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METALLICA: Updated Edition Of CLIFF BURTON Biography To Include New Afterword By ANTHRAX Bassist

"To Live Is To Die: The Life And Death Of Metallica's Cliff Burton", written by British author Joel McIver in 2008, will be republished in updated form on September 6 by Jawbone Press. The comprehensive, 312-page biography comes with a foreword by METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, a new afterword by...

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GENE SIMMONS Praises AXL ROSE-AC/DC Pairing: 'I Think It's Great'

Gene Simmons says that the pairing of GUNS N' ROSES singer and AC/DC is the "best thing that can happen to both bands." The legendary Australian hard rock outfit recruited Rose for more than twenty shows after singer Brian Johnson had to abruptly come off the road or face total hearing loss. During...

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CLIFF WILLIAMS To Retire After AC/DC's Current Tour: 'I Feel In My Gut It's The Right Thing'

Cliff Williams says that he will retire from touring and recording after AC/DC's current tour, explaining that "it's the right thing." The bassist's revelation follows a series of misfortunes to plague AC/DC. Last year, former drummer Phil Rudd was sentenced to eight months of house arrest after he...

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CLIFF WILLIAMS On Playing With AC/DC: 'I Don't Know What Else I Would Wanna Do'

Legendary hard rockers AC/DC have uploaded a new two-minute video clip in which bassist Cliff Williams talks about his role in the band. He says in the clip: "AC/DC has been… you know, just… I don't know what else I would wanna do. I love the music and I love playing in the band, and ...

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LARS ULRICH Says He 'Wasn't Aware' Of METALLICA's Plan To Fire Him

METALLICA's Lars Ulrich says that he was unaware of his bandmates' plan to fire him three decades ago, explaining that "it was just not something that was ever on my radar." The long-running rumor first gained traction in 2009 when ex-METALLICA guitarist Dave Mustaine revealed it to Rolling Stone, a...

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AC/DC's STEVIE YOUNG: 'I'm Not Trying To Imitate Or Copy' MALCOLM YOUNG

Legendary hard rockers AC/DC have uploaded a two-minute video clip in which rhythm guitarist Stevie Young talks about his playing style and his role in the band. You can now watch the footage below. Stevie Young, the nephew of guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young, took Malcolm's place in the band prio...

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DINO CAZARES Outlines FEAR FACTORY's Touring Plans For Rest Of 2016

The Nerdery conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares and vocalist Burton C. Bell at this year's Comicpalooza, which was held June 17-19 in Houston, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about FEAR FACTORY's touring plans for the rest of 2016, Dino said: "We just go...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Talks Success, 'Some Kind Of Monster' Movie And Staying Grounded (Audio)

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich is the featured speaker in the latest installment of "Sommar i P1", Swedish radio channel P1's daily one-man show which has aired every summer since 1959. You can now listen to the program at SverigesRadio.com. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On...

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TANK Releases 'Make A Little Time' Video

"Make A Little Time", the new video from veteran British metallers TANK, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in the desert hills just outside the town of Mojacar in Southern Spain and the production was handled by MGV Productions. TANK guitarist Cliff Evans comments: "We didn't want to make the u...

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METALLICA: Limited-Edition 'Master Of Puppets' Graphic Series Guitar Released By ESP

Believe it or not, it was thirty years ago, in spring 1986, that METALLICA released what some people consider to be one of their greatest albums: "Master Of Puppets". In fact, earlier this year, the album was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" enough for preservation in...

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Watch Chairbound DINO CAZARES Perform With FEAR FACTORY In Cape Town, South Africa

Fan-filmed video footage of FEAR FACTORY's June 11 peformance at The Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa can be seen below. As previously reported, FEAR FACTORY's Dino Cazares tore a muscle in his right foot after the band's June 5 show in Melbourne, Australia. The guitarist saw a local doctor, who...

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Video: AXL ROSE-Fronted AC/DC Plays Last European Show In Düsseldorf, Germany

AC/DC played the last show of the spring 2016 leg of its "Rock Or Bust" European tour earlier tonight (Wednesday, June 15) at Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Rock Or Bust 02. Shoot To Thrill 03. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be 04. Back In Black 05. ...

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AC/DC's Production Manager Takes You Behind The Scenes Of 'Rock Or Bust' Tour (Video)

AC/DC's production manager Dale "Opie" Skjerseth spoke to the local media at the Düsseldorf, Germany stop of the band's "Rock Or Bust" world tour about how it all comes together. Check out the footage of below (courtesy of Metal-Heads.de). AC/DC has one show left to go on the European leg of its tou...

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Video: AXL ROSE-Fronted AC/DC Performs 'Touch Too Much' In Aarhus, Denmark

Fan-filmed video footage of AC/DC and Axl Rose performing the band's classic song "Touch Too Much" for the second time ever earlier tonight (Sunday, June 12) at Ceres Park in Aarhus, Denmark can be seen below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Rock Or Bust 02. Shoot To Thrill 03. Hell Ain't A...

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Watch AXL ROSE-Fronted AC/DC Perform In Manchester

Fan-filmed video footage of AC/DC's June 9 performance at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Rock Or Bust 02. Shoot To Thrill 03. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be 04. Back In Black 05. Got Some Rock N' Roll Thunder 06. Dirty Deeds Done ...