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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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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett unboxes deluxe ‘Load’ box set
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett unboxes deluxe ‘Load’ box set

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett received the honor of first looking at the remastered deluxe box set of the band's 1996 album Load. Dubbed The Whole Kitchen Sink, the massive set weighs over 10 pounds and features six vinyl LPs, 15 CDs, four DVDs, a 128-page book,...

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Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister honored in England; lost 1976 album The Manticore Tapes out in June
Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister honored in England; lost 1976 album The Manticore Tapes out in June

On Friday, 9th, Motörhead fans gathered in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, for the Lemmy Forever ceremony, honoring the late legend, Lemmy Kilmister. Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell was on hand to place Lemmy’s ashes into a new statue created by local sculptor...

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Sodom release new single “Witchhunter”
Sodom release new single “Witchhunter”

German thrashers Sodom have released a video, created by former guitarist Andy Brings, for their latest single, "Witchhunter." The track is an homage to their late drummer Chris Witchunter and is the second single taken from their upcoming album, The Arsonist,...

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New & Noteworthy: April’s flood of new music with UNATØNED, Necro, Aspiral (4/25/2025 – 4/11/2025)

New & Noteworthy: April’s flood of new music with UNATØNED, Necro, Aspiral (4/25/2025 – 4/11/2025)

April 25, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of April will see the return of Billy Idol, new works from Ghost, Machine Head and Wednesday...

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New & Noteworthy: The Releases Lens – 4/4/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Releases Lens – 4/4/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off April’s release schedule are new albums from the likes of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Bleed From Within, L.A. Guns,...

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New & Noteworthy: Release Dynasty – 3/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Release Dynasty – 3/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of March sees highly anticipated albums from The Darkness, Arch Enemy, Memphis May Fire, Sick Puppies and...

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