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Les Claypool hints Primus touring with Slayer ; reminisces about getting busted with Kirk Hammett’s weed

Les Claypool hints Primus touring with Slayer ; reminisces about getting busted with Kirk Hammett’s weed

by Chris Annunziata | Mar 22, 2019 | News, Touring

Les Claypool was the latest guest on comedian Bill Burr’s podcast and revealed that Primus might be opening for Slayer on their final run. “There’s another thing too that’s kind of a secret but maybe I can tell you now… So it looks like we’re confirmed, we’re...
Photos: The Lennon Claypool Delirium, NYC, Irving Plaza, 8/30/16

Photos: The Lennon Claypool Delirium, NYC, Irving Plaza, 8/30/16

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 31, 2016 | Photos

  One of the more unlikely collaborations of the year is Primus bassist/vocalist Les Claypool with Sean Lennon, son of John Lennon. Granted, it’s not that odd, given that Lennon has been following in his dad’s footsteps since the mid ’90s. In...
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich interrupted by protesters during panel at UC Berkeley

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich interrupted by protesters during panel at UC Berkeley

by Alix Vallecillo | Mar 18, 2016 | News, Video

UC Berkeley hosted a panel called Front Row consisting by successful people coming from the Bay Area like Primus’ Les Claypool, CEO of Salesforce.com Marc Benioff, and Metallica’s James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich among others speaking about how they achieved...
Members of Metallica and Primus to appear at UC Berkeley

Members of Metallica and Primus to appear at UC Berkeley

by Metal Insider | Feb 17, 2016 | Events, News

Metalheads living in (or looking to move to) the California Bay Area rejoice, the University of California Berkeley has one hell of an event. Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield will be leading an all-star team of panelists discussing why the Bay Area is a great place to...

Les Claypool, Sean Lennon team up in new project

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 20, 2016 | New Music, News

Lennon and McCartney are done, so why not listen to a different Lennon with another prominent bassist? While that’s not the reason that Primus’ Les Claypool and Sean Lennon teamed up for Claypool Lennon Delerium, it might as well have been. The...
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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has dropped new music under his real name, Zachary Baker, with his first solo single, "Dark Horse." A full-length album is expected soon. The track marks a stylistic shift, trading Baker's metal roots for a more...

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The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video

Progressive metal outfit led by Chris Hathcock, The Reticent, have dropped a video for their latest single, “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic).” The track is taken from from the band’s latest album Please, out now via Generation Prog Records. “The Bed of...

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Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”

Italian blackened post-punk group Ponte Del Diavolo have dropped their new song, “Il veleno della Natura.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, De Venom Natura, which is scheduled to arrive on February 13, 2026, via Season of Mist. Watch...

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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