again helmed by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz. Leach writes on his Instag...

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DAVID COVERDALE On New WHITESNAKE Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA: 'He's Incendiary… An Amazing Musician'

WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale has spoken out about the band's new guitarist Joel Hoekstra (NIGHT RANGER),who was recruited earlier in the year following the departure of Doug Aldrich. "Joel came with six shiny stars of approval in every aspect of his life, but Jesus Christ, what a player!" Cov...

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Today Marks 10th Anniversary Of DIMEBAG DARRELL's Death

Today (Monday, December 8) marks the 10th anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert on this date in 2004 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbu...

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SEPULTURA Celebrates 30th Anniversary: Video Report From Brazil's 'Bom Dia São Paulo'

A three-minute report on SEPULTURA's 30th-anniversary celebrations from "Bom Dia São Paulo", a Brazilian local newscast broadcast by TV Globo in Sao Paulo, can be seen at GloboTV.Globo.com. As previously reported, the English-language edition of "Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura", the first com...

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POISON IDEA To Release 'Confuse & Conquer' Album Via SOUTHERN LORD RECORDINGS

Long-running Portland, Oregon-based American hardcore punk outfit POISON IDEA will release its new album, "Confuse & Conquer", in the spring of 2015 via Southern Lord Recordings. Over recent months, out of the public eye, the current POISON IDEA lineup has been intermittently raiding Audiosiege...

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AIRBOURNE's JOEL O'KEEFFE Talks About Songwriting Process For Next Stuio Album (Video)

GuitarMania conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Joel O'Keeffe of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE on November 12 at the Arena venue in Vienna, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to AIRBOURNE's third album,...

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SOEN Featuring Ex-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: 'The Words' Video Released

"The Words", the new video from SOEN — the Swedish progressive rock band featuring drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH),vocalist Joel Ekelöf (WILLOWTREE),guitarist Joakim Platbarzdis and bassist Stefan Stenberg — can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's sophomore studio album,...

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SEPULTURA's 'Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura' Biography: Foreword, Preface And First Chapter Posted Online

The English-language edition of "Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura", the first complete biography of SEPULTURA's epic career by Sao Paulo, Brazil-based U.S. author Jason Korolenko, will be made available on December 4 via Rocket 88, a UK-based publisher dedicated to exploring new worlds of music...

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METALLICA Performs Three-Song Set At 'The Concert For Valor'; Pro-Shot Video

METALLICA was one of the headliners of last night's (Tuesday, November 11) The Concert For Valor in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall. The show was co-sponsored by HBO and Starbucks and executive produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Joel Gallen -- who also directed. HBO broadcasted the conce...