NEWSTED — the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted — was joined on stage by Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER) on June 25 at Kombank Arena in Belgrade, Serbia for a performance of the METALLICA classic "Whiplash". Check out fan-filmed video footage below. Headlining the show was SLAYER, ...
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DOWN Joined By JASON NEWSTED For CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Cover (Video)
Jason Newsted (METALLICA, VOIVOD, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, NEWSTED) and Bobby "Ed" Landgraf (HONKY) joined DOWN on stage on June 23 at this year's Hellfest in Clisson, France to perform a cover version of the CORROSION OF CONFORMITY song "Clean My Wounds". Handling lead vocals for the performance was CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/singer Pepper Keenan, who ...
BLACK SABBATH Taps ANDREW W.K. As Exclusive Opening Act For North American Tour
Heavy metal legends BLACK SABBATH have personally invited Andrew W.K. to join them for their entire North American tour, asking him to kick off every show as their exclusive opening act. Per their request, the self-proclaimed King Of Partying will perform a special DJ set every night before the definitive heavy metal band takes the ...
Producer RICK RUBIN On BLACK SABBATH: My Goal Was To Get Them Back To Jamming
Legendary producer Rick Rubin spoke to Newsweek about his last 30 years — and how he's about to make history by having two consecutive chart-topping records by two different acts: BLACK SABBATH's long-awaited reunion album, "13", and Kanye West's "Yeezus". Speaking about his collaboration with BLACK SABBATH, Rubin said: "I always request that ...
Report: CRO-MAGS Members Suing Founding Bassist HARLEY FLANAGAN Over Webster Hall Brawl
According to the New York Post, members of the legendary hardcore band the CRO-MAGS are suing the group's founder, Harley Flanagan, over an incident in New York City on July 6, 2012 when he allegedly attacked the musicians during the CBGB Festival. Michael Couls and William Berardo are suing Harley in civil court, ...
Video: MACHINE HEAD Plays Second Show With New Bassist
Bassist Jared MacEachern played his second with San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD last night (Wednesday, June 26) at Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, Oregon. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Some fans might remember MacEachern from MACHINE HEAD's 2007 "The Black Tyranny" tour, on which he performed with his previous ...
QUEENSRYCHE Drummer: 'We Tried Multiple Times' To Talk To GEOFF TATE Before Firing Him
QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield and new singer Todd La Torre taped a guest appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" in April for an episode which will premiere this coming weekend (Saturday, June 29). During the chat, Rockenfield was asked about the comments his former bandmate Geoff Tate made on "That Metal Show" ...
LIFE OF AGONY Singer MINA CAPUTO Releases 'Identity' Video
"Identity", the new Dan "Beast" Quigley-directed video from the transgender singer Mina Caputo — once known as Keith Caputo, the front-person for the popular rock band LIFE OF AGONY — can be seen below. (Note: Video contains mature content.) The song comes off Caputo's first album as a female, "As Much Truth As One Can ...
METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of Second Cape Town Performance
Official MetOnTour video footage of METALLICA performing the songs "Fuel" and "Through The Never" on April 25 in Cape Town, South Africa can be seen below. METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich said in a new interview with Rolling Stone that the band has compiled nearly 600 song ideas for its tenth studio album, most of them ...