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Former Ramones Bassist C.J. Ramone Talks About Almost Joining Metallica

Posted 09/30/2011 at 11:46am | by Josh Hart

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In a new interview, former Ramones bassist C.J. Ramone talks at length about being considered as a replacement for Jason Newstead in Metallica. You can read an excerpt below.

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Video: Metallica Perform "Orion" at Rock In Rio

Posted 09/30/2011 at 10:41am | by Josh Hart

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Not long after finishing up the historic Big Four show at Yankee Stadium, Metallica jetted down to Brazil for this year's Rock In Rio festival. The band has now posted some official footage from this past weekend's concert, including tuning room footage and live performance of Master of Puppets instrumental "Orion."

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Exclusive: The Damned Things Premiere "Trophy Widow" from 'Batman: Arkham City – The Album'

Posted 09/29/2011 at 10:33am | by Josh Hart

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We're excited to be able to bring you the exclusive premiere of a brand new track from the Damned Things, "Trophy Widow." The track is taken from Batman: Arkham City – The Album, which will be released on October 4, just two weeks before the highly-anticipated release of the new video game, Batman: Arkham City on October 18.

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Quick Lick: Megadeth - "Hangar 18"

Posted 09/28/2011 at 5:17pm | by Jimmy Brown

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In the following video, Guitar World's Jimmy Brown shows you how to play the intro riff to "Hangar 18" from Megadeth's 1990 album, Rust In Peace.

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Video: Zakk Wylde Asks The Tough Question, “Who Drank Harder, Babe Ruth or Mickey Mantle?”

Posted 09/28/2011 at 12:57pm | by Josh Hart

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Backstage at the recent Metal Masters Clinic 2 at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square, New York, Zakk Wykde was secretly hard at work securing some exclusive interviews for Revolver TV.

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Lars Ulrich Remembers Late Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton

Posted 09/27/2011 at 12:08pm | by Josh Hart

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As we mentioned earlier, today marks the 25th anniversary of the passing of legendary Metallica bassist Cliff Burton.

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Megadeth's Gigantour to Return in January 2012

Posted 09/27/2011 at 11:28am | by Josh Hart

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Megadeth are set to return with their fourth installment of Gigantour early next year. The bill -- hand-selected by Dave Mustaine -- is set to feature Megadeth, Motorhead, Lacuna Coil and Volbeat.

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Cliff 'Em All: A Video Tribute to Late Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton

Posted 09/27/2011 at 10:37am | by Josh Hart

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Today marks the 25th anniversary of the death of one of the true legends of metal, late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton. Cliff's time with the band would last but three album, but he left an indelible mark on the music world, playing on landmark albums like Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning and, perhaps his masterpiece, Master of Puppets.

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Video: Watch Metallica's Rock In Rio Set

Posted 09/27/2011 at 10:03am | by Josh Hart

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If all of the premieres and live concert videos already posted today weren't enough to satisfy you, you can now watch Metallica's entire set from Rock In Rio below.

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Quick Lick: Metallica - "Creeping Death"

Posted 09/26/2011 at 4:35pm | by Matt Scharfglass

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In the following video, Guitar World'sMatt Scharfglass shows you how to play the main riff to "Creeping Death" from Metallica's 1983 album, Ride The Lightning.

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