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"We played this song two nights ago not having any idea that it might be played again," frontman Eddie Vedder told the crowd, "or the next time we played it, it would be different.

"We get to play this song with a hometown hero and someone I'm just going to meet right now," as Hamilton walked to center stage to shake the singer's hand. "Tom Hamilton, everybody!"

The concert marked only the second appearance of the song by the reunited trio of Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan following its tour debut at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA on July 20.

The song was one of four tracks from the 2008 album that was featured in the expanded 25-song set that also delivered the title track, "This I Love" and "Better."

Mustaine, 54, says: "At this rate I hope two more." He later added: "At least." Megadeth's 15th album Dystopia was released in January of this year and has been critically hailed, with Metal Hammer saying the thrash heroes "are back on the very best of neck-wrecking form."

The band announced last week that they'd release their sixth album Dissociation on October 14 and that after a tour to support it, they'll go on an "extended hiatus."

And while using the stronger term "breakup" rather than hiatus, Puciato says the lyrics don't focus on the fact it could be their last album. He tells Alternative Press: "There's literally nothing on the record referencing our breakup. It's not even something I was thinking about when I was writing.

"I know that would be more interesting for people, but for me, writing that kind of a record would be the same thing I hate about autobiographies. You're turning other people into tools for your own gain, and I find that really disgusting.

They will work with Rise Records once their obligations to Prospect Park come to an end. And guitarist Hook says the band couldn't wait to get started on the record.

He says: "We're probably about half done. We're workaholics, we went right back in the studio. Every time we talk about taking a break it just doesn't feel right. Sitting around it just feels like we could be doing something.

Barneys is the store behind the Justin Bieber/Marilyn Manson 'Bigger than Satan' t-shirt which sells for $195. The band are unlikely to make any money from the t-shirt sales. Black Flag's logo has been at the centre of various claims over the years, while the Unknown Pleasures art is said to be a copyright free image.

The trek, dubbed the Fury Tour, will be launching on October 14th at Fete Music Hall in Providence, RI and will wrap up on November 16th at Rockpile West in Toronto, ON.

Soilwork frontman Bjorn "Speed" Strid had this to say, "We are very excited to announce our first North American headline run in a while, together with old friends in Unearth and Wovenwar.

"We are also bringing Battlecross and Darkness Divided, two awesome bands that we are looking forward to get to know a bit better! We have already done two direct support tours in North America, for our latest album with Soulfly and Fear Factory, where we gained a lot of new fans.

The new video is for the track "Silvertongue". The song comes from their brand new studio album "Home Of The Strange", which will be released this Friday, August 12th.

"I am a huge WWE fan," says Combs. "I love the intensity and the competition and I wanted fans to feel that energy in the soundtrack for WWE 2K17.

Jesse posted an Instagram video from his car alongside his wife, Patty, saying "We waited a little too long to leave." Proud grandfather Dee - in Germany to perform with Twisted Sister at the Wacken Open Air festival on Saturday - shared the news via a series of tweets.

"My 4th grandchild, a girl was just born...in the car on the way to the hospital!," posted Dee. "Welcome to the world Parker Snider! Way to get attention!"

"Well, I got more info," he added. "Parker Pride Snider was born on the 405 Freeway in Los Angles and mom and baby are both healthy! #DamnLAtraffic"

According to the announcement, "The event will also include two exclusive music video premieres: 'The Hideous Exhibitions of a Dedicated Gore Whore' and 'Get Your Boots On! That's The End of Rock and Roll,' along with a never-before-seen making-of '31' featurette and a Q&A with Rob Zombie filmed specifically for the cinema event."

Otis Redding: Live At The Whisky A Go Go: The Complete Recordings spans seven performances across six CDs and will be released on October 21 via Stax Records.

The concerts were first documented on the posthumous release In Person At The Whisky A Go Go, but the new box set is the first time the entire recordings have been made available.

The audio has been remixed and remastered from the original 4-track analogue tapes and a poster, new liner notes from Los Angeles-based journalist Lynell George and box set co-producer Bill Bentley will also be bundled in the box set.

But while he's been planning those shows, he's also been working on the follow-up to his 2008 album First Underground Nuclear Kitchen - and he says fans can expect some "aggression" when the record launches in November via Frontiers Records.

He tells Billboard: "It's possibly the heaviest record I've ever made. I don't want to confuse it with horns-up heavy - it's not metal. But it's definitely f***ing heavy.

Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil says: "We've worked with Ross before and knew he was the right person to capture us live and we've always wanted to get involved in VR so we're really pleased Samsung have given us this opportunity.

He tells ClassX Radio: "These guys are focused on the replication and integrity of Ratt music.That's why everybody's been hired. It's been uncanny. Especially for the age of some of these guys.

"The lead guitar player, he just turned 22 about a half-year ago or something, and he's amazing. He cops Warren's stuff amazingly. The singer just blows Stephen Pearcy out of the water at this day and age - and frankly, is even better than when we started out.

Their debut album Say will be released on October 3 and is available for pre-order now. Cottingham says: "I was after a new sound with the same sensibilities as in my previous writing but with heavier passages, as well as more ambient, electronic soundscapes - plus more time spent on crafting the blend of male and female vocals within the overall production of the music.

But vocalist Kowalewicz says that while Solowoniuk won't be back behind the kit any time soon, the drummer is working towards a return. He tells Canoe: "It's been the oddest thing in the entire world that he wasn't able to play live and on the record. He has a team with people literally working with him right now whose goal is to get him back playing the drums.

"He was obviously depressed and dark for a while just because of the reality of the situation, but I think as of now he's starting to feel brighter and be optimistic and hopeful again.

The heavily-remixed tune is featured in a new ad that will be broadcast during the 2016 Summer Olympics. "HUGE honor to rmx @Soundgarden's Spoonman for @tmobile for the Olympics!!," tweeted Aoki along with video of the commercial.

'Electric Chair' was a really cool collaborative process in how quickly it all came together. I had a lyrical concept, Jon (Stephenson, guitar) had a full guitar idea, and we just jumped in the studio and started recording. Every time we hit a part we weren't in love with, someone came up with a killer idea instantly so we were able to write and rewrite things almost instantaneously. We were really vibing on the song and it was so cool to watch the end result happen so fast. Lyrically it is about that struggle of being betrayed on how alone you can feel when that happens. 'Electric Chair' is a strong image of that moment in time.

As far as the recording process, we really started out with a core rock song and as we started to really feel the story of 'Electric Chair,' we started to layer a lot of different things into the song. There's a ton of eerie guitar parts and vocal effects that set the tone for the song and where we wanted to take it: dark, desolate and full of emotion. The turning point of the song is the bridge where we added some crazy vocal chops and electronic synth to really add a cool new part. Throughout the song we took some risks on different ideas we were all feeling and love what the end result is! We've been excited to see the crowd response live and the single as more people have been able to hear it.