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MAST Announces Sophomore Album Love and War
Alpha Pup Records have announced that they will release MAST's second full length album Love and War_, on October 7th


Corey Taylor Says Master Of Puppets Greatest Modern Heavy Metal Album
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has explained his admiration for the Big 4 of thrash


Mastodon Going In Darker Direction With New Album
Mastodon's Bill Kelliher says there won't be any tracks as 'poppy' as The Motherload on their upcoming 7th album


Megadeth Guitarist Upset At Peace Sells and Master Of Puppets Difference
Former Megadeth lead guitarist Chris Poland has recalled how it 'hurt' to hear Metallica's Master Of Puppets


Giraffe Tongue Orchestra Release 'Blood Moon' Video
Giraffe Tongue Orchestra have premiered the video for their track Blood Moon


Birdman Doesn't Have 'Tha Carter V' Master Tapes?
The dispute over Tha Carter V may be less about Birdman holding up its release and more about money


Giraffe Tongue Orchestra Preview 'Blood Moon' Video
Giraffe Tongue Orchestra have released a preview clip for their upcoming video 'Blood Moon'.


Mastodon's Troy And Hellyeah's Kyle Sanders In Mock Bass-Off
A video of Mastodon's Troy Sanders and Hellyeah's Kyle Sanders in a bass guitar battle has been released


Mastodon To Begin Recording New Album
Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher has revealed that the band will start recording their seventh album


Metallica's James Hetfield Looks Back At 'Master of Puppets'
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Master of Puppets, Metallica will be releasing the book


Mastodon Working On 'Updated' Sound For Next Album
Mastodon drummer and vocalist Brann Dailor says he'd like to see the band explore a 'more proggy' sound


Metallica Recruit Cliff Burton's Dad For Master Of Puppets Book Promo
Cliff Burton's father Ray features in an unboxing video for the upcoming Metallica Master Of Puppets book


Giraffe Tongue Orchestra Unplug For New Video
Giraffe Tongue Orchestra have released an acoustic video and a Q&A session online.


Final Lineup For Bloodstock 2016 Announced
2016's installment of Bloodstock is almost upon us and the festival have just announced the final bands for the metal weekender


Giraffe Tongue Orchestra Supergroup Stream New Song 'Blood Moon'
Giraffe Tongue Orchestra are streaming their new track 'Blood Moon' online


Mastodon Get Their Own Hard Rock Exhibit
Mastodon are the latest band to be featured in an exhibit at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas


Metallica's Lars Compares New Album To 'Master of Puppets'
Metallica's Lars Ulrich has offered a comparison between iconic 1985 album Master Of Puppets and their next release


Mastodon's New Release 'Shaping Up To Be A Double Album'
Mastodon's seventh release is likely to be a double-length album, says guitarist Brent Hinds


Mastodon Are 'Neck-Deep' Into New Album
Mastodon are 'overwhelmed' with ideas for their next album


Supergroup Giraffe Tongue Orchestra Announce Debut Album
Supergroup Giraffe Tongue Orchestra will release their debut album Broken Lines in September


Mastodon QOSTA Supergroup Gone is Gone Release New Video
Gone Is Gone have released a video for their track 'Starlight.'


Temple Of The Dog Settle Dispute Over Master Tapes
Grunge supergroup Temple Of The Dog's self-titled 1991 album is set for a 25th anniversary reissue


Mastodon's Planned EP Has Morphed Into Album
Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor says the EP they planned to record later this year has expanded into a full album


Gone Is Gone Supergroup Release 'Violescent' Video
Gone Is Gone have released a video for their track Violescent - the first material from the supergroup


Mastodon Added To Reading And Leeds Festivals
Mastodon have been confirmed for this year's Reading and Leeds festivals


Mastodon, At The Drive-In, QOTSA Members Form Supergroup
Members of Mastodon, At The Drive-In and Queens Of The Stone Age have teamed up to form the band Gone Is Gone.


Black Sabbath Star Fears For Future Of Mastodon And Royal Blood
Geezer Butler says he's a fan of Mastodon and Royal Blood - but the Sabbath bass player says the music industry is so different


Metallica's 'Master Of Puppets' Selected For National Registry
Metallica's 1986 album classic, 'Master Of Puppets', is among 25 sound recordings selected for induction into the US Library Of Congress National Recording Registry


Mastodon Working On New Album
Mastodon have revealed that they're about to start writing their seventh album and discussed the 'healing power' of music


Mastodon and The Dillinger Escape Plan Announce Concert
Mastodon and The Dillinger Escape Plan fans in Philadelphia are in for a treat this May as the bands have revealed that they are playing a show together


Metallica Celebrate Master Of Puppets' 30th Anniversary
Metallica are reflecting on their legendary 1986 album, 'Master Of Puppets', as it marks its 30th anniversary today


Mastodon Release White Walker Vinyl Picture Disc
Mastodon have released their limited edition 'White Walker' 12' vinyl picture disc via Warner Bros. Records


Giraffe Tongue Orchestra Recruit Alice In Chains' William DuVall
Alice In Chains singer William DuVall has been revealed as the frontman for supergroup Giraffe Tongue Orchestra


