Last night, Metallica‘s guitar duo of James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett rocked the National Anthem in front of a sold-out Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA at Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The dual-guitar rendition can be streamed in the video above. Metallica released following statement prior to the performance: “We’re incredibly lucky to have another winning team here in...
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LAMB OF GOD PREMIERE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “512”
Heavy metal juggernauts Lamb of God have unleashed the official music video for “512”, directed by Jorge Torres-Torres. The track is off the band’s much-anticipated new album VII: Sturm Und Drang which is due out on July 24 via Epic Records. This summer, the band will be hitting the road on the largest and loudest heavy music tour of the...
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SLAYER ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘REPENTLESS’ DUE OUT ON SEPTEMBER 11
Thrash metal godfathers Slayer have officially announced their upcoming album Repentless. The new disc will be the band’s 11th studio effort, and will drop on on September 11 via Nuclear Blast Records. It is the band’s first outing without founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman who passed away in 2013. The album got it’s title from a song inspired by the late axman....
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STONE SOUR RELEASE COVER OF METALLICA’S “CREEPING DEATH”
Heavy metal juggernaut Stone Sour have released their version of Metallica‘s classic track “Creeping Death.” Over the last several months, Stone Sour have been at Room 237 in Burbank, CA sporadically working on songs for a covers album. It will be the first Stone Sour record to feature new guitarist Christian Martucci who joined the band on their last U.S. tour...
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MAYHEM FESTIVAL 2015 LINEUP ANNOUNCED – SLAYER, KING DIAMOND, HELLYEAH, and MORE
Today, the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival officially confirmed their 2015 Lineup. This summer, thrash metal titans Slayer are set to headline along with King Diamond, Hellyeah, The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, and more. Tickets are on-sale April 17 at 10am via RockstarMayhemFest.com. FACEBOOK.COM/THEROCKREVIVAL
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METALLICA TO RELEASE ‘NO LIFE ‘TIL LEATHER’ LIMITED EDITION CASSETTE FOR RECORD STORE DAY
For Record Store Day on April 18, the mighty Metallica will be going back to their roots with a limited edition reissue of their 1982 demo No Life ‘Til Leather. The 7-track demo was recorded at Chateau East Studio Tustin, CA on July 6, 1982 by the band’s original lineup of James Hetfield (lead vocals, rhythm guitar),...