Masterplan's Roland Grapow Looks Back At Helloween
Sleaze Roxx just published a two part interview with Masterplan and former Helloween guitarist Roland Grapow and the site sent over several excerpts


Mastodon Announce Limited-Edition Picture Disc
Mastodon will release their track White Walker on limited-edition 12-inch picture disc on February 19


Pantera and Mastodon Gave Christian Bale Insight Into Metal For Film Role
Actor Christian Bale has described how he took a 'crash course' in metal drumming for his latest role - listening to Pantera and Mastodon as he learned


Mastodon's Asleep In The Deep Named No. 1 Metal Video Of 2015
Mastodon's clip for the track 'Asleep In The Deep' has topped Loadwire's 10 Best Metal Video Of The Year 2015 as part of the hard rock site's look back at this past year


Metallica Celebrating Master Of Puppets Anniversary With Special Book
Metallica have unveiled the cover art for a 2016 book release spotlighting the 30th anniversary of their 1986 album Master Of Puppets


Mastodon's Brann Dailor Gives Old Man Drum Lesson
Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor has given an elderly gentleman a drum lesson as part of an advertising campaign for the Copenhagen-based beer company Mikkeller


Rush's Geddy Lee Confirms Metallica Master Of Puppets Rumor
Rush frontman Geddy Lee says that a long-standing rumor is 'sort of true' that there was indeed talk about him producing Metallica's landmark 1986 album 'Master of Puppets'.


Mastodon's Bill Kelliher Celebrates Personal Milestone
Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher has gone just over a year without a drink, he's reported. He's fought back from a debilitating addiction that nearly cost him his life when his liver came close to failing


Master P Doubles Down On Kardashian, Kobe Bryant Criticism
When Lamar Odom was in a coma and the outcome was uncertain, Percy 'Master P' Miller had a few choice words for those closest to the NBA baller, including Kobe Bryant and Khloe Kardashian


Master P Slams Kobe Bryant and Kardashians Over Lamar Odom Ordeal
Basketball star Lamar Odom was rushed to the hospital in Nevada this week and his friend and mentor Master P is criticizing those he deems are only rushing to his bedside for show


Mastodon's Troy Sanders Reveals Wife's Breast Cancer Fight
Mastodon bassist Troy Sanders has revealed that the band cancelled its summer European tour dates following news that his wife had been diagnosed with breast cancer


Mastodon Set To Headline Bloodstock 2016
Mastodon are the first headliners to be confirmed for next year's Bloodstock festival. The Saturday night main slot will mark the band's debut at the Derbyshire event


Monster Magnet Streaming 'Watch Me Fade' From Mastermind Redux

Mastodon's Bill Kelliher Releases Instructional DVD

Periphery Members To Hold Juggernaut Masterclasses

Metal Supergroup Killer Be Killed Recruit Converge's Ben Koller

Mastodon Announce North American Tour With Judas Priest

Mastodon Release Making Of Clip For 'Asleep At The Wheel' Video

Monster Magnet Announce Cobras And Fire (The Mastermind Redux)

Mastodon Cancel Summer Tour Dates

AC/DC's Classic Featured In Trailer For New Film 'Masterminds'

Metal Supergroup Killer Be Killed Plan New Album

Mastodon's Brent Hinds Says He Hates Heavy Metal

Mastodon Release 'Asleep In The Deep' Video

Mastodon Talk Game Of Thrones Guest Appearance

Metallica's Master Of Puppets Gets St. Anger Makeover

Pat Mastelotto Streams Track From Dark KoMaRa Project

Mastodon's Brann Dailor Struggles With Double Duty

David Bowie Thinks Metallica Album Was Lou Reed's Masterpiece

Rumored Slipknot's Bassist Shares Mastodon Memory

Temple Of The Dog Legal Battle Over Master Tapes

Mastodon Excited By Game Of Thrones Involvement

Juliette Lewis To Front Mastodon, Dillinger, Mars Volta Supergroup

Killer Be Killed's Curb Crusher Video Features Footage For First Shows

Mastodon, Anthrax, Mushroomhead On Free Game Of Thrones Mixtape

Mastodon Streaming Their Song From Game Of Thrones Mixtape

Mastodon Added To Forthcoming Game Of Thrones Mixtape

Dillinger Escape Plan Frontman Says Killer Be Killed Will Tour

Mastodon's Troy Sanders Says Killer Be Killed Could Play Again

Mastodon and While She Sleeps Added To Reading and Leeds Festivals

Jimmy Page Reveals His Led Zeppelin Masterplan

Tool, Mastodon and Off Members Form Supergroup

Metallica Classic Gets Master of Sock Puppets Makeover

Mastodon Reissuing Albums On Colored Vinyl

Singled Out: Aaron David Gleason's Mastermind

Mastodon Aimed To Make Catchy But Not Cheesy Album

Mastodon and Clutch Team For North American Tour

Mastodon Working On New Album

Supergroup Killer Be Killed Recruit Converge Star

Killer Be Killed Super Group Star To Miss Festival



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